Trivia
Friday Night Trivia
Happening now · 7:30-9:30 pm
Hosted by Mel Soyer
Six rounds, $50 bar tab to the winners. Currently on round 4.
Royal Reels 23 beers. 23 chairs.
Your local,with a royal twist.
Wood-fired pub classics. Ten taps of craft beer. Live music every Thursday in a room that smells like whiskey and history.
- Tonight
- 15:00 - late
- Find us
- Crown Street
Hand-cut chips, every day◆23 beers on the list◆10 taps of craft beer◆Live music every Thursday◆Wood-fired pizza 'til late◆Family-friendly till 7pm◆Functions & private hire◆The Baroness's decree◆Whiskey on tap◆Hand-cut chips, every day◆23 beers on the list◆10 taps of craft beer◆Live music every Thursday◆Wood-fired pizza 'til late◆Family-friendly till 7pm◆Functions & private hire◆The Baroness's decree◆Whiskey on tap◆
Tonight at the pub
Live now, next, and soon.
Live music
Saltwater Sessions
Tomorrow · 8:00 pm
Coastal-folk trio
Free entry. The back room holds 60 - arrive early.
Open mic
Open Mic Night
Saturday · 9:00 pm
Sign-up from 8pm
Comedy, poetry, music. Five minutes per slot.
Royal Decree No. 142
The Baroness's Special
Posted daily at the bar. Replaced at midnight. Disobey at your own risk.
Today's Decree
The Baroness's Lamb
Slow-roasted for six hours in our wood-fired oven. Rosemary jus from the garden. Charred greens dressed with burnt butter. Served pink unless the Baroness commands otherwise.
6h
Slow roast
$34
Serves two
12
Served today
Tomorrow's decree: "The Diplomat's Risotto - black truffle, lemon, parmesan. Reserved for those in the know."
The beer wall
Twenty-three beers. Five rotating.
Five rotating, eighteen house/standard. Tap wall shows the ten we pour most. Ask the bar which is freshest - they taste them on Thursdays.
Pouring
Tap 01 · House Pale
Royal Reels Pale Ale
ABV 4.8%IBU 32$14
Tap 02 · West Coast IPA
Wayfarer IPA
ABV 6.2%IBU 65$15
Tap 03 · Amber Ale
Mountain Goat Hightail
ABV 5.0%IBU 28$15
Tap 04 · Pale Ale
Young Henrys Newtowner
ABV 4.6%IBU 30$15
Tap 05 · Rotating
Akasha Tap
ABV 5.5%IBU 40$16
Tap 06 · American IPA
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
ABV 7.2%IBU 70$16
Tap 07 · XPA
Balter XPA
ABV 5.0%IBU 38$15
Tap 08 · Dark Ale
Sailors Grave Draught
ABV 4.9%IBU 25$15
Tap 09 · Pilsner
Hawkers Pilsner
ABV 4.6%IBU 22$14
Tap 10 · Stout
Wildflower Stout
ABV 5.4%IBU 35$16
Pints and schooners. Schooners - 2/3 of the price. The bar knows the difference.
The menu
Pub classics, done properly.
Most orderedWood-Fired
Margherita
San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil.
$22AUD
Chef's pickPub Classic
Fish & Chips
Beer-battered barramundi, hand-cut chips, tartare, lemon.
$26AUD
For twoFrom the Grill
Lamb Shoulder
Slow-roasted 6 hours, rosemary jus, charred greens.
$34AUD
House pourTo Drink
Crown Negroni
Four Pillars gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange peel.
$19AUD
Daily quiz
The Baroness's Question
In which year did the Valhalla Cinema close its doors on Crown Street?
Answer correctly at the bar for a free schooner of the day's house pale.
What's on
This week at the pub.
ThuJun26
Live music
Live: The Hollow Owls
8:00 PMFree
Folk-rock four-piece from the Inner West. Two sets, no support.
FriJun27
Trivia
Friday Trivia
7:30 PM$5 / team
Hosted by comedian Mel Soyer. Six rounds, $50 bar tab to winners.
SatJun28
Open mic
Open Mic
9:00 PMFree
Comedy, poetry, music - five minutes per slot, anything goes.
ThuJul03
Live music
Saltwater Sessions
8:00 PMFree
Coastal-folk trio. Monthly residency at Royal Reels.
As seen in
Royal Reels, on paper.
Time Out Sydney
2024
Best New Pub · Finalist
Good Food Guide
2024
One Chef's Hat
SMH Good Pub Food
2023
Top 20 Pubs
Tripadvisor
2024
4.7★ · 480 reviews
Inner West Courier
2024
Best Live Music Venue
Gourmet Traveller
2023
Wine List of the Year
We don't chase hats. We chase good shifts.
What people say
4.7 stars. 480 reviews.
From Google, Tripadvisor, and the people who keep coming back.
"The lamb shoulder is the best thing I've eaten in Sydney this year. Service was warm without being over the top. Came back three times in a fortnight."
"Genuinely the best pub in Surry Hills. Beer list is tight, Thursday music is always great, and they let you sit at the bar for hours without making you feel bad about it."
"Booked for 8 on a Saturday. Got us in, no fuss. The Royal burger was 10/10. Will absolutely be back."
Our producers
NSW, mostly. Always named.
We name every farm on the menu. If we can't name it, we don't serve it.
NSW · 2024
- 01135 km
Berrima Foie Gras
Berrima, Southern Highlands · Duck, charcuterie
- 0265 km
Hawkesbury River Oysters
Mooney Mooney · Pacific oysters
- 03430 km
Tathra Sea Salt
Tathra, South Coast · Flake salt
- 04150 km
Tumbling Alps Honey
Sutton Forest · Wildflower honey
- 0555 km
Lacto Farms
Camden · Buffalo mozzarella
- 06160 km
Bulls Head Farm
Bundanoon · Heritage pork
Inside the pub
Six rooms. One door.
The Front Bar
Where the night begins
The Back Room
Live music Thursdays
The Beer Garden
Under the string lights
The Wood-Fired Oven
Tuscany by way of Surry Hills
Ten Taps
Rotating, weekly
The Chesterfield Corner
For the long Friday night
Find us
On Crown Street, between Foveaux and Brisbane.
Opening hours
- Monday15:00-23:00
- Tuesday15:00-23:00
- Wednesday15:00-23:00
- Thursday15:00-late
- Friday12:00-01:00
- Saturday12:00-01:00
- Sunday12:00-22:00
Kitchen closes 30 min before bar.
Getting here
By train
Central Station, 3-minute walk via Foveaux Street.
By car
Wilson Parking, 241 Crown St. $12 after 5pm, free weekends.
Accessibility
Step-free entry. Side entrance on Brisbane St for the back room.