58Spot Score
The Wolf Windsor
$$Pubs · Windsor
Contemporary & classic Aussie pub dishes & drinks served in a vibrant space with weekend live music.
4.0(1,371)· GoogleView details →
Melbourne
Best Pubs in Melbourne (2026)
144 pubs in Melbourne, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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58Spot Score
The Waterside Hotel
$$Pubs · Melbourne
Pub, Southeast Asian dining & a rooftop bar in a 7-level venue featuring terraces & city views.
4.1(1,012)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Hotel Collingwood
$$Pubs · Collingwood
Informal restaurant offering Italian dishes, craft cocktails & beer on tap, plus outdoor seats.
4.1(947)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
The Penny Black
$Pubs · Brunswick
Buzzy place in a restored post office with a beer garden, for live music and pub grub.
4.1(803)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
The Dick Whittington Tavern
$$Pubs · St Kilda
Relaxed, stylish 1861 venue with pool tables, live sports and TAB, cooking up pub grub and pizza.
4.1(643)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Punters Club
Pubs · Fitzroy
Live Music in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
4.3(217)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Royal Derby Hotel
$$Pubs · Fitzroy
Vibrant pub offering simple rooms & a beer garden, plus modern dining & live sports.
4.2(386)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Richmond Social
$$Pubs · Richmond
Spacious, modern pub with large plasma TVs, betting facilities and hearty bistro meals, plus trivia.
4.0(891)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Royal Oak
$Pubs · Richmond
Pub fare offered in an easygoing setting with fireplaces, sports on big screens & TAB facilities.
4.1(484)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Bar Elsie
Pubs · Brunswick East
A highly rated pub and bar at Brunswick East in Melbourne with a 4.9 rating across 35 reviews.
4.9(35)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Prince Public Bar
Pubs · St Kilda
Bars in St Kilda, Melbourne.
4.1(393)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Victoria Hotel Est. 1863
Pubs · North Melbourne
Bars in North Melbourne, Melbourne.
4.7(52)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
Prince Of Wales Hotel
$$Pubs · Richmond
Pubs in Richmond, Melbourne.
4.1(218)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
High St Hotel
Pubs · Prahran
Bars in Prahran, Melbourne.
4.2(86)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Tower Hotel, Hawthorn East
$$Pubs · Hawthorn East
A well-regarded pub at Hawthorn East in Melbourne with a 3.8 rating across 377 reviews.
3.8(377)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Courthouse Hotel
$$Pubs · Footscray
Draft beer, TAB facilities & hot snacks offered in an enduring pub with modern renovations.
3.8(253)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Godby Hotel
Pubs · South Yarra
Bars in South Yarra, Melbourne.
3.9(82)· GoogleView details →
49Spot Score
Riversdale Hotel
$$Pubs · Hawthorn
Standard pub bistro meals in a bustling Victorian watering hole with TV sports and a late licence.
3.6(259)· 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.