Ballarat, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Ballarat are The Crypt Ballarat (4.7 from 215 reviews), The Grapes Hotel (4.6 from 638 reviews) and The Painted Lady 1862 (4.8 from 38 reviews). 25 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 25
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- 4.5
- Reviews behind the list
- 11,729
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- 24 of 24
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Bars & Pubs by suburb in Ballarat
Every suburb with five or more bars & pubs has its own ranked list.
Bars & Pubs in Ballarat at a glance
- 25 bars & pubs in Ballarat are ranked here, with 11,729 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
- 68% list a website and 96% a phone number on Google.
- 24 of the 24 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 21 on Sunday.
- Golden Point Hotel in Golden Point has the most Google reviews (2,222), averaging 4.0.
- The suburbs with the most: Ballarat Central (7).
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in Ballarat?
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Ballarat are The Crypt Ballarat (4.7 from 215 reviews), The Grapes Hotel (4.6 from 638 reviews) and The Painted Lady 1862 (4.8 from 38 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 Ballarat?
The Agentize Directory ranks 25 bars & pubs in Ballarat, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 11,729 reviews in all.
Which bars & pubs in Ballarat are open on weekends?
21 of the 24 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are The Crypt Ballarat, The Grapes Hotel and The Painted Lady 1862.
Which bar in Ballarat has the most reviews?
Golden Point Hotel has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in Ballarat: 2,222, averaging 4.0.
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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