• Review
• Fitzroy

Builders Arms Hotel

The gold standard for ever-so-fancy pubs with reliable food.

• Review
• Fitzroy North

North Fitzroy Arms

An upstanding member of Melbourne’s reborn corner boozer club.

• Review
• North Melbourne

Bobbie Peels

An 1860s watering hole that’s a confident triple-threat of food, beer and wine.

• Review
• Manly

Felons Seafood

The views are stunning and the fish are jumping at this new waterside restaurant.

• Review
• Balmain

The Dry Dock

Comfort-first pub that’s a bit too nice to wear thongs.

• Review
• Redfern

The Bat & Ball Hotel

Corner pub inspired by the age of the winged keel, Mondo Rock and Rod Marsh.

• Recommended
• Kensington

Auntie Annie’s Hotel

Staying true to the pub’s predecessor, The Quiet Man.

• Tomas Telegramma

• Specials board

10 pubs doing speccy food and drink deals during the finals (plus a footy-themed pastry)

Including a $15 snack-and-pot deal at the Builders Arms, bargain burritos before quarter time, and a shiny new sports bar.

• Tomas Telegramma

• Review
• Manly

The cooking can be great, but some head-scratching service keeps Felons from soaring

The views are stunning, the fish are jumping, but something’s missing from this new waterside restaurant.

• Myffy Rigby

• Review
• Bangalow

This country spot is the ‘pub’ every town wishes it had on the corner

If you can’t find an old pub, make one. That’s the approach the You Beauty team has taken to create this award-winning community-led venue.

• David Matthews