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The Brothers Public House

42 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

4.9(230)· Google$$$$
65
Spot Score
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How it's scored

ClosedToday 15:00 – 03:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open late (after 10pm)Open Sundays
The Brothers Public House

A characterful public house on Fitzroy's Johnston Street with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.

Practical details

42 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
$Typically $$ · price level 2 of 4

Opening hours

Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
17:00 – 21:30
Thursday
15:00 – 01:00
FridayToday
15:00 – 03:00
Saturday
15:00 – 03:00
Sunday
15:00 – 23:00

Why it's worth checking out

The Brothers Public House sits on Johnston Street in Fitzroy, one of Melbourne's most iconic and characterful inner-north neighbourhoods. A much-loved public house, it's earned a near-flawless reputation — the kind of warm, characterful spot that captures the easygoing, creative spirit of Fitzroy and has become a genuine favourite for a quality drink in a great atmosphere.

The appeal is that combination of good drinks, a relaxed and welcoming pub atmosphere and a prime Johnston Street location, ideal for a catch-up, a relaxed drink or settling in for the evening. In a suburb full of bars and pubs, earning a near-perfect rating speaks to a place with genuine character and a great vibe, and The Brothers has clearly carved out a devoted following.

A 4.9 rating from more than 230 reviews is an excellent result and a strong endorsement. Drinks lists, any food, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a relaxed, quality drink in a characterful setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved on Johnston Street in Fitzroy.

Spot Score

65

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 4.9 from 230 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
92
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
72

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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