The Best Pubs in Regional Victoria
Regional watering holes come in all shapes and sizes: from old-school country boozers that are just the right side of rough to newer operators taking over old premises and breathing new life into them.
Best of all, there’re a lot of them out there, and adventurous drinkers have countless excuses to hit the road and explore this state of ours. These are some of our favourite regional pubs (a few have their own in-house breweries)
Oh, and we're including the Mornington Peninsula in our definition of regional – we know you're not part of metro Melbourne.
Related Pages
Best Breweries in Regional Victoria
Best Regional Restaurants in Victoria
Best Accommodation in Regional Victoria
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The Bridge Hotel Castlemaine
Noteworthy live music and Collingwood-esque pub grub.
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The Wandi Pub
All the country-pub feels, but with craft beer and top-notch eats.
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Lorne Hotel
A classic beachfront pub with a vibing beer garden and ocean views.
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American Hotel
Craft beers, burgers and barrel-smoked eats in an 1865-built pub.
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The Ocean View Hotel Kilcunda
A seaside pub with a great bistro and fantastic views out over the water.
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Daylesford Hotel
Linger over a relaxed pub meal and a Daylesford-brewed pint.
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The Portsea Hotel
This huge Tudor-style pub is a summer destination, reliably beset by crowds every day of the season. With views like this, we can see why.
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Tooborac Hotel and Brewery
Pies and craft beer in a bluestone pub that dates back to 1857.
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Metung Hotel
Drink with the pelicans at this historic pub at the “bend in the lake”.
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Royal George Hotel
A classic local institution treasured by locals, visitors and craft beer enthusiasts far and wide.
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The Mill
A 130-year-old landmark, revived with food and beer.
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Tinamba Hotel
An unassuming destination pub with its own market garden.
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Aireys Pub
When a pub is this big, it only makes sense to install a brewery in-house.
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The Avoca Hotel
Cold beers, a globetrotting menu and an extensive wine list.
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The Stanley Pub
A humble country pub with a grassy beer garden just up the hill.
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The Royal Standard
A local institution on the doorstep of Wilson's Prom.
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Dargo Hotel
A proper old-school frontier boozer.
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Gunbower Hotel
Paddock-to-plate steaks in a classic pub setting.
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The Invy Espy Hotel
Spruced up pub classics, cold brews and glimpses of ocean
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Healesville Hotel
Enjoy house-made pasta alongside pub classics in the bar and bistro. Or head to the leafy beer garden for local beers on tap and a kids’ playground.
