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Rooftop bar & nightclub · South Yarra
What’s on at The Emerson
Three levels: rooftop, lounge and club. DJs every Friday and Saturday; smart casual.
About The Emerson
A three-level South Yarra venue: a rooftop bar and kitchen with a retractable roof, a lounge, and a nightclub. Saturdays lean towards commercial house and R&B, and there are themed day parties. It has a strict dress code, so leave the sportswear, hoodies, shorts and trainers at home.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 2026-10-12. Sources: theemerson.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Address
- 141-145 Commercial Road, South Yarra VIC 3141
- Website
- theemerson.com.au/whats-on
- Levels
- Rooftop, Lounge, Club (lift to all floors)
- Fridays
- Rooftop from 5pm, Lounge from 9pm, Club from 11pm
- Dress code
- No sportswear, hoodies, singlets, shorts, trainers or ripped clothing
- Listings
- Fridays (Club Astra, Yours Truly) and Emerson Saturdays update automatically from Eventbrite guestlist listings.
Regular nights here
- The Emerson Saturdays, on Saturdays
Upcoming
On regularly
- Saturdays · from 9pmThe Emerson SaturdaysThe Emerson · South Yarra · Free · next Sat 17 Oct · 3 dates listed
Friday 16 October
- 9:00 pmClub Astra at Emerson FridaysThe Emerson · South Yarra · Free
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Getting there and home
Prahran station is 6 min walk; tram 72 stops at Porter St/Commercial Rd (stop 29), 1 min walk; tram 78 stops at Commercial Rd/Chapel St (stop 47), 4 min walk; tram 78 stops at Malvern Rd/Chapel St (stop 47), 4 min walk.
Last services home on a typical night:
| Line | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham line out of the city from Prahran | 12:19am | All night | All night | 12:19am |
| Sandringham line to the city from Prahran | 12:09am | All night | All night | 12:09am |
| Tram 72 towards Melbourne University from Porter St/Commercial Rd (stop 29) | 11:43pm | 12:43am | 12:46am | 11:40pm |
| Tram 72 towards Camberwell from Porter St/Commercial Rd (stop 29) | 12:37am | 1:36am | All night | 12:37am |
| Tram 78 towards North Richmond from Commercial Rd/Chapel St (stop 47) | 12:32am | 1:34am | 1:34am | 12:08am |
| Tram 78 towards Balaclava from Malvern Rd/Chapel St (stop 47) | 12:24am | All night | All night | 12:10am |
From PTV’s published timetable for a typical night, refreshed weekly; not live. Works and public holidays change it, so check PTV on the night. Timetable data: Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), CC BY 4.0. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around The Emerson
Within a ten-minute walk: The Osborne (2 min, rooftop bar), Circus Bar & Nightclub (3 min, bar & nightclub), Bar Up (5 min, bar & club), Chasers (5 min, nightclub), Electric (6 min, cocktail bar & club) and Revellers Bar (6 min, bar & club). Plus 4 more nearby.
Going on later? Circus Bar & Nightclub (3 min) usually gets going around 11pm.
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
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