This newly reborn St Kilda icon is home to a variety of bars, each with a distinct look and feel. Work your way across each handsomely dressed space or book in for a private tour before taking your pick.

Sri Lankan-inspired cocktails (and food) is brought to Mrs Hopper by the clever team at Araliya. Try the Old Ceylon or Colombo Mule to start your evening on a high note.

Bringing two of life’s greatest pleasures together, cheese and wine, Milk the Cow is a late-night fromagerie that offers cheese high teas, cheese and wine or cheese and beer flights – and more than 180 cheese varieties to choose from. Sign us up.

Come summer, the open-air rooftop bar at The Local Taphouse becomes a go-to for craft beer sipping in the sunshine. The three-level venue also serves up refined pub food.

Following a significant overhaul, the freshly refurbished Prince of Wales Hotel has become a sophisticated spot for leisurely wining and dining. Its beloved Public Bar is currently having a makeover, too.

Whether you’ve come for the cocktail masterclasses, bottomless martini brunch, something to eat or just a casual drink, guests at the Newmarket Hotel will need to taste-test the cocktail menu here.

A laid-back waterfront locale where tropical drinks and a Spanish-inspired food menu are served to the masses, Pontoon is an easy choice for balmy afternoons in St Kilda. Try the Pontoon Sangria with a side of tapas.

On a cool night, settle in to this warming, cosy cocktail bar for a hot butter toffee rum. Then order take-away food of your preference via your phone and the bar will plate it up and serve it to you as though they’d made it on site.

In this pared-back, no-fuss space, the focus is on wines and Italian hospitality. Connected to Cafe Di Stasio, the bar is an idyllic spot for a pre-pasta-feast drink.

A local favourite, Misery Guts is a neighbourhood-oriented bar offering craft beer, quality wines, creative cocktails and its now-famed, giant three-cheese toasties.