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T-bone steak at the Petrel Hotel.
Critics' Pick

Petrel Hotel

A historical watering hole, revived.

The lively front bar at The Lincoln.
Critics' Pick

The Lincoln

Welcoming 170-year-old boozer.

Eltham Hotel.
14.5/20

Eltham Hotel

A cracking country pub everyone wants a piece of.

The Dry Dock’s light-filled dining room.
14.5/20

The Dry Dock

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

Inside The Standard Hotel, which has been serving pots of beer and meals for over 150 years.

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.

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A banquet at the Albert Park Hotel’s restaurant Happy Valley.

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.

Go-to dish: Chicken schnitzel with mash and gravy ($27).
14/20

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.

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The outdoor garden at Union House in 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.

Steam Packet Hotel in WIlliamstown.

Steam Packet Hotel

A pint at the Packet has been a Williamstown rite of passage for generations.

Springrock’s spiral sausage and coleslaw special.

Springrock Public Bar

From the minds that brought you Fancy Hank’s comes Springrock, the pub Melbourne’s CBD has been waiting for.

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