Hotel Railway Brunswick
291-293 Albert Street, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
Pub
•Why you'll love Hotel Railway Brunswick
- Historic building with unique spaces
- Reasonably priced F&B featuring your usual pub classics
Brunswick’s Railway Hotel has been a north-side institution for nearly 140 years. The many past lives and stories told across the front bar have embedded this place into locals hearts. The old local is set to become the new local, once again. The new Hotel Railway offers modern Brunswick a place to perch from afternoon until late. Entering the public bar through a Victorian-era hallway, you’ll see distinct areas, all filled with natural light. The centrepiece is a striking 20-metre recycled brick bar. The beer garden offers a serene escape from the bustle of the city, featuring comfortable seating, lush greenery, and an inviting atmosphere perfect for socialising. As you unwind with a craft beer or a signature cocktail, the sound of laughter and clinking glasses creates a warm and welcoming ambience. With a variety of seating options from cosy booths to high-top tables, every guest can find their perfect spot to relax and enjoy.
Paying homage to Brunswick's migrant past, the food menu is filled with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Southern European flavours, complemented by a curated drink list with more than 50 wine labels, specialty and classic cocktails, 12 beers on tap and an extensive selection of local vermouth. But the charm of Hotel Railway Brunswick doesn't just stop at its historical ambience and tantalising menu. The venue offers a variety of spaces tailored for different gatherings, whether you’re catching up with friends, celebrating a special occasion, or just winding down after a long day. The light-filled, spacious dining room is complete with a working fireplace and large table options to suit large get-togethers. Your private events can be hosted in their intimate function room, which provides a cosy environment that encourages conversation and connection.
Hotel Railway Brunswick Function Rooms
Corner Bar
Nestled just behind Hotel Railway’s preserved historical facade, sits the laid-back Corner Bar. With an impressive u-shaped bar at its heart and light wooden perfect space for private events with a variety of seating options from cosy booth...
Dining Room
The soft palette and comfortable seating of this spacious dining room makes this a very homey Our generous Banquet Menu is designed to be shared with a variety of small dishes and larger proteins coming of the This food experience can be ma...
Western Courtyard
The Western Courtyard is another unique space to discover at Hotel Railway. Protected from the elements with a mix of low and high top seating the Western Courtyard is a hidden gem. Perfect for a special lunch or dinner. Think a long-table...
Beer Garden
Our extensive Beer Garden is an inner city oasis that provides an amazing outdoor space to celebrate your next birthday or social event. With unique features like the largest LED screen TV in Brunswick, foundations of a forgotten house, out...
Half Venue
For larger events, it’s possible to join multiple spaces together to create a half or whole venue hire to celebrate the occasion. Our half venue hire includes our Corner Bar, Dining Room and Western Courtyard. This option gives your guests ...
Full Venue
For larger events, it’s possible to join multiple spaces together to create a half or whole venue hire to celebrate the occasion. Our half venue hire includes our Corner Bar, Dining Room and Western Courtyard. This option gives your guests...
Reviews for Hotel Railway Brunswick
Emily Kelsall
Lovely day watching the footy on the big screen in the beer garden for my 1st visit to the hotel.The bar man was very welcoming.The service very prompt. The mixed roast,alcoholic lemonade were delicious. I look forward to going back.
Jessica
My partner and I went for the $39 steak special and added the $25 bottomless wine and it truely amazing. The food was delicious and generous and the service was top tier. I’d definitely recommend the $39 steak special to anyone, 100% worth it! I can’t wait to come back
Kate Moloney
Do not go here! My friend and I had a terrible experience. The service provided by the venue manager was deplorable to say the least. They made a mistake with our bill and “apparently” instead of charging my friend, they claim to have “refunded” and therefore provided a credit to her. There was no credit showing in my friend’s account and they still pressured her into paying for her whole meal plus the apparent “credit” that is “meant to go into her account in a couple of days”. I politely said to the venue manager that they should just “wear this one” but she insisted my friend pay the full amount. My friend didn’t even have the money in her account and dipped into her savings. I advocated the best I could without causing a scene as my friend felt too uncomfortable to speak up and say she didn’t even have the money (over $100). The venue manager was incredibly patronizing towards me when I asked that she write some notes on the back of the receipt about that happened. The venue manager claimed my friend would be looked after with a free drink next time she came in. I’m perplexed as to why the “free drink” wouldn’t instead have come off the bill due to the inconvenience?? If my friend doesn’t end up receiving a credit, she needs to go out of her way across the city to go back in and try and get her money back!!!!! To top it off they tried to include a surcharge that we didn’t know existed until my friend pointed it out and then we received an apology for that.
John Dawson
A reasonable pub. The food is usually good, as is the service. The beer list is a bit vanilla considering the number of taps (last time I visited there was a sour, Hard Solo, 2 x pale ales, 2-3 lagers). Would be nice if they included an IPA and/or stout, but that's probably not what their beer-drinking clientele prefer. Corner bar section is nice, though the bar is never serviced in that spot. Music is often set to the same (loud) level throughout the entire pub, so can be tricky finding a quieter spot at 5pm if that's what you're after.
Carolina Jeannie
AMAZING food!! Had the steak and sunday roast, both were surprisingly extremely delicious. The space is quite large and good for large parties. Highly, highly recommended. Will come again for the food !!
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