Aussie Pubs for Hearty Food, Australia

 Eagle Heights pub, family and dog friendly. :-)

Spectacular views included.

Benowa Tavern - also bringing nature into the dining room.

As mentioned in previous posts, Australia is not the cheapest place to eat out. Aussie pubs though often offer big meals at not so big prices. If you're willing to go with the daily specials you could easily get a hearty budget meal everyday of the week. For example, on the days we dined the two hotels pictured above had $10 deals - one for steak and dessert and the other for roast pork and veges. Pubs are generally family friendly, with indoor and outdoor eating sections. Kids are taken care of with simple child pleasers such as the burger and chips or spaghetti shown above. Often included for the little ones are juice, an ice cream and even an activities bag with colouring pages and games. Many pubs are in prime locations with attractive views such as Eagle Heights (first photos) overlooking the Gold Coast, and the Benowa Tavern (last photos) with fresh river breezes and a water vista. Every suburb has their own watering hole. The best way to decide on which one to head to is to ask a local.

Eagle Heights Hotel

1683 Tamborine Oxenford Rd

Eagle Heights

QLD 4271

Australia

+ 61 07 5545 3388

www.eagleheightshotel.com.au

Benowa Tavern

117 Ashmore Rd

Benoa

QLD 4217

Australia

+61 07 5557 9090

wwwbenowatavern.com.au

Weissbrau German Bistro & Bar, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Weissbrau German Bistro & Bar in Pavilion KL is a great place to enjoy a cold beer.  They have  a number of German beers on tap such as Erdinger, Hoegaarden and Leffe Blonde.  Each beer is accorded its own special glass, served at just the right temperature and poured with a perfect one inch head.  A range of imported bottled beers including Paulaner, Konid Ludwig and Grolsch are also available.  Not only is the beer of good quality and presentation so is the wine.  The range of house wines is surprisingly pleasant compared to the all too common unpalatable offerings in KL.  Being an open style location at street level, Weissbrau is perfect for KL's weather - providing protection from rain but open enough to savour the tropical climate and people watch.  Mad Sally, (pictured above) a newly formed Malaysian band happened to be playing the night we were there.  This energetic crew with toe tapping tunes made the perfect accompaniment to the lively atmosphere at Weissbrau.

Wiessbrau German Bistro & Bar

Lot 3.05.02 & C3.16.00, Level 3

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

168 Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

+60 3 2142 0288

www.weissbrau.com.my

Mad Sally

www.madsally.com

Brussels Beer Cafe, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Brussels Beer Cafe is a find in the sorry sadness of Ampang. Finally a decent pub on this side on town. The beer is cold and you can sit indoors or outdoors. The mussels (cooked with any assortment of condiments) rock, although the fried food is very average. Did I mention they have bacon? (Yes, the real stuff.)

http://www.brusselsbeercafe.com/
(Beside Ampang Grocers)
No. 4 & 6 Jalan 1/67B, off Jalan Mengkudu
Ampang, KL, Malaysia

Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle, Western Australia

When in Fremantle don't miss the Zydecats play at Clancy's Fish Pub every Sunday evening from around 7pm. The band is super together and they play a lot of real toe-tappers. There is a great atmosphere with a mish mash of people. This is a fun time for everyone.

http://www.clancysfishpub.com.au/

51 Cantonment St, Fremantle, Phone (08) 9335 1351

E-mail fremantle@clancysfishpub.com.au