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The General Assembly

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The General Assembly is a bar and restaurant with simple classic dishes in stylish South Wharf.

With live acoustic music on the weekends, street art adorning the walls and walls that open up wide in the summer months to let the fresh air in, this venue is a good choice to kick back and enjoy a few drinks (and with 49 beer taps, you won't have to wait long).

The menu is filled with classic dishes. Choose from the twice-cooked pork belly, the char-grilled chicken breast or the wood-roasted lamb rack to name a few.

Pride of place in the kitchen is their josper oven - an oven which allows grilling over an open flame. You could do worse than to try a steak cooked this way.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 11.30am - 10pm 11.30am - 10pm
Tuesday
  • 11.30am - 10pm 11.30am - 10pm
Wednesday
  • 11.30am - 10pm 11.30am - 10pm
Thursday
  • 11.30am - 10pm 11.30am - 10pm
Friday
  • 11.30am - 11pm 11.30am - 11pm
Saturday
  • 11.30am - 11pm 11.30am - 11pm
Sunday
  • 11.30am - 9pm 11.30am - 9pm

Location

The General Assembly
29 S Wharf Promenade
South Wharf 3006

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  • telephone number: 03 9682 6007
  • email address: info@thegeneralassembly.com.au
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