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Bar 303

303 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia

Recommended by 51 people

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303 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia

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+61 3 9482 4577
HoursMonday: 6:00 PM – 3:00 AM Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM Thursday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM Friday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM Saturday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM Sunday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Bar 303

High Street’s essential live-music refuge. Bar 303 strikes a rare balance—packed for a reggae gig, yet as relaxed as an inner-north living room. Northcote regulars treat the front bar like a clubhouse, leaning on bartenders Akira, Yas, and Steph for fair drink prices before wandering into the rear band room. Between the graffitied walls and uncurated sets from neighbourhood musos, it sidesteps standard nightspot pretension—welcoming walk-up players to Tuesday jazz jams and pouring cold beer past midnight on a Wednesday.

  • Dedicated Live Band Room: A dedicated back band room distinct from the front bar showcases raw, uncurated local talent from reggae nights to indie acts.
  • Bi-Weekly Open Jam Nights: Musicians can sign up and play during regular open jazz jam sessions hosted on the first and third Tuesdays of every month.
  • Welcoming Staff & Fair Pours: Patrons consistently praise bartenders like Akira, Yas, and Steph for warm, easygoing service alongside uninflated drink prices.
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Why Bar 303 Is Northcote's Live-Music Lifeline

From intimate grassroots gigs to late-night refuge, explore why Northcote locals choose Bar 303—book your table or gig tickets now.

  • Uncurated Local Live Gigs

    Performances are driven by authentic local grassroots talent rather than sterile, over-curated commercial rosters.

    Really great to see some raw musical talent

    Raj Panchal

  • Open Participation Jazz Jams

    Bi-monthly open jazz jam nights provide a genuine stage where musicians can turn up, sign up, and share the floor.

    You can sign up and play.

    Hamish Gavin

  • Dependable Mood Reset

    An easygoing, upbeat room that instantly reverses the energy when a night out starts on the wrong foot.

    Whenever I'm having a bummer night out I can always rely on the 303 to pick up the mood.

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  • Warm and Inclusive Crowd

    Patrons gather around an unpretentious, welcoming gig culture that keeps every crowd relaxed and accepting.

    the crowd that came with the entertainment was friendly and inclusive

    Angelique Scinto

  • Midweek Late-Night Respite

    Welcoming doors and cold taps remain open deep into the early morning hours, even on quiet weeknights.

    Cold beer, chill staff, open late on a Wednesday.

    Cam Browning

  • Accessible Neighbourhood Institution

    A long-standing High Street mainstay that provides relaxed late-night respite without pretension or inflated prices.

    Cheap and cheerful local institution.

    Brendan Cameron

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