Pub dining
Hold our beer, the pub is back. Here are Melbourne’s 20 best right now
In the lead-up to The Age Good Food Guide on sale from November 19, we raise a glass to the return of the pub, in a big and welcome way.
- Daniela Frangos and Jay Clough
- Review
- Fitzroy
The Standard
Seemingly unchanged over its long life, this retreat still reps kitsch cricket memorabilia and sticky carpets, and has one of the best beer gardens around.
- Review
- Albert Park
Albert Park Hotel
There’s plenty going on behind this historic façade, from frothies and footy in the front bar to Peking duck and dumplings in the restaurant.
- Review
- Redfern
Goodbye, pokies. Hello, oysters and ‘pretty bloody good’ schnitty at this reborn Redfern boozer
A team of young operators has brought a new look and nostalgia-fuelled tricks to The Bat & Ball Hotel.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Richmond
Union House
For the AFL fan who wants more than a pie with sauce for sustenance, this corner pub offers a multitude of options.
- Review
- Williamstown
Steam Packet Hotel
A pint at the Packet has been a Williamstown rite of passage for generations.
- Review
- Melbourne
Springrock Public Bar
From the minds that brought you Fancy Hank’s comes Springrock, the pub Melbourne’s CBD has been waiting for.
- Review
- Richmond
The Royston
The retro Royston serves craft beer on tap and the burgers are some of the most generous around.
- Review
- Fitzroy North
Royal Oak Hotel
This sibling to the well-loved Marquis of Lorne bears the same savvy charm without the extreme sport of hustling for a seat.
- Review
- Fitzroy
Punters Club
The music plays on at this Fitzroy icon, recently revived after a 22-year pause.
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