Melbourne Central Lion Hotel

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 and excellent entertainment including some of Melbourne’s best cover bands and DJs.

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  • Phone

    +61 3 9663 5977

  • Website

    melbournecentrallion.com.au

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

Swanston St Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Music Yes
Parking Public Lot
Menus Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer

Comments / 46


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Lucie Nguyen

It is so busy on weekend, hard to find a table but the atmosphere was great, they have some awesome cocktail u can try

Robert McDougall

Free wifi , beer garden and large areas in Melbourne Central level 3

Rasoul Baghban

Highly recommended for your boring Saturday nights.

number0six

The $12 steak is blade that has been beaten to try and tenderize it! Only good after a few (6-8) scotches

Jonathan Steffanoni

Sitting in a pub can certainly be an improvement from walking around Melbourne Central...

Jorge Argañaraz

Great bands, the Sat night band rocks. Girls behind the bar are awesome

Addam Hardy

Not fantastic but not terrible either. Nice place to kick back while your partner is shopping

Scott Hilditch

Some of the bar staff need not talk down to people, manager is helpful and good food

Jessica Dalton

Wonderful. But after you leave they are full :(

Gladys Lee

Cheap beers under $10 (Y)

David Ansen

contrary to previous tip, good food, good price. however they do manage to make beer taste rather bad!

Elle Pozenel

Try the bulmers apple and blackcurrant cider !

Barry Honey

The food isn't that bad, plus you can play pool why you wait for the movie . Needs and English fruit machine though!

Megan Bracksley

Agree with slutty bar wenches tip, however didn't mind the food. Give the beef burger a go.

Mike Brosche

No atmosphere, average service

James C

Try the Parma

CJ Welsh

They have poker night on Wednesday! (via Scoville) Read more

Chris Graham

Great Pub . Highly reccomend

Praveen Vijayan

Bad food, noisy and more like a club than a pub (especially on weekends). Hot barmaids and Guinness on tap though.

Johnny James

$15 Parma & Pot on Tuesdays

Richard Mccoy

9 buck steak Mondays and Wednesday

Karen Charlton

Pool tables expensive . $4.

Adam M

Serving sizes are huge..Get one between two!

Alan Tyter

Good place for drinks over priced but still good but whatever you do do not eat the food it's shithouse

Brendan Tonkin

Needs better beer on tap . Oh well .

Seb Conn

Bulmers on tap and a nice close pub to wait for the movie to start.

Matt Aitken

Bring photo I.D. - no I.D. no entry!

Jo G

Don't leave without trying the WATERFALL :p

Shaun Byrne

Order a Parma and eat it like you mean it!

Sly

Show Sly this and get $5000 extra chips

Michael Boland

Ask for the chess set!

Andy Watson

$6 for a pot of ale ? Are you bloody joking?

Daniel P

Steak is very chewy and not filling at all!

Craig Clark

Nice Chicken Parma special on a Tuesday night.

Beatrice Ting

$6 for a huge bowl of wedges that could feed 4 people!!!

Daniel Rowland

The Barry Machine is testing my patience!

Tim Dylan

Free pouring of spirit.. I love!

Rhonda Perky

Horrendous music but slutty bar wenches .

Jon D

Large portions , however their "policy" is no take-away of left overs, majorly disappointing. What a waste.

Glen McBride

Rhonda's a douche, go back to Sorry Grandma or Tramp

Patrick

Try a snakebite .

Christopher Durin

Headed here for a meeting..

Jorge Argañaraz

Security are as dumb as dog shit, don't expect them to help you. All fat and stupid

Katherine Walsh

Food is crap. Don't bother.

Ruth Robertson

Don't eat the food. Absolutely awful. Not bad Guinness , but horrible food

K P

Terrible food and bad tasting beer .

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