Courthouse Hotel

The verdict

Known to locals as ‘The Courty’, this Newtown institution has been around for a loooooong time, and it’s going to stay that way. In their own words, the decor is “affectionately lived in” and gives off a real homely vibe. The bistro menu features all your classic pub faves – a good chicken parmy or the Courty burger will never disappoint and there's a daily specials menu to appease the masses, including $12 lunch deals. Hells yes! 

Perched right on Australia Street, this is the true embodiment of our pub culture. With things like bingo of a morning and AFL on the big screens, even pinball machines, this is the type of pub that speaks the 'good ol' days' and aint nothing wrong with that.