Footscray Hotel
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/melbourne12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend the Footscray Hotel, a pub in Footscray, and a few commenters call it a dive. One commenter calls it the top pub nationally and says no other pub is quite like it. One patron who has visited says it is run-down in a way that suits its community vibe, but notes there is no food and only a limited tap list. Another says it looks off-putting from the street but is very welcoming once inside, and a commenter notes it is a bit of a trip out west.
Address
The Footscray Hotel, 48 Hopkins St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia
At a glance
- Known for
- Community vibe
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ncbaud in r/melbourne · Mar 2026ambience
Named as a dive bar recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Competitive-Food7021 in r/melbourne · Sep 2025ambience
Calls the Footscray Hotel perfect for a run-down, community-feeling pub, despite its scruffy state.
- Caveatu/Historical_Bus_8041 in r/melbourne · Aug 2026ambience
Finds it somewhat rough, even by their standards.
- Recommendsu/Stock-Elk7422 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026ambience
Says no pub is more of a dive than this one.
- Recommendsu/TaxiJab in r/melbourne · Feb 2026
Highly recommends this Footscray pub, though it's a bit out of the way.
- Recommendsu/CorporalEllenbogen in r/melbourne · Sep 2025
Strongly agrees; calls the Footscray Hotel their favourite pub of this kind.
- Recommendsu/MyerLansky22 in r/melbourne · Aug 2026
Calls it the top pub nationally and says no other pub is similar.
- Recommendsu/la_chingonita in r/melbourne · Mar 2026ambience
Discouraging outside but most welcoming inside; hopes it never changes.
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- Recommendsu/gavotron in r/melbourne · Feb 2026
Suggests this Footscray pub.
- Recommendsu/DerekRoyExperiment in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Agrees with the Footscray Hotel recommendation.
- Recommendsu/veronatrash in r/melbourne · Feb 2026ambience
Calls this Footscray pub very authentic.
- Recommendsu/gurnard in r/melbourne · Mar 2026ambience
Confirms it is a genuine dive, not a faux one.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.