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Dogs Bar

54 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

4.5(510)· Google$$$$
62
Spot Score
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Dogs Bar

A much-loved bar on Acland Street in St Kilda, Melbourne, rated 4.5 across more than 510 reviews.

Practical details

54 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
$Typically $$ · price level 2 of 4

Why it's worth checking out

Dogs Bar sits on Acland Street in St Kilda, Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb. A much-loved, long-running bar, it's a genuine St Kilda institution — combining a relaxed, characterful atmosphere with good drinks and quality food, the kind of beloved, bohemian-spirited spot that's been a fixture of the Acland Street scene for years.

The appeal is that combination of well-made drinks, quality food and a warm, characterful atmosphere in a prime Acland Street location, ideal for a drink with friends, a relaxed meal, a date or a sociable night out. Its long-standing, characterful charm and St Kilda spirit make it a genuine favourite, and Dogs Bar has clearly kept a loyal following happy over the years.

With a 4.5 rating from more than 510 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved spot. The drinks list, menus, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a quality drink, a bite and a characterful St Kilda atmosphere, it's often just a matter of dropping in at Dogs Bar on Acland Street.

Spot Score

62

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 510 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
79
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
82

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
30
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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