60Spot Score
Kent Hotel
$$Pubs · Carlton North
A Carlton North pub with a public bar, dining rooms, terrace, shared plates, classic pub fare and flexible spaces for functions.
4.3(657)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Pubs in Melbourne (2026)
144 pubs in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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60Spot Score
Bridie O'Reilly’s
$$Pubs · South Yarra
Hearty meals in a rustic-chic Irish pub, with leather lounge chairs and a streetside beer garden.
4.2(1,288)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Melbourne Central Lion Hotel
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Hearty pub classics, DJs and regular live sport in an old-fashioned space with leather booths.
4.0(2,089)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Ludlow Bar & Dining Room
$$Pubs · Southbank
Rustic-chic pub and grill serving southern European-style food and featuring live DJs on weekends.
4.0(2,138)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Rising Sun Hotel Richmond
$$Pubs · Richmond
Pub classics turned out in a long-running, easygoing venue with pool tables, TVs & a beer garden.
4.2(600)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Precinct Hotel
$$Pubs · Cremorne
Family-owned bar with a wooden deck and Modern Australian pub food, plus live music at weekends.
4.1(1,500)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Moreland Hotel
$Pubs · Brunswick
Pub grub served in a large, buzzy locale with kitsch Grecian decor, TAB facilities & a kids' area.
4.1(1,112)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Limerick Castle Hotel
$$Pubs · North Melbourne
Pubs in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.4(328)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Nixon Hotel
$$Pubs · Docklands
Bars in Docklands, Melbourne.
4.1(1,072)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Twang Brewing
Pubs · North Melbourne
Breweries in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.9(64)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Skinny Dog Hotel
$$Pubs · Kew
TV sports, pool tables & global plates offered in a sleek pub with a leafy beer garden.
4.1(1,444)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
East Brunswick Hotel
$$Pubs · Brunswick East
Chic rooms & suites in a sophisticated property offering a cocktail lounge & a restaurant/bar.
4.2(505)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Subculture Brewing
Pubs · Brunswick
Breweries in Brunswick, Melbourne.
4.9(54)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Carpenter's Ruin
Pubs · St Kilda
Breweries in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.8(69)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Prince Alfred Carlton
$$Pubs · Carlton
Buzzy student haunt with a rooftop bar & cafe serving up casual pub grub and brekkie.
4.2(535)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Quarry Hotel
$Pubs · Brunswick East
Simple pub meals and sports on TV in a 1920s building with vintage furniture and an outdoor area.
4.2(413)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Transport Hotel
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Hip venue with an airy Modern Australian restaurant, plus a rooftop bar serving creative cocktails.
4.0(1,677)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Union Hotel - Windsor
$$Pubs · Windsor
Familiar pub meals served in a cosy setup with polished floorboards, plus live sports on TV.
4.2(597)· 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.