Mitre Tavern, Cbd Bank Place Off Collins St
14 people recommendvia r/melbourne14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Mitre Tavern is on Bank Place off Collins Street in the CBD. Most people who mention it recommend it, and two patrons call it an old-style English pub. A few describe it as busy on Friday nights and after work, and two patrons say the food is good, including the steakhouse and the downstairs bistro's T-bone.
Address
The Mitre Tavern, 5 Bank Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Known for
- Downstairs bar, After work crowd
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/fatbunyip in r/melbourne · Jul 2024
Named in a list of suggested spots, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/SoupRemarkable4512 in r/melbourne · Nov 2023ambience
Once worked there; recalls it as lively on Friday nights.
- Recommendsu/UnderTheClock3002 in r/melbourne · Nov 2023
Enjoys long drinking sessions there on sunny Friday afternoons.
- Recommendsu/No-Country-2374 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025ambience
Calls it a hidden gem pub with a good menu and a historic old-English feel.
- Recommendsu/WaterBuffaloGuy in r/melbourne · Jan 2024taste
Says the steakhouse here is solid and the downstairs bistro's T-bone is decent too.
- Recommendsu/One-Eggplant4492 in r/melbourne · Aug 2026
Includes it among group-friendly options.
- Recommendsu/faceplant1999 in r/melbourne · Aug 2026ambience
Describes it as lively around the after-work crowd.
- Recommendsu/twarner23 in r/melbourne · Nov 2023
Rates the ground-floor bar highly; the upstairs restaurant visit left them lukewarm.
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- Recommendsu/TwinSparx in r/melbourne · Nov 2023
Calls it one of the best pubs.
- Recommendsu/iamstephano in r/melbourne · Aug 2026
Says old-style English pubs like this are a safe bet.
- Recommendsu/karlis_saints in r/melbourne · Jun 2026
Rates it as a fairly good option.
- Recommendsu/Natural_Chain_3732 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Lists the inside area as relaxed enough for solo reading; has gone alone with a book.
- Recommendsu/paladin_2077 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025service
Recalls a pleasant exchange with employees on a visit several years back.
- Recommendsu/PurchaseNumerous2533 in r/melbourne · Nov 2023ambience
Notes a busy, suit-filled crowd at any hour, likened to London's City.
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