Happening each branch
The Grand Final is heading upstairs.
The StandardX, Melbourne is teaming up with local legends Stomping Ground for a rooftop takeover above Fitzroy, bringing the game On Top with Stomping Ground Stripes buckets, footy-friendly snacks, giveaways and a big-screen setup made for watching every kick, mark and questionable call.
Come for the footy. Stay for the beers. Get On Top.
Saturday, 26 September
12PM – 10PM
On Top
Bookings are required.
To welcome spring, we’ve teamed up with Up a Little, the local artist-led platform championing emerging creative talent, to curate a collection of works by Bella Froebel, Genevieve Matthews, Millie Hopton and Sophie McDarra.
The collection captures the softness of early spring and the energy of Fitzroy as the season shifts, from intimate and innocent to vibrant and full of life.
Come see it first on Saturday 19 September, with DJs, drinks, snacks, the artists and the Up a Little crew on hand for an easy afternoon of art in Fitzroy.
Works will be available to purchase throughout the curation.
Saturday 19 September
2–4pm
The StandardX, Melbourne
Stop Scrolling. Start Reading.
Reading Party Melbourne is bringing its cosy, curated reading evenings to The StandardX for an exclusive three-month residency this winter.
Bring your current read and settle in for a focused, fireside session in The Loft. Find a comfortable spot, order a wine or snack from Bistro X, and finally carve out uninterrupted time to get lost in that book you’ve been meaning to start.
After an hour of dedicated reading, the evening is yours. Stay and socialise with fellow readers, or keep turning pages until the session ends.
Spaces are limited.
Upcoming Sessions
Each ticket includes a complimentary Reading Party Melbourne x The StandardX bookmark, which can be redeemed for a free house beer or wine at our rooftop bar, On Top.
This Saturday 11 July, we’re teaming up with High Ground for a special afternoon celebrating one of Melbourne’s most iconic neighbourhoods.
Taking over On Top from 4PM–6PM, Disco Mediterranea will deliver two hours of their signature sun-soaked selections, soundtracking the afternoon against sweeping city views.
Expect Balearic grooves, rooftop energy and good company as the city rolls into the weekend.
To match the soundtrack, we’ll be pouring a special Disco Punch cocktail in collaboration with ST. ALi Coffee, built around their Italo Disco blend — a love letter to the golden age of Italian espresso. Combining espresso concentrate with Montenegro, lemon, honey, port and Vermentino, it’s a coffee-sangria-inspired serve finished with orange and rosemary. Bright, bittersweet and made for rooftop sipping.
Entry is free, but capacity is limited, so arrive early to secure your spot.
Watch this space for the next event coming 23 October 2026.
No small talk. Just $3 oysters at Bistro X and On Top.
Thirsty? You’re covered with
$8 beers
$10 wines
$12 cocktail specials
DJs set the mood on the roof.
Walk in or book in.
Five course Chefs choice menu for $75pp
And a few great bottles… Sommeliers choice (optional) wines by the glass opened especially for the evening. Some rare, some weird and some just delicious!
We will do our best to accommodate dietaries; however, please be sure to give us some notice before your arrival.
Come hungry. Come curious.
Fitzroy local? Show us your licence and we’ll give you a little something special for keeping it local.
Spicy marg in one hand and a perfect rooftop snack in the other – Sunday arvos overlooking the Melbourne skyline is where it’s at!
$20 margs, 6 ways.
On the roof at On Top
Walk in or book in.
Step into the world of Tarot & ’Tinis – a monthly evening in collaboration with Radical Self Tarot and Darling Distillery.
A martini menu curated by our friends at Darling Distillery includes the Salt N Peppa Gin Martini, a vodka option and a non-alc Breakfast Martini. Can’t decide? Treat yourself to all three with a flight of tiny ‘tinis.
Tarot readings are on the house with your drink from 6:30-9pm, but rest assured we’ll still be shaking them up right until close.
*Readings are offered on a first come, first served basis and cannot be guaranteed.
