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Gales Brewery
$$Pubs · Brunswick East
A craft brewery at Brunswick East with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(191)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Pubs in Melbourne (2026)
144 pubs in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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The Irish Times Pub
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Fish and chips, burgers and grills in a laid-back, rustic Irish pub showing live sports on TV.
4.4(2,363)· GoogleView details →
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The Cheeky Pint (The Barkley Hotel)
$$Pubs · Footscray
Bars in Footscray, Melbourne.
4.6(609)· GoogleView details →
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Naughtons Hotel
$$Pubs · Parkville
Low-key lodging offering simple quarters with free Wi-Fi, plus an informal restaurant & bar.
4.5(907)· GoogleView details →
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The Standard Hotel
$$Pubs · Fitzroy
Charming wood-panelled hangout with a leafy beer garden, for pub meals plus craft and imported ales.
4.5(1,315)· GoogleView details →
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The Charles Dickens Tavern
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Beer and meals in an old-fashioned British pub with dark wooden panelling and soft lighting.
4.4(1,789)· GoogleView details →
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Corner Hotel
$$Pubs · Richmond
Popular live music venue for local & international acts, with a rooftop bar & pub grub menu.
4.4(3,874)· GoogleView details →
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Plough Hotel
$$Pubs · Footscray
Classic rooms in a relaxed property offering a modern restaurant/bar, plus free Wi-Fi & parking.
4.4(1,601)· GoogleView details →
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The Flying Duck Hotel
$$Pubs · Prahran
Global cuisine in a family-friendly spot with an enclosed glass dining area and a leafy beer garden.
4.5(1,246)· GoogleView details →
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The National Hotel
$$Pubs · Richmond
Classy cocktails and pan-Asian dishes in a hip concrete space with exposed brick and recycled wood.
4.5(920)· GoogleView details →
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THE CURTIN (John Curtin hotel)
$Pubs · Carlton
No-frills pub and live music joint with worn decor, plus regular gigs from up-and-coming artists.
4.5(994)· GoogleView details →
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College Lawn Hotel
$$Pubs · Prahran
Upbeat pub with regular screenings of live sport, a hearty menu and a bustling beer garden.
4.4(2,206)· GoogleView details →
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The Cornish Arms Hotel
$$Pubs · Brunswick
Vegan and non-vegan pizzas, burgers and burritos, served in a busy pub with a large craft beer menu.
4.4(3,300)· GoogleView details →
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The Mitre Tavern
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Pub in a 19th-century building with a huge beer garden & a historic bistro serving a wide variety of dishes.
4.4(3,295)· GoogleView details →
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The Lion & Wombat
Pubs · St Kilda
Restaurants in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.7(366)· GoogleView details →
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Carlton Brewhouse
$$Pubs · Abbotsford
A much-loved brewery and pub experience at Abbotsford in Melbourne, rated 4.6 across more than 390 reviews.
4.6(393)· GoogleView details →
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Bridge Hotel
$$Pubs · Richmond
Gourmet, global pub grub served in a hip space with exposed-brick walls & rustic-chic decor.
4.4(1,313)· GoogleView details →
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Goldy's! Tavern
$$Pubs · Collingwood
Global fare & pub specialties served in a restored red-brick hotel restaurant with outdoor seating.
4.5(753)· 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 144 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.