1
Opera Bar
from 13,006 Google reviews.
Lower Concourse Level, Sydney Opera House, N, Sydney NSW 2000
Most reviewed · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Australia
As of October 2026, the three most reviewed bars & pubs rated 4.0 or better in Australia on Common Praise are Opera Bar (13,006 Google reviews at 4.5), SkyHigh Mount Dandenong (8,498 Google reviews at 4.1) and Volcanos Steakhouse Blacktown (8,283 Google reviews at 4.7).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 2,900
- Google reviews
- 1,791,760
- Median rating
- 4.3
The bars & pubs of Australia: the top 50
2
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
from 8,498 Google reviews.
3
Volcanos Steakhouse Blacktown
from 8,283 Google reviews.
Scene To Believe Santa Photography-Westpoint, 17 Patrick St, Sydney NSW 2148
4
Broadbeach Tavern
from 7,330 Google reviews.
5
Surfers Paradise Beergarden
from 6,569 Google reviews.
6
The Fiddler
from 6,056 Google reviews.
Windsor @ Commercial Rds, Sydney NSW 2155
7
The Belvedere
from 5,757 Google reviews.
BELVEDERE HOTEL, 20 Oxley Ave, Brisbane QLD 4019
8
Burleigh Heads Hotel
from 5,650 Google reviews.
9
Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle
from 5,200 Google reviews.
40/42 Mews Rd
10
Cargo Bar
from 5,092 Google reviews.
48 The Promenade, Sydney NSW 2000
11
The Squire's Landing
from 4,895 Google reviews.
Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000
12
Young and Jacksons
from 4,713 Google reviews.
13
The Aviary Perth
from 4,621 Google reviews.
140 William St, Perth WA 6000
14
Buderim Tavern
from 4,478 Google reviews.
81 Burnett St, Sunshine Coast QLD 4556
15
The Duke of Wellington
from 4,218 Google reviews.
146 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000
16
The Entertainment Quarter
from 4,108 Google reviews.
122 Lang Rd, Sydney NSW 2021
17
Dublin Docks Tavern
from 4,043 Google reviews.
18
The Baxter Inn
from 3,961 Google reviews.
152-156 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
19
Anglers Tavern
from 3,864 Google reviews.
20
Pepe's Italian & Liquor
from 3,861 Google reviews.
Former Mickveh Yisrael Synagogue, 275-285 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
21
Gosnells Hotel
from 3,839 Google reviews.
22
Fortune of War - Sydney's Oldest Pub
from 3,817 Google reviews.
137 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
23
Crown Sydney
from 3,756 Google reviews.
1 Barangaroo Ave, Sydney NSW 2000
24
Miami Tavern
from 3,639 Google reviews.
2043-2047 Gold Coast Hwy, Gold Coast QLD 4220
25
Cock & Bull
from 3,571 Google reviews.
6 Grove StPub grub & pool in a down-home venue
26
Belgian Beer Cafe
from 3,569 Google reviews.
347 Murray St, Perth WA 6000
27
Twin Towns Services Club
from 3,487 Google reviews.
28
The Mitre Tavern
from 3,339 Google reviews.
5 Bank Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000
29
The Surf Club Mooloolaba
from 3,266 Google reviews.
30
P.J.O'Brien's
from 3,265 Google reviews.
57 King St, Sydney NSW 2000
31
Notting Hill Hotel (The Nott)
from 3,255 Google reviews.
260-262 Ferntree Gully Rd, Melbourne VIC 3168
32
State of Grace
from 3,183 Google reviews.
27 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000
33
Pino's Trattoria
from 3,157 Google reviews.
29 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
34
Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club
from 3,156 Google reviews.
69 Hastings St, Sunshine Coast QLD 4567
35
Norman Hotel
from 3,155 Google reviews.
36
The Elephant & Wheelbarrow
from 3,151 Google reviews.
94-96 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
37
The Lucky Shag
from 3,143 Google reviews.
Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
38
Plaza Tavern
from 3,124 Google reviews.
250 Heaths Rd
39
Maloney's Hotel
from 3,096 Google reviews.
81 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000
40
Market Grounds
from 3,075 Google reviews.
10 Telethon Ave, Perth WA 6000
41
Daly Waters Pub
from 3,044 Google reviews.
Daly Waters Cpa, 16 Stuart St, Daly Waters NT 0852
42
Brooklands Tavern
from 3,026 Google reviews.
7 Holmes St, Perth WA 6110
43
Soak Bathhouse - Mermaid Beach
from 3,006 Google reviews.
Shop 20, 2532/2540 Gold Coast Hwy
44
The Loose Moose
from 2,988 Google reviews.
Sofitel Gold Coast, 75 Surf Pde, Gold Coast QLD 4218
45
Parkwood Tavern
from 2,979 Google reviews.
46
The Henley Brook
from 2,974 Google reviews.
9810w West Swan Rd, Perth WA 6055
47
Riverside Arms
from 2,963 Google reviews.
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane City QLD 4001
48
Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
from 2,948 Google reviews.
49
Rattle n Hum Cairns
from 2,944 Google reviews.
67 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
50
Banana Bender Pub
from 2,937 Google reviews.
Ettamogah Pub, 73 Frizzo Rd, Palmview QLD 4553
Common Praise compared 2,900 bars & pubs in Australia, with 1,791,760 Google reviews between them. Of these, 2,564 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 333 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Opera Bar, with 13,006 Google reviews at 4.5.
How this list is ranked
Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating.
Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
Questions
- Which bars & pubs in Australia have the most Google reviews?
- As of October 2026, the three most reviewed bars & pubs rated 4.0 or better in Australia on Common Praise are Opera Bar (13,006 Google reviews at 4.5), SkyHigh Mount Dandenong (8,498 Google reviews at 4.1) and Volcanos Steakhouse Blacktown (8,283 Google reviews at 4.7).
- How does Common Praise rank bars & pubs in Australia?
- Businesses rated 4.0 or better are ranked by how many Google reviews they have. Ties go to the higher rating. Many reviews show a business is busy and well known, not that it is the right fit for your job.
- How many bars & pubs in Australia did Common Praise compare?
- Common Praise compared 2,900 bars & pubs in Australia, with 1,791,760 Google reviews between them. Of these, 2,564 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 333 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.
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