The Empress Hotel

Cosy Fitzroy North corner pub famous for eggplant parma, a leafy beer garden and heritage bathrooms.

Old-school, homely corner pub with a relaxed local feel. a fireplace for cold nights, a jungly beer garden with big trees, pool table and darts, and a buzzy TV-sports crowd on game days.

Heritage-era mens' bathrooms locals joke should be heritage-listed, open fireplace in the dining room, dog-friendly indoors and out, pool table and darts, zero-alcohol beer on tap.

An old-school Melbourne corner pub with genuine heritage bones (original-looking bathrooms, classic gastropub fit-out) rather than a themed or franchised venue.

Mid-range pub pricing that mostly satisfies, though a few reviewers flagged a pricey porterhouse and an $11.50 mixed drink as poor value on an otherwise reasonable menu.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.