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Ballarat, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC

The highest-ranked bars & pubs in Ballarat, VIC are The Crypt Ballarat (4.7 from 215 reviews), The Grapes Hotel (4.6 from 638 reviews) and The Painted Lady 1862 (4.8 from 38 reviews). 25 are ranked here by rating floor.

Ranked
25
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
11,729
Open Saturday
24 of 24

Compare the top 10 How the ranking works

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    The Crypt Ballarat

    Ballarat Central

    4.7 from 215 reviews Floor 4.59

    Open weekendsOpen late

  2. Rank 2.

    The Grapes Hotel

    Golden Point

    4.6 from 638 reviews Floor 4.54

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 4310 6920
  3. Rank 3.

    The Painted Lady 1862

    Ballarat East · Pub

    4.8 from 38 reviews Floor 4.53

    Open weekendsOpen late

    0422 799 481Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Courthouse Hotel

    Smythesdale · Pub

    4.5 from 732 reviews Floor 4.44

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 4336 9250Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Royal Oak Hotel

    Ballarat Central · Pub

    4.5 from 682 reviews Floor 4.44

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 5331 5373Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Wallace Hotel

    Wallace · Pub

    4.5 from 653 reviews Floor 4.44

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 5334 0322Website
  7. Rank 7.

    Scarsdale Hotel

    Scarsdale

    4.6 from 97 reviews Floor 4.43

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    0427 800 920
  8. Rank 8.

    The Mallow

    Ballarat Central

    4.5 from 520 reviews Floor 4.43

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 4310 7238Website
  9. Rank 9.

    The Munster Arms Hotel

    Bakery Hill · Irish pub

    4.5 from 491 reviews Floor 4.43

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5340 0017Website
  10. Rank 10.

    North Britain Hotel

    Soldiers Hill · Pub

    4.5 from 422 reviews Floor 4.42

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5331 1291Website
  11. Rank 11.

    Rumerz Bar

    Ballarat East

    5.0 from 8 reviews Floor 4.42

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 5333 3990Website
  12. Rank 12.

    The Stag Hotel Learmonth

    Learmonth · Pub

    4.5 from 168 reviews Floor 4.37

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 5343 2224
  13. Rank 13.

    Lake Bolac Hotel & Brewery

    Lake Bolac · Pub

    4.5 from 158 reviews Floor 4.37

    (03) 5350 2303Website
  14. Rank 14.

    Irish Murphy's

    Ballarat Central · Irish pub

    4.4 from 1,063 reviews Floor 4.35

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5331 4091Website
  15. Rank 15.

    Queens Head Hotel

    Ballarat East · Pub

    4.4 from 447 reviews Floor 4.32

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 4368 7774
  16. Rank 16.

    Royal Mail Hotel, Sebastopol

    Sebastopol · Pub

    4.4 from 438 reviews Floor 4.32

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    (03) 5335 9000Website
  17. Rank 17.

    Brown Hill Hotel

    Brown Hill · Pub

    4.4 from 260 reviews Floor 4.30

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0478 152 812Website
  18. Rank 18.

    Bunch of Grapes Hotel

    Ballarat Central · Pub

    4.3 from 697 reviews Floor 4.24

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5331 4687Website
  19. Rank 19.

    Market Hotel Ballarat

    Delacombe · Pub

    4.3 from 406 reviews Floor 4.22

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 4320 0762Website
  20. Rank 20.

    Miners Rest Tavern

    Miners Rest · Pub

    4.3 from 125 reviews Floor 4.15

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 5334 6767
  21. Rank 21.

    Cattle Yards Inn

    Delacombe · Pub

    4.2 from 455 reviews Floor 4.12

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5335 8040Website
  22. Rank 22.

    Millers ARMS Hotel

    Soldiers Hill

    4.3 from 72 reviews Floor 4.11

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5331 2798
  23. Rank 23.

    The Deck Ballarat

    Ballarat Central

    4.2 from 242 reviews Floor 4.09

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 4311 5323
  24. Rank 24.

    Freight Bar & Rooftop

    Ballarat Central

    4.1 from 480 reviews Floor 4.03

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 5333 5431Website
  25. Rank 25.

    Golden Point Hotel

    Golden Point · Pub

    4.0 from 2,222 reviews Floor 3.96

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 5333 5955Website

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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. Nothing here is paid for or verified by Calso. How the ranking works.