Imperial Hotel
Imperial Hotel
Australian · Melbourne · Melbourne
6% overall · #5 in Australian
Quick facts
- 2-8 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, 3000
- Price: $$
- 03 9810 0062
About Us
One of Melbourne's oldest pubs — roots from 1852 beside the Princess Theatre on Bourke Street — the Imperial Hotel trades today as a ground-floor sports bar and pub kitchen with a rooftop beer garden overlooking Parliament House. Step through original Australian red cedar doors (What's On Melbourne) for beer and cider on tap, wines, big-screen sport and classic pub meals from schnitzels and burgers to steaks, salads and hearty mains; the rooftop serves share plates, cocktails and spritzes for pre- and post-theatre crowds. History page cites Richardson's Imperial Hotel from 1863 and one of Melbourne's earliest liquor licences. Book tables via SevenRooms; functions and rooftop bookings via the contact page. Ground-floor bar and dining remain open daily from 11am; the homepage announces the newly renovated rooftop opening Friday 5 June 2026 at 5pm with bookings available, while the rooftop landing page still notes renovation works in progress (official site, Jun 2026).