7 Iconic Pubs and Bars for Buyers

by Vanessa Lovie-Yousaf 13th of November, 2026

Buying a pub or bar can mean very different things depending on the deal. Some buyers want a venue they can run themselves from behind the bar. Others want the building as well as the business, or a venue with a management team already in place. Below are seven pubs and bars for sale that cover that full range.

At one end is a $185,000 small bar in inner Perth, with stock included. At the other is a $2 million regional NSW venue advertised as running under management, with the owner involved for a weekly check-in. In between are two country hotels offered with freehold, a WA tavern with 11 accommodation units and two Melbourne pubs where the price is available on request.

Three of the venues are in Western Australia, three are in Victoria and one is in regional NSW, and several add accommodation, a bottle shop or even a postal agency to the bar trade.

How a venue is run can matter as much as what it is. Phil Mammolito of CRE Brokers, who owned and operated hotels and motels before becoming a broker, puts it simply. “There’s no such thing as a bad pub really. It’s all about the management.” That makes owner involvement, staffing and lease terms some of the most important things to understand about each venue below.

1. A Ready to Trade Small Bar and Live Music Room in Inner Perth

Location: Perth Region, WA
Asking price: $185,000 inclusive of stock

This is the most accessible venue in the article on price, and the one most likely to suit a hands-on operator. The 200 m² venue sits in an inner-Perth nightlife precinct and is advertised as holding about 120 patrons, with potential to increase to 150. It comes with a stage, sound system and private function room, and holds a perpetual Small Bar Licence with a live entertainment classification. The seller says no further capital expenditure is needed to start trading.

Trained casual staff in place, with vendor training and handover included
Rent described as competitive, with a secure commercial lease and multi-year extension options
Stock included in the asking price

Turnover, profit and the actual rent are not disclosed, so buyers will need trading figures before they can judge whether the price stacks up. A small bar with a casual team is usually closely tied to the owner being on the floor, so it is worth understanding how many nights a week the business expects of its owner and where function and event bookings currently come from. The licence transfer process and the remaining lease term should also be confirmed early.

View this small bar listing on Bsale

2. A Historic Wheatbelt Hotel Offered With Freehold by Expressions of Interest

Location: Ardath, WA
Asking price: Not shown on the listing (offered by expressions of interest)

The Ardath Hotel is offered as freehold and business as a going concern, about 240 km from Perth and 20 km south of Bruce Rock in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. The listing describes extensive upgrades to the historic hotel, including redecorated rooms, a commercially upgraded kitchen with a pizza oven, a cool room and relatively new bar equipment. Accommodation is a meaningful part of the offer, with 12 rooms sleeping up to 25 guests at a stated average of $110 a night. An alfresco area, kids play area and off-street parking for caravans and bus groups round out a venue clearly set up for travellers as well as locals.

Turnover and profit are not disclosed and there is no asking price, so buyers will need to form their own view of value, and consider the property and the business separately. In a small Wheatbelt town, it is worth asking how trade splits between local drinkers, passing travellers and accommodation guests, how seasonal that trade is, and what occupancy sits behind the stated room rate.

View this hotel listing on Bsale

3. The Only Hotel in Town on the Midland Highway Near Bendigo

Location: Goornong, VIC
Asking price: $1,200,000 + SAV

The Drovers Arms Hotel is offered as freehold and going concern, about 20 km from Bendigo, and is advertised as Goornong’s only operating hotel. It has several revenue streams under one roof, including a public bar, bistro, bottle shop, beer garden and alfresco dining, and the Goornong Community Postal Agency operates from the premises. The liquor licence permits trade from 7am to 1am, and the hotel sits on a block of more than 4,000 m² with a 35kW solar system installed.

Being the only pub in town can bring a loyal local following, but it also means trade depends on the size of the community and the traffic passing along the Midland Highway. Turnover and profit are not disclosed. Buyers should ask how the asking price is split between the freehold and the business, what the postal agency contributes and how that arrangement would transfer, and what stock value is expected at settlement given the price is plus SAV. The licence hours show what is permitted rather than how the hotel currently trades, so actual opening hours are worth confirming.

View this hotel listing on Bsale

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4. A Country Tavern With 11 Accommodation Units North of Perth

Location: Perth, WA (the listing describes the venue as about two hours north of Perth)
Asking price: $1,300,000

This established country tavern combines a pub, food and accommodation. It has 11 self-contained units, a fully equipped pub with a commercial kitchen, a courtyard BBQ and outdoor stage, two beer gardens seating about 30 people, and parking for cars, trucks and passing travellers. The seller points to potential to add a takeaway bottle shop or drive-through service, subject to approvals, and to proposed renewable energy and workforce accommodation projects in the area that could lift demand for local hospitality.

The pricing needs careful reading. The asking price is $1,300,000, and the listing separately states that land is available for purchase at $600,000. Buyers should confirm exactly what each figure covers, whether the business can be bought without the land and, if so, on what lease terms. Turnover and profit are not disclosed, and the exact town is not named. Growth tied to proposed projects is not guaranteed, so it is worth checking where those projects are up to before factoring them in.

View this tavern listing on Bsale

5. An Inner Melbourne Pub With an 88 Bed Backpackers Upstairs

Location: Windsor, VIC
Asking price: Contact the seller

The Windsor Alehouse on Punt Road is being offered through a private sale campaign aimed at experienced investors, owner-operators and hospitality groups. A pub and eatery trades below a fully operational 88-bed backpackers business, and both operate under a single leasehold agreement. That gives the buyer two income streams from one address in a tightly held part of inner-south Melbourne.

It also means running two quite different businesses, with different customers, staffing needs and compliance requirements. No asking price, turnover or profit is shown, and lease terms are only released to qualified parties after a confidentiality agreement. With one lease covering both the pub and the accommodation, the rent, remaining term and options will be central to the value, as will a clear breakdown of how income splits between the bar, food and beds.

View this pub listing on Bsale

6. A Long Established Brunswick Pub Presented as Fully Managed

Location: Brunswick, VIC
Asking price: Contact the seller

This long-established pub in a high-profile Brunswick location is presented as a turnkey operation, fully managed with experienced staff and systems already in place. The listing points to a long, secure lease, consistent trade and a loyal clientele, along with room to lift the food, beverage and events offering. The seller is pitching it both to groups expanding a hospitality portfolio and to buyers making their first move into the industry.

The listing is light on detail. Turnover, profit, rent and stock value are all shown as not disclosed, so buyers should request the financials early. Because the pub is fully managed, it is worth understanding who runs it day to day, whether key managers intend to stay after a sale, and what the business earns once management wages are paid. A first-time buyer in particular should be clear about how they would oversee a managed venue without hospitality experience of their own.

View this pub listing on Bsale

7. A $2 Million Regional NSW Venue Run by Its Management Team

Location: Dubbo & Central West Region, NSW
Asking price: $2,000,000

This fully licensed casual dining and bar venue sits in a town-centre location in regional NSW and is offered by a private seller as a going concern. It provides the most detailed financial information of the seven venues.

Total trading income approximately $2.3 million (FY26)
Adjusted net profit approximately $650,000 (FY26), which the seller states is a margin of about 28%, up from about 25% in FY24
Secure lease with a further 10-year option to 2040

A venue leader and head of kitchen handle day-to-day trading, rostering and supplier relationships, and the owner’s involvement is described as a weekly check-in. The business also has a branded customer app with about 8,000 active users, an email marketing database and a proposed venue expansion under negotiation. The owner is selling to focus on another hospitality venture.

For buyers interested in businesses under management, this is the clearest example in the article, but the structure needs testing. Buyers should understand what has been adjusted in the net profit figure, whether management salaries are fully accounted for, and whether the venue leader and head of kitchen will stay. The town is not named, and full financials and lease terms are available after signing a confidentiality agreement. It is also worth asking how revenue splits between food and beverage, and what commitments come with the proposed expansion.

View this venue listing on Bsale

How Pubs and Bars Compare on Bsale

At the time of writing, 96 businesses were listed in Bsale’s pubs and bars category. According to Bsale’s September quarter 2026 market report, the average asking price of businesses for sale on Bsale was $740,955 at 30 September 2026, while food and hospitality businesses averaged $441,742. Several venues in this article include freehold property or accommodation, which helps explain why their asking prices sit well above the hospitality average.

The same report found buyer enquiries for pubs on Bsale fell about 12% compared with a year earlier, even as overall enquiries rose. Listings advertised as under management drew around 30% more enquiries than the average listing. These figures reflect activity on Bsale only, not the entire Australian business sales market.

Questions Worth Asking Before You Enquire

The seven venues above raise a handful of recurring questions.

What does the price include? Two venues are offered with freehold, one quotes land separately and one is priced plus SAV. Ask for the business and property components to be separated so you can assess each.
When can I see the financials? Only one of the seven discloses turnover and profit in the advertisement, and several release details only after a confidentiality agreement.
Who runs the venue day to day? The listings range from owner-operated to fully managed. Ask who holds key roles, whether they are staying, and what the owner currently does each week.
How do the revenue streams split? Accommodation, a bottle shop, functions and a postal agency all bring different margins and workloads, so ask for income by stream rather than one total.
What do the lease and licence allow? Confirm the rent, remaining term and options, the licence conditions and permitted hours, and what is needed to transfer the licence to you.

Bsale’s 7 tips to buying a pub in Australia covers pub-specific checks in more detail, and our guide to buying a business in Australia explains the wider buying process, including due diligence.

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Listing details are supplied by advertisers and have not been independently verified by Bsale. Asking prices are advertised prices only and may include stock, equipment or freehold property. Market figures are based on listing and enquiry activity on Bsale and should be read as a general guide to trends only. They do not represent all business sales in Australia. This article is not legal, financial or investment advice. Buyers should conduct their own due diligence and obtain independent professional advice.

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