Melbourne

Royston Hotel

The Royston's dining room is dim but moody, not inky, and the food is so good you would happily grope in the dark to find it.

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Sydney

The Swanson Hotel

An Erskineville pub has been given an upmarket makeover.

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Sydney

New Hampton Hotel

This Kings Cross bar is a party spot; a glamorous bar filled with glamorous people.

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Sydney

The Unicorn Hotel

The Unicorn team have created a pokie-free template for renewal that every other pub in the country could draw on.

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Brisbane

The Alliance Hotel

While Brisbane caffeine levels are at an all-time high, our gastro pub scene is still in its ...

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Sydney

East Village Sydney Hotel

There's life in the East Village yet thanks to a new renovation and one little bar snack.

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Sydney

SoCal Neutral Bay

We've had New Orleans soul food, New York brunch, 1950s diners and Tex-Mex galore. Next up: Southern Californian coastline.

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Melbourne

The Junction Beer Hall & Wine Room

A smart makeover, which includes a mural ode to John Brack's The Bar, has seen the Junction morph ...

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Sydney

Bellevue

Is it a pub? Is it a restaurant? One thing is for certain. The food is a knock-out.

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Canberra

Walt & Burley

Pulled pork, barbecue ribs and burgers are all staples at this pub on the Kingston Foreshore.

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