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Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters
Melbourne, Australia · Cocktail and oyster bar · Australia & Pacific
Pearl Diver is a Melbourne CBD cocktail and oyster bar, with a lively dining-room format built around cocktails, seafood and wine.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
56 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Style
- Cocktail and oyster barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Thursday 4pm–10pm; Friday–Saturday 4pm–midnight.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are available up to six months ahead.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The venue publishes cocktail, oyster, food and wine menus.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
30.1 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 76.0
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.0
- Serious press
- 6.4
- Social Vibes
- 56.7
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
81/ 100
Score context
Cautious positive read from six recent visible Tripadvisor accounts that mention cocktails or drink service. Pearl Diver is an oyster-and-cocktail venue and several reviews are meal-led; a 2026 complaint concerned food and unavailable oysters, not drinks.
Guest score details
What guests like
- cocktail quality and variety
- personalized, knowledgeable service
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 497 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.