Food & drink · October 2026 figures
Bars & Pubs in Australia
The Agentize Directory ranks 4,380 bars & pubs across 96 Australian cities and towns. The top-ranked nationally are Henry Clive in Wollongong (5.0 from 263 reviews), Goodwater in Melbourne (5.0 from 193 reviews) and Padlockd Escape Rooms & Bar on the Gold Coast (4.9 from 10,714 reviews).
- Ranked
- 4,380
- Cities and towns
- 96
- Median rating
- 4.3
- With a website
- 87%
Bars & Pubs at a glance
- 87% of bars & pubs in the directory list a website, 88% a phone number and 89% their opening hours.
- 98% of those with hours open on Saturday and 85% on Sunday.
- 24 list round-the-clock hours every day of the week.
- Their median Google rating is 4.3, from 3,094,254 reviews in all.
- Melbourne has the most (973), then Sydney (855) and Perth (431).
- Of the cities with twenty or more, Bendigo has the highest median rating (4.5).
- Opera Bar in Sydney has the most Google reviews of any bar listed (13,303).
The ten best-proven bars & pubs in Australia
- 1Henry CliveBerry, Wollongong · 5.0 from 263 · Proven 4.93
- 2GoodwaterNorthcote, Melbourne · 5.0 from 193 · Proven 4.91
- 3Padlockd Escape Rooms & BarSurfers Paradise, Gold Coast · 4.9 from 10,714 · Proven 4.90
- 4Cavanagh’s Whisky & AlehouseHealesville, Melbourne · 5.0 from 176 · Proven 4.90
- 5Bar Stock ShuffleFitzroy, Melbourne · 4.9 from 1,861 · Proven 4.89
- 6BMG CowboysSurfers Paradise, Gold Coast · 4.9 from 1,731 · Proven 4.89
- 7Ballers Clubhouse AdelaideAdelaide · 4.9 from 1,225 · Proven 4.89
- 8Bar BlancoWindsor, Melbourne · 4.9 from 698 · Proven 4.88
- 9The Pearl HotelCanberra · 4.9 from 693 · Proven 4.88
- 10Barrel BelowSydney · 5.0 from 139 · Proven 4.87
Bars & Pubs in New South Wales
Top bars & pubs across New South Wales
Sydney
855 ranked · median 4.2
Barrel Below 5.0 · 139
Newcastle
111 ranked · median 4.3
Granddad's Bar Experience 4.9 · 173
Wollongong
49 ranked · median 4.3
Henry Clive 5.0 · 263
Central Coast
34 ranked · median 4.2
Big Little Brewing 4.9 · 124
Wagga Wagga
19 ranked · median 4.3
Olivette 4.7 · 195
Albury
14 ranked · median 4.2
The Woolhouse 4.7 · 153
Maitland
13 ranked · median 4.2
Old George and Dragon 4.9 · 119
Tamworth
13 ranked · median 4.4
Calala Inn 4.7 · 514
Dubbo
11 ranked · median 4.3
One or two brewing company 5.0 · 97
Orange
10 ranked · median 4.4
Hey Rosey 4.7 · 184
Coffs Harbour
10 ranked · median 4.3
The Athletic Club 4.9 · 40
Bathurst
10 ranked · median 4.3
Norma Joan 4.9 · 113
Byron Bay
9 ranked · median 4.2
No Name Baylane 4.8 · 41
Ballina
8 ranked · median 4.3
Jekyll & Hyde Lennox Head 5.0 · 91
Lismore
8 ranked · median 4.2
Hotel Metropole Lismore 4.4 · 251
Nowra
7 ranked · median 4.1
Husky Brewing 4.8 · 123
Cessnock
7 ranked · median 4.1
Aussie Pub 4.4 · 267
Bowral
7 ranked · median 4.2
The Surveyor General Inn 4.6 · 1,127
Port Macquarie
7 ranked · median 4.4
Birdrock Bar & Grill 4.6 · 222
Armidale
7 ranked · median 4.2
The Welder's Dog 4.7 · 413
Broken Hill
7 ranked · median 4.3
TYDVIL HOTEL & BISTRO Open Wed to Sun from 12pm 4.6 · 338
Ulladulla
6 ranked · median 4.3
Bar Yuki 4.8 · 199
Nelson Bay
6 ranked · median 4.3
Little Beach Boathouse 4.6 · 2,129
Yamba
6 ranked · median 4.7
Yamba Distilling Co 5.0 · 89
Tweed Heads
6 ranked · median 4.2
The Pavilions Hotel Terranora 4.4 · 380
Singleton
5 ranked · median 4.2
Caledonian Hotel 4.5 · 273
Mudgee
4 ranked · median 4.3
Clover Cellars 4.9 · 43
Forster
4 ranked · median 4.3
Swig Nutrition & Energy Bar 4.7 · 40
Taree
4 ranked · median 4.3
Wynter Tavern 4.4 · 765
Grafton
4 ranked · median 4.3
Grafton Brewing Co 4.5 · 77
Cowra
3 ranked · median 4.2
Railway Hotel Cowra 4.7 · 21
Goulburn
3 ranked · median 4.2
Gordon Hotel 4.4 · 366
Bars & Pubs in Victoria
Top bars & pubs across Victoria
Melbourne
973 ranked · median 4.4
Goodwater 5.0 · 193
Geelong
54 ranked · median 4.3
The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong 4.9 · 516
Bendigo
33 ranked · median 4.5
Brewers Collective 4.8 · 142
Ballarat
25 ranked · median 4.5
The Crypt Ballarat 4.7 · 215
Wangaratta
8 ranked · median 4.3
Pedal Slowly 4.9 · 63
Wodonga
7 ranked · median 4.2
The Lincoln Albury Wodonga 4.3 · 347
Traralgon
6 ranked · median 4.3
The 3844 4.6 · 104
Mildura
6 ranked · median 4.3
The Reddy Pub 4.5 · 129
Sale
5 ranked · median 4.4
The York Lounge & Bar 4.7 · 157
Castlemaine
5 ranked · median 4.5
Gornelly’s 4.9 · 65
Warrnambool
4 ranked · median 4.2
Rafferty's Tavern 4.2 · 936
Warragul
4 ranked · median 4.3
Violet and Ivvy 4.7 · 65
Echuca
4 ranked · median 4.2
Gypsy Bar 4.3 · 70
Pakenham
4 ranked · median 4.2
Smiley Brewing Co 4.8 · 249
Horsham
4 ranked · median 4.3
Bull & Mouth Hotel 4.5 · 599
Colac
3 ranked · median 4.8
Colac Tenpin Bowl 4.8 · 114
Shepparton
3 ranked · median 4.0
Shingo's 4.9 · 131
Bars & Pubs in Queensland
Top bars & pubs across Queensland
Brisbane
342 ranked · median 4.4
Chalong 4.9 · 541
Gold Coast
142 ranked · median 4.3
Padlockd Escape Rooms & Bar 4.9 · 10,714
Sunshine Coast
94 ranked · median 4.3
Noosa Cruiser Restaurant & Bar 4.9 · 430
Cairns
45 ranked · median 4.2
The Conservatory Bar 4.9 · 344
Townsville
43 ranked · median 4.2
The Docks 4.9 · 97
Toowoomba
25 ranked · median 4.3
The Portadown Hotel 4.8 · 371
Rockhampton
21 ranked · median 4.2
Comet River Hotel 4.6 · 152
Mackay
18 ranked · median 4.0
Austral Hotel 4.5 · 2,234
Bundaberg
15 ranked · median 4.2
Spotted Dog at Railway Hotel 4.4 · 1,350
Ipswich
15 ranked · median 4.2
Stony Creek Brewing Company 4.5 · 235
Logan
11 ranked · median 4.1
Monte Ale House and Drive Thru 4.6 · 242
Airlie Beach
11 ranked · median 4.4
Mulligans Sports Bar 4.9 · 246
Gladstone
7 ranked · median 4.4
Gladstone Backpackers 4.5 · 385
Port Douglas
7 ranked · median 4.0
Barrier Reef Tavern 4.4 · 244
Yeppoon
5 ranked · median 4.1
Crimson Finch Brewery 4.8 · 80
Hervey Bay
4 ranked · median 4.6
19XO Canapés & Cocktails 4.8 · 205
Caboolture
4 ranked · median 4.3
Club Tavern 4.6 · 2,569
Innisfail
4 ranked · median 4.2
Commonwealth Hotel 4.6 · 47
Charters Towers
4 ranked · median 4.2
Commercial Hotel Charters Towers 4.2 · 419
Maryborough
4 ranked · median 4.3
The White Lion Hotel 4.3 · 677
Gympie
4 ranked · median 4.5
The Dolly 4.7 · 141
Ayr
3 ranked · median 4.5
Coutts Commercial Hotel 4.5 · 601
Emerald
3 ranked · median 4.2
The Maraboon Tavern 4.2 · 942
Bowen
3 ranked · median 4.3
The Larrikin Hotel 4.3 · 206
Mareeba
3 ranked · median 4.1
Gateway Hotel 4.4 · 935
Warwick
3 ranked · median 4.6
Horse & Jockey Hotel 4.6 · 1,124
Bars & Pubs in Western Australia
Top bars & pubs across Western Australia
Perth
431 ranked · median 4.3
Fu Lu Shou 4.9 · 211
Mandurah
19 ranked · median 4.3
Wedgetail Brewing Co 4.8 · 336
Bunbury
14 ranked · median 4.4
Froth Craft Bunbury 4.6 · 1,274
Kalgoorlie
13 ranked · median 4.2
Exchange Hotel 4.4 · 772
Geraldton
12 ranked · median 4.1
Batavia Brewing 4.7 · 220
Busselton
10 ranked · median 4.3
Rocky Ridge Busselton 4.8 · 902
Karratha
8 ranked · median 4.2
North West Brewing Company 4.5 · 634
Margaret River
6 ranked · median 4.7
Pearl's Bar 4.9 · 80
Albany
5 ranked · median 4.3
Hybla Tavern 4.5 · 1,458
Broome
3 ranked · median 3.6
Roebuck Bay Hotel 3.8 · 758
Bars & Pubs in South Australia
Top bars & pubs across South Australia
Adelaide
318 ranked · median 4.2
Ballers Clubhouse Adelaide 4.9 · 1,225
Gawler
7 ranked · median 4.2
Prince Albert Hotel 4.3 · 743
Port Augusta
5 ranked · median 4.3
Hotel Augusta Port Augusta 4.5 · 323
Port Pirie
4 ranked · median 4.2
Sporting Pokie Complex 4.4 · 30
Mount Gambier
4 ranked · median 4.3
The Little Rippa Brewing Company 4.6 · 374
Bars & Pubs in the Australian Capital Territory
Bars & Pubs by suburb
The suburbs with the most bars & pubs listed. Every one has its own ranked list.
- Brisbane City, QLD 71
- Fitzroy, VIC 53
- Fremantle, WA 44
- Fortitude Valley, QLD 43
- Richmond, VIC 36
- Northbridge, WA 36
- Surfers Paradise, QLD 34
- Brunswick, VIC 33
- St Kilda, VIC 29
- Newtown, NSW 29
- Surry Hills, NSW 28
- Darwin City, NT 25
- Darlinghurst, NSW 24
- Collingwood, VIC 23
- Cairns City, QLD 22
- Prahran, VIC 19
- Windsor, VIC 19
- Haymarket, NSW 19
- The Rocks, NSW 19
- South Melbourne, VIC 18
- North Adelaide, SA 18
- Cronulla, NSW 17
- Mooloolaba, QLD 17
- Southbank, VIC 16
- Preston, VIC 15
- Docklands, VIC 15
- Carlton, VIC 15
- Penrith, NSW 15
- Southport, QLD 15
- Footscray, VIC 14
- Brunswick East, VIC 14
- Marrickville, NSW 14
- Pyrmont, NSW 14
- Woolloongabba, QLD 14
- South Yarra, VIC 13
- Northcote, VIC 13
- Parramatta, NSW 13
- Redfern, NSW 13
- Scarborough, WA 13
- Noosa Heads, QLD 13
- Toowoomba City, QLD 13
- Thornbury, VIC 12
- South Brisbane, QLD 12
- Williamstown, VIC 11
- Abbotsford, VIC 11
- Bondi Beach, NSW 11
- Enmore, NSW 11
- West End, QLD 11
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in Australia?
The top-ranked nationally are Henry Clive in Wollongong (5.0 from 263 reviews), Goodwater in Melbourne (5.0 from 193 reviews) and Padlockd Escape Rooms & Bar on the Gold Coast (4.9 from 10,714 reviews). Each list is ranked city by city by proven rating, the Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it.
Which Australian city has the most bars & pubs?
In the Agentize Directory, Melbourne has the most bars & pubs (973), followed by Sydney (855), Perth (431) and Brisbane (342).
Where are bars & pubs rated highest?
Among cities with at least twenty bars & pubs listed, Bendigo has the highest median Google rating: 4.5 across 33 businesses.
How many bars & pubs list their opening hours?
89% of the 4,380 bars & pubs in the directory list opening hours on Google; of those, 98% open on Saturday and 85% on Sunday.
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.