The Mitre Tavern

I just loved this place! It’s beautiful, Nice. The decoration is incredible, It seems those old mansions, the twenties. Dishes are big and I loved one in special: Smoked Pork Ribs, localized up stairs. Actually there are 2 different styles: up stairs is more gourmet and ground floor is like a Irish Pub. Now The desserts: The Apple pie is simply fantastic. The best ever!!!

I’m reviewing the steakhouse upstairs: Really enjoyed this place as my first experience with Australian Angus Beef. I loved that the menu was segmented by cut of beef and also how the beef was raised/​fed. That was something I had never seen before. The filet I enjoyed was the most tender, delicious steak, and I thoroughly enjoyed the blue cheese sauce.
The service was also exceptional. I had become accustomed to having generally inattentive service, however, at the Mitre, the waitstaff were incredible. They noticed immediately once I had finished my wine and recommended another glass at that time. They also made food recommendations which I thought was great!
I was expecting a bit more from the sides (that’s why I’m giving four instead of five stars). The broccolini and beans dish was primarily beans, so I found the description to be misleading. I did not care for the mashed potatoes, although my husband really liked them.
All in all, great experience with Australian Angus Beef!

I’ve been drinking here on and off for twenty years so there must be some attraction.
It’s a blokes pub really with all the suits taking over during lunch times and after work, where you’ll find the financial service, brokers, lawyer crew drinking pints of their favourite beer, and with heaps on tap there’s a good selection for them.
One of the few places in the CBD that has outside drinking so the attraction is for smokers, so if you want outside & fresh air, pick somewhere else.
Décor in the style of the old old pub that it is, and the toilets have Limerick tiles that actually won an award in the 1990’s from radio station 3AW as «toilets of the year», why I don’t know, the limericks are neither clever or funny. Probably heritage listed now so will stay like that forever.
Staff come through on their backpacking journeys but they are all pretty friendly and helpful so no complaints there.
Basically a drinking pub, with drinking pub food but being vegan I never venture upstairs to the busy grill steakhouse, apparently it’s ok.
Fancy a quick pint after work just off Collins St? Probably a decent choice.

This is for the restaurant section upstairs, not the bar (which also looked nice).
I went to the Mitre Tavern for dinner last night and had a great time.
Atmosphere: The dining room was fairly busy for a Wednesday night at 9:00pm, which was a good sign. The atmosphere was great, upscale but not in such a way that discourages you from eating or talking, there was good buzz in the room. I enjoyed the old English architecture and style.
On to the food: I arrived knowing I wanted a steak, so I had a glass of Shiraz upon arrival. the St. Hallet Butchers. It was good and paired well with the meat. As I was alone, I didn’t want to go crazy on the ordering, so when I ordered my steak I had the Pear & Walnut salad as my starter. This salad was wonderful, I would not hesitate to order it again. The table bread and butter was also fresh and tasty, which with the salad was enough before the main meal.
I ordered the CAAB (Certified Australian Angus Beef) Porterhouse (400/​g), cooked medium-​rare. This is a mix of grass fed and grain fed beef. Upon arrival the steak was cooked as requested, with a warm-​pink interior and lots of juices. While they do offer sauces, I prefer the taste of the meat and did not order any sauce. It was very good and I finished the entire steak (I had had a light day of food, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it).
After this I was quite full, so no dessert, however I did order a cappuccino that was made excellently. My real dessert was a drink of Lagavulin 16 scotch, to which I must say was brilliant.
The services: It was good, not excellent but above average for sure. I did keep having to ask for more water, however I don’t feel that my waiter was inattentive. He was also very good at answering questions on the menu, about the styles of meat, etc. which was good. Because I had gotten there late in the evening, and like to take my time eating, I was there when they started to close. They in no way made me feel the need to hurry and were content to let me finish in my own time. This ended up garnering them a tip at the end of the night (tipping is non-​customary in Australia).
Price: The meal was reasonably priced, however I do feel the steak, for the cost/​quality, was a little high. I say this as I have had steaks at this cost that were nearly life-​changing. Everything else however was either fairly priced or even a little lower than expected, so all in all it evened out for me.
I would recommend a visit to the Mitre Tavern, you’ll have a good time. I’d add this as a place I’d return ton on another visit to Melbourne.

Short and simple from me. Not many steak places ticks my list and this has gone up my number 2 list. Amazing steak. Love the old English décor. Guys don’t get confused with down stairs pub food and fine dinner upstairs.

Have your drinks downstairs, soak up the atmosphere and get in the mood. But then GO UPSTAIRS!!! It may be quiet, it may have white tablecloths and it may be more fancy than you think you want. It doesn’t matter. This is quite possibly one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. And I’ve had a few! I was raised by a steak man. I got the 200g Gippsland ribeye. It was the smallest steak on the menu but oh so delicious! The menu gives you the backstory of how the Mitre came to be (great little read) and then you can sit back, enjoy a wine or beer, and for all you non-​steak aficionados can take in the section whereby they describe the cuts of beef, what farm they’re from, and how the cows were raised. Great for all who’s ever wondered on the difference between a sirloin and a rib eye and a t-​bone and so forth! Fantastic. The waiters are attentive, the servings are proportionate and the food is well well oh so very well worth the price! (My steak, also the cheapest on the menu, was $ 37). Definitely worth the occasional visit. *just FYI — emphasis is on the steak, they’re so fabulous the side barely gets a look in!

Friday night is full of Financial types and other suits. Particuarly great in warmer weather, as the crowd congregates in the ajoining alley way, so it may not be the pub for you on a raining cold winter night.
Bonus — popcorn on Friday nights :)

One of only a few city pubs that has a bit of a local feel. One where the staff get to know you and you could go for a feed a few nights a week. And the food is good value with very generous serves. There’s also a great range of beers on tap and usually the sport on one of the many screens. There’s a medium size area of outdoor seating with umbrellas under which to enjoy the warm days. Keep exploring each nook and cranny of this place to find all the convenient spaces to gather. There’s an area in the back right corner that is great for booking for groups. This place has a similar feel to the Sherlock Holmes and Charles Dickens taverns but with the bonus of more natural light and better food.

Great place for Friday Happy Hour. Lots of men!!!
Only stayed for a couple of drinks with an old mate so don’t know about the food.
Staff very friendly

I actually found this place by accident when on our anniversary, we were headed to THE CURRY VAULT but wanted a quick drink prior? When you walk n, you are taken back in time.
I felt I had just walked into a pub in Nottingham and I was amazed by the bar and the great barkeeps.
They have paper money up above the bar and I could not help myself in giving some foreign paper money for the collection.
The true pint on tap was amazing! I will definitely return very soon!

Not a bad pub. It’s hard to make a call on a good pub during the day. I would have to come back at night to see how it really is.
It is a very historic pub and building as it is around 150yrs old. I am sure it has some stories to tell. I am told the melbourne ghost tour makes a stop here at night.
I only had a beer here but is was nice and cold which is important.

The Mitre is a great city pub. Old school setup with wooden booths and tables and a big outdoor area. The food is city pub prices, which is a bit on the high end for something like a parma, but the servings are massive and the food is consistently delicious.
If you’re not into the heavily male banker crowd who wear fancy suits and like to talk about interest rates and the latest moves of the Carlton footy club, you should not go here around 5pm on a weekday, but that’s not the Mitre’s fault. It gets pretty chilled out by about 8pm and is a good option to sit outside (under the hardy rain awnings when needed) with some friends.
They have a GREAT trivia night on Tuesdays and Wednesdays which is the main reason I go here. I’ve seen maybe 100 quizmasters in my time and the one they’ve had for many years (Scott) is seriously the best I’ve seen. It’s often booked out but it really is the best trivia in town.
Good drink selection, again on the high end of city pub prices, but the service is great and it’s a very well-​run place. If it wasn’t for their location in the epicenter of Melbourne bankers it would be a great daily after-​work pub option.
I’m a bit surprised nobody here has reviewed the upstairs steakhouse — I haven’t eaten there, but it is apparently a very legit traditional steakhouse that serves properly aged high-​end steaks. Again, it probably caters mostly to the suited set, but is on my list to check out at some point.

I came here recently after a work event and learnt that this is the oldest pub in Melbourne! Who knew.
Anyway, I was here on a Saturday afternoon; so the place was relatively empty aside from us sitting outside — so I have no idea about what it’s normally like in terms of atmosphere.
It was a fun place for the team though with good food (the only pub in the area that was really open for a Saturday lunch service actually) and drinks.
And, did I mention — it’s the oldest pub in Melbourne!