Top 10 Pubs to Visit in Melbourne

Windsor Castle Hotel, 89 Albert St, Windsor.
From its time as a cool blues venue to its current existence as a funky
pub and restaurant, the Windsor Castle is one of Melbourne's
most popular drinking haunts.  With a tea-light lit beer
garden and thoroughly impressive untouched decor, this pub is the kind
of place that will keep you regularly coming back.  

The Esplanade Hotel, 11
The Esplanade, St Kilda.
The 'Espy' is a true Melbourne institution and
arguably THE best pub around.  Situated in the heart of St
Kilda overlooking the bay, you can listen to great live music and rock
on into the wee hours of the morning, or kick back on a Sunday
afternoon.  The laid-back atmosphere of the Espy welcomes
everyone from local Melbournians to back-packers and from music-lovers
to comedians - Jet, John Farnham, Wolfmother, Dave Hughes and
Rove have all performed here!

The London Tavern,
Richmond, 55 Highett St, Richmond.
The 'London' is a contemporary Australian pub with
a friendly traditional atmosphere.  Located close to the MCG,
the normally quiet 'local' style pub transforms
into a packed party venue for footy goers after a game, and is THE
place to be following the Grand Final.  The beer garden is a
true highlight, as well as the chicken 'parmys'.

The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan
St, Richmond.
The 'Corner Hotel' attracts a wide mix of drinkers
from after-workers to footy lovers and from alternative music lovers to
old local bar flies.  The rooftop beer garden cranks during
the summer months and the big band room almost has people hanging from
the rafters on the regular live music nights.

Northcote
Social Club,
301 High St, Northcote.
Located in the trendy fringe area of Northcote, the Northcote Social
Club is a true music-lover's dream.  Browse the
upcoming gig guide and be sure to recognize a handful of big name
bands, solo-artists and up and comers.  Its relaxed, grungy
appeal and intimate performance areas means you can get up close and
personal to the musicians.

The College
Lawn, 36
Greville St, Prahran.
Built in the late 1800's, The College Lawn is a trendy modern
pub with a beautiful old-style 'pub'
façade.  Situated in one of Melbourne's
most fashionable enclaves, The College Lawn attracts young and hip
college-goers as well as older locals.  Sunday afternoons in
the two sundrenched courtyards are a Melbourne
institution…and the food menu is pretty impressive as well.

The Transport Hotel, Crn
Flinders and Swanston Streets, Federation
Square.
Located in Melbourne's CBD in Federation Square, just
opposite Flinders Street Station, the Transport Hotel is the perfect
central place to meet friends for a chat and great views of the Yarra
River.  In a city of old-style traditional pubs, the Transport
Hotel is a contemporary multi-level alternative and offers over 100
beers and wines from Australia.  Don't miss free
beer tastings on Tuesday nights!

Waterside Hotel, 508
Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Recently restored and located right in the middle of Melbourne, the
Waterside Hotel is a great place to start (or end) a night out in the
city with friends.  The rooftop beer garden called
'The Deck' offers alfresco entertaining with
stunning city views.  From its famous
'parmys' to an impressive a la carte menu, the
Waterside Hotel is also a fantastic place to fuel your appetite.

Gertrude Hotel, 148
Gertrude St, Fitzroy.
Previously a local drinking hole, the Gertrude Hotel has been
transformed into a trendy hip pub.  With three sections, you
can sit in the front bar and watch Gertrude Street pass by, sit by the
open fire in the dining room section or hang out by the heaters in the
courtyard.  $10 meal night on Mondays attracts a wide mix of
crowd looking for a cheap feed in a warm, cosy and friendly
venue.   

Napier Hotel, 210 Napier
Street, Fitzroy
Quaint and narrow with outside seating, the Napier is one of those true
hidden gems where everyone from skaters to suit-wearers
mingle.  The food is renowned to be satisfying as well as
generous…the Bogan Burger (a stomach-turning stack of steak,
chicken schnitzel, potato cake, bacon, egg, cheese, onion, pineapple
and beetroot served between slabs of Turkish bread, with wedges and
salad on the side) is worth a try…



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