Victoria Hotel

Cruising down Main South Road, The Vic balances genuine old-school pub hospitality with big, punchy cooking. Regulars staking out seats in the dining room head straight for the beef schnitzel smothered in garlic prawns. If you want something sharper, the Kilpatrick oysters and sticky banana date pudding punch well above standard counter meals, alongside crisp taco bowls and hot honey chicken burgers. Groups fill long tables while children head off to the dedicated indoor play area, giving everyone room to breathe. Early in the week, nightly specials pull in steady neighborhood crowds—especially on schnitzel night—while Sunday afternoons shift toward wine and sharing boards by the fireplace overlooking the valley. Even when the pass is flat chat, cold pints of VB land without a fuss alongside hearty bowls of zucchini wedges.