Hands Down
Fitzroy, Melbourne
Bar in Melbourne, Australia
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Price
$30–50per person
Why go
Hands Down is worth targeting for relaxed Fitzroy drinks when you want cocktail craft without a formal bar ritual. The compact vermouth- and sherry-led list, casual dress code, walk-in-friendly setup, and roughly $30 per person spend make it strongest for pre-dinner rounds, small groups, and warm-weather parklet sessions.
About Hands Down
Hands Down is a Melbourne venue with a casual dress code, a price guide of $30 per person, and evening operating hours from Tuesday to Saturday. Those details make it a straightforward listing to assess at a glance: the venue is positioned around an accessible, low-fuss style of visit, with the key practical information centred on when it opens, what level of spend to expect, and how formally to dress.
From Tuesday to Thursday, Hands Down is open from 4–11 PM; on Friday and Saturday, it is open from 4 PM–12 AM. In practical terms, the confirmed hours place the venue firmly in the late-afternoon and evening part of the day, with a slightly longer window at the end of the week. That difference is useful to note if you are comparing options for a weeknight stop against a Friday or Saturday plan.
What to know before you go
The confirmed price guide is $30 per person. As a planning figure, it gives a simple baseline for deciding whether Hands Down fits the shape of a Melbourne outing before you look into any further details.
The dress code is casual, which makes the venue easy to consider for a direct Melbourne outing. For broader planning around the city, keep the Melbourne restaurants guide open alongside the Melbourne bars guide. The Melbourne restaurants and bars guides can help place Hands Down within a wider Melbourne plan.
Hours, price and planning
It is closed on Sunday and Monday. The open days run from Tuesday through Saturday. If you are organising a visit, the first check is simply whether your preferred day falls within that Tuesday-to-Saturday window.
The clearest confirmed planning details are the Melbourne location, the casual dress code, the $30 per person price guide, and the Tuesday-to-Saturday evening hours. Together, those points provide the core framework for deciding whether Hands Down suits the outing you have in mind. The casual dress code keeps the tone relaxed, the price guide offers a quick expectation for budgeting, and the evening schedule narrows the visit to after 4 PM on the days when the venue is open.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: Closed · Tuesday: 4–11 PM
- Location
- 139-141 Greeves St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
- Website
- handsdownmelbourne.com
Venue details
Ambiance
Upbeat and high-spirited with a carefully tuned soundscape that avoids sleepy wine-bar vibes, warm timber surfaces from the original brass-and-wood bar, and seventies-leaning, cozy interiors flowing out to a lively street-side parklet.
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Cocktail Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
- Music
- Curated, Cozy but Energetic Playlist and Sound Design Tuned Specifically to Avoid Sleepy or Overly Romantic Wine Bar Vibes, Played on a High Fidelity System.
- Spirits Focus
- Vermouth, Sherry, Amaro
- Zero-Proof Program
- Yes
- Opened
- 2025
Signature Pours
- banana and pineapple cobbler
- Pastis Swizzle
- Chartreuse lemon granita slushie
- coconut-coffee green walnut slushie
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 139-141 Greeves St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 4–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 4–11 PM
- Thursday
- 4–11 PM
- Friday
- 4 PM–12 AM
- Saturday
- 4 PM–12 AM
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
139-141 Greeves St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia · Directions
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hands Down good for groups?
Hands Down is in Melbourne, has a casual dress code, and costs about $30 per person, but group suitability should be confirmed directly with the venue.
What's the crowd like at Hands Down?
Hands Down is in Melbourne, has a casual dress code, and operates Tuesday to Saturday in the evening.
Do I need a reservation at Hands Down?
If you are planning to visit during the Friday or Saturday 4 PM–12 AM hours, confirm directly with Hands Down before going.
Is Hands Down worth the prices?
Hands Down has a price guide of $30 per person.
