Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best bars & pubs in Melbourne, VIC
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Melbourne 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). 973 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 973
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- 4.4
- Reviews behind the list
- 684,880
- Open Saturday
- 899 of 916
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Bars & Pubs by suburb in Melbourne
Every suburb with five or more bars & pubs has its own ranked list.
- Fitzroy 53
- Richmond 36
- Brunswick 33
- St Kilda 29
- Collingwood 23
- Prahran 19
- Windsor 19
- South Melbourne 18
- Southbank 16
- Carlton 15
- Docklands 15
- Preston 15
- Brunswick East 14
- Footscray 14
- Northcote 13
- South Yarra 13
- Thornbury 12
- Abbotsford 11
- Williamstown 11
- Fitzroy North 10
- North Melbourne 10
- Frankston 9
- Hawthorn East 9
- Hawthorn 8
- Port Melbourne 8
- West Melbourne 8
- Mornington 7
- South Wharf 7
- Yarraville 7
- Brighton 6
- Coburg 6
- Ferntree Gully 6
- Moonee Ponds 6
- Ascot Vale 5
- Belgrave 5
- Carlton North 5
- Chadstone 5
- Eltham 5
- Mordialloc 5
- Reservoir 5
- Ringwood 5
- Sunbury 5
Bars & Pubs in Melbourne at a glance
- 973 bars & pubs in Melbourne are ranked here, with 684,880 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.4.
- 88% list a website and 86% a phone number on Google.
- 899 of the 916 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 784 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.
- The suburbs with the most: Fitzroy (53), Richmond (36) and Brunswick (33).
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in Melbourne?
The top-ranked bars & pubs in Melbourne 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 Melbourne?
The Agentize Directory ranks 973 bars & pubs in Melbourne, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.4, from 684,880 reviews in all.
Which bars & pubs in Melbourne are open on weekends?
783 of the 916 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne has the most reviews?
Left Bank Melbourne Restaurant & Cocktail Bar has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in Melbourne: 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. How the ranking works.
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