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Grace Darling Hotel

114 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

4.3 (1275)
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Pub

100 Seated
160 Standing

Why you'll love Grace Darling Hotel

  • Historic Charm: Grace Darling's rich history and stone building offer a unique backdrop for any event, blending heritage with contemporary creativity.
  • Versatile Spaces: With a restaurant, public bar, and private band rooms, it caters to various event types, from intimate gatherings to live music performances.
  • Culinary Excellence: Known for its delectable food, your guests will savor every bite, enhancing the overall event experience.

Built in 1854, Melbourne’s second oldest pub and the first stone building in Collingwood, the Grace Darling has been an indispensable community institution for over a century and a half. Grace Darling Hotel is one of Collingwood's popular restaurants, known for its incredible table service, delicious food and amazing ambience. They strive for the promotion of creativity, experimentation and progression in live music and the arts. Providing a safe and accessible space for culture to develop and flourish. The venue now consists of a restaurant, a public bar, and two band rooms available for private functions. The public bar and sidewalk beer garden continues to house a diversity of mingling locals, artists and professionals, offering comfort and privacy for both intimate encounters and group gatherings, while the band room has transformed into a mainstay on the local live music circuit producing a roster of emerging acts.


Grace Darling Hotel Function Rooms

4 Spaces Available At This Venue
The Grace Darling Hotel

The Grace Darling Hotel

THE BAND ROOM Our upstairs Band Room is bathed in natural light and features its own bar, private bathrooms, lounge area, focal stage and professional PA system, which is ideal for live entertainment. THE CELLAR BAR This candle lit and co...

100
160
From $2,750
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The Bandroom Bar

The Bandroom Bar

Bathed in natural light and features its own bar, private bathrooms, lounge area, focal stage, and professional PA system, which is ideal for live entertainment.

80
150
Price on Request
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The Cellar

The Cellar

The candlelit cellar provides a shadowy and rustic atmosphere suited to any event whether it is an intimate sit down meal, or standing cocktails and canapés. The cellar’s independent bar and sound system allows this totally private dini...

50
70
From $2,200
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The Atrium

The Atrium

It's a lovely space to hang out (whatever the weather's doing outside). Adorned by greenery and flowers, and with loads of natural light, the Atrium is great for dinner events, or smaller scale cocktail parties. It's a sophisticated space,...

30
50
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Matt Barton

October 26, 2025

Had a fantastic Saturday afternoon at The Grace Darling Hotel in Collingwood. Loved relaxing on one of their comfy couches by the fire — perfect atmosphere for a laid-back weekend. The Guinness was spot on, and the house rosé was crisp, dry, and surprisingly good. Absolute highlight though: the hand-cut hot chips — perfectly cooked, golden, and finished with the most addictive salt. Great spot for a casual drink and snack with friends, with a cozy heritage pub vibe that makes you want to stay all afternoon. Highly recommend for anyone after good drinks, great food, and classic Collingwood grunge where anything goes. Check out videos for function areas where they have live bands.

Adam J

June 26, 2025

We were walking by on Thursday night and noticed that it was a powerhouse steak night. Honestly, the meat was too chewy and stringy. The potatoes as you can see in the picture, not appealing at all. The salad was just too bland and oily. While the staff was friendly and the vibe was OK for a place like this, I don't think I'll ever come back.

Orson Thomas

September 22, 2025

Hear ye hear ye…the Grace D. is the place to be! Been frequenting for the last decade + the calibre of martini has skyrocketed. Best chardonnay in the inner north also… Adore the staff and warmth (both literally and figuratively) with all my heart. Grace D! Grace D!

Maggie Vose

October 1, 2025

I hosted a fundraising event for a short film a few weeks ago and it was such a great evening and staff at the grace darling were so helpful and involved in setting everything up. I had never hosted an event before in my life so this was big for me, and it ended up being a success! The general vibe of the grace darling is just great in general!!

Priscillia

November 9, 2023

I haven’t been back to their steak night for ages .. but it’s still tasty and good. Pretty quick as well considering they were quite busy. The standard is consistent. Definitely recommend to try their steak night. One thing that I need to bring up. They need to offer more desserts on the menu Previous Review: Came here for their steak night again after my last visit 2 years ago! What a great service on our table .. We thank the girl who was looking after our table tonight. Oh and the steak 👍👍👍 Normally I go here for drinks, but last time we came here for their steak night on Thursday. It was a delicious $18 steak, chips were crunchy and the sauce was tasty. Tonight (Monday) we came here for the lamb shank’s night. $15 with the mash and another $5 with a glass of red. We ordered chips and salads to share. Very good value and outstanding services. Highly recommended


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Amenities & Extras

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab
Coffee / Tea
Venue Offers Catering

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone
Projector
Speakers
Stage
TV

Other Amenities & Extras

Air Con
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ
Lighting
Natural light
Restroom
Security
Smoking Area
WiFi

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