The Standard
Pub dining$
Could this be the benchmark for pubs everywhere? Rusted-on barflies dodging gentrification hang out in front while culture buffs book out Tuesday trivia, ordering roo steaks and double-cheese parmas. Seemingly unchanged over its long life, this retreat still reps kitsch cricket memorabilia, old music posters and sticky carpets, and has one of the best beer gardens around.
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