The Penny Black
420 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC, Australia
Pub
•Why you'll love The Penny Black
- With several event spaces able to accommodate from 20 to 950 guests.
- Equipped with AV facilities, a number of vintage arcade games and plenty of cosy corners.
- Flexible and affordable event packages.
Penny’s has long been a staple pub of Brunswick - live music, a huge beer garden and a familiar atmosphere. And it’s familiar, sure, but there’s been enough change to give it its own, new identity - perfect for events large and small. Tex-mex food influences meld with our history as a grungy rock’n’roll pub, permeating through our overall feel, fit-out and menu. We’re cosy but cool. Edgy but approachable. Come check us out.
Reviews for The Penny Black
Edwar Kartio
Local pub with a couple of park-style tables outside in front of the pub and huge beer garden at the back. Inside you have a stage for what we think live bands perform and there is also a small pool table. For the food we took on their offer of 3 appetizers for $45. The Buffalo wing had decent sauce, the popcorn cauliflower also not too bad. The best thing about it all is actually the generous portion. Pub appetizers tend to be small but these are truly great to share! Kids Margherita was a little disappointing as the base/dough was very thick and feels like an overkill after couple slices. Food - 6 Service - 7 Vibe - 8 Price - $$
pastelsparkles
The Penny Black is a great venue for a relaxing afternoon. They’ve got some great musical guests that play most nights of the week inside and the back garden area is really good for bigger groups of people. We had a very last minute birthday party with 15 or so people and they were able to accomodate us and were so gracious. Highly recommend.
Jon
Saw Elm Street play here, Fantastic intimate venu, very comftable and good bar and acoustics 🤘
Bella Bella
Great large venue. 3 main sections - front of house, back room & beer garden further out back. Unsure if there are other toilets, but lots of stairs to get to main toilets, so not ideal if you have a disability. Not a huge selection of wines at the bar. No Riesling & No Moscato. Love that there’s live music to support local acts. Loved getting to see @demie.music playing originals & a few covers. Food available at very reasonable prices, averaging $20,
Darren James
Decide to take my partner from Queensland to show her one of our iconic pubs in Brunswick. We were greeted at the door by Jason, who gave us such a warm welcome that we stayed for not only drinks, but dinner also. He shared his expertise and knowledge on the drinks at the bar and the menu on offer. He checked in on us and replenished the lovely fireplace that helped with the atmosphere. I have been here previously on a Friday and Saturday night in the past when the place was humming. The spaces and beer garden out the back provide good points of difference. Such a charming and hip place. Well worth a visit and a great hang out for under 30's.
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