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13/06/2026

Best pubs in Darling Harbour? Looking for history and a feed. Inc buildings that are no longer pubs.

07/06/2026

: It was great to get back to The St Kilda Hotel for dinner on Friday night.
The front bar and dining area has seen a little upgrade since I last visited.
For dinner, I had a beef parmi and I was not disappointed.
Nice size, great topping and a good proportion of chips. The salad was also tasty.
Coopers Pale was in the pint.

04/05/2026

: Had an excellent night at The Gov enjoying the wonderful Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.

03/04/2026

: It had been a long time since I'd crossed the threshold of the Brecknock Hotel on King William Street, but it was well worth returning.
The bar is a thing of beauty, its wood panels, open fireplace, well-stocked shelves and various taps giving us a reminder of how heritage bars have always looked.
Friday night was hectic with those enjoying still warm nights, after-work drinks and a city ready for the AFL season to kick off. All its cosy nooks and tables were full.
Built in 1851, until 2007 the pub had been owned by two families, one of which included the first SA-born Premier of SA, Sir John Cox Bray.
A section of the pub has been excised for a Chinese restaurant, which is an interesting accompaniment to an Irish bar.
Known for its St Pat's Day celebrations, Gilbert Street used to close, the Irish theme remains strong in this Edwardian-style building (built in 1922-23).
I drank a couple of pints of Guiness, when in Dublin...(so to speak).

13/03/2026

: A bevvy with friends at the to start the weekend.

03/03/2026

The Crown & Sceptre Hotel on King William Road is an Adelaide institution.
I remember going there in the 1990s for Indie Pop nights and it's always had great character.
Sited next to a previously established hotel with the same name, the Crown & Sceptre was built in 1877.
Notably, in a city where most of the historic pubs are on corner blocks, this one is in the middle of the street.
For a period of time the hotel supplied meals for those detained at the Police watch-house in Angas Street.
It's a beautiful, street-facing pub and it's bright, clean, welcoming and full of character.
I was delighted by the old-style fridge in the main bar.
We were seated out the front, watching a steady stream of Adelaide's legal professionals come in for a bevvy.
Drink of choice? It would have been a crime not to have a Cooper's Pale - back when I was going here as a uni student it was one of the few places you could get this beautiful beer on tap. But that changed pretty rapidly soon after.

01/03/2026

: Back at the Strath. This time for a mate's 30th birthday - thanks for the hospitality, mate.
North Terrace was looking fantastic. And, how good was Pulp? ❤️

22/02/2026

: It's hard to believe I hadn't added the Joiners Arms in Hindmarsh to this page.
I've been here several times over the years, generally before heading to an Adelaide United game across the road.
The Joiners was first licensed in 1850 and was built at a time when the Hindmarsh area was full of industry and workers lived in nearby cottages.
It's a historic part of the cityscape and is only going to get busier with more housing being built on the former brewery site next door.
The pub was first built by a carpenter and undertaker, hence the name.
Nowadays it offers a place for dinner before a show at the Entertainment Centre next door, which is why we were there, or a pre-match gathering place for the Red Army.
It has a dining room, bar, beer garden and pokies.
The historic facade has been mostly maintained, there's a window peering down into the venue's cellar and stained-glass windows add an additional heritage touch.

08/02/2026

: I enjoyed lunch and a beer at the Hilton Hotel today.
It was a tough day to be a cheeseburger, let me tell you.
Cooper's Pale Ale was the bevvy choice.

25/01/2026

: The Ascot Pub and the Riverdeck Restaurant and Bar is part of the Swan River Hotel.
It appears the 'pub' part is for race days for the nearby Ascot Racecourse. It has a pool table and bar. The Riverdeck is a lovely place for a meal and a drink - great views of the river. There's also a giant checkers board should you wish to play. The hotel itself has an unusual vibe, the decor is almost humorous. Anyway, we had a nice night.

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