Irish Murphy's

Situated conveniently in Aberdeen Street on the outskirts of Geelong CBD, our pub was originally known as the Argyle Hotel. Built in 1855 at the height of the post-gold rush hotel building boom in Geelong, its rich history includes being an important meeting place in the nineteenth century for the Geelong Community – and most importantly it is the original home of the Geelong Football Club!

In 2016, over a good pint of Guinness, four country boys fell in love with the old pub – and decided Geelong needed Irish Murphy’s back in it hotel repertoire. We poured our blood, sweat and tears into bringing her back to life. In part to preserve and celebrate one of Geelong’s most historical and connected hotels – and of course to celebrate the authentic Irish Culture!

We welcome everyone in for a drink, and a chat, and invite you to be part of our journey as we reignite Irish Murphy’s Geelong. Welcome back Geelong.

– Tom, Shaun, Ian and Daniel


RESTAURANT + BAR

You’ll come for the atmosphere (and a good pint of Guinness) but we know you’ll come back for the food.

Dine in our Argyle Dining Room, an authentic Irish themed restaurant with a warm-welcoming yet festive atmosphere. We’ve carefully crafted our menu to offer a quality modern Australian seasonal cuisine, locally sourced where possible.

Beers featured on tap include Peroni, Bulmers, FatYak, and as expected, Guinness. If the beers on tap aren’t your thing, you can sample some of our 30+ other beverages including a range of cheeky spirits. Not forgetting our friends, that are lovers of wines, our wine list features a blend of local, national and international drops.

Our restaurant and bar celebrates the Irish culture, and offers a place to sit back and relax with great food, great beer and great company.

PLAY

It’s true. Just like the Irish… we know how to throw a party. From day-long celebrations like St. Patrick’s Day; to showcasing the best in live sports; or our live music that will have you on your feet – or at least singing along to every song. Simply put, Irish Murphy’s Geelong is the home of live entertainment.

Our huge high definition television screens and state of the art sound system brings live sport to life! From AFL to UFC to F1 (and any other sports code acronym you can think of) if it’s worth watching, we’re screening it.

We only throw events that are worth remembering – but be warned – some start at breakfast and don’t finish until the wee-hours of the next morning. Our highlight annual event, St Patrick’s Day is not to be missed. Seriously.

STAY

We offer Geelong’s best value budget accommodation, hands down. It’s clean, it’s comfortable, it’s communal – and it has premium access to the best Irish Pub in town.

The building’s historic charm is coupled with modern-day conveniences, including free WI-FI and a huge high definition television in our homely communal living area. Bed linen is provided, along with off-street parking – and guests have full access to a modern kitchen and laundry.

To book your stay visit Hostelword or Bookings.com