1
Kindred Accounting
from 64 Google reviews.
Ground, Suite 1/61 Stewart Ave, Hamilton South NSW 2303
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Newcastle
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Kindred Accounting (5.0 from 64 Google reviews), Granddad's Bar Experience (Newcastle) (4.9 from 157 Google reviews) and Coal & Cedar (4.8 from 641 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 26
- Google reviews
- 11,734
- Median rating
- 4.4
The bars & pubs of Newcastle: the top 23
2
Granddad's Bar Experience (Newcastle)
from 157 Google reviews.
515 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
3
Coal & Cedar
from 641 Google reviews.
380-382 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
4
Maxim Advisors
from 10 Google reviews.
Suite 401, Level 4/45 Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300
5
The Koutetsu
from 245 Google reviews.
555 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2302
6
Grain Store Newcastle
from 2,083 Google reviews.
64-66 Scott St, Newcastle NSW 2300
7
Newcastle Ocean Baths
from 1,911 Google reviews.
30 Shortland Esplanade, Newcastle NSW 2300
8
Bernie's Bar
from 197 Google reviews.
410 King St, Newcastle NSW 2302
9
Swansea Swim Centre
from 141 Google reviews.
10
Royal Newcastle Centre
from 21 Google reviews.
1 Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
11
The Underground
from 87 Google reviews.
Lower Ground, 32 Church St
12
Charlies Rooftop
from 165 Google reviews.
529 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
13
Speers Point Swim Centre
from 246 Google reviews.
20 Park Rd, Speers Point NSW 2284
14
Charlestown Swim Centre
from 308 Google reviews.
15
The Prince of Merewether
from 566 Google reviews.
1 Morgan St, Merewether NSW 2291
16
MoneyPenny
from 591 Google reviews.
1 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
17
The Maryville Tavern
from 730 Google reviews.
18
FogHorn Brewery
from 817 Google reviews.
218 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
19
Uptowns Bar
from 203 Google reviews.
23 Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300
20
P.T.B. Fibreglass Linings Pty Ltd
from 12 Google reviews.
218 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282
21
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle
from 705 Google reviews.
83-89 Scott St, Newcastle NSW 2300
22
The Dockyard
from 953 Google reviews.
1 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
23
The Crown & Anchor Hotel
from 671 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 26 bars & pubs in Newcastle, NSW, with 11,734 Google reviews between them. Of these, 23 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 224 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Grain Store Newcastle, with 2,083 Google reviews at 4.6.
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 Newcastle, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Kindred Accounting (5.0 from 64 Google reviews), Granddad's Bar Experience (Newcastle) (4.9 from 157 Google reviews) and Coal & Cedar (4.8 from 641 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Newcastle, NSW?
- 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 Newcastle, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 26 bars & pubs in Newcastle, NSW, with 11,734 Google reviews between them. Of these, 23 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.4 from a median of 224 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.