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Carlton · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best bars & pubs in Carlton, VIC

The top-ranked bars & pubs in Carlton are The Motley Bauhaus (4.7 from 225 reviews), The Balcony Shisha Bar (4.6 from 1,393 reviews) and Heartattack and Vine (4.6 from 944 reviews). 15 are ranked here, in the order of the 973 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
15
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
9,124
Open Saturday
15 of 15

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    The Motley Bauhaus

    Carlton · #142 in Melbourne

    4.7 225 reviews Proven 4.64

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    0403 654 912Website
  2. Rank 2.

    The Balcony Shisha Bar

    Carlton · #178 in Melbourne

    4.6 1,393 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0413 777 273
  3. Rank 3.

    Heartattack and Vine

    Carlton · #188 in Melbourne

    4.6 944 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9349 1891Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Little Lygon Bar

    Carlton · #269 in Melbourne

    4.6 131 reviews Proven 4.52

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 7035 6234Website
  5. Rank 5.

    The Lincoln

    Carlton · #285 in Melbourne · Pub

    4.5 1,471 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9958 8663Website
  6. Rank 6.

    The Curtin

    Carlton · #298 in Melbourne · Pub

    4.5 1,021 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    (03) 9663 6350Website
  7. Rank 7.

    Club Owerri

    Carlton · #395 in Melbourne

    4.7 26 reviews Proven 4.40

    Open weekendsOpen late

    Website
  8. Rank 8.

    The Clyde Hotel

    Carlton · #417 in Melbourne · Pub

    4.4 984 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9347 1874Website
  9. Rank 9.

    Carlton Yacht Club

    Carlton · #464 in Melbourne

    4.4 325 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0412 401 640Website
  10. Rank 10.

    Wolf’s Lair

    Carlton · #488 in Melbourne

    4.5 44 reviews Proven 4.34

    Open weekendsOpen late

    0450 584 187
  11. Rank 11.

    Bar Galer

    Carlton · #493 in Melbourne

    4.5 36 reviews Proven 4.32

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    0435 455 455Website
  12. Rank 12.

    Queensberry Hotel

    Carlton · #657 in Melbourne · Pub

    4.2 964 reviews Proven 4.20

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 9646 4875Website
  13. Rank 13.

    Prince Alfred Carlton

    Carlton · #675 in Melbourne · Pub

    4.2 549 reviews Proven 4.19

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9982 1813Website
  14. Rank 14.

    Johnny’s Green Room

    Carlton · #850 in Melbourne

    4.0 801 reviews Proven 4.00

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9347 1619Website
  15. Rank 15.

    Players on Lygon

    Carlton · #869 in Melbourne

    4.0 210 reviews Proven 4.00

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 8855 2282Website

Bars & Pubs in Carlton at a glance

  • 15 bars & pubs in Carlton are ranked here, with 9,124 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
  • 87% list a website and 93% a phone number on Google.
  • 15 of the 15 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 12 on Sunday.
  • The Lincoln in Carlton has the most Google reviews (1,471), averaging 4.5.

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Questions

Who are the best bars & pubs in Carlton?

The top-ranked bars & pubs in Carlton are The Motley Bauhaus (4.7 from 225 reviews), The Balcony Shisha Bar (4.6 from 1,393 reviews) and Heartattack and Vine (4.6 from 944 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 Carlton?

The Agentize Directory ranks 15 bars & pubs in Carlton, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 9,124 reviews in all.

Which bars & pubs in Carlton are open on weekends?

12 of the 15 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are The Balcony Shisha Bar, Heartattack and Vine and Little Lygon Bar.

Which bar in Carlton has the most reviews?

The Lincoln has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in Carlton: 1,471, averaging 4.5.

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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