The Builders Arms Hotel

The Builders Arms Hotel is a landmark public house on Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. The essence of the Builders is unchanged after more than 150 years of trading, but in new hands it is restored and renewed. The bar, bistro and garden are open seven days from midday.

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  • Phone

    +61 3 9417 7700

  • Website

    buildersarmshotel.com.au

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

211 Gertrude St Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australia

Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine

Comments / 21


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Bernadette Young

The best local ever good food friendly staff and wide selection of wine spirits and beers

Nate S

Grab a beer and sit outside on the sidewalk or in the garden in the back. Great weekend afternoon spot.

Rachel Hawkeswood

Roast western plains pork shoulder & crackling ,Apple sauce & shaved fennel salad - mmmm

Praveen Vijayan

The Prawn Omelette is amazing.

Alistair Hogg

Try the aged sirloin steak . Absolutely spectacular with the red wine jus + bernaise and quite affordable at $25 (should come standard with veggies though)!

Jacques

Service excellent. Decor was classic & classy . Fish pie was warming. Beers were little expensive .

????Steve Maidment

Everything is good here! Very casual

Traladadie

Fish pie , smoked trout , prawns , rockling, sorrel

Andrew Green

Get a seat in the propped up lounge in the front bar .

Anson Parker

Try a pot of 2 brothers "growler " brown ale . A tap rarity and delicious!

Víctor Ortega

According to Herald Sun's Weekend, the Fish Pie is a must-have.

Grace Oakley

Good to see 4 pines in tap ????

Shawn Low

$10 jugs of boags draught or gypsy pear cider before 6pm daily.

James Tulczyn

Wednesday mussel feast (like eating seafood critters, not show-pony gay men as per the former establishment!)

Rainer K

Was playing the score from the assassination of Jesse James when I walked in here...loved this place off the cuff

Stefanie Zhang

Steak night, steak was tough, don’t go, not even worth $19.

Gypsy Ju

Gypsy cider jugs $10 before 6pm!

Sam Cooke

monday night half price bar menu!

Googe Farrugia

Good nuts .

George Hiley

Coffee is terrible (as you would expect of a bar and after speaking with the honest staff )

Phil Hazlett

Sweet little beer garden.

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