The Rainbow Hotel
27 St David St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
ClosedToday 12:00 – 01:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A characterful live-music pub in Fitzroy, rated 4.5 across more than 1,400 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 15:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 15:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 15:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 15:00 – 00:00
- FridayToday
- 12:00 – 01:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 01:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 23:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Rainbow Hotel sits on St David Street in Fitzroy, tucked into the backstreets of one of Melbourne's most iconic inner-north suburbs. A characterful, much-loved pub known for its live music and leafy beer garden, it's become a genuine local institution — the kind of warm, atmospheric local that captures the easygoing Fitzroy spirit.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, regular live music, hearty pub fare and a lovely courtyard, ideal for a relaxed drink, a meal or catching some tunes. In a suburb full of pubs and bars, its character, its garden and its live-music tradition have earned it a devoted following.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 1,400 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. The live-music line-up, the food, what's on tap, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking the program before you go if you're after a specific session — though for a relaxed pint in the garden of a genuine Fitzroy local, it's often just a matter of dropping in and soaking up the atmosphere.
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 4.5 from 1,430 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
- 80
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 96
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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