The Dog Hotel Randwick - a craft beer temple with pub classics on tap
Sitting on the corner of St Marks, Frenchmans and Clovelly Roads, The Dog (formerly the Duke of Gloucester, still affectionately known as The DOG) has been Randwick's go-to corner pub for beer lovers for close to a decade. A comfortable public bar with high tables, wooden floorboards and red booths sits alongside a brightened-up salon and a sunny courtyard, all fed by an enormous 59-tap beer wall pouring everything from Hahn SuperDry to Furphy and a rotating cast of local craft labels.
The venue is now part of the Merivale stable, joining the group's growing lineup of eastern suburbs pubs and restaurants. Upstairs, Duke's Bistro brings a slightly more considered American-French inspired menu to the mix, while the Public Bar kitchen keeps things classic with schnitzels, wagyu beef nachos and fresh seasonal salads. The whole place doubles as a genuine local living room, built for rounding up the gang, catching the game, or settling in for a long Sunday session.
On weekends, the beer garden opens up as a casual all-day cafe in the mornings before switching back to pub mode, and the kitchen runs a steady rotation of specials through the week, including a Sunday roast and a regular two-for-one night, keeping it a reliable local rather than a special-occasion-only spot.
Quick Bites
EAT: Chicken schnitzel, wagyu beef nachos, chilli pulled pork po'boy, calamari fritti, Sunday roast
DRINK: 59 taps of craft and local beer, cheap and accessible wine list, weekly happy hour and two-for-one specials
PLAY: Live sport on the big screens, weekend beer garden cafe, functions and group bookings upstairs
VIBE CHECK: Classic Aussie corner pub energy with a serious beer nerd streak, equally suited to a schooner after work or a long lazy Sunday
