57Spot Score
Battlesticks
$$Bars · Newcastle
Battlesticks is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 163 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.4(163)· GoogleView details →
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Best Bars in Newcastle (2026)
33 bars in Newcastle, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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57Spot Score
Wests City
Restaurants · Newcastle West
A Newcastle pub with multiple dining outlets, bars, live sport, entertainment and access to NEX events.
4.1(492)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Uptowns Bar
Bars · Newcastle
Uptowns Bar is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 203 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.3(203)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Charlies Rooftop
Bars · Newcastle
Charlies Rooftop is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 153 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.4(153)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
The Underground
Bars · Newcastle
The Underground is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 87 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 55/100.
4.4(87)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Mad Poet
Bars · Newcastle West
Mad Poet is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 35 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 54/100.
4.7(35)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Rooftop at QT
Bars · Newcastle
Rooftop at QT is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 87 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
4.2(87)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
The Rogue Scholar
Bars · Newcastle West
The Rogue Scholar is a bar in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 92 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
4.2(92)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Bar Romeo
Bars · Cooks Hill
Bar Romeo is a bar in Cooks Hill, Newcastle. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 29 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 52/100.
4.5(29)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Kingstown Bar
Restaurants · Newcastle West
Kingstown Bar is a restaurant in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 30 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 51/100.
4.4(30)· GoogleView details →
49Spot Score
Lexie's Crow's Nest
Bars · Stockton
Lexie's Crow's Nest is a bar in Stockton, Newcastle. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 14 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 49/100.
4.6(14)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Moby's Bar
Bars · Corlette
A refined Nelson Bay bar at The Anchorage, serving whiskies, cocktails, wines and Port Stephens-inspired snacks in a rich seaside setting.
4.9(8)· GoogleView details →
44Spot Score
Brokenback Bar
Bars · Pokolbin
Brokenback Bar is a bar in Pokolbin, Newcastle. It holds a 3.3-star Google rating from 84 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 44/100.
3.3(84)· GoogleView details →
44Spot Score
Lyrique Bar
Bars · Newcastle
A Newcastle East sports bar showing live sporting action, with a sports calendar and a central Hunter Street location.
3.5(20)· GoogleView details →
43Spot Score
Merewether Beach Bar
Bars · Merewether
Merewether Beach Bar is a bar in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 3.4-star Google rating from 16 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 43/100.
3.4(16)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Newcastle rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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Read guide →Bars in Newcastle — FAQs
What are the best bars in Newcastle?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Newcastle bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Newcastle?+
We currently list 33 bars across Newcastle and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.