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Sir Charles Darling Hotel, Geelong, AU-VIC

Sir Charles Darling Hotel

4.7
4.7
177 Reviews
$40 and under
Pub

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 6 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
We are a traditional family run pub that has resisted the urge to become upmarket and overly prententious, offering restaurant quality food at pub prices.

You will be lucky to find a busier pub or even restaurant on weekdays than ours.

Our 300g Porterhouse steak has become a Geelong icon, offering unrivalled quality at a very competitive price. Couple that with our Parmi's and it become obvious why we have such a wide range of customers, with many choosing to have birthdays an general gatherings here.

Let our customers tell you what they think of our pub:

“super friendly staff… food was amazing …fabulous pub … lots of locals … steak cooked to perfection …awesome staff … good family atmosphere … nice beer garden … our favourite pub … staff are lovely … really good food … best pub for a steak ... what an unreal find … couldn’t believe the prices” And the comment that comes up the most – “we’ll definitely be back”

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, Steak, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 5222 1697
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Meals are ordered at the counter in most cases, we have weeknight specials, special lunch menu and TAB and Keno facilities.
  • Area
    Geelong City Center
  • Cross Street
    Bellerine Street and Little Malop Street
  • Parking details
    200 car parks available within 100 metres
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Offers

  • Burger Night

    Multiple dates available
    Fri - 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm
    All burgers $20 Choice of classic, chicken, Darling, veggie or even Aussie burger with the lot all served with chips.

    Burger Night photo
  • Parmi Night

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm
    All parmi's $22 We make our chicken schnitzels in house from top quality chicken breasts, along with our napoli and even salad dressing to ensure plates are regularly left spotless. Your choice of traditional, Aussie, meatlovers, Mexican, prawn & avocado or eggplant all served with chips and salad.

    Parmi Night photo
  • Seafood Night

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm
    All seafood $22 Choose from flathead tails, grilled barramundi, tempura battered calamari, seafood linguine, prawn linguine, prawn nasi goreng or salmon fillet ($26).

    Seafood Night photo

What 177 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.7Value

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Loved For

  • Geelong

    Best Overall

  • Geelong

    Best Food

  • Geelong

    Best Service

  • Geelong

    Best Ambience

  • Geelong

    Best Value

  • Geelong

    Good for groups

  • Geelong

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Geelong

    Good for special occasions

  • Geelong

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sir Charles Darling Hotel offers an inviting pub-style experience with "excellent meals" and "great atmosphere." Customers praise the "value for money," "friendly staff," and consistently "delicious food." The venue is known for its "old school friendly service" and a "cosy, homely feel," making it a local favorite.

177 Reviews
  1. Kerrie

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s always a great meal and if with some great friends 👏

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  2. Julie

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved the service and the food. Very busy place but did not impact on the service. Food was great. I had eye fillet which was perfect. My partner had the porterhouse steak - also perfect. Our 2 friends meals were fish and veal. Also perfect. Thanks whole team. Your elderflower spritz was amazing as well

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  3. Amy

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great simple food. Fantastic service. Lovely atmosphere.

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  4. Sue

    Tasmania

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and the service was outstanding Staff friendly and helpful Made my experience to Geelong memorable and will be recommending to friends travelling from interstate

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  5. Mary

    Victoria

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 25 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We are regulars for Steak Nights - the food never disappoints, staff are fabulous.

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  6. Helen

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service & pub menu with plenty of options.

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  7. Paul

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always....exceptional food, extremely good, pleasant service...and very reasonable pricing! SCD rarely disappoints!

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  8. Annette

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a great meal here. Never had a sub par meal

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  9. SallyR

    VIP

    Victoria

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Use to go all the time but haven’t been for a while but food and service was amazing as always

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  10. Brendan

    Victoria

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always excellent stuff very friendly food comes out quick

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FAQs

Sir Charles Darling Hotel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 5222 1697.

Sir Charles Darling Hotel is rated 4.7 stars by 177 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 6 times today

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Google Map for Sir Charles Darling Hotel

38 Bellerine St, Geelong, AU-VIC 3220

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Bellerine Street and Little Malop Street
  • Area
    Geelong City Center
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pub, Steak, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    200 car parks available within 100 metres
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine
  • Phone number
    (03) 5222 1697
  • Catering
    Meals are ordered at the counter in most cases, we have weeknight specials, special lunch menu and TAB and Keno facilities.
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