Pub of the Year: Punters Club
A new award recognising a quintessential pub – new or old – that is embedded in its community, offers food and drink that’s a cut above, and is welcoming to all.
Fitzroy
Pubs are ingrained in Melbourne’s social fabric. They’re gathering places, live music incubators and sources of sustenance.
Right now, no other venue better represents this than the Punters Club, the Fitzroy institution reborn after a two-decade hiatus.
Along with free gigs, there’s exciting pub grub (from roo schnitzels to spanakopita) and strong ties to local businesses including Northside Records and Lune Croissanterie – all delivered with a wonderful lack of pretension.
It’s everything a good local should be, and a reminder of what made this neighbourhood so fun in the first place.
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