Victoria’s best country pubs to visit over summer holidays
Knock back a few coldies and enjoy a parma at these 10 ripper country pubs over the summer.
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Here are the country pubs to visit in Victoria over summer serving cold beers and chicken parma.
MARLO HOTEL
19 Argyle Parade, Marlo
Far East Gippsland
You’ll find Marlo Hotel in the small, Far East Gippsland town of Marlo almost 400km east of Melbourne. Overlooking the estuaries, it makes the perfect watering hole to sink a few cold ones on a balmy summer’s night. The sunsets on the deck are something not to be missed.
PIG AND WHISTLE
365 Purves Road, Main Ridge
Mornington Peninsula
This Mornington Peninsula pub is an oldie but a goodie. The Pig and Whistle has been around since the mid 70s and proudly serves classic British pub fare like bangers and mash, Cumberland sausages and spotted dick. Plus there’s a strong beer list and great ocean views.
THE STANLEY PUB
6-12 Myrtleford-Stanley Road, Stanley
Central Victoria
The quaint, Stanly Pub is found about 10km from Beechworth in Victoria’s north.
The fridge is packed with craft beers and wines from North East Victoria, but if you have a hankering for the classics they have those too.
KILCUNDA OCEAN VIEW HOTEL
3531-3533 Bass Highway, Kilcunda
Far East Gippsland
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The Killy Pub is where Gippsland’s rolling green hills meet the sea. Pull up a pew on the veranda and while away a sunny afternoon overlooking the ocean. Feed on classic pub meals. Make the Kilcunda Ocean View Hotel the start (or end) of two coastal walks — the George Bass Coastal Walk to San Remo and the Bass Coast Rail Trail to Wonthaggi and Phillip Island.
INVERLEIGH HOTEL
1 High St, Inverleigh
Geelong/Surf Coast
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At the Inverleigh Hotel you can enjoy some food and drink under the peppercorn trees, in one of the two beer gardens or inside the bluestone pub. You’ll find this charming pub 20 minutes from Geelong, with chicken parma and steak on the menu.
HIGHLANDER HOTEL
Doveton St and Mair St, Ballarat
Ballarat
This Ballarat pub has seen a few name changes in its time. Most recently it was David Bromley’s Pub With Two Names, but this year it reverted to the identity it held for the first 100 years of its life — The Highlander. Come for the steaks, long whisky list and good times.
PRATTY’S PATCH
35 Monsants Road, Maiden Gully
Bendigo
Housed in a 150-year-old cottage, Pratty’s Patch is right at home in historic Bendigo.
Burger lovers aren’t ignored here, with a dedicated menu jamming chicken schnitzels and beef patties between two buns. There’s also six styles of chicken parma and a rocking wine list.
LORNE HOTEL
176 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne
Great Ocean Road
This local favourite is a one-stop-shop for good tucker. At the Lorne Hotel you can enjoy a Spanish feast at Movida on the ground floor, a classic pub feed in the bistro on the second floor and the top floor, Melbourne favourite Coda has moved in. Plus the location is metres from the beach.
THE WANDILIGONG HOTEL (THE WANDI HOTEL)
580 Morses Creek Rd, Wandiligong
High Country
The Wandi Pub is six minutes from Bright and offers classic pub meals and craft beers. There’s plenty of outdoor space for fun in the sun and even basic accommodation on-site.
THE AMERICAN HOTEL
239-249 Hare St, Echuca
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