63Spot Score
Maltnhops Brewhaus
Pubs · Beresfield
A craft brewery at Beresfield near Maitland, with a near-perfect 4.8 rating.
4.8(201)· GoogleView details →
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Best Pubs in Newcastle (2026)
51 pubs 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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63Spot Score
Shoal Bay Country Club
$$Pubs · Shoal Bay
Airy locale with bay views & outdoor seats for seafood & other bistro fare, plus live music & pool.
4.3(3,942)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Blaxland Inn
$$Restaurants · Pokolbin
Steaks, burgers & hearty sides, plus wine tasting, in a family-run restaurant with a fireplace.
4.3(2,082)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Lucky Hotel
$$Pubs · Newcastle
Bright rooms in a 19th-century property offering an industrial-chic BBQ restaurant & a trendy bar.
4.3(2,281)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Junction Inn Hotel
$$Pubs · Listed under The Junction
Junction Inn Hotel is a pub in The Junction, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 1420 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
4.4(1,420)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Lass O'Gowrie Hotel
$Pubs · Wickham
Bustling, laid-back tavern for live tunes and trivia nights, plus a classic pub grub menu.
4.5(512)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Commonwealth Hotel Newcastle
Pubs · Cooks Hill
Commonwealth Hotel Newcastle is a pub in Cooks Hill, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 895 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100.
4.4(895)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Bennett Hotel
$$Pubs · Hamilton
Laid-back pub with a bistro menu & spacious outdoor seating serving craft beer, wine, & cocktails.
4.5(553)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Wollombi Tavern
$$Pubs · Wollombi
A historic country tavern at Wollombi with a 4.3 rating across more than 1,500 reviews.
4.3(1,532)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Seven Seas Hotel
$Pubs · Carrington
A historic Newcastle pub offering traditional meals, pizzas, boutique accommodation, live music and regular social events.
4.5(337)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Grand Junction Hotel
$Pubs · Maitland
Grand Junction Hotel is a pub in Maitland, Newcastle. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 371 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.5(371)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Prince of Merewether
$$Pubs · Merewether
The Prince of Merewether is a pub in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 557 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.4(557)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Grainfed Brewing Company
Pubs · Lambton
Grainfed Brewing Company is a pub in Newcastle, Newcastle. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 133 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.8(133)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Stag & Hunter Hotel
$$Pubs · Mayfield
Newcastle East pub serving classic meals, weekly specials, rotating beers, cocktails, Hunter Valley wines and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
4.3(1,166)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Oriental Hotel
$$Pubs · Cooks Hill
Oriental Hotel is a pub in Cooks Hill, Newcastle. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 566 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.4(566)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Gates Hotel
$$Pubs · Adamstown
This roomy, casual watering hole with a sports bar & covered terrace serves classic pub meals.
4.3(653)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Mary Ellen Hotel
$$Pubs · Merewether
Mary Ellen Hotel is a pub in Merewether, Newcastle. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 704 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 60/100.
4.3(704)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Family Hotel
$$Pubs · Maitland
Relaxed lodging & restaurant offering 9 straightforward rooms, a terrace & live entertainment.
4.3(532)· GoogleView details →
About these results
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Newcastle's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
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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What are the best pubs in Newcastle?+
The pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs are listed in Newcastle?+
We currently list 51 pubs 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.