Newcastle, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best bars & pubs in Newcastle, NSW
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Newcastle are Granddad's Bar Experience (4.9 from 173 reviews), Coal & Cedar (4.8 from 657 reviews) and Maltnhops Brewhaus (4.8 from 205 reviews). 111 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 111
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- 4.3
- Reviews behind the list
- 68,562
- Open Saturday
- 84 of 86
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Bars & Pubs by suburb in Newcastle
Every suburb with five or more bars & pubs has its own ranked list.
Bars & Pubs in Newcastle at a glance
- 111 bars & pubs in Newcastle are ranked here, with 68,562 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 87% list a website and 95% a phone number on Google.
- 84 of the 86 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 73 on Sunday.
- 1 lists round-the-clock hours, every day of the week: Boozy Suzie Caravan Bar.
- Merewether Surfhouse in Merewether has the most Google reviews (3,244), averaging 4.1.
- The suburbs with the most: Hamilton (8), Newcastle West (6) and Merewether (5).
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in Newcastle?
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Newcastle are Granddad's Bar Experience (4.9 from 173 reviews), Coal & Cedar (4.8 from 657 reviews) and Maltnhops Brewhaus (4.8 from 205 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many bars & pubs are there in Newcastle?
The Agentize Directory ranks 111 bars & pubs in Newcastle, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 68,562 reviews in all.
Which bars & pubs in Newcastle are open on weekends?
73 of the 86 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Cross Keys Hotel, Tighes Hill, Maru HiFi and Grainfed Brewing Company.
Which bars & pubs in Newcastle are open 24 hours?
Boozy Suzie Caravan Bar list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which bar in Newcastle has the most reviews?
Merewether Surfhouse has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in Newcastle: 3,244, averaging 4.1.
How is this list of bars & pubs ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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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.