The Salamander Hotel
7 Town Centre Cct, Salamander Bay NSW 2317, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 02:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded pub at Salamander Bay in Port Stephens with a 4.2 rating across 904 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- TuesdayToday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- 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 Salamander Hotel is a family-friendly pub and bistro in Salamander Bay, serving the Nelson Bay area with lunch and dinner seven days a week. Its bistro menu covers familiar favourites, snacks and bowls, pizzas, kids meals and more, with daily lunch and dinner specials also promoted. The venue says its kitchen uses local produce and ingredients, while the bar offers a range of drinks and curated cocktails.
There is room to choose how you spend your visit, with indoor and outdoor dining areas, a sports bar and a kids playground. Large TV walls show sports, making it a practical choice for watching a game, while the family-focused setup suits casual meals and catch-ups. The hotel also welcomes groups, with function spaces and catering available for celebrations and other occasions.
It is suited to families looking for an easy pub meal, friends meeting for food and drinks, colleagues catching up over lunch, or groups planning an event. The combination of dining areas, sports viewing and family facilities gives the Salamander Hotel a broad, casual appeal rather than a single specialised focus.
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 4.2 from 904 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
- 68
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 90
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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