Get Shamrocked in Melbourne's Irish Bars

This is one Irish pub that comes up trumps in the converted-spaces stakes. A perfect fit-out combines with plenty of booze and live music to make any visit one worth remembering, or possible, forgetting.

Although a little out of the way, this Irish pub won't leave you wanting for a larger salary, nor a properly poured pint of the black liquid.

The premier Irish pub south of the Yarra, this hotel throws on a pretty good spread and damn fine selection of beer and wine.

A welcome respite from the constant thrum of Southbank, PJs is the Irish pub you wish they had in Ireland.

No real surprises here, just a lot of Irish memorabilia and some inner city types kicking up their heels to a CD stacker.

Sitting back and watching the wildlife in South Yarra has never been more fashionable than at Bridie O'Reilly's. Have a pint and a perve today.

An institution for surrounding residents, the Dan O'Connell is one of the few Irish pubs in Melbourne who can rightly claim to be authentically Irish. Come St. Patrick's day The Dan take over the neighboring park and make their fellow Irish pubs green with envy with one hell of a party.

Offering decent food to complement the ample booze selection, this Irish pub goes that one step further than a simple shotgun blast of faux-Irish decor.

With a spacious beer garden, Guinness and Kilkenny on tap and a satisfying menu of pub grub, this hotel is a hidden gem in the crown of Irish pubs of our fair city.