Royal Melbourne Hotel

I don't know a whole lot about this place--just came for drinks after work across the street once. But it has a nice, bright atrium and plenty of taps/bottles, so for convenience, selection, and atmosphere, it's a winner.

Great atmosphere, gets pretty packed on a Friday and Saturday night.

Some awesome meal deals available during the footy season and the venue gets jam packed after a game. The chicken parmas are great, freshly cooked and served with crispy chips and salad. The fish and chips is good also. Nice venue, good service, good food.

Tried the RMH on a week day and I was quite surprised how busy it was. Beautiful old hotel with a huge undercover alfresco area in the centre of the hotel. Loads of lunch options and daily specials available. We ordered the Pizza, Pasta and drink special for $12.00 which was great value for lunch. The pizzas were good and the meals were cooked and brought out in a timely manner even though the venue was busy, so the specials would be ideal for a weekday working lunch.

This pub actually has a bit of history, not so much the pub itself but rather the building that it occupies. The building used to be the old police station and I was told that Ned Kelly actually occupied the cells out the back. Mind you, while it is now a pub it still retains many of the old sections, and there is a dinning area out the back in the old cell block (which does look a little spooky). The Warden's Room is also a place where you can have a meal (though you may need to book ahead). The pub itself gets quite crowded after work, but I still really like the place, especially the staff who were more than happy to tell me the story of its heritage. I definitely will be visiting this place again, maybe even for a meal out in the cell blocks.