The Newtown Hotel Sydney & Toowoomba: History, Menu, Happy Hour

The Newtown Hotel is a pub-and-restaurant brand that operates two distinct venues: one on King Street in Sydney’s Inner West and another on Anzac Avenue in Toowoomba, Queensland. With roots tracing back to 1887, the Sydney location alone has been serving locals for over 135 years, while the Toowoomba sibling offers a classic Queensland bistro experience. This guide compares the two, covering happy hour details, menus, operating hours, and the history that makes each venue unique.

What Is the Newtown Hotel Happy Hour?

At the Sydney venue, happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 5pm to 7pm and covers beer, wine, and spirits. Eat Drink Cheap reports that drinks are priced at $6.50 during this window. There’s also a dedicated pizza happy hour on Monday–Thursday from 5pm to 7pm, where selected pizzas drop to $14 – a deal that excludes prosciutto and gamberi pizzas and is not valid on public holidays, according to the official menu PDF.

For the Toowoomba venue, no dedicated happy hour is listed in the available sources; instead, the bistro runs lunch (11:30–14:30) and dinner (18:00–21:00) services daily, with the bar itself open from 10am to 4am. The trade-off for Toowoomba patrons is the convenience of very late trading hours rather than a set discount window.

Where Are the Newtown Hotel Locations?

Newtown Hotel Sydney

The Sydney branch sits at 174 King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042. Destination NSW describes it as one of the area’s most iconic locales, with a history that stretches back to 1887. The venue operates as a pub, restaurant, and event space, with a reconstructed balcony that had been missing for over a century – a detail highlighted by City Hub in its coverage of the 2012 refurbishment led by the Keystone Group. The neighbourhood of Newtown is a short walk from Sydney’s CBD, easily reachable by train (Newtown Station) or bus along King Street. Limited street parking is available, but public transport is the reliable option.

Opening hours vary by source: TripAdvisor lists Sunday–Wednesday 10am–12am and Thursday–Saturday 10am–1am, while The Urban List says 11am–late seven days. Lunch specials operate Monday–Friday 12–3pm, and happy hour runs 5–7pm weekdays.

Newtown Hotel Toowoomba

Located at 64-72 Anzac Avenue, Newtown, QLD 4350, the Toowoomba venue is a classic Queensland pub with a strong focus on bistro dining. TripAdvisor tags it as “the friendliest pub in town,” offering steaks, house-made dishes, and an extensive wine list. The bar is open daily from 10am to 4am – notably later than the Sydney site – while the bistro serves lunch from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner from 6pm to 9pm. Toowoomba is a regional city 125 km west of Brisbane; the hotel is a short drive from the city centre and has on-site parking.

What Is on the Newtown Hotel Menu?

The Sydney menu leans toward pub classics with a modern twist. The regular menu includes pizzas (the source of the $14 happy hour deal), steaks, and vegetarian/vegan dishes. The Happiest Hour notes an extensive drinks selection with 23 beers on tap and over 100 craft beer and cider tinnies.

In Toowoomba, the bistro menu focuses on steakhouse and Australian pub fare. TripAdvisor reviews describe traditional pub-grub, house-made desserts, and an extensive wine list. The lunch service runs 11:30–14:30 and dinner 18:00–21:00 daily. An upstairs space called “The Animal” (Sydney-only) offers a banquet menu at approximately $40 per person, according to The Urban List.