Town Hall Hotel

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366 Darling Street
Balmain, 2041 NSW
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Opening Hours

SUN	12:00pm - 10:00pm
MON	12:00pm - 12:00am
TUE	12:00pm - 12:00am
WED	12:00pm - 12:00am
THU	12:00pm - 12:00am
FRI	12:00pm - 12:00am
SAT	12:00pm - 1:00am

The Details

In the mood for

Beer
Cocktails
Great Pub Food
Sport
Wine

Need to know

Full Food Menu
Function Space
Good for Groups
Great for Dates
Outdoor Seating

The verdict

Balmain’s Town Hall Hotel has new owners and a makeover to match. Starting with their upstairs wraparound balcony that will be heavenly come summer, this is the perfect spot to watch the sun go down with your mates after a long lunch. The airy and light décor separates Town Hall Hotel from your average Balmain pub – in a good way.

Their chicken schnitzel is everything it needs to be, with a crispy golden exterior and steamy chicken on the inside. The herb and sea salt seasoning only improves things and a serve of fries and coleslaw seals the deal. If it’s a more refined experience that you’re after, then go for the truffled gnocchi, which shouldn’t need any more explanation, but we’ll give it anyway, since it’s served with pumpkin, kale pesto, peas and gorgonzola.

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