The Bank Hotel
72 Melbourne St, East Maitland NSW 2323, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A popular pub at East Maitland near Newcastle with a 4.1 rating across 869 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 00:00
- TuesdayToday
- 10:00 – 00:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 00:00
Menu
Menu link from the venue's own website. Prices and items can change — the venue's page is the source of truth.
Open menuWhy it's worth checking out
The Bank Hotel is an East Maitland pub built around a straightforward promise: food is central to the local hotel experience. Its kitchen presents a main menu alongside weekly night specials and weekday lunch specials, giving regulars a few different ways to plan a meal depending on the day.
For those looking for value at lunchtime, the venue advertises weekday $17 lunch specials. The website does not list the individual dishes, so it is best to check the current menu or contact the hotel for the latest details rather than assume what is available.
The Bank Hotel also caters for gatherings in Ruby’s Upstairs, a recently renovated function space. It is positioned for social events, birthdays, celebrations and corporate functions, with the venue inviting enquiries through its functions team. That makes it suited not only to a pub meal, but also to groups looking for an East Maitland setting for a planned occasion. The available information is limited on the room’s style and the wider venue atmosphere, but the combination of classic pub food, rotating specials and dedicated event space gives it a broad local-hotel offering.
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 4.1 from 869 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
- 64
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 89
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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