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City directory · Australia · 2026

Best bars in Geelong

Explore 3 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. The 18th Amendment Bar ranks #1 in Geelong and #306 globally.

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Best global rank
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What this list covers. Kinda Decent follows bars with one or more meaningful signals from awards, peer lists, guest ratings, and editorial coverage. It is a ranked view of our sourced corpus, not a directory of every bar in Geelong. Global ranks and stars stay consistent across the site. Read the published methodology.

2026 city ranking

Geelong ranking

City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.

How to read the signal scores

Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.

Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.

  1. 1City

    Global #306

    The 18th Amendment Bar

    Geelong, AustraliaProvisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent

    A Prohibition-style cocktail bar in Geelong with a strong whisky range, named Regional Bar of the Year at the 2023 Australian Bar Awards.

    Prohibition-style cocktail bar · site · IG

    44.0

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  2. 2City

    Global #774

    Daisy

    Geelong, Australia

    A casual basement cocktail and wine bar in Geelong, No. 11 in Boothby's Best Bars Victoria 2026, liked for creative drinks and attentive service.

    Casual basement cocktail and wine bar · site · IG

    35.0

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  3. 3City

    Global #843

    Manhattan Bar

    Geelong, Australia

    A New York-inspired cross of cocktail bar and dive in Geelong, liked for its staff and music and ranked No. 34 in Boothby's Best Bars Victoria 2026.

    New York-inspired cocktail and dive bar · IG

    34.3

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Top 500 Bars
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Serious press
    13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores

Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.

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