Lomond Hotel

Brunswick East, Australia

4.3

Closed now

4 reviews

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Telephone:
+61 3 9380 1752
Website:
www.lomondhotel.com.au
Address:
225 Nicholson St, Brunswick East, Victoria, 3057
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
110 ftStop 27: Blyth Street
140 ftNicholson Street
730 ftStop 26: Victoria Street
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Good For Dancing
Yes

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Brunswick East) 5:41 PM Saturday, June 21, 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Description

Specialties

There is a strong sense of community and support… and one of the last musician’s pub left in Melbourne.

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4 reviews of Lomond Hotel

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Place rating: 5
Melbourne, Australia
A bar of notoriety amongst Melbourne’s musician community due to the late hours, selfless pricing, proximity to 3RRR (opposite) and whole-​hearted embrace of live music.
Hosting live bands (blues, bluegrass, country, rockabilly, Irish and Scottish folk et. al.) Thursdays thru Sundays and an open Irish Session on Tuesdays every week.
They have a very expansive menu of standard pub fare, through international fusion dishes. Also large dining areas and several outdoor areas including an old stable that has been converted into a beer garden.
The Lomond has evolved with the turbulent gentrification of the area and is now the last pub in the entire suburb of Brunswick East.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
Any place that supports live music so avidly, is in my view a hero. Whilst I am not actually sure if a pub can be a hero, I am sure that it can be a great venue. The Lomond Hotel certainly manages this with ease.
They have top quality live acts on most nights of the week, of the country, blues, bluegrass or singer song writer styles usually. They also have quite a nice menu and a strange restaurant dining area — which in my view would be better utilized as an expanded pub area. But then maybe that is just me? I am also not a fan of the little pokie room they have tucked away behind the bar — but it is certainly popular with a few of the patrons here so who am I to judge.
So all in all the Lomond is a bit of a mixed bag. But it really does have a huge legacy of live music. So if you are in the mood for some old school ditties, don your dancing shoes and head on down.
They also have a drive-​through bottle-​o out back. So if you don’t like what you see, you can always get a bottle of whiskey and find your own fun in one of Brunswick many alleyways. In my view you will be better of sticking with the Lomond, however.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
The Lomond has loyal following of northern suburbanites, local musicians, and music lovers. There are gigs on most nights of the week and late Sunday afternoons with roots, country, bluegrass, folk, and World music sensibilities; down-​home music with a huge does of ‘real’. On nights without scheduled gigs, you might find yourself in the midst of a celtic jam session.
I like turning up just before a gig starts, ordering some simple pub meal like their fish and chips (no great shakes here, by the way. The food is quite ordinary, standard pub fare), a draught beer and finding a seat before it starts to get too packed. Then my aim is to not move again until the gig is over, except maybe to get another beer.
The Lomond also has a bistro section with a separate menu of more fanciful dishes, but I’ve never tried it so I can’t vouch for it, but I’m sure it’s decent enough.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
Word is, the Lomond used to be the demarcation between where the ‘city’ kind of ended back in the old days and was one of the last pubs before you hit the country. It’s got a bit of a chequered past, with incidents of gang style violence (there are still bullet holes in the joint) and apparently it has a bona fide ghost!
The Lowy sits opposite radio RRR and has embraced its neighbour with open arms. They show live music (of some shape or form) on most nights and it has, for the most part, a pretty relaxed and family atmosphere. They do have a TAB and that attracts some dodgy fuckers, especially on Sundays, but the rest of the folk there are pretty genuine and friendly. James, the publican, is a champ and he promotes the place as detached from its patchy past.
Food-​wise, there’s nothing much to write home about. It’s standard pub fare at standard pub prices.
Tip: the chicken schnitzel sandwich with chips for about $ 8 is a winner.