Mon – Thurs 10.30am – 10pm
Fri – Sat 10.30am – midnight
Sun 11am – 11pm
Sydney’s most iconic Irish pub, The Mercantile Hotel, has undergone an extensive renovation and is now reopen.
Tucked into the heart of The Rocks and just footsteps from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Mercantile Hotel proudly holds its place as Australia’s oldest Irish pub.
Rising in 1914 and opening its doors the following year, The Mercantile stepped in to continue the legacy of the old Mercantile Rowing Club Hotel. When the rowing club’s lease on its waterfront site expired in 1911, the crew made their move across the harbour to Mosman—where they became the Mosman Rowing Club known today.
Since 1915, The Mercantile has traded without pause from its home at 25 George Street. Through shifting tides and changing times, its doors have stayed open to locals, travellers, storytellers and musicians from every corner of the globe. With more than a century of good cheer behind it, the pub has earned a treasured reputation as the beating heart of Irish music in Australia—and as a place where good times are shared, and memories linger long after the last song fades.
Plan your visit to check out the newly renovated Mercantile Hotel and experience the brand new rooftop!
