Fair Measure

Fairly rated · Updated October 2026

The bars & pubs of Melbourne

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Melbourne, VIC on Fair Measure are Myrtle Wine Bar (4.9 from 248 Google reviews), The Valiant Cocktail Bar (4.8 from 583 Google reviews) and The Drunken Poet (4.7 from 1,258 Google reviews).

Bars & Pubs compared
40
Google reviews
54,948
Median rating
4.5

The bars & pubs of Melbourne: the top 40

  1. 2

    The Valiant Cocktail Bar

    4.8 from 583 Google reviews.

    412 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

    03 9967 1245 thevaliant.au

  2. 4

    Caretaker's Cottage

    4.7 from 875 Google reviews.

    Sextons Cottage, 139-141 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

    caretakerscottage.bar

  3. 5

    One or Two

    4.7 from 356 Google reviews.

    18 Celestial Ave, Melbourne VIC 3000

    oneortwo.com.au

  4. 6

    Hats & Tatts CBD

    4.7 from 328 Google reviews.

  5. 12

    Union Electric Bar & Rooftop

    4.6 from 1,137 Google reviews.

    13 Heffernan Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

    unionelectric.com.au

  6. 13

    The Last Chance

    4.6 from 711 Google reviews.

  7. 18

    Le Pub and Bottle Shop

    4.6 from 121 Google reviews.

    03 9600 4550

  8. 20

    Berlin Bar

    4.5 from 1,398 Google reviews.

    16-20 Corrs Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

    berlinbar.com.au

  9. 21

    Nick and Nora's Melbourne

    4.5 from 1,033 Google reviews.

    80 Collins Street via, 11 Benson WkUpscale cocktail bar with a vintage vibe

    03 8393 9367 nickandnoras.com.au

  10. 26

    Heartbreaker

    4.4 from 1,691 Google reviews.

    234A Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000

    heartbreakerbar.com.au

Fair Measure compared 40 bars & pubs in Melbourne, VIC, with 54,948 Google reviews between them. Of these, 40 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 1,085 reviews.

Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Young and Jacksons, with 4,713 Google reviews at 4.2.

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 Melbourne, VIC are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated bars & pubs in Melbourne, VIC on Fair Measure are Myrtle Wine Bar (4.9 from 248 Google reviews), The Valiant Cocktail Bar (4.8 from 583 Google reviews) and The Drunken Poet (4.7 from 1,258 Google reviews).
How does Fair Measure rank bars & pubs in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, VIC did Fair Measure compare?
Fair Measure compared 40 bars & pubs in Melbourne, VIC, with 54,948 Google reviews between them. Of these, 40 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 1,085 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.