South Melbourne · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best bars & pubs in South Melbourne, VIC
The top-ranked bars & pubs in South Melbourne are Hunter and Hound Pub (4.7 from 212 reviews), Lamaro's Hotel (4.6 from 1,005 reviews) and The Palace Hotel (4.6 from 871 reviews). 18 are ranked here, in the order of the 973 on the Melbourne list.
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- 18
- Median rating
- 4.3
- Reviews behind the list
- 12,452
- Open Saturday
- 15 of 16
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Bars & Pubs in South Melbourne at a glance
- 18 bars & pubs in South Melbourne are ranked here, with 12,452 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 94% list a website and 94% a phone number on Google.
- 15 of the 16 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 13 on Sunday.
- Bells Hotel in South Melbourne has the most Google reviews (1,448), averaging 4.2.
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Questions
Who are the best bars & pubs in South Melbourne?
The top-ranked bars & pubs in South Melbourne are Hunter and Hound Pub (4.7 from 212 reviews), Lamaro's Hotel (4.6 from 1,005 reviews) and The Palace Hotel (4.6 from 871 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 South Melbourne?
The Agentize Directory ranks 18 bars & pubs in South Melbourne, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 12,452 reviews in all.
Which bars & pubs in South Melbourne are open on weekends?
13 of the 16 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Hunter and Hound Pub, Lamaro's Hotel and The Palace Hotel.
Which bar in South Melbourne has the most reviews?
Bells Hotel has the most Google reviews of any bar ranked in South Melbourne: 1,448, averaging 4.2.
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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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 is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.