1
Hop City - Geelong
from 52 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Geelong
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Geelong, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Hop City - Geelong (5.0 from 52 Google reviews), The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong (4.9 from 508 Google reviews) and Non Disclosure Bar (5.0 from 29 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 33
- Google reviews
- 16,877
- Median rating
- 4.4
The bars & pubs of Geelong: the top 31
2
The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong
from 508 Google reviews.
82A Little Malop St
3
Non Disclosure Bar
from 29 Google reviews.
71 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
4
Daisy
from 119 Google reviews.
4 Shorts Pl, Geelong VIC 3220
5
Astray
from 56 Google reviews.
86 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
6
Geelong Cellar Door
from 336 Google reviews.
97-99 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
7
Dive
from 16 Google reviews.
8
Skyline Bar
from 13 Google reviews.
9
Piano Bar Geelong
from 679 Google reviews.
90-92 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
10
Sawyers Arms Tavern
from 618 Google reviews.
2 Noble St, Geelong VIC 3220
11
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
from 198 Google reviews.
51 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
12
Manhattan Bar
from 77 Google reviews.
9 James St, Geelong VIC 3220
13
Sir Charles Darling Hotel
from 1,128 Google reviews.
14
Eastern Beach Children's Pool
from 617 Google reviews.
15
Sir Charles Hotham Hotel
from 302 Google reviews.
3-7 Brougham St, Geelong VIC 3220
16
Barwon Club Hotel
from 605 Google reviews.
509 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220
17
Murphys
from 1,117 Google reviews.
30 Aberdeen St, Geelong VIC 3218
18
Elephant & Castle Hotel
from 1,636 Google reviews.
158 McKillop St, Geelong VIC 3220
19
EKJS BAR AND BISTRO
from 22 Google reviews.
71 Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
20
The National Hotel
from 329 Google reviews.
191 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220
21
Eureka Hotel
from 528 Google reviews.
98 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220
22
The Deck Geelong
from 550 Google reviews.
2-4 Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220
23
The Yardz
from 722 Google reviews.
77 Church St, Geelong VIC 3218
24
The Commo (Commun Na Feinne) Hotel
from 995 Google reviews.
209 Bellerine St, Geelong VIC 3220
25
Valley Inn Hotel
from 1,187 Google reviews.
120 Fyans St, Geelong VIC 3220
26
Jokers on Ryrie
from 579 Google reviews.
211 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220
27
St Lords
from 620 Google reviews.
69 C112, Geelong VIC 3220
28
Malt Shovel Taphouse
from 429 Google reviews.
7-21 Bellerine St, Geelong VIC 3220
29
Phoenix Hotel
from 314 Google reviews.
59 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220
30
The Inn Hotel
from 390 Google reviews.
58 Corio St, Geelong VIC 3220
31
Lambys Tavern
from 434 Google reviews.
66 Brougham St, Geelong VIC 3220
Not a Chain compared 33 bars & pubs in Geelong, VIC, with 16,877 Google reviews between them. Of these, 31 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 434 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Elephant & Castle Hotel, with 1,636 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 Geelong, VIC, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Geelong, VIC on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Hop City - Geelong (5.0 from 52 Google reviews), The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong (4.9 from 508 Google reviews) and Non Disclosure Bar (5.0 from 29 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Geelong, 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 Geelong, VIC did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 33 bars & pubs in Geelong, VIC, with 16,877 Google reviews between them. Of these, 31 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 434 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.