Black Bar Fridges

A black bar fridge is the one that does not announce itself. Under a bar, in a man cave, along an alfresco wall - it reads as part of the room rather than an appliance parked in it. That is the appeal, and it is the practical choice too: black sits under dark joinery without a fight, and unlike stainless steel it does not hold every fingerprint that lands on it.

We stock 84 black bar fridges - 60 from Schmick, 21 from Rhino, and a handful from IC Cold and Dellware - running from a 25L unit that fits a bedside table to a 560L commercial upright. Prices start at $297 and 21 models sit under $1,000.

Black glass door bar fridges

72 of the 84 have a glass door: a black cabinet with the drinks lit up behind it, which is the configuration most people picture when they search for a black bar fridge. 36 of those use heated glass, which is what stops the door fogging in a humid room or an outdoor bar - worth having if the fridge is going anywhere that is not climate controlled. The other 12 are split between 8 solid black doors, for a built-in look where you would rather not see the contents, and 4 open-front display models for high-turnover commercial use.

1 door, 2 door and 3 door black bar fridges

Most of the range is single door - 61 black 1 door bar fridges, from 25L up to 560L, which covers a home bar, an office, a bedroom or a garage.

Above that sit 15 black 2 door bar fridges, 165L to 473L, mostly Schmick SK-series uprights and Rhino's commercial SG2 line in under-bench and upright formats. Then 4 black 3 door bar fridges at 330L to 399L - the Schmick SK386 and Rhino's SG3 range - for pubs, clubs and anyone who runs out of cold stock at the wrong moment.

If the door count matters more than the finish, browse the full 1 door bar fridges and double door bar fridges across every colour.

Under bench, built in and freestanding

30 of the black range are under-bench models and 7 more are true built-ins, designed to sit inside joinery with front venting so they can run flush without overheating. The remaining 41 are freestanding. If you are building one into a cabinet, use the cavity and ventilation figures in the spec table on each listing rather than the external dimensions - that is the measurement people get wrong. There is a wider under bench fridge range if you are not set on black.

Indoor or outdoor

64 of the 84 are rated for indoor and outdoor use, which in Australia means tropical or sub-tropical cooling performance that holds temperature through a hot afternoon on a covered patio. The other 20 are indoor only. The rating is listed on every product page - check it before putting a fridge outside, because an indoor-rated unit in an alfresco kitchen is the most common reason one fails early.

Finish, and what else to look at

22 of these list a matte black finish in their specifications, which is the one that hides marks best. Prefer metal? Browse stainless steel bar fridges. Kitting out a room properly? See the man cave bar fridge collection, or make it yours with a custom branded design - your logo or artwork applied as a full vinyl wrap onto a black cabinet.

Every black bar fridge here ships Australia-wide. Warranty varies by model - the spec table on each listing carries the exact figure.