Best places: Bistros in Newcastle-Maitland, Australia

Modest rooms in an informal hotel offering a vibrant sports bar, plus a restaurant with pub menus.

👍 Came here twice for lunch and dinner as we were staying nearby for a few days. We had the fisherman’s basket & garlic bread for lunch, the food was ordinary. Then came back for dinner and had the pizza and dessert. The food then was good which is why 4 stars. The service is ok, it was a bit slow. Yo...

😠 Went here for a 26th. Staff didn’t seem to think it was a bowling club as a couple kids on the green kicking a ball took priority over a group of 20 adults paying for drinks. Seemed like a funny business model. Licensee greeted us herself, didn’t seem like she wanted our company either through some...

Vibrant, family-run pub with rooms, offering live music most nights, plus a beer garden.

😠 DRUG CENTRAL Come here if you like being around people who do drugs in the pokies room and at the tables, female bar staff lovely though. Some of the male staff are pretty rude though so steer clear girls. Mary Ellen is 5 minutes away and you’re not around crack heads, also the staff there take goo...

👍👍 From the previous reviews I was looking at, it appears this place has been renovated extensively. Unfortunately their marketing hasn’t shown this off too well, as this venue is absolutely fantastic! The interior looks gorgeous, bright and with a relaxing atmosphere. The outdoor area looked really in...

😠 hope this finds you in good spirits and with a high tolerance for eccentric customers like myself. I regret to inform you that I find myself compelled to register a most unusual complaint, which involves a peculiar series of events during a recent stay at your delightful establishment. You see, ton...

Relaxed restaurant & pub with a terrace & lake views, plus streamlined rooms with flat screens.

Bustling, spacious venue with a beer garden, offering TAB facilities and pub grub like burgers.

👍 Location stunning but that's where the wow factor stops. If you only want regular bistro seafood meals you won't be disappointed. $168 lunch included cheesy garlic bread, seafood tasting plate, chicken Schnitzel for a non seafood eater, Singapore hot pot and a seafood linguine. Tasting plate was o...

Spacious, buzzy pub with a sheltered courtyard, plus a stylish bistro serving hearty meals.

Down-to-earth watering hole with a relaxed vibe and a large beer garden, serving typical pub food.

😠 Expensive food over cooked burnt food. we walked out.we couldn't even finish our meals it was that bad. The waitress was nice enough asking is everything okay when she seen us cutting away the burnt patties and offered a replacement but we didn't want to wait for another 50 minutes. We wanted out....

👍👍 Pepper sauce is always the best at the Rutherford Hotel. We ordered Chicken Snitzel with chips and salad + Pepper Sauce.. I've never finished my meal when i dine out, but i did tonight. Beef Nachos is also delicious. Staff was always there to ask if everything was good.

👍👍 Really nice steak sandwich, tender beef and fresh ingredients. Gnocchi was tasty and plenty of prawns, would of loved it with more pasta

Laid-back lodging offering a gastropub with a terrace, plus a beer garden & a casual bar.

👍👍 We visited this restaurant for lunch and was blown away by their Sri Lankan-style crab dish - it was easily one of the best crab meals I've ever had, and the chef deserves serious kudos. In addition to this standout dish, the restaurant offers a wide variety of other menu items that are equally deli...

😐 I mean. Its a pub. I was deso for a work party. I left for social reasons. The staff were nice enough. The fact that alcohol free beer tastes dissapointing has nothing to do with the service. I got the Tuscan salad. Whole intact cloves of garlic were a bold choice to throw into a salad, but I like g...

👍👍 Nice place for an afternoon beer. Nice pub where you can have your drink sitting next to the lake. There’s a Chinese restaurant inside, which really offer’s delicious food. Favourite place for locals to meet in the afternoon, drink few schooners, play pokies, play bowling and chit chat.