The Balmain Hotel
72-76 Mullens St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
Open nowToday 12:00 – 22:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded pub in Balmain with a 4.2 rating across 674 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Balmain Hotel is a pub in Balmain, Sydney’s Inner West, with a history stretching back to 1869. The venue describes itself as Balmain’s second-oldest pub, while its current setting combines that heritage with a tropical, urban-oasis feel.
Food centres on a contemporary Australian pub menu with Asian influences, alongside cocktails. The website also highlights market-fresh ingredients, though it does not list individual dishes, so checking the current menu before visiting is the best way to see what is available. The kitchen serves lunch from 12pm to 3pm and dinner from 5pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday, with all-day service from Friday to Sunday.
For groups, The Balmain Hotel offers five bookable areas for functions, with no minimum spend or room-hire charge listed on the site. That makes it a practical option for gatherings that need a dedicated space without a stated venue fee. The pub also promotes entertainment and activities throughout the week, giving it a social focus beyond food and drinks.
Regular visitors can join the Balmain membership programme, which includes discounts on drinks and meals and entry into a Monday members badge draw. Overall, it suits anyone looking for a historic Balmain pub with food, cocktails, organised entertainment and options for group bookings.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.2 from 674 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 68
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 86
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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