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The Punters Club drinks list is pub-appropriate but with better wine.
13.5/20

‘How good are pubs?’: The return of a legendary Fitzroy favourite feels like a triumph

The revival of this Brunswick Street landmark also raises the question: Why isn’t kangaroo schnitzel an Aussie staple?

  • Besha Rodell
Serve the chips next to, not under, your chicken parmigiana.

Five classic pub dishes to cook at home this weekend

From chicken parmigiana to fish and chips – satisfy those counter meals cravings without leaving the house.

Assorted dishes at The Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.

10+ classic old pubs, all done up and ideal for your Father’s Day celebrations

Take dad back to one of his favourite pubs – only with much better food, drink and carpet – thanks to these rebooted classic Vic pub beauts.

The Bat and Ball has reopened in Redfern.

‘Never-ending’ happy hour, $1 oysters and BYO wine the order of the day at this rejigged Redfern pub

Bat and Ball has reopened as budget-friendly homage to the traditional Sydney pub. And there’s more to come.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Pie, creamy mash and peas are the $22 special at The Woolwich.

From posh pies to juicy pork chops: 10 of Sydney’s best pub dining specials

Dining out just got more affordable and fun, with these great value specials all for under $30 a meal. Meet you at the pub!

  • Isabel Cant
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Builders Arms’ rotating rotisserie chicken special is currently served with potato puree and mushroom sauce (pictured).

From fancy chook to luxe laksa: 12 of Melbourne’s best pub specials under $30

Laksa and ramen, towering club sandwiches, juicy charcoal chicken … these cut-price counter meals are a steal.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Pints at the Beehive

This restored Hawthorn pub is creating quite the buzz

The venerable watering hole will send out classic counter meals with a light cheffy touch, and have Carlton Draught on pour alongside Chablis.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Springrock has opened in the former Grand Trailer Park Taverna.

Melbourne CBD has a lack of really great pubs. Until now

The team behind Fancy Hank’s and Good Heavens cook up a new public bar on a busy city corner, with a retro menu and old-school style in spades.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Gemini is a cafe by day, and wine bar by night.

Our 10 favourite new Melbourne restaurant and bar openings of the year (so far)

Half-way through 2024 it’s clear economic pressures are hitting the hospitality industry hard. But there’s been some exciting new venues, and trends, to emerge.

  • Emma Breheny and Dani Valent
Sunday roast pork at The Duke of Clarence.

From crackly pork to golden potatoes: 12 of Sydney’s best Sunday roasts

From giant Yorkies to crackling porchetta, here’s where to find roasts with the most from Prospect to Avalon Beach.

  • Bianca Hrovat