68Spot Score
Royston Hotel
$$Pubs · Richmond
Jumping corner pub with a horseshoe-shaped centre bar, serving burgers, steaks and craft beer.
4.7(1,577)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Pubs in Melbourne (2026)
120 pubs in Melbourne match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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68Spot Score
Soak Bathhouse - South Yarra
Pubs · South Yarra
A wellness bathhouse in South Yarra offering spa and bathing experiences in central Melbourne.
4.7(1,791)· GoogleView details →
67Spot Score
The Local Taphouse
$$Pubs · St Kilda
Craft beer, live music and comedy in a roomy tavern with old-school furnishings and a bocce court.
4.6(1,949)· GoogleView details →
67Spot Score
The Drunken Poet
$Pubs · West Melbourne
Irish music, poetry and Guinness, plus trivia, in a snug pub hung with portraits of famous authors.
4.7(1,252)· GoogleView details →
66Spot Score
Quarterhouse
Pubs · Docklands
Bars in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.7(906)· GoogleView details →
66Spot Score
Napier Hotel
$$Pubs · Fitzroy
Boisterous, long-standing pub with eclectic decor and a bar menu, plus an exhibition space upstairs.
4.6(1,632)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Marquis of Lorne
$$Pubs · Fitzroy
Global bar bites and craft beer in a cool pub with exposed-brick walls and tables on the rooftop.
4.6(1,123)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
The Rainbow Hotel
$$Pubs · Fitzroy
Longtime haunt offering craft beer on tap, updated steak & seafood dishes & regular live music.
4.5(1,430)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Royal Standard Hotel
$$Pubs · West Melbourne
Pizza, pasta & other homestyle meals pair with classic cocktails in a relaxed family-run setup.
4.6(964)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
The Lincoln
$$Pubs · Carlton
Laid-back pub for craft beer and creative cocktails, plus gastropub food in a sleek dining room.
4.5(1,389)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Prahran Hotel
$$Pubs · Windsor
Modern pub food in a cutting-edge building, featuring leather banquettes and concrete fittings.
4.5(1,562)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
The Fox Hotel | Pub Collingwood
$$Pubs · Collingwood
Convivial pub with warm decor & a stylish terrace, offering craft beer, global eats & live music.
4.6(936)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Pino Pinelli Public Bar
Pubs · Collingwood
Restaurants in Collingwood, Melbourne.
4.8(364)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Great Northern Hotel
$$Pubs · Carlton North
Laid-back 1880s watering hole with a bustling beer garden, serving classic pub grub and craft beers.
4.4(1,924)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The Mitre Tavern
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Pub in a 19th-century building with a huge beer garden & a historic bistro serving a wide variety of dishes.
4.4(3,295)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Gales Brewery
$$Pubs · Brunswick East
A craft brewery at Brunswick East with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(191)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Naughtons Hotel
$$Pubs · Parkville
Low-key lodging offering simple quarters with free Wi-Fi, plus an informal restaurant & bar.
4.5(907)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Plough Hotel
$$Pubs · Footscray
Classic rooms in a relaxed property offering a modern restaurant/bar, plus free Wi-Fi & parking.
4.4(1,601)· GoogleView details →
About these results
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Melbourne's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best pubs in Melbourne?+
The pubs on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Melbourne pubs ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter pubs by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many pubs are listed in Melbourne?+
We currently list 120 pubs across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.