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  • The exterior of the Mail Exchange Hotel with peach coloured stone and bluestone base and a clear annex over the doorway.
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Mail Exchange Hotel

  • Heritage listed
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The Mail Exchange Hotel is a bistro and pub housed within the heritage-listed former Mail Exchange building. Meticulously restored, the pub has an atrium with an internal courtyard and a bistro with capacity for 200 offering lunch and dinner daily, and breakfast on the weekends.

There's also a sports bar showing live sports on the big screens and a lounge area with Tuesday trivia nights and live music over the summer period.

Located a stone's throw away from Southern Cross Station and with a tram stop just opposite, the Mail Exchange Hotel is conveniently placed for a morning coffee on the way to the office, a cold beer before heading home, or a pre- or post-event meal and drinks for the footy or concerts at Marvel Stadium across the road.

Check their website for bistro hours.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am
Tuesday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am
Wednesday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am
Thursday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am
Friday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am
Saturday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am
Sunday
  • 9am - 3am 9am - 3am

Location

Mail Exchange Hotel
688 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9903 6880
  • email address: info@mailexchangehotel.com.au
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