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Sir Charles Darling Hotel, Geelong, AU-VIC

Sir Charles Darling Hotel

4.7
4.7
173 Reviews
$40 and under
Pub

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
  • Neighborhood 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.
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Offers

  • 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
  • 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
  • Steak Night Monday & Tuesday

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Tue - 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM
    Each strip of porterhouse is trimmed of fat to ensure that the steak that arrives on your plate is 300 grams of pure porterhouse beef! This Victorian young beef is hormone free, grass fed and aged for at least 4 weeks. Close to perfection? We hope so.

    Steak Night Monday & Tuesday Photo

What 173 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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Victoria

    Good for business meals

  • Geelong

    Best Overall

  • Geelong

    Best Food

  • Geelong

    Best Service

  • Geelong

    Best Ambiance

  • Geelong

    Best Value

  • Geelong

    Good for groups

  • Geelong

    Healthy

  • Geelong

    Neighborhood gem

  • Geelong

    Lively

  • Geelong

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sir Charles Darling Hotel offers an inviting pub-style atmosphere with consistently "great service" and "delicious food." Visitors rave about the "value for money" and "friendly staff." The establishment is praised for its hearty meals, including standout steak and parmi nights, making it a must-visit for both locals and newcomers.

173 Reviews
  1. Mary

    Victoria

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  2. Helen

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

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

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  3. Paul

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 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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  4. Annette

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 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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  5. SallyR

    Victoria

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 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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  6. Brendan

    Victoria

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 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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  7. Nina

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We find the Charles Darling value for money. Food always tastes lovely & very friendly staff,

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  8. Kylie

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pub been coming here for years . Love Parma night on Thursday can't wait to check out steak night .

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  9. Trent

    Victoria

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Steak was dry over cooked. Egg was burnt the chicken in mixed grill was dry.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve rated before and I’ll rate again. Always amazing! Owner and staff are absolutely amazing. Old school Friendly service with old school ambience that nothing can beat. Chefs are always on point. We are all human and have our moments… but most consistently tasty pub grub with great service I’ve been too and had in a long time! I feel like good management is leading to happy workers and satisfied customers. Highly recommend

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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 173 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 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
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout, 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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