For larger groups or function enquiries please email the venue directly at hello@hophaus.com.au. Hophaus at Southbank - a cosmopolitan reinvention of the great German and European Beer Halls. Where old meets new, Hophaus delivers a charmingly familiar yet excitingly fresh bar and dining experience.

With food and beer tasting specials offered for both lunch and dinner throughout the week you will find Hophaus is the perfect destination for after work drinks and casual dining. Sign up to the Hophaus mailing list to stay in touch with the all latest news direct from the venue! With over 30 draught taps along our showpiece bar, you might just need to do some research before your visit.

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With an expansive art deco-inspired dining hall, fabulous terrace overlooking Melbourne, a glazed polychrome brick centrepiece beer bar and an open rotisserie-fired kitchen. From smalls, snacks & salads to generous helpings of house-smoked meats, wood fired oven & rotisserie dishes along with delicious contemporary twists on classic Euro favourites.

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Hophaus Euro Bar Bistro loves and respects its beer-it is considered both an art and a science (and of course a way of life). Our showpiece polychrome glazed brick bar features a bounteous 30 draught beer taps with a delectable rotation of the finest European beers - German, Spanish and Czech beers from the most cherished and oldest breweries in the world plus a few Australian brews thrown in the mix!

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Alli F.

Dec 25, 2021

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Had a christmas lunch event here. The venue was immaculate and busy. As it was an event it consisted of share plates, the food was high quality however there was not enough to go around and we missed out on trying a number of dishes due to this which was disappointing but overall had a great time.

Michelle John

Dec 18, 2021

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The food is delicious, and the serving sizes are decent!
The facility itself has a cozy, warm, and inviting atmosphere.
The staff are extremely helpful, and their willingness to ensure that you have a great dining experience is something I haven't seen in a long time.

Nick Harrak

Dec 12, 2021

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I wish I could give more stars to the team at Hophaus. They made our wedding night extra special by be so accommodatig. The food is amazing and the staff are even better. Thank you Eloise for all help. Would recommend this place for any function.

Apr 24, 2021

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Just what we needed after a big day out in the city. Schnitzel was crisp and jus, slaw and lemon going so well together. The ciders were so refreshing on a hot day, will be coming back as been dreaming of this dish since.

Simon

Apr 18, 2021

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Nice menu and an excellent selection of beers, which you can also get as a stein. The sharing plate was very tasty. I felt the service could have been a little more attentive on this occasion but they were friendly

Christie Williams

Oct 18, 2020

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A well designed space with views over the the yarra river, friendly staff, and music at a reasonable volume so you can still chat with family and friends. An extensive drinks menu including low alcohol and mocktails too which was a nice addition. Went during the day and it wasn't too noisy or crowded despite being in the middle of Southbank. Tasty shoestring fries.

That Guy

Jun 15, 2020

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Excellent food, excellent atmosphere, huge selection of tasty Bavarian beers + more.
Staff ate always friendly and knowledgeable about the beers and menu items.
Has a great kids menu which my son exclaimed "this is the meat man and cheese in the history of earth.
Can't wait to get the kids baby sat and come in for the summer cocktail nights.
Keep up the delicious work.

Diary Of Life

Aug 13, 2019

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Great range of European beers, classy cocktails and vast selection of bar snacks and mains. The food doesn’t taste great but the fantastic view of Yarra makes up for it!

Sas X.

Jan 25, 2019

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I lived in Europe and travelled a lot there, this place is somewhat very nice and not too pricy but nothing like typical german. Even tho the menu is, beers are and few meals are quite authentic this is not really alike compared to over there. Beside that, the food was very good and we been recommended beers that suited perfectly with our meals. Ambiance was good and offpeak so pretty quick to get served.

Melissa C.

Sep 16, 2017

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Barteneders were really friendly and helpful when I wanted to try different beers. Good for groups but you might need to wait for a table outside. It's inside a small looking mall looking thing but it overlooks the south bank water and at night the mall is more of a strip of restaurants and bars. Loved it.

Anthony Scundi

Sep 02, 2017

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Excellent spot overlooking the Yarra River, from the second story. Modern German Bierhouse with plenty of space and large tables, excellent for groups. The food is very nice, with a good selection of German classics. Great number of German beers on tap. Definitely on the pricey side, though not unexpected given the location.

Elia C.

Aug 09, 2017

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Don't do it. Both our meals were simply disgusting. Rare that I'm so crude but I don't want anyone else going through what we did. It's incredible the manager (if it actually was the manager) expected I should be ok with a LARGE piece of cartilage from the bacon IN my burger. When giving feedback on how taken aback I was to find that in my meal, he thought that correcting me on what I labelled it was a good idea, really? So he checked it when I sent it back, good on you, it doesn't change the fact that it reflects very poor quality kitchen processes. More important, a food

Alex M.

Jul 10, 2016

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Went to Hophaus on a Tuesday night, and right from the beginning I knew this would be a below-average night. To start, there was no one to tell us to either take a seat or to seat us. The place was maybe a third full, but no waiters or bar people paid any attention to me or my companion. Finally went to the bar and the guy there apologized and said he would get someone for is. Waitress eventually came and seated us, again apologizing saying they had a birthday party going on (as if that were an excuse to ignore anyone else).

And that's pretty much how the night went: ignored. Most of

Emma P.

Jan 07, 2016

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Having been to Germany with my boyfriend only a couple of months before, we walked past this place along the strip of restaurants in Southbank and couldn't resist a walk down memory lane. We were happy to discover the dunkel weisse bier, my new favourite beer and not too easy to find in regular pubs!
Keeping a promise to myself to order the pork knuckle should I ever see it on the menu, my choice was easy. It was true to its word, the crackling was delicious and crispy and there was so much of it. The meat underneath was tender and fell off the bone, like it had been slow cooked for hours

Cliff B.

Dec 12, 2015

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Avoid after work on Fridays unless you want to be armpit deep in suits, but otherwise I really dig the Hophaus. If you're lucky enough to get a perch on the balcony on a nice day with a stein in your hand then you're probably going to stay a while and work your way through a few of the taps. Yet to eat here but the smells coming from the kitchen were pretty enticing.

Sean X.

Oct 24, 2015

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Walked in on a sunny afternoon, sat on the balcony and enjoyed the sun and wind with beer.
Nice food, sausage platter worths trying. Also lamb special worths the price.

Hugh M.

May 11, 2015

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A little hard to find which is a downside, but in a good location as it's not in the path of another venue, and the views are nice. It's great to be able to choose from a range of stable tap beers, and some you can't get many places such as fruh kolsch and bitburger. In the bottled beers range there are many commonplace selections such as the weisptehaner and erdinger range. Snacks are good; fries, spatazle, bretzel, pulled pork roll, and the hamburger are the picks. If you're feeling adventurous, there's quite a lot on the dining menu which may be mysterious to you. To

Kellie H.

Feb 17, 2015

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Upstairs at Southbank is quite an unusual place to put a German beer hall. It's separated into two sections - dining and drinking.

Dining is meat, meat, meat, bread. YEAH. Pulled Pork roll with crackling, was pretty damn fine. Delicious tender pork and crispy crackling washed down with a tasting paddle.

If you are overwhelmed for choice, ask the staff for their paddle suggestions. Good times.

Good for a quick drop in or a Friday night drink.

Jean B.

Oct 05, 2014

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Hopping into Hoptoberfest certainly gave the Hophaus a few challenges. The thing to remember is that the Hophaus offers a modern Australian twist on traditional Bavarian food. An interesting and delicious twist of the bretzel. Which at $9 is the most expensive in Melbourne.

Secondly I will put it out there that we had a booking of 30(ish) and I think 35 turned up for drinks and dinner. Huge round of applause for how the Hophaus staff handled all the lovely lederhosen and dirndls.

We had arranged for our table to set up individual bar tabs (or small groups) and no items to be ordered to the table

Sheila W.

Aug 09, 2014

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Good selection of beer. Food OK but not authentic German. Very disappointing pork knuckle. Not crispy at all. Sauerkraut on the sausage platter was cold not warm as it should be. Schnitzel too thick and not crispy. The German waitress was lovely and agreed.

Dave S.

Jul 07, 2014

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Hophaus is a newly opened German beer hall and restaurant in the Southgate centre in Southbank. Excellent selection of German beers---I was able to have a huge stein of Bitburger which made me quite happy on a chilly winter day.

The food is traditional Bavarian which means it's mainly meat and potato focused. Two of the standouts were the Kartoffelpuffer which are delicious potato pancakes with apple sauce (similar to Jewish latkes) and the enormous pork knuckle (how that was classified as a small dish is beyond me).

For the main I shared the Bavarian platter which is a large spread of meats

Mark B.

May 26, 2014

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Only had time for 1 pint. Nice selection of German beers and the bar menu looked nice in that hofbrahaus sort of way - bratwurst anyone ?

It has nice outdoor seating and looks very inviting. Need to come back for food and a few more pints!

Stephen B.

May 19, 2014

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Checked this out on first night open to find that two-thirds of the patrons where off duty staff members. It may be a quiet start but this place is going to be very popular.

Compared with the local competition at Pony Fish Island and Riverland, Hophaus is well priced ($9 for German pint) and has a great selection of German pub grub.

Located in the location of the old Blue Train restaurant the new fit out is slick and inviting. I could easily see myself here on a Sunday afternoon savouring a few European ales.

You might still be able to smell the paint work but i'm a fan.