The Gertrude Hotel was once the extremely DERO Renown Tavern but how times have changed. Pop your head in now, and you’ll discover it’s been done up a bit (pulled up carpet, added a beer garden out the back), yet it still has that Fitzroy pub feel that the Builders Arms across the road no longer has. With fairly decent happy hours and excellent daily food specials (the parma is in my top 10), I’m putting the Gertrude firmly on thehappiesthour map.
The John Curtin Hotel at the start of Lygon St has always been underutilized. Situated about 30 metres from the CBD, amongst RMIT buildings, it never really had the ambience to attract more than the blue singlet brigade. However a few weeks ago, Leon (formerly of Rochester Castle Hotel) took over the lease and has brought with him a bloody good chef who used to work at the Gunn Island Brewery. All the food is $5 entrees, $8 mains ALL THE TIME!!!!! And its not your typical pub food….it’s premium ingredients. Get yourself the steak!
3 Comments
March 3, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I agree that JCs (John Curtin) never really had any atmosphere. Hope the new place is better.
March 3, 2008 at 2:25 pm
The Getrude has got a happy hour not listed on their site. $10 jugs b4 5pm on saturdays.
March 4, 2008 at 11:11 am
the renowned might have been “dero”, but it was a great old fitzroy pub. I hope the new one has made the characters still feel at home
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