Old George and Dragon
48 Melbourne St, East Maitland NSW 2323, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A highly rated historic pub at East Maitland near Newcastle with a 4.9 rating across 96 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 15:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 15:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 18:00
Why it's worth checking out
Old George and Dragon is a bar in Maitland, Newcastle, with its website focused on taking bookings. The online process guides visitors through choosing a date, entering the number of guests and supplying their details before confirming a booking, making it the clearest available starting point for planning a visit.
The supplied website content does not provide information about the bar’s drinks, food, interior, atmosphere, history or suitability for particular types of gatherings. Rather than fill those gaps with assumptions, it is best to treat this listing as a practical reference for a venue that accepts reservations online. Visitors can check the booking calendar and proceed through the guest-number prompt when arranging a table or visit.
Old George and Dragon has a 4.9-star Google rating from 96 reviews, offering a useful indication of its customer feedback. For current details about what is served and what to expect on the day, guests should confirm directly through the venue’s booking process or with the bar.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.9 from 96 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 88
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 60
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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