The Clyde Hotel

The Clyde Hotel is a long-standing Carlton pub with a broad, straightforward offering: classic pub food prepared with a modern Australian touch, plus gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan choices. The kitchen also runs daily specials that make use of seasonal produce, while weekly deals are available by asking staff. It is a practical option for groups with different dietary needs, without moving too far from the familiar pub-meal format.

The venue’s drinks offering has a clear local signature. Carlton Draught is served as tank beer from on-site copper tanks, with the hotel describing it as unpasteurised and poured fresh. There is also an array of taps that rotates with the seasons. Daily happy hour runs from 4–6pm, and the pub shows live sports every day, giving visitors an easy reason to drop in for a drink, a meal or a match.

There is more than one way to settle in at The Clyde. The front bar offers a traditional pub setting, the lounge bar has seating by the fire, and a large beer garden and rooftop bar provide outdoor spaces. On Sundays, live jazz from the Louisiana Shakers runs from 1–4pm. Function spaces and meal and drinks packages are available for events of any size, making the hotel suited to larger gatherings as well as casual visits with friends or family.

The Clyde’s Carlton identity is central to its appeal. The pub first appears in local records in 1866 and has remained on the corner of Elgin and Cardigan streets since then. It was associated with the early Carlton Football Club in the 1870s, later had the cricketer Billy Midwinter as its landlord, and has been run by Mag and Frank since 1988. After more than 150 years, it continues to present itself as a family pub with a strong connection to the local community. With a 4.4 Google rating from 972 reviews, it is an established choice for Carlton locals, students, sports followers, families and groups planning a function.