Pirate Life’s Melbourne pirate ship is a cruisy,spacious food hangout.
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This huge brewpub in Nowheresville is a bold move (much like its drink-friendly food)

Pirate Life’s beer is made off site,so does its 200-seat venue stand on its own terms as a food and drink drawcard?

  • Dani Valent
The historic Victoria Hotel was built in 1868.

The Victoria

A beautifully renovated gem in Rutherglen.

  • Richard Cornish

Seven Creeks Hotel

A Federation-era pub with a landscaped beer garden.

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The roaring fireplace at the Merrijig Inn.

Merrijig Inn

A historic pub with a fairy light-festooned beer garden.

  • Richard Cornish

Marlo Hotel

A friendly fishing-village pub serving local meat and seafood.

  • Richard Cornish
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Gunbower Hotel

Dry-aged steaks worth stopping for.

  • Richard Cornish
Exterior of the Guildford Family Hotel.

Guildford Family Hotel

Country pub grub in a historic setting.

  • Richard Cornish
Steak with miso mushrooms and duchess potatoes.

Gold Mines Hotel

A history-soaked hotel that’s part restaurant,part pub.

  • Richard Cornish
The club sandwich with crisps at Daylesford Hotel.

Daylesford Hotel

A local landmark serving classic and cheffy dishes.

  • Richard Cornish
Fried eggs on chips at the Bunyip Hotel in Cavendish,Victoria.

The Bunyip Hotel

A reliable watering hole with an ex-MoVida chef at the helm.

  • Richard Cornish