1
Green Gully Brewing & Distilling
from 85 Google reviews.
North Paddock, 79 Coghlan Rd, Cowes VIC 3922
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Cowes
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Green Gully Brewing & Distilling (4.9 from 85 Google reviews), Phillip Island Meadery (4.8 from 24 Google reviews) and Mon Dieu Cafe (4.7 from 922 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 25
- Google reviews
- 13,447
- Median rating
- 4.4
The bars & pubs of Cowes: the top 24
2
Phillip Island Meadery
from 24 Google reviews.
151 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
3
Mon Dieu Cafe
from 922 Google reviews.
97 Church St, Cowes VIC 3922
4
Chapel Lane, Restaurant & Bar
from 471 Google reviews.
72 Chapel St, Cowes VIC 3922
5
Grenache Wine Bar
from 343 Google reviews.
55a Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
6
Anerie
from 288 Google reviews.
12 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
7
Ocean Reach Brewing
from 283 Google reviews.
47 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
8
Shaka Bar
from 9 Google reviews.
9
The Palms Phillip Island
from 143 Google reviews.
Chapel St, Cowes VIC 3922
10
Cohiba Bar
from 101 Google reviews.
11
Salsa Corner | Best Mexican Restaurant, Cafe & Bar in Cowes VIC
from 76 Google reviews.
62 Thompson Ave
12
Mod Eisley Cantina
from 311 Google reviews.
13
Rusty Water Brewery Restaurant & Bar
from 529 Google reviews.
1821 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes VIC 3922
14
The Corner Burgers Beer Shakes
from 555 Google reviews.
69 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
15
Pino's Trattoria
from 3,157 Google reviews.
29 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
16
Timour's Lounge Bar
from 116 Google reviews.
5 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
17
Flametrees Restaurant, Cafe & Bar
from 129 Google reviews.
2128 Phillip Island Rd
18
Hotel Phillip Island
from 1,496 Google reviews.
13 The Esplanade, Cowes VIC 3922
19
Phillip Island RSL Sub Branch - Lone Pine Bistro
from 2,313 Google reviews.
225-243 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922
20
Beach HQ Restaurant & Bar Phillip Island
from 452 Google reviews.
17 The Esplanade, Cowes VIC 3922
21
Fig and Olive Steakhouse & Seafood Restaurant
from 905 Google reviews.
22
Phillip Island Brewing Co
from 42 Google reviews.
1821 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes VIC 3922
23
Gullivers cafe
from 665 Google reviews.
24
North Pier Hotel (Restaurant)
from 28 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 25 bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC, with 13,447 Google reviews between them. Of these, 24 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 288 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Pino's Trattoria, with 3,157 Google reviews at 4.4.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Green Gully Brewing & Distilling (4.9 from 85 Google reviews), Phillip Island Meadery (4.8 from 24 Google reviews) and Mon Dieu Cafe (4.7 from 922 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 25 bars & pubs in Cowes, VIC, with 13,447 Google reviews between them. Of these, 24 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 288 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.