Steak is available in three cuts.

Batesford Hotel

A revived pub with an epic beer garden just outside Geelong.

  • Gail Thomas
Albanese at Willie the Boatman brewery in 2019.

‘Every pub in Balmain’:Anthony Albanese’s favourite places to eat and drink in Sydney

The prime minister is a fan of Greek dips,croissants and dog-friendly breweries.

  • Erina Starkey
The hand-cut,double-cooked chips are a cut above.

This 1860s pub punches well above its weight for food (even if there’s no chicken parma)

Bobbie Peels’ simple dishes − including these chunks of fluffy spud − have surprising depth.

  • 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.

  • Richard Cornish
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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

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