Melbourne Bars - Best Beer Gardens

You know the feeling, cooped up in an office dreaming about being outside with a nice cold drink in hand. Well that's what I think about... So what better way to tempt you into my world with a top 10 list of Melbourne's great beer gardens. Now, I use the term 'beer garden' pretty loosely as it doesn't have to be attached to a pub (in my opinion). I basically think, any bar that has a nice outdoor area that isn't a balcony or a rooftop is considered a beer garden.

1. Royal Saxon - 545 Church Street, Richmond
2. Section 8 - 27 Tattersalls lane, Melbourne
3. Retreat Hotel - 430 Sydney Road, Brunswick
4. Riverland - 1 Federation Wharf, Melbourne
5. Napier Hotel- 210 Napier Street, Fitzroy
6. Trunk - 275 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
7. Collins Quarter - 86a Collins Street, Melbourne
8. Standard Hotel - 293 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy
9. Mt. Erica Hotel - 420 High Street, Prahran
10. London Tavern - 238 Lennox Street, Richmond

You can follow the links straight to these pages by clicking on the bar name. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions.