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Hickens Hotel Welcome to Hickens Hotel. More than a pint-sized piece of history🍺 Explore 4 levels of dining, drinks & entertainment. There’s a story behind these walls.

For more than 150 years, the corner of Russell and Little Collins has seen it all - changing names, owners and reputations like rounds in a prize fight. Back in the 1870s, British and Aussie boxing champ Ebenezer “Abe” Hicken took over, renamed it Hickens Hotel, and started hosting rowdy “glove fights” upstairs in what he called Abe’s Athletic Hall. Judges, journalists and Melbourne’s elite all packed in shoulder to shoulder to watch the punches fly - sometimes with the cops waiting downstairs. Since then, it’s been everything from the King’s Hotel to the Portland Hotel and even the home of Melbourne’s first microbrewery. Now, the name Hickens Hotel returns - a cheeky nod to its wild past and a fresh chapter in this pub’s long, loud, and legendary story.

The track stops, we don’t. Catch every race live & loud, then keep the celebrations going with live music in the Carlton...
23/10/2026

The track stops, we don’t. Catch every race live & loud, then keep the celebrations going with live music in the Carlton Lounge.

Spring afternoons have a habit of turning into late nights up here.
21/10/2026

Spring afternoons have a habit of turning into late nights up here.

End-of-year celebrations are calling. Four floors, plenty of character and a space for every kind of send-off.Round up t...
19/10/2026

End-of-year celebrations are calling. Four floors, plenty of character and a space for every kind of send-off.

Round up the crew and make a night of it at Hickens. Enquire about your end-of-year function via the link in bio.

Longer days, later knock-offs. Rooftop season is back.
14/10/2026

Longer days, later knock-offs. Rooftop season is back.

Seen the weather forecast for this weekend? We will see you at Hickens.
14/10/2026

Seen the weather forecast for this weekend? We will see you at Hickens.

Carlton bar 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 pool table = the perfect combo, anytime of the week.
13/10/2026

Carlton bar 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 pool table = the perfect combo, anytime of the week.

🏇 CUP DAY AT HICKENS 🥂Your Melbourne Cup plans, sorted! Join us for an afternoon of racing, drinks and celebrations that...
12/10/2026

🏇 CUP DAY AT HICKENS 🥂

Your Melbourne Cup plans, sorted! Join us for an afternoon of racing, drinks and celebrations that don’t stop at the finish line.

🏇 Every race LIVE & LOUD
🎟️ In-house TAB
🍻 Cold drinks & good company
🎶 Live music in the Carlton Lounge after the races

📅 Tuesday 3 November
📍 127 Russell Street, Melbourne

Round up your crew and settle in for a big one! Bookings via the link in bio. 🥂

Making salad look like a good decision.
12/10/2026

Making salad look like a good decision.

Have you explored all four floors at Hickens?
11/10/2026

Have you explored all four floors at Hickens?

Saturday nights, best served upstairs.
10/10/2026

Saturday nights, best served upstairs.

Address

127 Russell Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 1am
Tuesday 11am - 1am
Wednesday 11am - 1am
Thursday 11am - 1am
Friday 11am - 3am
Saturday 11am - 3am
Sunday 11am - 1am

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