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Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, Melbourne, AU-VIC

Melbourne Central Lion Hotel

4.8
4.8
129 Reviews
$40 and under
Pub

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
The Melbourne Central Lion, located on Level 3 in Melbourne Central, is an old English style pub.

The Pub is all about great food and service, friendly Staff, excellent entertainment including some of Melbourne’s best cover bands and DJs, TAB facilities and all the sporting events as they happen live on multiple plasma screens.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, English, Modern Australian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Melbourne Central has a paid carpark which gives direct access to the pub via the lifts.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Experiences

  • Trivia Night 2025

    Multiple dates available
    Tuesday Trivia at Melbourne Central Lion Hotel. Starts at 7pm. Free entry & great prizes to be won! Plus, don't miss our Tuesday Parma & Pot special!
    Trivia Night 2025 Photo
  • Burger & Pot Special

    A$20.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    If you love burgers, you’ll find one heck of a dinner deal at The Lion Hotel to help get you through the week! 3 succulent burgers to choose from every Wednesday for only $20 each with chips & a house drink.
    Burger & Pot Special Photo
  • $25 Steak Day

    A$25.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Savour the succulent flavours of our perfectly cooked steak that will leave you craving for more. Just $25 for a 250g porterhouse every Thursday. It doesn’t get much better than that!
    $25 Steak Day Photo

What 129 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Melbourne Central Lion Hotel offers a vibrant atmosphere with "great happy hour deals" and friendly, accommodating staff. It's a perfect spot for sports enthusiasts, offering "excellent service" during events. The central location is ideal for gatherings, while the menu includes tasty options, though some find it limited.

129 Reviews
  1. Lloyd VIP

    Melbourne31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great inner city bar, with a fantastic selection of food & drinks to cater for everyones needs. Public transport right at their door is a massive bonus too..

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  2. Alan

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Venue was perfect to catch up with friends who we hadn't seen for a decade or more. Staff were amazing, food delicous. We are planning to return, Many thanks

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  3. Natália

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great music and band! A good surprise! Food was also good!

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  4. Tijo

    Melbourne2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good. It was very loud and very hard to hear others conversations

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  5. Perri

    Melbourne1 review

    2.0

    Dined on August 7, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Booked out a booth for a birthday a week in advance only to find out when I got to the venue it wasn't reserved and there were people sitting in our allocated spot. Took over 30 minutes for staff to remove the people from our seats so we could attend our reservation. Food managed to come out fast thankfully so that was the biggest saving grace.

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  6. Nathan

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, good food, great atmosphere, not a fan of the 10% surcharge on Sundays but i guess that's what locking down over covid for 2 years gets ya

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  7. Lloydr VIP

    Melbourne31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Spent Friday night having a catch up with friends. Live sport on all TVs and a great happy hour just gets you in the mood to settle in

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All good! Good service, nice atmosphere. What more can I say!

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  9. BRADLEYB

    Melbourne5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place to spend a Friday or Saturday, plenty of atmosphere and the prices are reasonable too.

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  10. ODavis

    Melbourne2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Accidentally put our order in wrong, were very quick to fix it then gave us a free drink for the inconvenience. Food was tasty, service amazing.

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FAQs

Melbourne Central Lion Hotel is rated 4.8 stars by 129 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Melbourne Central Lion Hotel

211 La Trobe St, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, English, Modern Australian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Melbourne Central has a paid carpark which gives direct access to the pub via the lifts.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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