The Duke of Wellington
146 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Today 11:00 – 01:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
Modern, 2-storey pub with polished timber floors, a stylish lounge bar and relaxed terrace seating.
Practical details
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 01:00
- FridayToday
- 11:00 – 01:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 01:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 23:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Duke of Wellington sits on Flinders Street in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. A much-loved historic pub — one of Melbourne's oldest licensed pubs — it's a genuine city institution, combining genuine heritage character with quality pub food, good drinks, a rooftop and a warm, welcoming atmosphere right in the centre of the city.
The appeal is that combination of genuine history, quality pub food and drinks, a lovely rooftop and a prime central location, ideal for a relaxed meal, a drink, an after-work catch-up or a night out in the city. There's something special about a pub with real heritage and character, and the Duke has clearly won over a big, loyal following over the years.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 4,100 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, the rooftop's availability, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a meal, a drink and a characterful, historic city-pub atmosphere, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Duke of Wellington on Flinders Street.
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 4.3 from 4,184 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
- 72
- 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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