Gin, tequila, or vodka oh my! Pick your poison for your next knockoff at one of these Geelong venues.
If it’s been a long week in the office or even just a long day, Geelong is no stranger to an epic after-work drinks venue. Be it a cocktail, a mocktail or a glass of red, one of Geelong’s premier bar locations is sure to have you and your work pals sorted.
Frankie
Frankie is the perfect spot to grab an after-work cocktail with your pals. Frankie boasts a menu complete with cocktails to die for, as well as delicious pan-Asian inspired food sure to complete any after-work cocktail sesh. With two full pages of the menu dedicated to just cocktails, there’s sure to be something to satisfy everyone. Whatever your drink of choice may be, Frankie has a cocktail perfect for every occasion. Wash down some Japanese popcorn chicken with a strawberry margarita or perhaps pair the delicious Korean fried cauliflower with a watermelon drop. With a central CBD location, Frankie is the perfect location for a post-office tipple.
You can find Frankie at 9-11 Malop Street, Geelong
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The Arborist
The Arborist is a relatively new face to the bar scene on Little Malop Street, but it has quickly solidified itself as a fan favourite venue. With wine offered by the bottle or the glass, handcrafted quality cocktails, beers and even non-alcoholic mocktails. Their cocktail list is full of classics, Aperol spritz, negroni’s, old fashioned and cosmos all make the list. As well as their mocktail list boasting non-alcoholic takes on venue favourites like an elderflower sour, a non-alcoholic mojito, and a pomegranate sour. With a food menu showcasing new takes on old bar snacks you can add a serve of olives, sourdough baguette, pickled cauliflower, or hickory-smoked pistachios to your drinks order.
The Arborist is at 75 Little Malop Street, Geelong.
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The 18th Amendment Bar
Truly a staple for cocktails when it comes to Geelong locals. 18th Amendment Bar has proved itself as an epic venue for cocktails for any occasion. Open from 5pm Wednesday to Sunday, and 6pm Monday/Tuesday, 18th Amendment is always there for an evening treat. Greeting its guests with a bowl of popcorn, an ever-changing drinks menu and excellent customer service, 18th Amendment ensures even the utmost regulars to their bar will be surprised with the cocktail options. No stranger to theatrics, 18th Amendment makes drinks that taste as good as they look. Whether it’s a drink hidden in a chest of smoke, a gimlet with a bubble blown on top or any of their other stunning signature drinks, this is the place to take your workmates that you want to impress. Hidden up the stairs on Little Malop, it can be hard to find, but the drinks and the service make it the perfect post-work location.
Find 18th Amendment at 82A Little Malop Street, Geelong.
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Edge Geelong
If waterside cocktails sound like your thing, Edge is the venue for you. With an idyllic waterfront location this venue is sure to take the edge off after a big day. Slinging cocktails from 12pm, Edge is sure to be open for whenever your mid workday cocktail cravings start to hit. Be it a Pink Panther cocktail, a pornstar martini or perhaps the fan favourite Jungle Fever Edge has something to satisfy even the pickiest of cocktail drinkers. If alcohol isn’t for you, they have an extensive list of mocktails on offer, think an Amaretti Sour, a summertime Sober or perhaps a cos’no’politan, Edge truly does have something for everyone. With an extensive menu ranging from snack food to full main meals, Edge has the potential for turning your arvo drinks into a full night-time dinner.
Head down to Edge, located at 6/8 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong.
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Wah Bah
If you’re after a drink and a view, Wah Bah is the place to go. Wah Bah has an extensive list of cocktails and mocktails set to satisfy the drinkers and the deso drivers alike. Wah Bahs alcoholic cocktail list has fan favourites like espresso martinis and long islands, as well as exclusive drinks like the Peach Please or the Cherry Popper. There is also a huge range of dessert cocktails, sure to keep the sweet tooth of the office happy. Think cocktails like the Choc Top, The Bounty or a Toblerone, Wah Bah is the perfect location to impress your colleagues. Non-drinkers and deso drivers never fear, Wah Bah has an equally extensive list of mocktails to choose from. Think non-alcoholic gin fizzes, spritzes sours and even an alcohol-free espresso martini, Wah Bah ensures that no one misses out on the weekday cocktail fun. Pair your drink with a bao bun or a dumpling and you’re set for an epic after-work evening.
Wah Bah is located on Level 1, Cunningham Pier 10 Western Beach, Foreshore Road, Geelong.
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Tacos Y Liquor
Tequila fans unite, Tacos Y Liquor is the perfect venue for the tequila lovers in your work life. With multiple flavours of margaritas to choose from, think spicy margs, mango margs, tropical margs and of course traditional margaritas (Yum). Tacos Y Liquor even has something extra special for that warmer weather, two flavours of frozen margarita, hibiscus and traditional, a perfect way to send off summer. Finish off your afternoon Mexican fiesta with chips and guac, nachos or even a couple of tacos for the hungrier colleague in your life. Tacos Y Liquor is bringing a bit of Mexico to Malop Street, a perfect place to take your work pals.
Tacos Y Liquor is located at 87A Little Malop Street, Geelong.
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Recess Bar
Recess is Central Geelong’s only Gluten-Free Restaurant offering you a space to run around, have a snack, play with friends and make new ones! While their food is A+, it’s also one of our favourite places to go for a cocktail night all year-round. This cocktail bar impresses from the moment you head upstairs. You’re struck with a stunning beer garden with sweeping views of the beautiful St Mary’s church. It’s the perfect place to sip on their playfully named cocktails. From the classics like espresso martini and French Kiss, to the Risky Rumour, Naughty Nomad and the First Base. You’ll have a blast trying all the different concoctions.
As for mocktails, these can be changing but in the past we’ve seen the Rickey Baby made with Ovant Grace, cucumber, apple, mint, lime and soda, or the Miss Scarlett, made with non-alcoholic gin, Italian orange, strawberry, vanilla and lemon.
Recess is located at 247 Moorabool Street, Geelong.
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Manhattan Bar
Manhattan Bar, The 18th Amendment‘s younger and more laid-back sister will have you sipping on craft beers, cocktails and quality spirits all weekend long.
With the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll coursing through its veins, inside you’ll be met with an insta-worthy neon sign as the backdrop for your weekend drinks, with the added touch of vintage tour posters, sexy lighting, framed portraits of rock gods and goddesses, retro vinyl stickers lining the furniture and some of the best records lining the walls.
A haven for those who love real music, the New York-style bar offers all the best bits of going out for drinks with a chilled vibe to match. Their killer playlist is filled to the brim with classic rock and fans favourites, while the bar boasts an extensive drinks menu along with talented bartenders, making sure there’s always something for everyone. Think espresso martinis, white passion martini, smokey old fashioned, passionfruit caprioska and a fruit tingle fizz, among others.
Manhattan Bar is located at 9 James Street, Geelong.
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Don’t like cocktails but looking for a good vibe?
If cocktails aren’t your thing but you’re still looking for an after-work venue to drown those weekday blues, Geelong Cellar Door is the place for you. With plenty of wines to choose from, there is something for everyone from wine rookies to self-proclaimed wine connoisseurs. Whether its white, red, rose or sparkling that you fancy there is something to suit everyone. In addition to their excellent wines, Geelong Cellar Door makes sure its patrons never go hungry. Think cheeseboards and charcuterie boards, complete with mixed cheeses, meats, cornichons and quince paste, Geelong Cellar Door is set to satisfy all your after-work cravings.
Geelong Cellar Door is located at 97-99 Little Malop Street, Geelong.
