About Queenscliff
Queenscliff sits at the southern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula, where Port Phillip Bay meets Bass Strait — about 35km south-east of Geelong CBD. It's one of Victoria's most intact 19th-century seaside towns, with heritage streetscapes, a working ferry terminal (service to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula), and a loyal visitor base year-round. The annual Queenscliff Music Festival and the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry drive strong tourist traffic, while a tight-knit local community keeps the town anchored outside of peak season. For visitors doing a Bellarine Peninsula day trip, Queenscliff is the natural endpoint — Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads are 20–25 minutes away. Covering the full loop? Our Bellarine pub guide lists every venue from Queenscliff to Portarlington.
Looking for an early start? The Esplanade Hotel is one of the six Geelong-region pubs in our Best Brunch Pubs guide — heritage 1879 hotel with a balcony bistro overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
The Esplanade Hotel Queenscliff
Queenscliff's community local since 1879. Bistro, sports bar, beer garden and Harry's on the Balcony bar. Open 7 days from 11am. Five minutes walk from the Queenscliff ferry terminal.
Vue Grand Hotel
Queenscliff's grand Victorian heritage hotel — built 1881, heritage-listed. Fine dining restaurant, The Billiard Room bar and 23 boutique rooms. Open Thu–Sun. Five minutes from the Queenscliff ferry terminal.
The Queenscliff Hotel
Queenscliff's community local since 1879. Bistro, sports bar, beer garden and Harry's on the Balcony bar. Open 7 days, with accommodation and function rooms for Bellarine Peninsula getaways.
Queenscliff Pub Options — The Esplanade Hotel, Vue Grand Hotel and The Queenscliff Hotel, All Within Five Minutes of the Ferry Terminal
There are three heritage Queenscliff pub options, all within a five-minute walk of the ferry terminal and each other. The Esplanade Hotel Queenscliff (2 Gellibrand Street, since 1879) is the community-local Queenscliff pub — bistro, sports bar, beer garden and Harry's on the Balcony bar open 7 days from 11am. Vue Grand Hotel (46 Hesse Street, built 1881, heritage-listed) is the special-occasion Queenscliff pub — fine dining restaurant, The Billiard Room bar and 23 boutique rooms, open Thursday to Sunday only. The Queenscliff Hotel (16 Gellibrand Street, since 1879) is the third heritage Queenscliff pub on the same block — bistro, beer garden, accommodation and function rooms open 7 days. Between the three, the Queenscliff pub scene covers every angle: everyday local, weekend fine dining and weekend-away accommodation.
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