Builders Arms Hotel

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Builders Arms Hotel. (2026, September 24). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/builders-arms-hotel-fitzroy-20241006-p5km7p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Builders Arms Hotel is a high-end pub offering both casual dining and upscale meals. Known for its reliable food quality, it features classic menu items like a cheeseburger with golden fries and an oversized fish pie, alongside more inventive dishes such as heritage beetroot salad and sticky date pudding. While the prices are relatively high, ranging up to $110 for a steak, patrons of all kinds find satisfaction here due to its extensive menu options.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Builders Arms Hotel, located in Sydney, is known for its blend of traditional pub atmosphere with upscale dining options. The establishment offers classic pub features such as beer on tap, sports telecasts, and weekly specials while providing gourmet food that sets it apart from typical pubs. Notable dishes include a signature emoji-like potato bun cheeseburger, an oversized fish pie filled with goldband snapper, trout, and prawns, and innovative options like beetroot salad with stracciatella cheese and sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce.

The restaurant is consistently busy despite its higher price point; for instance, the $110 club steak. It caters to a diverse clientele ranging from potential dates to elderly visitors who enjoy the high-quality food served in an inviting environment.

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The place is perpetually packed and slightly on the pricey side (hello $110 club steak), but you can bring anyone – from a promising date to a fussy grandparent – and they’ll be content. Must-order: Whipped cod roe dip with grassy olive oil and fingers of toasted flatbread. Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently.

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🔮 There are dishes that will never leave the menu – the emoji-like potato bun cheeseburger with golden fries, the oversized fish pie brimming with goldband snapper, trout and prawns – but there are also surprises to be found.

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

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The Builders offers the best things about your corner local – beer on tap, sport on the telly and weekly specials – then dials up the glamour in the rear dining room with food that’s a cut above most pubs in town. asserted

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There are dishes that will never leave the menu – the emoji-like potato bun cheeseburger with golden fries, the oversized fish pie brimming with goldband snapper, trout and prawns – but there are also surprises to be found. asserted

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A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

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