The Royal

The Royal 🏆 Multi Year AHA NSW Awards Finalist. Home of Sydney's best and cheapest steak, available all day, every day. We also cater for corporate functions.
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Quality pub meals, cold beers and good times in the heart of Darlington. The Royal Hotel has been serving cold beer and good times to the Darlington/Redfern community since 1894. We offer fantastic Modern Australian Cusine, our menu consists of burgers, steaks, schnitzel, pasta, stir fry, pizzas, and salads. We offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and kids options. We offer long or short term stays, our accommodation is just a 5 minutes walk from the city. If you are looking for the perfect place for your next event we have our free function room with no minimum bar spend, from nibbles to a three-course feed, we will have you covered. Although we are based in Darlington, we have customers coming from all over to visit us, such as Camperdown, Redfern, Glebe, Eveleigh, Waterloo, Kings Cross, Annadale, Zetland, Erskineville, Enmore and Marrickville. If you are looking for the best restaurant, accommodation and function room in Darlington, then look no further!

29/09/2026

We love Guinness at The Royal 🍀

That's why we have international happy hour 🍻

From 11am-1pm we have $12.50 international pints every weekday!!

These are Kirin Ichiban, Kirin Hyoketsu, Heineken, and of course Guiness 🌎

Book online via www.royal.com.au

26/09/2026

DRINKS DEALS DRINKS DEALS 🚨

We've got $19 jugs for students 🍻

We've got pints for schooners ALL DAY today 🍻

Come down to the Royal!!!

Visit www.royal.com.au

Melbourne Cup at The Royal 🏆 We've got drink & food specials all afternoon for the race 🧀 🍾 Come in you best outfits for...
23/09/2026

Melbourne Cup at The Royal 🏆

We've got drink & food specials all afternoon for the race 🧀 🍾

Come in you best outfits for your chance to win best dressed man or woman!

Book via www.royal.com.au

We've been serving cold b**r and good times to the Darlington & Redfern community since 1894. Australian pub fare, a great atmosphere & newly refurbished upstairs area.

Music Bingo At The Royal 🎵 This is for all our music fans 🎧 Prove your music knowledge! Everything song you hear and kno...
23/09/2026

Music Bingo At The Royal 🎵

This is for all our music fans 🎧

Prove your music knowledge!

Everything song you hear and know you stamp till BINGO 🎤

Come play, book online via www.royal.com.au

22/09/2026

Can the Royal team predict the future?

I think we've learnt not, but there is still time!!

We're playing all NRL finals games Live & Loud 📢

We've also got plenty of deals to make the day 🍻

Find out more via the link in our bio!

Rambo's weekly specials at The Royal 🍽️ Snapper Fillet $30 🐟 Royal Chicken $28 🍗 Rogan Josh $28 🥘 Pork Roll $25 🌯 Book v...
21/09/2026

Rambo's weekly specials at The Royal 🍽️

Snapper Fillet $30 🐟
Royal Chicken $28 🍗
Rogan Josh $28 🥘
Pork Roll $25 🌯

Book via www.royal.com.au

The NRL Grand Final is right around the corner!!We're playing it live & loud at The Royal 📢 We've got some killer specia...
20/09/2026

The NRL Grand Final is right around the corner!!

We're playing it live & loud at The Royal 📢

We've got some killer specials on too!!

$17 cheese burgers & $22 Parmis 🍔

Pints for schooners 🍻

$15 Cocktails 🍹

Book via the link in our bio!

17/09/2026

Cheap steaks at The Royal?!?!

We've never claimed to be word game masters at The Royal 🙃

but we have claimed to have the most iconic $19 Aussie rump steak 🥩

All day every day!

Come in and try for yourself! Book via www.royal.com.au

Get ready, grand finals are just around the corner 🏈 We've got the AFL Grand finals playing in venue Live & Loud 📢While ...
16/09/2026

Get ready, grand finals are just around the corner 🏈

We've got the AFL Grand finals playing in venue Live & Loud 📢

While you're hear we've got plenty to drink & eat 🍔 🍻

Book via www.royal.com.au

15/09/2026

Finally! The question everyone wants to know, what do The Royal team want to hear tonight at music bingo? 🎵 🎤

A bit of ABBA, maybe some Olivia Dean, or even some hardstyle (probably won't hear that though 😟 )

Music bingo is every Wednesday at 7pm at The Royal!

Come in listen to some great tunes and grab a delicious drink or feed from our staff (who have very good music taste) 🍻 🍔 🎵

Don't miss our book your table via www.royal.com.au

Want to win a case of Leuca?Come and win Lord of The Rings Trivia Tonight 🧙 We've also got a bunch of other prizes for y...
14/09/2026

Want to win a case of Leuca?

Come and win Lord of The Rings Trivia Tonight 🧙

We've also got a bunch of other prizes for you to get your hands on!

Come down, test your LOTR knowledge and win big 😄

We kick off at 7pm!

Book via www.royal.com.au

Chef Rambo's Weekly Specials have landed!!Hot Dog $18 🌭 Fish Curry $25 🐟 Bangers ‘n’ Mash $24 🥔 Pulled Pork Burger $23 🍔...
14/09/2026

Chef Rambo's Weekly Specials have landed!!

Hot Dog $18 🌭
Fish Curry $25 🐟
Bangers ‘n’ Mash $24 🥔
Pulled Pork Burger $23 🍔

Come in and try them all 😋

Book your table via www.royal.com.au

13/09/2026

Did that schooner just turn into a pint?????

Every Sunday we turn schooners to pints at the Royal 🍺

That's right you can get any pint at the price of a schooner, what a deal!!

P.s Antonia starred in this video while injured from the Sydney Marathon, so we owe it to her to get a pint 🫵

Book online via www.royal.com.au

Another Saturday of laughs at The Royal 😆 😭 Kookies comedy is tonight at 7:30pm 🎤 We've got the funniest emerging comedi...
11/09/2026

Another Saturday of laughs at The Royal 😆 😭

Kookies comedy is tonight at 7:30pm 🎤

We've got the funniest emerging comedians here to make your night!

While your here grab a bevy and delicious meal 🍻

Between you and me there's a pretty good $23 Burger & B**r deal 🍔 🍺

Get tickets via https://events.humanitix.com/kookies

Want to test your Lord of The Rings knowledge?Head down to The Royal Hotel Darlington to prove yourself wiser than Ganda...
10/09/2026

Want to test your Lord of The Rings knowledge?

Head down to The Royal Hotel Darlington to prove yourself wiser than Gandalf 🧙

There are bar vouchers and cases of Leuca to be won 🍻

Book via

We've been serving cold b**r and good times to the Darlington & Redfern community since 1894. Australian pub fare, a great atmosphere & newly refurbished upstairs area.

Thursday's at The Royal are looking prettyyyy gooood 🤌 👌 🙌 $18 Fish & chips 🍟 $22 Pizza, pasta, pinot 🍷 🍕 🍝 Book via the...
09/09/2026

Thursday's at The Royal are looking prettyyyy gooood 🤌 👌 🙌

$18 Fish & chips 🍟

$22 Pizza, pasta, pinot 🍷 🍕 🍝

Book via the link in our bio

Schnitty? We love schnitty! 🍗 $18 Schnitzel Lunches and $26 parmi dinners 🍗 We've also got happy hour, and music bingo 🎤...
09/09/2026

Schnitty? We love schnitty! 🍗

$18 Schnitzel Lunches and $26 parmi dinners 🍗

We've also got happy hour, and music bingo 🎤

Book via the link in our bio!

Trivia Tonight from 7pm 💡 Come with your smartest friends, or just bring yourself and show off your knowledge 🧠 We've go...
07/09/2026

Trivia Tonight from 7pm 💡

Come with your smartest friends, or just bring yourself and show off your knowledge 🧠

We've got bar vouchers and prizes to giveaway to our winners and runners up!!

We've also got tacos & tins for $24 to enjoy 🌮

Book online via the link in our bio!

Chef Rambo's Specials are here 😋 $24 Bangers ‘n’ Mash 🌭 $25 Fish curry 🍛 $18 Vegetable Gnocchi 🍝 $28 Beef Pot Pie 🥧 $23 ...
07/09/2026

Chef Rambo's Specials are here 😋

$24 Bangers ‘n’ Mash 🌭
$25 Fish curry 🍛
$18 Vegetable Gnocchi 🍝
$28 Beef Pot Pie 🥧
$23 Pulled Pork Pizza 🍕

Book online via the link in our bio!!

Outdoor seating, the best place to enjoy a sunny Sunday ☀️ Even better Pints are at Schooner prices on Sunday 🍻 Kids als...
06/09/2026

Outdoor seating, the best place to enjoy a sunny Sunday ☀️

Even better Pints are at Schooner prices on Sunday 🍻

Kids also can eat for free, which on Father's Day sounds like a good deal to me 🍝

Book online via www.royal.com.au

Father's Day is tomorrow!Is anyone else freaking out about what to get Dad? 🎁 Stress not, The Royal has you sorted 😎 Fre...
04/09/2026

Father's Day is tomorrow!

Is anyone else freaking out about what to get Dad? 🎁

Stress not, The Royal has you sorted 😎

Free Schooner for Dad with every booking 🍻

Free garlic bread with any order of NYC Striploin or Moroccan Chicken 🍗

Free Pizza for bookings of six 🍕

Pints for schooners all day 🍺

Book online via www.royal.com.au

03/09/2026

I don't know if you've heard but it's warm 🌞

At The Royal we've got the perfect way to start spring 🌈

$15 Cocktails between 5-7pm 🍹

We've also got Happy Hour pricing 3-6pm!

Come in, soak up the sun, and drink some delicious drinks 🍻 🍸

Book via www.royal.com.au

02/09/2026

Spring has Sprung in Sydney 🌞

The weather knows it too!

To celebrate sunny days knock off at The Royal Darlington with Happy Hour between 3-6pm weekdays🍻 🍷

Book online via www.royal.com.au

Schnitty Night at The Royal 🍗 $17 Schnitzels and $22 Parmis Book via www.royal.com.au
02/09/2026

Schnitty Night at The Royal 🍗

$17 Schnitzels and $22 Parmis

Book via www.royal.com.au

Address

370 Abercrombie Street
Darlington, NSW
2008

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12am
Tuesday 10am - 12am
Wednesday 10am - 12am
Thursday 10am - 12am
Friday 10am - 12am
Saturday 10am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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