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  • Beer being pored into a a dimple glass pint mug.

The Charles Dickens Tavern

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  • Casual dining

There’s a little of ye olde England at the Charles Dickens Tavern. A homely, comfortable haven for lunch and evening dinner or the occasional drink.

There's something for everyone with light meals of fish or pasta and cold Australian beer. And if you fancy a bit of cuisine from the British Isles then choose the traditional roasts and pies.

Sip an ale in the Pickwick Room with its beautiful historic mural and a la carte menu, or sample the English and classical dishes or the Oliver Twist Bar and Micawber's Lounge.

This is the perfect place for before and after theatre rendezvous, a get-together with friends, or just escape the bustle of the city.

Drinks are reduced to Dickensian prices during ‘happy hour’, and English, Scottish and European football is shown on big-screen television.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 11am - 11pm 11am - 11pm
Tuesday
  • 11am - 11pm 11am - 11pm
Wednesday
  • 11am - 11pm 11am - 11pm
Thursday
  • 11am - 11pm 11am - 11pm
Friday
  • 11am - 1am 11am - 1am
Saturday
  • 11am - 1am 11am - 1am
Sunday
  • 11am - 11pm 11am - 11pm

Location

Basement
The Charles Dickens Tavern
290 Collins St
Melbourne 3000

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  • telephone number: 03 9654 1821
  • email address: info@thecharlesdickenstavern.com.au
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