The Lucky Hotel
237 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 22:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A much-loved pub in central Newcastle, rated 4.3 across more than 2,200 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- TuesdayToday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Lucky Hotel sits on Hunter Street in central Newcastle, in the heart of the city. A much-loved pub, it's a genuine local fixture — combining a relaxed, characterful pub atmosphere with good drinks, quality food and a warm, welcoming feel, the kind of beloved hotel that's become a real fixture of the city centre.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, quality food and drinks and a convenient central Newcastle location, ideal for a relaxed meal, a drink, a catch-up or a fun night out. There's something special about a local pub with genuine character, and the Lucky has clearly won over a big, loyal crowd in the city.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 2,200 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a meal, a drink or a relaxed night out in a characterful pub, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Lucky Hotel in central Newcastle.
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 4.3 from 2,281 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
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
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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