The Best Bars in Melbourne to Learn Cocktail Making in 2025

The Best Bars in Melbourne to Learn Cocktail Making in 2025


By Sam Bowden

Melbourne's bar scene is arguably one of the best in the country. So why not immerse yourself even more into it with cocktail classes in Melbourne! With funky dive bars, hidden whiskey joints and laneways that end at a spiral staircase leading up to a swanky cocktail lounge, you can learn how to make cocktails in some of the fanciest and coolest places the city has on offer. It's no surprise that making DIY cocktails has become one of the best things to do in Melbourne.  Learning the art of mixology has only grown with the bar scene and the coveted position of the bartender is now viewed as a revered necessity.

Check out this list of some of the best bars to learn cocktail making in Melbourne and start shaking for team building activities, birthday parties and more! After a memorable experience with your best buddies? Mixology workshops also make very classy hens party ideas, birthday party experiences and bucks nights that’ll be sure to impress!

Mastering the martini takes a particularly good teacher, so take a look at these bars, restaurants and cocktails lounges that are ideal for learning how to make the perfect cocktail.

Combine fruity flavours and fun at cocktail making classes with Sweet & Chilli Australia

cocktail masterclass at Sweet & Chilli

Sweet & Chilli’s funky Mordialloc venue is definitely a stand out when it comes to mixology schools! Led by flair bartender Clinton Weir, you can learn how to make cocktails at home and in-person that look and taste amazing. Learn Clinton’s tricks and tips as you get creative with classic cocktail recipes, including the Espresso Martini, Strawberry Daiquiris, Vanilla Pina Coladas and more! Or try out a class where you get to make some of Pineapple Jam’s delicious and fruity signature cocktails.

Make native Australian cocktails with Cockatoo Cocktails

A cocktail student pours their cocktail into a glass

Cocktails with a native Australian twist are the best way to both get your mixology on and learn about traditional Australian ingredients in a relaxed setting. That's exactly what Cockatoo Cocktails offer! With a focus on inclusiveness, their aim is to give everyone a good time with a local feel. At their cocktail making class in Prahran, you'll be able to choose from a bunch of cocktails such as finger lime mojito or rosella cosmopolitan for a hands-on experience. Make two and take home recipes to continue the shaking and stirring at home!

Get ready to DROOL over these delicious DIY cocktails

An array of cocktails on a bar

If you’re looking for unique things to do in Melbourne then look no further! With the multi-talented chefs and mixologists behind DROOL, you’ll not only learn how to make cocktails but also how to pair them with a satisfying meal or tasting experience. Whether it’s a dessert cocktail class, a whisky tasting and mixology masterclass or simply learning how to make a classic martini, it’s always happy hour at DROOL! Gather your colleagues for a truly memorable team building event and enjoy your cocktail creations with pasta, risotto and more!

Master mixology at Polly Bar

Two pink frothy cocktails

Since 1999, Polly has been making the rest of Fitzroy’s bars, pubs and restaurants up their game. One of Melbourne’s standout walking holes, it recently won the People’s Choice Award in Time Out’s 2016 Bar of the Year competition. It’s also been featured in the Lonely Planet guide to Melbourne, so you know it’s a certified catch. Their rococo-via-speakeasy decor is the ideal environment to master mixology with their famous cocktail classes and their unique range of cocktails. Not only this, but they also offer an absinthe appreciation class and a whisky tasting session. No one knows their booze like Polly.

Create unique cocktail recipes with mobile classes

Don't want to worry about the hassle of transport? Bring the bar to your home, venue or workshop with custom mobile cocktail making classes! Whether you want to master the basics of mixology, have a cocktail creation competition for team building activities or just want to discover some unique cocktail recipes, mobile classes are a great idea for private events and functions. With everything brought to your home or venue, including an expert bartender, cocktail equipment and more, all you need to bring is a keen spirit to learn how to make cocktails!

Little Lion Distilling Co: learn how to make gin cocktails at this Melbourne distillery

A cocktail making station

If gin cocktails are your go-to drinks then you’ll love learning mixology at this Melbourne distillery, Little Lion Distilling Co! Guided by a local bartender, you’ll discover more about the history of mixology at their premium cocktail making class for couples. Shake three cocktails, nibble on charcuterie and take home recipe cards for cocktail date nights at home.

Make elegant cocktails at Mr Chambers

Blink and you’ll miss it, this insanely fashionable wine and cocktail bar in South Yarra offers masterclasses in decadence. With asian tapas and fun experiences such as chocolate making and cupcake decorating on top of cocktail making, there's a focus on satisfying tastes. Their cocktail classes start with the classics and you'll be learning from their head bartender so you know you're in for some useful tips and tricks and absolutely mouthwatering cocktails.

Support your local and try cocktail making at these small bars in Melbourne.

Cheeky cocktail making for hens parties

If you like cocktails but want something a little more outrageous for a hens party, this cocktail making class with a firefighter is far from boring! Gather your friends, whet your appetites and get ready to learn the art of mixology from a firefighter who's not dressed very practically for fighting fires. But this cocktail class is not just about the bartender, you and your friends will also be making super tasty cocktails with decadent twists. Think Oreo espresso martini's or watermelon margarita's. This is a class that will have you and the girls saying "yum!' the whole way through. 

If you’re looking for cocktail making classes in Melbourne, your martini glass runneth over. The popularity of mixology is only going up, and cocktail courses are steadily becoming one of the quintessential Melbourne activities. Get shaking and stirring and become your own bartender, so next time the drinks come out, you know just how to mix them.





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