Port Office Hotel

In the heart of Brisbane CBD, Port Office Hotel brings together a Dining Room, Public Bar and upstairs Balcony Bar, giving the venue several distinct ways to spend time there. The Balcony Bar is described as a light-filled cocktail lounge, while the Public Bar offers a more casual setting for gastro-pub food and craft brews. There is also a private Wine Room for groups of one to 16, with banquet-style seating, a television for presentations and a wine-focused setting suited to seated meals or corporate meetings.

The food centres on seasonal modern Australian cooking with European influences, using local produce. The menu spans restaurant dining, hearty pub fare and smaller bites, with options to pair with beer, wine or cocktails. Named dishes include mushroom arancini with truffle aioli, Moroccan lamb ribs with harissa honey dressing, barramundi fillet with pea puree and sauce vierge, half rotisserie chicken with chips and cos salad, steak and Guinness pie, and lemon and white chocolate crème brûlée. The venue also promotes all-day dining in the Public Bar, designed for flexible lunches, late-afternoon meetings and early dinners.

Port Office Hotel has a long Brisbane history. The first hotel on the site opened as the Shamrock Hotel in 1864, and the building later became known as the Port Office because of its proximity to the former Port Office, nearby wharves and a slipway. The hotel took its current name around 1909. Its story includes major floods, several renovations and a serious kitchen fire in 2019, followed by a seven-month closure and rebuild. The website also acknowledges the regulars who continued to support the venue during that difficult period.

The range of spaces makes it suitable for different occasions, from a casual pub meal or drinks with friends to a more considered dinner, business lunch or private function. The functions team caters for events including birthdays, meetings, product launches, engagement parties and weddings, while the Dining Room and kids menu make the venue relevant to family groups as well. With a 4.4 Google rating from 1,363 reviews, it is an established option for eating and drinking in central Brisbane.