Gilhooleys
Albert St &, Charlotte St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Today 11:00 – 02:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A classic CBD Irish bar with steaks, pub food, live music and sport — 4.0 stars from 1,700-plus reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 22:00
- FridayToday
- 11:00 – 02:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 02:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
Gilhooleys is an Irish pub and restaurant on Albert Street in Brisbane City, positioned in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD. The venue has been part of the city’s hospitality scene since opening in 1994 and presents itself as a place built around Irish welcome, entertainment and sociability.
The Brisbane City venue is one of two Gilhooleys locations, alongside a Sunshine Plaza venue in Maroochydore. For CBD visitors, the Albert Street site offers a straightforward setting for experiencing the brand’s Irish pub identity without leaving central Brisbane. The website places particular emphasis on genuine Irish hospitality and entertainment, suggesting a venue suited to people looking for a lively pub atmosphere rather than a quiet dining room.
With its long local history and clear Irish focus, Gilhooleys may appeal to visitors seeking a familiar pub environment, groups catching up in the city, or anyone interested in an Irish-style welcome. The available venue information does not provide a food menu or name specific dishes, so it is best understood through its core offering: a Brisbane CBD Irish pub and restaurant with entertainment and a hospitality-led atmosphere.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.0 from 1,745 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 60
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 98
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 17 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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