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The Albion Hotel

A reborn pub with a likeable menu that includes Caesar salad and a bacon schnitzel.

Tartan carpet leads into the pub dining room at The Albion Hotel.
1 / 8Tartan carpet leads into the pub dining room at The Albion Hotel.Justin McManus
Scotch fillet with chimichurri and roasted buttered carrots.
2 / 8Scotch fillet with chimichurri and roasted buttered carrots.Justin McManus
Kingfish tiradito is a Peruvian take on the ubiquitous kingfish ceviche.
3 / 8Kingfish tiradito is a Peruvian take on the ubiquitous kingfish ceviche.Simon Schluter
Cauliflower steak comes with cauliflower puree, pickled onions and chimichurri.
4 / 8Cauliflower steak comes with cauliflower puree, pickled onions and chimichurri.Simon Schluter
Arepa de Alambre with capsicum, mushrooms, parmesan and confit garlic.
5 / 8Arepa de Alambre with capsicum, mushrooms, parmesan and confit garlic.Simon Schluter
Churro ice cream sandwich.
6 / 8Churro ice cream sandwich.Justin McManus
Oysters with aguachile.
7 / 8Oysters with aguachile.Justin McManus
Perfect pub food: brisket torta with birria broth for dipping.
8 / 8Perfect pub food: brisket torta with birria broth for dipping.Justin McManus

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Bar crawls along Smith Street have a new stop-off. Resplendent in red brick and tartan, this reborn pub comes with a likeable menu that includes Caesar salad, three different cuts of steak and wildcards such as the bacon schnitzel: gently cured pork in a golden panko crumb. The owners’ Bodriggy brews are on tap, including a knee-slapping Cosmic Microwave NEIPA and a more entry-level tropical seltzer.

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