Bars and Pubs in Port Melbourne (2026)
Port Melbourne has 36 bars and 0 pubs — 36 venues total. Port Melbourne offers one of Melbourne’s premier nightlife strips.
Bars
#1 CBCo Brewing — 89 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: You could walk past CBCo Brewing without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. CBCo Brewing does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.
Hours: We 15:00-19:00; Th 12:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-18:00 | Phone: +61 3 8644 4044 | Website: CBCo Brewing
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Westside Ale Works — 36 Alfred Street
the food
What makes it great: Westside Ale Works treats the food like it matters. Because it does. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Hours: Th-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00; Mo-We closed | Phone: +61 3 9694 2124 | Website: Westside Ale Works
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Tap 831 — 831 Bourke Street, Docklands
the food
What makes it great: Tap 831 earns its crowd the honest way — through the food. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. If this place were in Fitzroy, there would be a queue. In Port Melbourne, you can still walk in.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Tessie Pearl Hotel
the food
What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Tessie Pearl Hotel is the specials board, handwritten and already half-crossed-out. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. Worth crossing Port Melbourne for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 North Port Hotel — 146 Evans Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: North Port Hotel opened quietly and got loud fast. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. The kind of place you recommend without being asked.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 The Clare Castle — 356 Graham Street, Port Melbourne
the food
What makes it great: The queue outside The Clare Castle tells you everything before you walk in. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. The menu changes. The quality does not.
Website: The Clare Castle
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 The Exchange
the food
What makes it great: The Exchange does not advertise. It does not need to. What works here works because the kitchen has stopped trying to be clever and started trying to be consistent. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Bleak House Hotel — 97 Beaconsfield Parade
the food
What makes it great: The menu at Bleak House Hotel is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. The kitchen here has found its rhythm. The menu is focused, the execution is steady, and the regulars know what they are coming for. Worth crossing Port Melbourne for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Cricketer’s Arms
the food
What makes it great: Cricketer’s Arms does not advertise. It does not need to. The menu reads simply. The food arrives with more thought than the menu suggests. That gap is the mark of a kitchen that cares more about the plate than the description. Not the flashiest option in Port Melbourne. Possibly the best.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
#1 Graham Hotel — 97 Graham Street
the food
What makes it great: You could walk past Graham Hotel without noticing it. Regulars prefer it that way. This is the kind of place that a neighbourhood builds around. Not a destination — a reason to stay local. You will not Instagram it. You will remember it.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
Plus 26 more bars. Full details in the table below.
Practical Tips
- Peak hours: Friday and Saturday from 9pm
- Booking: Most bars are walk-in. Pubs with dining may take bookings
- Last drinks: Most venues serve until 1am–3am depending on licence
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- Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Guide
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- Port Melbourne Property Market
Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
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