P.J.O'Brien's Irish Pub
G14 / 15, 16/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Open nowToday 12:00 – 02:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A lively Irish pub at Southbank in Melbourne, rated 4.4 across more than 2,100 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- FridayToday
- 12:00 – 02:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 00:00
Why it's worth checking out
P.J. O'Brien's sits on Southgate Avenue in Southbank, by the Yarra River just across from Melbourne's CBD. A popular Irish pub, it's a genuine fixture of the riverside precinct — combining a warm, welcoming Irish-pub atmosphere with hearty food, good drinks and a lively, sociable feel, all in a prime Southbank location.
The appeal is that combination of a great Irish-pub atmosphere, hearty food and drinks and a buzzing riverside setting, ideal for a relaxed meal, a pint with friends, catching the sport or a fun night out by the river. The convivial charm of a proper Irish pub has broad appeal, and with its great Southbank location, P.J. O'Brien's has clearly won over a big, loyal crowd.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 2,100 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours, any live sport and events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a pint, a hearty feed and a warm pub atmosphere by the river, it's often just a matter of dropping in at Southbank.
Spot Score
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 4.4 from 2,185 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
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
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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