Plough Hotel
333 Barkly St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia
Open nowToday 11:30 – 22:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A much-loved pub in Footscray, rated 4.4 across more than 1,600 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 11:30 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 22:00
- FridayToday
- 11:30 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Plough Hotel sits on Barkly Street in Footscray, one of Melbourne's vibrant and diverse inner-western suburbs. A much-loved pub, it's a genuine local favourite — combining a relaxed, characterful pub atmosphere with quality food, good drinks and a warm, welcoming feel, including a lovely rooftop, the kind of beloved neighbourhood hotel that's become a real fixture of the area.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, quality food and drinks and a lovely rooftop in a convenient Footscray location, ideal for a relaxed meal, drinks with friends, a catch-up or a lazy afternoon in the sun. The rooftop and genuine character set it apart, and the Plough has clearly won over a big, loyal crowd in the inner west.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 1,600 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a meal, a drink or a relaxed afternoon on the rooftop, it's often just a matter of dropping in and soaking up the atmosphere at the Plough in Footscray.
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 1,601 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
- 97
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 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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