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Fairly rated · Updated October 2026

The bars & pubs of Ballarat

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC on Fair Measure are SIP Champagne Bar (5.0 from 81 Google reviews), MAYA Lounge Bar Ballarat (5.0 from 29 Google reviews) and Paul F. O'Beirne (4.9 from 49 Google reviews).

Bars & Pubs compared
34
Google reviews
16,817
Median rating
4.5

The bars & pubs of Ballarat: the top 34

  9. 9

    The Crypt Ballarat

    4.7 from 214 Google reviews.

    0467 266 667

  10. 10

    North Medical Ballarat

    4.9 from 9 Google reviews.

    northmed.com.au

  12. 12

    The Main Bar

    4.7 from 47 Google reviews.

    22-26 Main Rd, Ballarat VIC 3350

    0439 311 668

  13. 13

    Hop Temple

    4.6 from 1,264 Google reviews.

    Hop Temple Bar, 24-28 Armstrong St N, Ballarat VIC 3350

    03 5317 7158 hoptemple.com.au

  15. 15

    The Grapes Hotel

    4.6 from 626 Google reviews.

    121 Grant St, Ballarat VIC 3350

    03 4310 6920

  20. 20

    North Britain Hotel

    4.5 from 419 Google reviews.

    502 Doveton St, Ballarat VIC 3350

    03 5331 1291 ballarat.com

  21. 21

    Millers ARMS Hotel

    4.4 from 71 Google reviews.

    411 Howard St, Ballarat VIC 3350

    03 5331 2798

  23. 23

    Queens Head Hotel

    4.4 from 437 Google reviews.

    146 Humffray St N, Ballarat VIC 3350

    03 4368 7774

  31. 31

    The George Hotel Restaurant Ballarat

    4.1 from 37 Google reviews.

    27 Lydiard St N, Ballarat VIC 3350

    03 5333 4866 choicehotels.com

Fair Measure compared 34 bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC, with 16,817 Google reviews between them. Of these, 34 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 450 reviews.

Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is The Red Lion Ballarat, with 1,729 Google reviews at 4.3.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.

It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC on Fair Measure are SIP Champagne Bar (5.0 from 81 Google reviews), MAYA Lounge Bar Ballarat (5.0 from 29 Google reviews) and Paul F. O'Beirne (4.9 from 49 Google reviews).
How does Fair Measure rank bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC?
Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
How many bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC did Fair Measure compare?
Fair Measure compared 34 bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC, with 16,817 Google reviews between them. Of these, 34 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 450 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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