Central Club Hotel - North Melbourne

Central Club Hotel is a pub in North Melbourne with a menu built around shareable entrées and familiar market-to-table pub cooking. The kitchen’s stated line-up includes pasta, parmas and steak, while a dedicated kids menu offers pub food for younger diners. The drinks list is almost entirely Australian, highlighting independent beers and wines alongside classic cocktails flavoured with Australian botanicals.

There are several distinct spaces to choose from. The Public Bar is relaxed and flexible, with high and low tables indoors and the option to sit outside and watch North Melbourne pass by. The venue positions it as suitable for everything from a first date to dinner with family, making it the most casual of the listed spaces.

For a more settled meal or a group gathering, the Dining Room has booth-style seating and can accommodate business meetings, family dinners or private bookings for up to 15 people. Downstairs, The Depot occupies the former keg room as a small basement bar used exclusively for bookings, with seating for 30 or standing room for up to 50.

The Central Club also has a substantial wine focus. Its CCH Wine Club gives members access to more than 500 wines at wholesale rates, with bottles available for delivery or collection from the North Melbourne hotel. Membership includes a one-month free trial, member tastings, etched wine glasses and access to sommelier assistance. It is an added draw for wine drinkers, while the pub’s range of spaces and menus makes the venue workable for dates, families, casual drinks and private groups.