Bad Decisions Bar

Fitzroy's intimate late-night bar where live bands play upstairs and cocktails flow downstairs.

A compact, dimly lit late-night bar with neon lights, cool decor, and a dual-level layout. Downstairs has booths, pinball machines and a DJ; upstairs is an intimate band room with sound-dampening panels that hosts ticketed live music events spanning metal, drum and bass, punk, hip hop and alternative. The energy shifts from laid-back early in the night to full moshing capacity once the band room fills. Dank and grungy by design. that is precisely the appeal.

Upstairs band room with professional sound system and sound-dampening acoustic panels, ideal for intimate live music events. Booths downstairs that feel private even when the bar is busy. Pinball machines. Available for function hire. used for corporate end-of-year parties. Allows BYO food at events.

No specific cultural cuisine or identity. this is a Melbourne bar venue with a strong live music heritage and a deliberately underground aesthetic.

Drinks are on the expensive side. bottled beers around $11 (e.g. Corona). Cocktails noted as strong and enjoyable but priced at a premium. No food to offset the drinks spend. The trade-off is the live music and intimate atmosphere, which regulars consider worth the premium.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.