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Rooftop and view bars in Geelong

The Geelong bars with the best views, for sunset drinks and a night above the city.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Rooftops and views: 3 bars

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1 · The CBD and Little Malop Street

Recess Bar and Eats

Rooftop bar

A level-three rooftop with views of St Mary's Church, spicy margaritas and a share menu of bold plates.

  • 🍸 Cocktails
  • 🌇 Views
  • 🍽️ Food
  • 🎉 Groups

📍 247 Moorabool Street, Geelong VIC 3220

2 · Pakington Street and Geelong West

Murphys

Pub with a rooftop

An 1855 pub, once the birthplace of the Geelong Cats, with a rooftop looking over the skyline, pints and cocktails, live music, Saturday bottomless brunch and Sunday sessions.

  • 🍸 Cocktails
  • 🌇 Views
  • 🎶 Music
  • 🎉 Groups

📍 30 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West VIC 3218

3 · The waterfront

Caledonia Shores

Restaurant and bar

Upstairs at Pavilion Geelong, looking over Eastern Beach, with spicy margaritas and spritzes. It leans more restaurant than bar.

  • 🌇 Views
  • 🍽️ Food
  • 💕 Date night

📍 Pavilion Geelong, 95 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong VIC 3220

Map: rooftops and views

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Your questions

What are the best rooftop bars in Geelong?

Start with Recess Bar and Eats, Murphys and Caledonia Shores. Our full list has 3 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Sitchu.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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