Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A good night is a run sheet with slack in it. This page has seven stops in and around Collingwood: two nightlife strips, Smith Street and Brunswick Street, and five bars, four in Fitzroy and one in Clifton Hill. Build the order yourself, and sort the trip home before the first drink.
Hours come from the venue’s own site where we could read one, otherwise from AGFG or an OpenStreetMap tag, and each is labelled as such. Each place was checked against two independent sources, and every fact names who said it.
We do not list what is on tonight. Listings and hours change, so check the venue before you head out.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A long strip of pubs and bars | Smith Street (Collingwood to Fitzroy) | see below | not printed here |
| Bar-hopping on foot | Brunswick Street (Fitzroy) | see below | not printed here |
| A listed daily late close | Naked For Satan | see below | not printed here |
| A 3am close on its own site | Black Pearl | see below | not printed here |
| Wednesday to Sunday evenings | Creatures Of Habit | see below | not printed here |
| Gigs and Queens Parade drinks | Hex | see below | not printed here |
| Happy hour and open mic | Sugar Glider | PINTS | $8 |
Smith Street (Collingwood to Fitzroy) — Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Yarra council says Smith Street is known for shopping and nightlife, with pubs, bars, and LGBTQIA+ and live music venues, and notes that TimeOut voted it the world’s coolest street in 2021. The council places it on the Collingwood and Fitzroy border, running from Victoria Parade in the south up to Queens Parade in the north. That makes it a strip to walk end to end rather than a single door.
The strip: Start at the Victoria Parade end, walk north toward Queens Parade, and check each bar’s own hours as you go.
Brunswick Street (Fitzroy) — Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
The council calls Brunswick Street a popular destination for fashion, food and nightlife, and says it runs from Victoria Parade in the south to Edinburgh Gardens in the north. Wikipedia describes it as known for cafés, live music venues and alternative fashion shops. Three bars on this page, Naked For Satan, Black Pearl and Creatures Of Habit, are on it.
Your night if: You want to bar-hop on foot, since three of this page’s bars share the one street.
Naked For Satan — 285 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
AGFG lists Naked For Satan open 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM every day, and marks lunch, dinner and late as seven days. Its AGFG tags include a bar, alfresco dining, child friendly, gluten free options and vegetarian options. The OpenStreetMap tag reads a little differently on some nights, and AGFG’s listing is undated, so check before you go.
The run sheet: Plan to arrive after 12:00 PM and be out by the 1:00 AM close AGFG lists, then lock in your trip home.
Black Pearl — 304 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Black Pearl’s own site lists Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm to 3am. The OpenStreetMap tag instead reads every day from 17:00 to 03:00, so the two sources differ and the site is the one to confirm with. AGFG tags disabled access and functions.
Cover / last entry / ID: We could not find a cover charge, last-entry time or ID policy in our sources, so ask the venue.
Creatures Of Habit — 319 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
AGFG lists Creatures Of Habit closed Monday and Tuesday, and open 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM from Wednesday to Sunday. AGFG tags disabled access and functions. That listing is undated, so check before you head out.
Get home: If AGFG’s 1:00 AM close holds, work out your trip home on the PTV journey planner before you leave.
Hex — 123 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill VIC 3068
Hex is on Queens Parade in Clifton Hill. Its own site lists Monday closed, Tuesday to Thursday from 4PM til late, Friday 4PM til 1AM, Saturday 12PM til 1AM and Sunday 12PM til late. The site keeps an upcoming gigs list, and listings change, so check it before you plan around it.
Your night if: You want a gig on the run sheet, so check Hex’s gig list on the day.
Sugar Glider — 56 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Sugar Glider is on Johnston Street in Fitzroy. Its linktr.ee page lists a happy hour of 6PM-8PM with $8 PINTS & basics plus 2 FOR 1 COCKTAILS, and an open mic for songwriters every Tuesday. The OpenStreetMap tag lists Wednesday to Sunday, 18:00 to 03:00, which does not match a Tuesday open mic and may be out of date, so confirm before you go.
On the menu (copied from linktr.ee on 4 October 2026):
- PINTS: $8
The run sheet: Land for the 6PM-8PM happy hour its linktr.ee page lists, and confirm the venue is trading that day before you leave home.
Quick answers
Which streets are best for a night out near Collingwood?
Smith Street and Brunswick Street. Yarra council says Smith Street is known for shopping and nightlife, with pubs, bars and live music venues, and calls Brunswick Street a popular destination for fashion, food and nightlife. Smith Street runs along the Collingwood and Fitzroy border, while Brunswick Street is in Fitzroy and holds Naked For Satan, Black Pearl and Creatures Of Habit.
Where can I get a late drink near Collingwood?
Black Pearl’s own site lists Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm to 3am. AGFG lists Naked For Satan open until 1:00 AM every day, and Creatures Of Habit until 1:00 AM from Wednesday to Sunday. Hex’s own site lists a 1AM finish on Friday and Saturday. These are listed hours, so check before you go.
Is there live music near Collingwood?
Yarra council lists live music venues on Smith Street, and Wikipedia describes Brunswick Street as known for live music venues. Hex’s own site shows an upcoming gig, and Sugar Glider’s linktr.ee page lists an open mic for songwriters every Tuesday. Confirm any listing before you plan around it.
Which bars near Collingwood are open on a Monday?
Going by listed hours, only Naked For Satan: AGFG lists it open every day from 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Hex’s own site says Monday closed, AGFG lists Creatures Of Habit closed Monday, and Black Pearl’s site lists Wednesday to Sunday. Sugar Glider’s OpenStreetMap tag also starts on Wednesday, and may be out of date.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, council pages, en.wikipedia.org, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and linktr.ee. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Smith Street (Collingwood to Fitzroy): openstreetmap.org/177788834, yarracity.vic.gov.au/smith-street, en.wikipedia.org/Smith_Street,_Melbourne
- Brunswick Street (Fitzroy): openstreetmap.org/1029898634, yarracity.vic.gov.au/brunswick-street, en.wikipedia.org/Brunswick_Street,_Melbourne
- Naked For Satan: openstreetmap.org/949319166, nakedforsatan.com.au, agfg.com.au/naked-kitchen-36297
- Black Pearl: openstreetmap.org/982408032, blackpearlbar.com.au, agfg.com.au/black-pearl-31133
- Creatures Of Habit: openstreetmap.org/1454132633, creaturesofhabit.com.au, agfg.com.au/creatures-of-habit-bar-bandroom-122020
- Hex: openstreetmap.org/3099960754, thehex.au
- Sugar Glider: openstreetmap.org/13238346201, linktr.ee/sugargliderbar
