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Assorted dishes at The Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.

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10+ classic old pubs, all done up and ideal for your Father’s Day celebrations

Take dad back to one of his favourite pubs – only with much better food, drink and carpet – thanks to these rebooted Vic pub beauts.

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Kangaroo schnitzel with mash and pepper sauce at Punters Club.

Rocker dads can relive their glory days (and eat roo schnitz) at the revived Punters Club

  • Tomas Telegramma
The freshly renovated Beehive Hotel in Hawthorn.

Make a beeline for the Hawthorn’s beloved and buzzy Beehive Hotel

  • Tomas Telegramma
NFA burger

The newly renovated North Fitzroy Arms is a backstreet charmer with much better food

  • Tomas Telegramma
The pub’s central U-shaped bar.
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The rebooted Albion Hotel has character and a brand new pub menu

  • Besha Rodell
Assorted dishes at The Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.

The Petrel Hotel is a soulfully renovated Geelong pub with great food and drinks

  • Emma Breheny
Kingfish sashimi, freshly shucked oysters with lime and dill granita and kampot pepper and Queen Vic Market deli meats at Brick Lane Market.

Beer-loving dads will love Brick Lane’s 36 beer taps, raw bar and views of Queen Vic Market

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Dry-aged duck breast, with golden beet, pistachio and duck neck sausage.

The Recreation is a revamped corner pub with fine-dining finesse

  • Sasha Geyer
The outdoor area has its own bar and a retractable awning.

The Sporting Club Hotel is cool and cosy and does a cracking Sunday roast

  • Emma Breheny
Healesville Hotel

The Healesville Hotel is back to its best, and has one of the great beer gardens

  • Emma Breheny
Pasta specials are among the dishes on offer at the revamped Gertrude Hotel.

Fitzroy’s Gertrude Hotel has had a slick makeover (plus more old/new pubs to try)

  • Emma Breheny