Friend In Hand Hotel

Friend In Hand Hotel Glebe since 1857
NOW OPEN 7 Days a Week
Lunch & Dinner Daily The Staff are all amazing and if you want a well poured beer with a smile, this is the place to be!

Glebe's Oldest Hotel, The Friend In Hand Hotel is without a doubt, the Best Classic Aussie Pub in Sydney!
*Open Monday to Friday 10:00am til Midnight
*Open Saturday 10:00am til Midnight
*Open Sunday 10:00am til Midnight

BIG BILLS ITALIAN OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. LUNCH
Monday to Thursday from 11:00am til 2:30pm

DINNER
Monday to Thursday 5:30pm till 9:30pm

OPEN ALL DAY
Friday 11:00am - 930pm
Saturd

ay 11:00am - 930pm
Sunday 11:00am - 9:00pm

The Multi Award Winning Hotel with it's unique interior and great choice of beers makes it a friendly and unforgettable place to visit. With a wide variety of activities including:
- Crab Racing
- Comedy
- Poetry
- Raffles

There is no other place you would rather be in the world! AWARDS WON BY THE BYRNE FAMILY (OWNERS) OF THE FRIEND IN HAND HOTEL

1989 Best Tourist Hotel
1992 Best Marketed Hotel
1992 Australia's Best Pub
1994 Runner Up Best Community Award
1994 Runner Up Best Marketed Hotel
1995 Runner Up Best Marketed Hotel
1995 Runner Up Best Community Service Award
1995 Runner Up Best Bar Presentation
1996 Sydney's Best Marketed Hotel
2009 Sydney's Best Place For A Flutter
2009 Sydney's Best Spoken Word Venue
2010 Sydney's Best Pub
2014 Sydney's Best Local Pub
2015 Sydney's Best Good Times Pub (Runners Up)
2015 Sydney's Best Pub
Come in and say Hi to George the Cockatoo and all his fellow workers , and remember at the Friend In Hand your a stranger but once. Publicans Mick and Pete will always brighten up your day with a chat and a joke, and were awarded best publicans 2008, by the pub.. A huge choice of beer, spirits, liqueurs and ciders.. makes your experience all that much better!. ENJOY!

Cold outside?Our slow-cooked Bolognese is everything a winter night calls for — rich beef and pork ragù, simmered with r...
22/07/2026

Cold outside?

Our slow-cooked Bolognese is everything a winter night calls for — rich beef and pork ragù, simmered with red wine and served piping hot.

Add a slice of garlic ciabatta to soak up every last bit of sauce.

Best enjoyed by the fire with a glass of red. 🔥🍷

22/07/2026
Tomorrow nights Joker Poker night which can only mean one thing 💸It's a good one too at $6304Grab a beer, enjoy a feed a...
21/07/2026

Tomorrow nights Joker Poker night which can only mean one thing 💸

It's a good one too at $6304

Grab a beer, enjoy a feed and stick around—you never know when your name might be called.

Tickets from 6.30pm.

Saturdays are made for margaritas. 🍸The only question is...Team Spicy 🌶️ or Team Classic 🍋?Round up your mates, grab a s...
18/07/2026

Saturdays are made for margaritas. 🍸

The only question is...

Team Spicy 🌶️ or Team Classic 🍋?

Round up your mates, grab a seat and let the weekend begin.

We'll see you at the bar.

Winner, winner... double winner! 🥩🍻Shaz cleaned up at last week's Meat Raffles, walking away with not one, but two wins....
17/07/2026

Winner, winner... double winner! 🥩🍻

Shaz cleaned up at last week's Meat Raffles, walking away with not one, but two wins. How good is that?

This could be you next.

🎟️ Meat Raffle tickets from 6.30pm.

Grab a beer, get your tickets, settle in and see if your number gets called.

You've got to be in it to win it. Let's goooo!

Pull up a seat by the fire and tuck into our Bangers & Mash — pork & fennel sausages served with creamy mash, peas and r...
13/07/2026

Pull up a seat by the fire and tuck into our Bangers & Mash — pork & fennel sausages served with creamy mash, peas and rich red wine gravy.

Comfort food at its finest.

See you at the pub. 🍻

Fight day has arrived. 🔥👊We'll be showing every moment live across the pub.Beers cold. Kitchen firing. Atmosphere buildi...
11/07/2026

Fight day has arrived. 🔥👊

We'll be showing every moment live across the pub.

Beers cold. Kitchen firing. Atmosphere building.

The big question is — who are you backing? McGregor or Holloway? 👀

See you at the bar. 🍻👊

Keen for a few snacks? We've got you covered. 🍻Chipotle Black Bean Nachos stacked high with all the good stuff.Buffalo H...
10/07/2026

Keen for a few snacks? We've got you covered. 🍻

Chipotle Black Bean Nachos stacked high with all the good stuff.

Buffalo Hot Wings with yuzu aioli on the side... go on, get the kilo.

Then stick around for Friday night's Meat Raffle.
Tickets from 6.30pm

A few beers, a feed and the chance to take home dinner for next week. Sounds like a pretty good Friday to us.

Tonights the night - It all comes down to this. 🏉State of Origin Game Three is here, and we'll be showing every minute l...
08/07/2026

Tonights the night - It all comes down to this. 🏉

State of Origin Game Three is here, and we'll be showing every minute live and loud across both floors.

The Upstairs Bar is open, every screen is fired up, and the atmosphere is going to be huge.

See you on game night. 🍻
🥩 $22 Wednesday rump steak — chips & salad or mash & veg
🍺 $18 Jugs VB
🃏 Joker Poker from 6.30pm

Book your table via the link in bio and settle in for a huge night.

The laughs keep rolling at Friend in Hand. 🍻🎤After another packed comedy night, High Five Comedy returns on Sunday 26 Ju...
07/07/2026

The laughs keep rolling at Friend in Hand. 🍻🎤

After another packed comedy night, High Five Comedy returns on Sunday 26 July with a cracking lineup:

Luke Heggie
Fiona Cox
Cam Knight
Julia Wilson
Sam Bowring

Come in for a proper pub feed, grab a drink and settle in for a huge night of live comedy.

🎟️ Early Bird $15 + bf | GA $20 + bf
Tickets via the link in bio.

Our chargrilled barramundi fillet is served with vibrant salsa verde, fresh lemon, and your choice of chips and garden s...
07/07/2026

Our chargrilled barramundi fillet is served with vibrant salsa verde, fresh lemon, and your choice of chips and garden salad or creamy mash.

Now that's how you do dinner.

See you tonight. 🍻

The beers tasted even better after this one. 🍻Congrats to on knocking off Bondi United 22–10.Always good to see the lad...
06/07/2026

The beers tasted even better after this one. 🍻

Congrats to on knocking off Bondi United 22–10.

Always good to see the lads celebrating a win at Friend in Hand.

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58 Cowper Street
Glebe, NSW
2037

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