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in the shadow of the Brewery
The Clifton Hill Hotel
Woodfired pizzas - Great Steaks - Pub Classics
Woodfired pizzas - Great Steaks - Pub Classics
Welcome to our pub - celebrating 41 years in 2026
Clifton Hill Hotel
A Local Pub in the Heart of Clifton Hill
Welcome to the Clifton Hill Hotel, a family-run pub in Clifton Hill serving great beer, classic pub food and a relaxed Melbourne pub atmosphere.
We are proud to be an independent Melbourne pub, which means we do things our own way. Good beer, honest food and a place where locals and visitors alike can feel at home.
Whether you are stopping in for a quiet pint, meeting friends for dinner, or looking for a proper Melbourne pub experience, you will find it here.
Craft Beer Brewed On Site
At the centre of the Clifton Hill Hotel is our onsite microbrewery, where we brew small-batch craft beer in Melbourne.
Our beers are inspired by the neighbourhood and the people who drink them. Local favourite Queens Parade Pale Ale is a regular on tap, alongside seasonal brews and rotating releases from our brewery team.
Being an independent craft beer pub also means we can showcase the best Victorian and Australian breweries. If we find something worth pouring, you will likely see it on the taps.
For locals looking for a brewpub in Melbourne, this is where the beer is brewed just metres from the bar.
Classic Pub Food, Done Properly
The kitchen at the Clifton Hill Hotel serves modern Australian pub food built around quality ingredients and reliable favourites.
If you are searching for a great pub meal in Clifton Hill, you will find the classics done right. Expect chicken parmas, steaks, burgers and pub favourites, alongside a few signature dishes that keep regulars coming back.
Menu highlights include crispy skinned salmon, woodfired rib-eye, and our well-known Waldorf schnitzel salad.
Whether it is a casual lunch, dinner with family, or a catch-up with mates, our menu delivers the kind of pub food Melbourne is known for.
Your Local Melbourne Pub
The Clifton Hill Hotel is the kind of pub that feels familiar from the moment you walk in.
Cold beer, good food, friendly staff and a welcoming room full of locals. No fuss, no pretence, just a proper neighbourhood pub in Melbourne.
So if you are looking for a pub in Clifton Hill, a Melbourne brewpub, or simply a place for a good meal and a great beer, we would love to see you.
Pull up a chair and stay a while. Everyone is welcome.
Clifton Hill Hotel Menu
Discover why the Clifton Hill Hotel is known as one of the most reliably good pubs in Melbourne with our crowd-pleasing weekly specials.
Mondays – Steak
Tuesdays – Parma
Wednesday – Burger
Thursday – Pizza
Local’s Trivia
Brilliantly popular, our monthly Local’s trivia is back with the next trivia Monday 23 March 2026. Bookings highly recommended – book early!
Wednesdays from 7pm – Open Mic night – sign up here
Want to support live music? Then start here, at the grassroots level, with our Open Mic night.
Introducing – The Regulars Trivia – Thursdays 7pm
Not to be confused with our wonderful monthly locals trivia, our regulars trivia is weekly on Thursdays and designed for absolute fun. This is a new addition to the Clifton Hill Hotel rotation for 2026 so join us and give it a whirl.
Footy Happy Hour – Thursday and Friday – 6pm to close
$9 CHB Schooners, $9 house wines and basic spirits while you enjoy all the AFL action on our big screens.
Free play pool
Keep it simple with free pool on Mondays and Thursday nights. Perfect for a casual catch up with mates.
Meat tray raffle
The classic pub fundraiser happens Friday nights at 7pm in the front bar, with all proceeds going to our local sports clubs and charities close to our heart.
If you need an excuse to get to the pub on a Friday night it’s the perfect one – get behind our local community with a raffle ticket!
Happy Hour
Finish off your working day with a bit of fun at the Clifton Hill.
3pm to 6pm Weekdays – $10 CHB Pints, $12 other pints.
Gift Cards
Stuck for a gift idea? Gift cards to the Clifton Hill Hotel are a reliably good option. Buy your Gift Card here
Meet Our Locals
Pale Ale (5.2% abv)
Clifton Hill American style Pale Ale boasts big tropical pine & citrus hop aromatics with a solid malt backbone to balance an assertive bitterness. We dry hop this beer twice to maximise the intense hoppy aromas that climb their way out of the glass.
Dark Ale (5.0% abv)
GOLD MEDAL AIBA 2019 – Our signature Dark Ale gives off aromas of freshly roasted coffee, dark chocolate & sweet grain. Featuring roasted & caramel malts balanced with herbaceous European noble hops. Finishes dry so you can come back for more. Will be back on taps as the weather cools in 2026.
Irish Red Ale (4.4% abv)
Clifton Hill Brewpub Irish Red Ale is full of toffee & biscuit aromas & flavours. We pour this beer with nitrogen to give it a full creamy mouthful. Finishes smooth with a hint of roast malt. It’s always popular and worth the hype.
Queens Parade Pale Ale (4.5% abv)
An Australian style Pale Ale that’s a bit more laid back than its American counterpart. We’ve actually honed the recipe to make this beer something that keeps you interested without blasting your taste buds. Hoppy, sessionable & refreshing.
India Pale Ale (6.4% abv)
Big & bold, our American style IPA (India Pale Ale) has a huge punch of resinous & tropical aromas which lead into a medium body balanced perfectly against a strong bitterness. We pack this beer with kilos of late addition hops to make this an IPA that takes no prisoners.
