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The Castle Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

The Castle Hotel

4.1
4.1
15 Reviews
$A40 and under
Australian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Good for business meals
The Castle Hotel North Melbourne is a cosy, charming and lively bar and restaurant that’s ideal for catching up with friends over Belgian beers, Australian craft brews and damn delicious food. Located on Courtney Street, this Melbourne spot is home to a menu brimming with modern Australian classics such as succulent steaks from the charcoal grill; crispy pork belly; fish of the day; free-range chicken parmigiana and schnitzel and a particularly delicious Greek lamb gyros souvlaki. With so much more on offer, including a menu for the little ones, wine list and extensive range of local and imported beers, The Castle Hotel is perfect for drinks, food, the game and well, pretty much everything. So, book a table and head to North Melbourne – you won’t be disappointed.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Belgian, Sports Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Phone number
    (03) 9348 9692
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    North Melbourne
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • Beer Tasting Paddle

    Multiple dates available
    $25 per person for 4x 250ml Belgian Beers Bar Managers day selection
    Beer Tasting Paddle photo
  • Private Space (Minimum Spend $600)

    Multiple dates available
    Available for private lunch's, meetings, birthday parties, after work drinks, live sport events with friends etc. Our sports bar caters up to 25 seated and 40 standing guests. We welcome groups to book the sports bar for private gatherings with a minimum spend of $600 Security deposits of $300 applies.
    Private Space (Minimum Spend $600) photo

What 15 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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15 Reviews
  1. Melissa

    Melbourne

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall experience and food was positive, but 3 lunch dishes out of nine were delayed by 10+mins, and one even longer than that - turned out they couldn't identify which table it was for. This was disappointing as it wasn't that crowded or busy and it was very clear 6 of us were not eating while waiting for the remaining 3 dishes to arrive.

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  2. Eirisa

    VIP

    Melbourne

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Its a cool local neighborhood pub with a reasonably priced menu and a decent drink list. Service was extremely slow (although the staff were lovely), even to get drinks or some water for the table. The place wasn't that busy so I was a little confused as to why it took so long to get some drinks to the table. Menu has great variety and prices are cheaper than most comparable venues with very decent sized meals as well. I had the palma, it was slightly burnt and also soggy at the time, and I cannot stand when they put your palma on your chips! So, I wasn't a huge fan although I still wouldn't write this place off completely. Perhaps they had some new staff, kitchen issues or were just not having their best day. I would still come back for a second chance and hope it doesn't disappoint next time around.

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  3. Marcus

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great old pub, good food and service. Clean place and friendly staff. Reasonably priced. Great for a catch up with friends!

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  4. Tim

    Melbourne

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Castle Hotel food and service was great. Can highly recommend attending if you're after somewhere to get a good quality meal with friends or just have a catch-up over a drink.

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  5. Debbie

    Victoria

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    From being greeted as we came in, to leaving with very full bellies, the service and food were great. The steak was cooked to perfection, which seems to be rare these days. When we are back in the city, am more than happy to go back and dine again or go for a few drinks.

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  6. Michael

    Victoria

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food and drink were good standard but service was a disorganized mess. Staff couldn’t find ingredients for cocktails, and confused one of our food orders so it basically eat what they brought or wait another 20 minutes. No refund or even complimentary drink was offered for the failure. Place was less than a quarter full so pressure of orders was not an excuse. I’m sure there are plenty of other places to have lunch on a Saturday where the staff give a hoot.

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  7. Rochelle

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service, nice food, value for money. Will visit again.

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  8. Tom

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to watch the UFC. Screens everywhere!

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  9. Heather

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, friendly and helpful staff. Very enjoyable evening. We have dined there before and always lovely

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  10. MicheleD

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Meal and service from young guy with glasses and accent was great At end of meal asked for cappuccino and it seemed like a real effort for the tall gentleman that we asked - it wasn’t the same person that had looked after us all day, who was very pleasant - he then passed it over to the other guy as he couldn’t be bothered it was the tall guy that was earlier out chopping wood Our only negative was we were down the bottom section and it was absolutely freezing the open fire place in the corner hadn’t been lit

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The Castle Hotel is rated 4.1 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Castle Hotel

56 Courtney Street, Melbourne, VIC 3051

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    North Melbourne
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Belgian, Sports Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
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