[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"flags:":3,"guide-best-pubs-bars-geelong":7,"au-browse-eligible":251},{"flags":4,"preview":6},{"beauty_public":5,"catalogue_import_enabled":6,"customer_import_enabled":6,"local_suggestions_enabled":6,"meal_recs_v2_enabled":6,"owner_hub_enabled":6,"public_home_film_enabled":6,"public_home_v6_enabled":6,"studio_enabled":6,"tradies_public":5},true,false,{"guide":8,"venues":55},{"author_bio":9,"author_name":10,"brand":11,"canonical_brand":11,"category":12,"content":13,"cover_image_url":14,"created_at":15,"excerpt":16,"id":17,"is_programmatic":6,"is_published":5,"published_at":15,"reading_time_minutes":18,"schema_faq":19,"seo_description":35,"seo_title":36,"slug":37,"subtitle":38,"tags":39,"title":44,"updated_at":15,"venue_slugs":45},null,"inGeelong Editorial","geelong","top-picks","Nine pubs, bars and breweries in Geelong have a Google rating of 4.5 or higher from at least 250 reviews: four pubs, four bars and wine bars and one brewery.\n\nFor food, see [where to eat in Geelong](/guide/where-to-eat-geelong), and for places open until midnight or later, [open late in Geelong](/guide/open-late-geelong).\n\n## How we chose\n\nWe picked pubs, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars, piano bars and breweries rated 4.5 or higher on Google from at least 250 reviews with opening hours listed, using Google ratings, review counts and hours as listed on 27 October 2026; hours change, so check with the venue before you go.\n\n## Pubs\n\n### Elephant & Castle Hotel\n\n[Elephant & Castle Hotel](/venue/elephant-castle-hotel-geelong-db2aa3) is a pub at 158 McKillop St, Geelong. It is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,696 Google reviews. Open Wednesday and Thursday 11:45am to 11pm; Friday and Saturday 11:45am to midnight; Sunday 11:45am to 7pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. Its own website gives an 11:30am opening.\n\n### Sir Charles Darling Hotel\n\n[Sir Charles Darling Hotel](/venue/sir-charles-darling-hotel-geelong-8616b2), a pub at 38 Bellerine St, Geelong, is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,148 Google reviews. Open Monday to Thursday 11:30am to 10pm; Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 10:30pm, closed Sunday.\n\n### Sawyers Arms Tavern\n\nAt 2 Noble St, Newtown, [Sawyers Arms Tavern](/venue/sawyers-arms-tavern-newtown-09c85f) is a pub rated 4.6 out of 5 from 653 Google reviews. Open every day 12pm to 11pm.\n\n### Sir Charles Hotham Hotel\n\n[Sir Charles Hotham Hotel](/venue/sir-charles-hotham-hotel-geelong-dc5ece) is a pub at 3 Brougham St, Geelong. It is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 312 Google reviews. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am to midnight, closed Monday and Sunday.\n\n## Bars and wine bars\n\n### Piano Bar Geelong\n\n[Piano Bar Geelong](/venue/piano-bar-geelong-geelong-c50de0), a piano bar at 90-92 Little Malop St, Geelong, is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 677 Google reviews. Open Monday 6pm to 10pm; Thursday 6pm to 11pm; Friday 6pm to midnight; Saturday 6pm to 1am, closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.\n\n### The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong\n\nAt 82A Little Malop St, Geelong, [The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong](/venue/the-18th-amendment-bar-geelong-geelong-21e59e) is a bar rated 4.9 out of 5 from 521 Google reviews. Open Monday and Tuesday 6pm to midnight; Wednesday and Sunday 5pm to midnight; Thursday to Saturday 5pm to 1am.\n\n### Geelong Cellar Door\n\n[Geelong Cellar Door](/venue/geelong-cellar-door-geelong-c839dc) is a wine bar at 97/99 Little Malop St, Geelong. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 344 Google reviews. Open Tuesday to Sunday 12pm to 11pm, closed Monday.\n\n### Slate Pool Lounge\n\n[Slate Pool Lounge](/venue/slate-pool-lounge-geelong-dbd02d), a bar at 50 Little Ryrie St, Geelong, is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 277 Google reviews. Open Tuesday to Saturday 6pm to 1am, closed Monday and Sunday.\n\n## Brewery\n\n### Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong\n\nAt 221 Swanston St, Geelong, [Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong](/venue/little-creatures-brewery-geelong-geelong-56b103) is a brewery rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,266 Google reviews. Open Wednesday and Thursday 11am to 9pm; Friday and Saturday 11am to 10pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm, closed Monday and Tuesday.\n\n## Quick picks\n\n- Open latest in this guide: [Piano Bar Geelong](/venue/piano-bar-geelong-geelong-c50de0), [The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong](/venue/the-18th-amendment-bar-geelong-geelong-21e59e) and [Slate Pool Lounge](/venue/slate-pool-lounge-geelong-dbd02d) close at 1am on at least one day.\n- Open on Sundays: [Elephant & Castle Hotel](/venue/elephant-castle-hotel-geelong-db2aa3), [Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong](/venue/little-creatures-brewery-geelong-geelong-56b103), [Sawyers Arms Tavern](/venue/sawyers-arms-tavern-newtown-09c85f), [The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong](/venue/the-18th-amendment-bar-geelong-geelong-21e59e) and [Geelong Cellar Door](/venue/geelong-cellar-door-geelong-c839dc).\n- Closed on Sundays: [Sir Charles Darling Hotel](/venue/sir-charles-darling-hotel-geelong-8616b2), [Piano Bar Geelong](/venue/piano-bar-geelong-geelong-c50de0), [Sir Charles Hotham Hotel](/venue/sir-charles-hotham-hotel-geelong-dc5ece) and [Slate Pool Lounge](/venue/slate-pool-lounge-geelong-dbd02d).\n- Opens at 11am or earlier on at least one day: [Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong](/venue/little-creatures-brewery-geelong-geelong-56b103) and [Sir Charles Hotham Hotel](/venue/sir-charles-hotham-hotel-geelong-dc5ece).\n- Has a Google booking link: [Elephant & Castle Hotel](/venue/elephant-castle-hotel-geelong-db2aa3), [Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong](/venue/little-creatures-brewery-geelong-geelong-56b103), [Sir Charles Darling Hotel](/venue/sir-charles-darling-hotel-geelong-8616b2), [Piano Bar Geelong](/venue/piano-bar-geelong-geelong-c50de0) and [Sawyers Arms Tavern](/venue/sawyers-arms-tavern-newtown-09c85f).","https://images.inbendigo.app/images/elephant-castle-hotel-geelong-db2aa3/google_maps/b044d0cfb88b00c6.jpg","2026-10-27T11:54:01.949971+00:00","9 Geelong pubs, bars and breweries rated 4.5 or higher on Google from at least 250 reviews, with hours, checked on 27 October 2026.",22,4,[20,23,26,29,32],{"answer":21,"question":22},"Piano Bar Geelong, The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong and Slate Pool Lounge close at 1am on at least one day on Google. Our open late guide lists venues that close later.","Which pubs and bars in this guide are open latest?",{"answer":24,"question":25},"Elephant & Castle Hotel, Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong, Sawyers Arms Tavern, The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong and Geelong Cellar Door open on Sundays on their Google listings.","Which of these pubs and bars open on Sunday?",{"answer":27,"question":28},"Piano Bar Geelong, The 18th Amendment Bar, Geelong and Geelong Cellar Door have Little Malop St addresses.","Which bars in this guide are on Little Malop St?",{"answer":30,"question":31},"Sawyers Arms Tavern at 4.6 out of 5 on Google.","Which pub has the highest rating in this guide?",{"answer":33,"question":34},"They are pubs, bars, wine bars, piano bars and breweries with a Google rating of 4.5 or higher from at least 250 reviews, with opening hours listed, as listed on Google on 27 October 2026.","How were these venues chosen?","Top-rated pubs, bars and a brewery in Geelong by Google rating and review volume, with addresses and opening hours. 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