The Petrel Hotel

Name: The Petrel Hotel
Address: 81 Pakington St, Geelong West, AU-VIC, Australia, 3218
Telephone: (03) 5229 1151
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (132)

$41 to $100

Gastro Pub

81 Pakington St, Geelong West, AU-VIC 3218

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2 people

May 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

Welcome to Geelong's oldest pub the Petrel Hotel!
We are a food focused pub and restaurant offering generous and genuine hospitality from the walls of a historic building.
Head chef Molly Fuge brings local and international flavours together with classic pub dishes like The Petrel Cheeseburger and Lemon Herb Crumbed Snapper + Chips. Glazed Beef Skewers with Mango Chimichurri are already a house staple, Oysters shucked to order with pomegranate granita and a perfect Lamb Rump sits atop heirloom tomatoes, black olive and green beans await you!
Join us in our light filled dining room dressed with paintings and treasures that nod to Australian pubs and county homes. Our grand wooden bar sits at solidly offering a home to wine with a focus on smaller Australian producers with a few international gems nestled between. Ice cold beer taps flow and simple considered cocktails line the bar.
The Petrel Hotel team awaits you to sit, sip, eat and enjoy.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Modern Australian, Pub
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 5229 1151
Website
http://www.petrelhotel.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Molly Fuge

Location
81 Pakington St, Geelong West, AU-VIC 3218
Neighborhood
Geelong West
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Mother's Day Dining Experience
A$20.00 per person
May 11, 2025 only
Spoil Mum with a glass of bubbles, choice of an entree of scallops or beef skewers and a dessert in addition to your meal. Just spoil Mum with this Special Add-On or can be enjoyed and purchased by other members of your dining party. We look forward to celebrating Mother's day with you at The Petrel Hotel.

What 132 people are saying

The Petrel Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Victoria
Most Booked
Geelong
Best Overall
Geelong
Best Food
Geelong
Best Service
Geelong
Best Ambiance
Geelong
Best Value
Geelong
Kid-friendly
Geelong
Good for groups
Geelong
Healthy
Geelong
Neighborhood gem
Geelong
Good for special occasions
Geelong
Vegetarian-friendly
Geelong
Lively
Geelong
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Petrel Hotel offers "delicious food" and "excellent service," creating a "great atmosphere" for dining with friends and family. The staff are "friendly and knowledgeable," enhancing the dining experience. The menu features "unusual food combinations," with standout dishes like the "popular chicken schnitzel" and "outstanding crème brûlée." Highly recommended for a memorable meal.

132 Reviews

D
Danielle
Melbourne1 review
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We booked for 5:30pm and I arrived at 5:45pm due to traffic. I was informed that I had “just made it” before they were going to give my table away so immediately I felt uncomfortable and apologised. Then at 6:50pm directly after we asked for the dessert menu, we were told we had 10 minutes to free up the table due to another booking. So dessert was then not an option. The time limit was not relayed to us when we booked or even when we arrived. We won’t be back. Food was delicious but disappointing experience.
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Peter
Victoria6 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Booked for midday. The rush started about thirty minutes later after we had put in our orders. Excellent choices for starters and mains. My choice of oysters followed by steak was excellent. There is an interesting choice of wine and beer. Perhaps prices were a fraction expensive. Service was unfailingly friendly and efficient. It defies belief that after such a quality meal you cannot get a coffee.
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LIsa
Victoria5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Petrel was great, we had friends down from Melb, who were very.impressed with the food and service, which is always excellent
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Alice
Melbourne1 review
3.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
The food was great. We were seated on a noisy table and had to wait for people to be moved though we had booked, near a TV playing football. Lighting so poor we needed phone torches to see the menu. Service OK but not amazing by any means. Carbonated water ridiculously priced in recycled wine bottles. Probably won’t go back but food was very good. Highly recommend food, horrible ambience.
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Jonothan
Orange County2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The cheeseburger and fries were delicious. The crème brûlée was ‘next level’ good. The oysters Kilpatrick were also delicious and the chicken schnitzel, as always, is excellent. Always a good night at the Petrel Hotel with friends and family. Great atmosphere. Well done!
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Abi
Gold Coast2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.
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Michelle
Victoria4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was amazing! Comfortable seating, good ambience and music not too loud. The menu was interesting, food combinations unusual, for example serving lentils with the roast of the day. I disagreed with charging $28 for bangas and mash. I had the schnitzel with garlic butter and it was really good.
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Jarod
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on April 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice and friendly service and the food was excellent
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Graeme
Victoria2 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The renovation here is very successful and we had a great meal
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OpenTable Diner
Victoria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent menu with wonderful gf options, friendly & knowledgeable staff, Always good!
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FAQs

The Petrel Hotel is rated 4.8 stars by 132 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

May 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

81 Pakington St, Geelong West, AU-VIC 3218

Additional information

Neighborhood
Geelong West
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Modern Australian, Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Molly Fuge
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.petrelhotel.com/
Phone number
(03) 5229 1151

The Petrel Hotel

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

Mother's Day Dining Experience

Menu

What 132 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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