About Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove is one of Victoria's fastest-growing coastal towns, located on the Bellarine Peninsula about 22km south-east of Geelong. Known for its surf beach, natural bushland reserve and relaxed lifestyle, it's a popular destination for day-trippers and sea-changers alike. The town centre on The Terrace offers pubs, cafés and restaurants in a coastal atmosphere. For pubs right across the peninsula — Queenscliff, Barwon Heads, Portarlington and Drysdale — see our Bellarine Peninsula pubs guide.
Ocean Grove Hotel
The Bellarine Peninsula's favourite local. Sprawling beer garden, family bistro, Surfside Bar, kids' play area and 12 beers on tap. Mon–Tue from 3pm, Wed–Sun from noon.
The Mex
Ocean Grove's iconic Tex-Mex cantina and bar, a Bellarine institution for 30+ years. Live music every Fri & Sat from 6:30pm, summer beer garden. Open from 5pm daily.
Ocean Grove Pub Options — Ocean Grove Hotel, The Mex and The Covenant Wine Bar Across the Bellarine Township
The right Ocean Grove pub for the day depends on what you're after. Ocean Grove Hotel at 175 Bonnyvale Rd is the full-service Bellarine local — sprawling turfed beer garden, family bistro, Surfside Bar, kids' play area and twelve beers on tap, 3.9 stars from 608 Google reviews. The Mex on the corner of Grubb and Shell Roads is the 30-year Tex-Mex cantina and bar — live music every Friday and Saturday from 6:30pm, summer beer garden, 4.5 stars from 1,286 reviews and open from 5pm daily. The Covenant Wine Bar at 2/62 The Terrace is the wine-led alternative in the town centre — Bellarine Peninsula and Victorian regional wines, cocktails, pizza and platters, Thursday through Sunday afternoons and evenings. Three distinct rooms for three distinct occasions on the same coastal township.
Ocean Grove Pubs — Three Verified Venues From Bonnyvale Rd Beer Garden to The Terrace Wine Bar
The Ocean Grove pubs and bars worth knowing about split cleanly across the township. The traditional Ocean Grove pubs anchor is Ocean Grove Hotel on Bonnyvale Rd — the Bellarine's biggest local, with the beer garden, the family bistro and the sports screens. For the second tier of Ocean Grove pubs, The Mex on the Grubb Rd and Shell Rd corner is the live-music cantina with the loyal Bellarine following, and The Covenant Wine Bar on The Terrace is the wine-led alternative for a slower evening. Across these three Ocean Grove pubs you can grab a beer garden meal at the OGH, catch a band at The Mex on a Friday or Saturday night, and order a Bellarine wine with a pizza on a Sunday afternoon at Covenant — same 3226 postcode, three very different rooms.
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