Grandview Hotel Fairfield: Menu, Prices & Reviews

The Grandview Hotel Fairfield, a hotel-pub-restaurant in Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia, carries a reported TripAdvisor rating of approximately 3.8 out of 5 on its review page. This guide covers the venue’s current menu, verified meal prices and the limits of its recorded history, drawing on the hotel’s official pages, OpenTable, TripAdvisor, Yelp and a reported 3AW review.

Last checked: 2026-10-27

Location: Fairfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Type: Family-friendly pub and bistro · Bistro hours: Open for dinner Thursday–Sunday · Front bar hours: Open 7 days · Happy hour: Daily – wine, beer & good vibes · Signature event: $20 Pasta Night with five pasta choices

• Reported TripAdvisor rating: approximately 3.8 out of 5
• Cheapest verified main: A$24 beef burger and chips on the official menu PDF
• Most expensive verified main: A$47 300g scotch fillet on OpenTable
• Dinner window: 5:30pm to 8:30pm, per the published menu
• Front bar: open until midnight every night

Key facts at a glance

What is on the menu at the Grandview Hotel Fairfield?

The Front Bar menu at the Grandview runs to Australian pub staples: burgers, schnitzels, steaks, seafood, salads and desserts. OpenTable’s current listing shows chicken parmigiana at A$31, chicken schnitzel at A$29, veal schnitzel at A$32, a 300g scotch fillet at A$47, pan-seared barramundi at A$34, seafood linguini at A$36, fish and chips at A$28, and sticky date pudding or chocolate mousse at A$15 each. The same listing marks fish and chips as available with a gluten-free option.

The hotel’s official menu PDF lists beef burger and chips at A$24, chicken parmy burger and chips at A$25, and a steak sandwich and chips at A$29. The beef burger appears at A$28 on OpenTable and A$24 in the official PDF.

For Lebanese food, the venue points to SAMA, presented on the hotel’s official website as a Lebanese dining concept within the building. TripAdvisor excerpts on the hotel’s review page praise the roast pork and describe an eggplant parmigiana as substantial.

Does the Grandview Hotel Fairfield have a restaurant? Yes — two of them

The official website presents the Grandview as a hotel with both a front bar and SAMA — two dining operations in one building. The front bar handles Australian pub classics; SAMA handles Lebanese food. The published menu sets dinner service from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, with the bar open until midnight every night.

“Great upmarket pub meals and terrific service”

— TripAdvisor reviewer, Grandview Hotel Fairfield

The short kitchen window shapes the trade-off: the dining room is where dinner service happens before 8:30pm, while the front bar carries the later evening.

What do reviews say about the Grandview Hotel Fairfield?

TripAdvisor reported the hotel at approximately 3.8 out of 5 when this article was checked. The review page includes excerpts describing upmarket pub meals, positive service, a large Christmas buffet with seafood, meats, vegetables, salads and desserts, and lunch specials such as a steak sandwich and schnitzel roll at A$18 each at the time those reviews were written.

A March 2021 Yelp reviewer praised the chicken parmigiana and calamari salad, the service and the portion sizes, while criticising the croquettes (Yelp). The same reviewer paid A$20 for chicken parmigiana, A$20 for calamari salad and A$9 for croquettes. That is a single review, so it reads as one positive data point rather than a consensus.

“Great grub / pub food and a nice selection of tapas and entrees”

— Yelp reviewer, March 2021 visit

A 2018 3AW review, preserved in a secondary aggregator summary (Koalahotel.org), reportedly scored the pub 10.5 out of 20.

“Fairly priced but basic”

— Tony Leonard, 3AW reviewer, on the bar-food menu (2018 review, via Koalahotel.org)

For a wider roundup of ratings, prices and reported history, see Grandview Hotel Fairfield Reviews, Prices and History.

How much are rooms at the Grandview Hotel Fairfield?

None of the sources reviewed for this article publishes room rates. The official website describes the Grandview as a hotel, but the accessible pages and third-party listings emphasise the front bar, SAMA and dining rather than bookable accommodation or nightly prices. The verified cost structure at this venue is the meal structure.

What is the history of the Grandview Hotel Fairfield?

The accessible historical record is thin. The official website does not publish a construction date, heritage-listing status, founding owner or ownership chronology, and none of the review platforms or secondary summaries reviewed for this article fills that gap. The earliest concrete data point in the available trail is the reported 2018 3AW review; the trail then continues with the March 2021 Yelp visit and a December 2025 official menu PDF.

Because no government heritage register or official history appears in these sources, any precise founding story attached to the venue should be treated as unverified until the hotel itself provides documentation.

Is there comedy at the Grandview Hotel Fairfield?

Comedy is a phrase people search alongside this venue — “Grandview Hotel Fairfield comedy” is a related-search term — but none of the sources reviewed for this article confirms a recurring comedy night, a dedicated comedy room or a scheduled stand-up program. The official pages lead with the front bar and SAMA, while OpenTable, TripAdvisor and Yelp describe food and service rather than a stage program.

Planning your visit: location, trade-offs and fit

Where is the Grandview Hotel Fairfield?

The hotel’s official address, as used on the SAMA page, is Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia. TripAdvisor lists the venue under Greater Melbourne, Victoria.

For parking, public transport and access details, the official website is the most reliable source; none of the platforms reviewed here publishes verified transit directions.

What to weigh before you go

Who the Grandview Hotel Fairfield fits best

• Local pub diners: the Front Bar menu is built on burgers, schnitzels, steaks and fish and chips, with mains mostly between A$28 and A$36.
• Families and groups: one TripAdvisor review describes a large Christmas buffet, and the pub-style menu suits mixed appetites.
• Budget-conscious diners: the cheapest verified listing is the A$24 beef burger and chips on the official PDF; desserts run A$15.
• Lebanese cuisine seekers: SAMA gives the venue a second, different menu.
• Heritage enthusiasts: only if you accept that the accessible record stops short of a confirmed build date or heritage listing.

A sample evening at the Grandview Hotel Fairfield

A workable evening, built entirely from published hours and prices, looks like this:

1. Arrive around 5:30pm, when the published menu says dinner service begins.
2. Order from the Front Bar: chicken parmigiana at A$31 or the Grandview beef burger at A$28 on the current OpenTable listing.
3. Finish with sticky date pudding at A$15 before the 8:30pm kitchen close.
4. Move to the front bar, open until midnight every night.
5. For a different flavour, swap step two for SAMA’s Lebanese menu, confirmed on the hotel’s official website.

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