PJ OBriens Southbank
1-3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Bar
•Why you'll love PJ OBriens Southbank
- Located within Southgate Restaurant & Shopping Precinct on Southbank.
- Offering both exclusive and semi-private hire with capacity for intimate gatherings for 20 to larger groups of 180.
- The atmosphere is warm, relaxed and inviting with enough charm and style .
A Charming Southgate Venue P.J's Sidebar at Southbank adjoins PJ OBriens Southbank. P.J.O'Brien's is one of Melbourne's longest-standing authentic Irish pubs and a favourite destinations for locals and visitors alike. Whether you are after a quiet beer, a comforting meal, after-work drinks, or all of the above, P.J.O'Brien's has got you covered.
Over the years it has established a solid reputation as one of Southgate's leading function venues, being the perfect setting for corporate events (meetings, launches, seated breakfasts, lunches and dinners), cocktail parties, engagements, and Christmas Functions. Offering both exclusive and semi-private hire availability with capacity for intimate gatherings for 20 to larger groups of 200, P.J's Sidebar is a generous space with flexible layout options over two sections; The Upper Lounge and the Lower Deck. The atmosphere here is warm, relaxed and inviting with enough charm and style to leave a lasting impression on you and your guests, and our menus have been designed to cater for both cocktail-style and seated functions with a great selection of complimentary beverage packages to suit most budgets.
Reviews for PJ OBriens Southbank
Sherilyn Harris
June 2025 - Enjoyed an early dinner (5.30pm to 7.30pm) with a friend at PJ O’Briens Irish Pub. Service was excellent (timely and attentive) for drinks and food. Atmosphere was great and not too noisy - we were in the Sidebar area - it’s a lovely restaurant area whereas it it is booth style seating next door in the main bar area. Food was very good. The croquettes weren’t served with the advertised tomato relish and I forgot to request it - just too hungry! The steak, mash and peppercorn sauce were also great. Good range of dishes and would definitely return to try them.
Christina Stina
Four of us had dinner there, on a Wednesday night. I tried during the day to make a booking, but my call was answered by an AI RECEPTIONIST, who said there were no available booking, but to try a walk in. So we did, it was very quiet. The decor seems authentic, quite dark and woody. The beef and Guinness pie was absolutely delicious, with lots of tender moist meat, no fatty bits, creamy mashed potatoes and some steamed veggies.It came with a glass of wine, all on special at $30. It was really tasty and the house red, quite pleasant. I thought the pricing for the quality was excellent.
Cameron Brown
Great place to hone your skills "Slitting the G". Food was fantastic, can be a bit loud when busy, but depends on why your there I guess.
Mark Dennis
Had the Barra on special for lunch. It was very tasty and the juse with olives was a very interesting and tasty surprise. They also have Heaps Normal zero alcohol Beer which is really good.
Sabbu Shah
Went for pints of Guinness on NYE and the vibe was 10/10. Good crowd, rockstar staff and amazing live music. Never a disappointment here. will always be a favorite spot in the CBD/ southbank
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