Restaurants
Hofbrauhaus
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus
The Hofbrauhaus, the only restaurant of its kind in central Melbourne, was established in 1968 and has become a landmark in the city. Enjoy a fun night out with delicious German food, plentiful beer, schnapps, dancing and music in true Bavarian style. Both a la carte and set menu options are available. Specialty dishes include Munchner schweinshaxe (roasted pork shank), weiner schnitzel and homemade apple strudel. Live entertainment features from Tuesday to Sunday evening creating a unique and festive atmosphere. Hofbrauhaus specialize in function and group bookings.
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Dining Options
- Banquet
- Bookings
- Functions
Cuisine
- German
Good for atmosphere and also if you want to have a go at trying German cuisine including 'wurst' i.e. their specialty sausage. The serving sizes are extremely generous and the house brew beer is very good as well. I would say the quality suffers a little bit and if you want to see German beer maids in traditional clothing then this is also the place to go. There is live music as well. Good value if you have an entertainment book.
Well what can I say, went here on a bucks night and ambiance was good.Very German. Couldn't understand a word waitresses said but very friendly and very helpful.Food was okay. Had the Gergenflaufen hausen thingy, which was a braised steak with a macaroni cheese thingy.Tad expensive for $33 dollars but I guess i was paying for that authentic German feel.I thought Macaroni and cheese was Italian??
Couldn't order a beer in volume less than 500ml, just the way I like it.Market lane is pretty dead. Flower Drum is only other venue.City Council needs to spruce up a bit.see hardware lane but not venues fault.Bit of fun.Enjoy!!
I went to Hofbrauhaus years ago when the dark dungeon like downstairs location was it. Recently wanting to give it another try for Octoberfest I was surprised to be directed upstairs to a light filled beer hall that looked so fresh in comparison to the old digs. This was the first time we went as a family, my last visit was pre-child. Hofbrauhaus is now family friendly, the kids were running around having a great time & the waitresses, all in the traditional garb were more than accommodating. There is a vast menu of traditional German fare accompanied by a great beer & cider menu which comes in normal pot sizes, 500ml & litre sized steins. I opted for the Octoberfest special of a Bavarian breakfast - 500ml beer, bretzel (fresh BIG pretzel) & sausage...yum! The kids meals were generous & apparently tasty as were the meals from the main menu - yep, its all big at Hofbrauhaus, but now its big, tasty & fum in a great environment! I'll be back soon to tackle the schnitzel ...read more
