Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best bars & pubs in Victoria
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Victoria are Goodwater in Northcote, Melbourne (5.0 from 193 reviews), Cavanagh’s Whisky & Alehouse in Healesville, Melbourne (5.0 from 176 reviews) and Bar Stock Shuffle in Fitzroy, Melbourne (4.9 from 1,861 reviews). 1,148 are ranked across 17 cities and towns in VIC.
- Ranked in VIC
- 1,148
- Median rating
- 4.4
- Reviews behind them
- 767,910
- Open Saturday
- 1,050 of 1,068
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The best 50 of 1,148. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Bars & Pubs by city in 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 at a glance
- 1,148 bars & pubs in Victoria are ranked here, with 767,910 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.4.
- 86% list a website and 86% a phone number on Google.
- 1,050 of the 1,068 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 910 on Sunday.
- 7 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
- Left Bank Melbourne Restaurant & Cocktail Bar in Southbank has the most Google reviews (7,881), averaging 4.4.
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in Victoria?
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Victoria are Goodwater (5.0 from 193 reviews), Cavanagh’s Whisky & Alehouse (5.0 from 176 reviews) and Bar Stock Shuffle (4.9 from 1,861 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 Victoria?
The Agentize Directory ranks 1,148 bars & pubs in Victoria, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.4, from 767,910 reviews in all.
Which bars & pubs in Victoria are open on weekends?
909 of the 1,068 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Goodwater, Cavanagh’s Whisky & Alehouse and Bar Stock Shuffle.
Which bars & pubs in Victoria are open 24 hours?
The Hill Stand, Lemon Lime Bitters - Portable Bar, The Railway Hotel- Windsor, Pub Crawl Melbourne and Strada Bar and Lounge and 2 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which bar in Victoria has the most reviews?
Left Bank Melbourne Restaurant & Cocktail Bar has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in Victoria: 7,881, averaging 4.4.
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.
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.