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Friend In Hand Hotel Glebe since 1857
NOW OPEN 7 Days a Week
Lunch & Dinner Daily The Staff are all amazing and if you want a well poured beer with a smile, this is the place to be!

Glebe's Oldest Hotel, The Friend In Hand Hotel is without a doubt, the Best Classic Aussie Pub in Sydney!
*Open Monday to Friday 10:00am til Midnight
*Open Saturday 10:00am til Midnight
*Open Sunday 10:00am til Midnight

BIG BILLS ITALIAN OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. LUNCH
Monday to Thursday from 11:00am til 2:30pm

DINNER
Monday to Thursday 5:30pm till 9:30pm

OPEN ALL DAY
Friday 11:00am - 930pm
Saturday 11:00am - 930pm
Sunday 11:00am - 9:00pm

The Multi Award Winning Hotel with it's unique interior and great choice of beers makes it a friendly and unforgettable place to visit. With a wide variety of activities including:
- Crab Racing
- Comedy
- Poetry
- Raffles

There is no other place you would rather be in the world! AWARDS WON BY THE BYRNE FAMILY (OWNERS) OF THE FRIEND IN HAND HOTEL

1989 Best Tourist Hotel
1992 Best Marketed Hotel
1992 Australia's Best Pub
1994 Runner Up Best Community Award
1994 Runner Up Best Marketed Hotel
1995 Runner Up Best Marketed Hotel
1995 Runner Up Best Community Service Award
1995 Runner Up Best Bar Presentation
1996 Sydney's Best Marketed Hotel
2009 Sydney's Best Place For A Flutter
2009 Sydney's Best Spoken Word Venue
2010 Sydney's Best Pub
2014 Sydney's Best Local Pub
2015 Sydney's Best Good Times Pub (Runners Up)
2015 Sydney's Best Pub
Come in and say Hi to George the Cockatoo and all his fellow workers , and remember at the Friend In Hand your a stranger but once. Publicans Mick and Pete will always brighten up your day with a chat and a joke, and were awarded best publicans 2008, by the pub.. A huge choice of beer, spirits, liqueurs and ciders.. makes your experience all that much better!. ENJOY!

HERE WE GO AGAIN 🎱 FRIEND IN HANDEVERY TUESDAY NIGHT HERE GATHERING 32 PLAYERS MAXIMUM WITH 10$ CASH ON ENTRY AND GET FR...
03/11/2026

HERE WE GO AGAIN 🎱 FRIEND IN HAND

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT HERE

GATHERING 32 PLAYERS MAXIMUM WITH 10$ CASH ON ENTRY AND GET FREE SCHOONER OF RESCH’S

SIGN UP 6pm KICK OFF 7pm

SEE YOU TONIGHT 🎱🏆🔥

PRESENTED BY Friend In Hand Hotel
SPONSORED BY RESCH’S

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LAST CHANCE TO BOOK FOR MELBOURNE CUP! 🐎🍻We're gearing up for a big one at the Friend tomorrow!🏇 The big race LIVE & LOU...
02/11/2026

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK FOR MELBOURNE CUP! 🐎🍻

We're gearing up for a big one at the Friend tomorrow!

🏇 The big race LIVE & LOUD
🦐 Seafood raffles
💰 Sweeps & Best Dressed prize
🍹 Spritz, cold b**rs & plenty of pub grub

Tuesday 3 November — don't miss out on all the Cup Day fun!

Last-minute bookings via the link in bio. 🍻

31/10/2026
Fight night? More like fight morning! 🥊🍻It's UFC Fight Night this Sunday, with Moicano taking on Nolan, and we're showin...
30/10/2026

Fight night? More like fight morning! 🥊🍻

It's UFC Fight Night this Sunday, with Moicano taking on Nolan, and we're showing all the action LIVE & LOUD from 11am!

Nothing wrong with a bit of Sunday morning UFC, a cold b**r and a pub feed at the Friend.

Sunday 1 November
Moicano v Nolan
From 11am

Walk on in or book a table via the link in bio!

30/10/2026

FRIEND IN HAND HOTEL JACK’S POOL COMP
MONTHLY BIG COMP SEASOB 11 - 27/10/26

THE BETTER THE BIGGER POOL PRIZES COMES IN EVERY LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
WE STILL HAVE WEEKLY TUESDAY POOL COMP START FROM 6pm EVERY WEEK ALSO

“ WE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME “

Friend In Hand Hotel

These ain't your average meat trays! 🥩🍻Our Friday night raffle prizes come courtesy of the legends at , who know a thing...
30/10/2026

These ain't your average meat trays! 🥩🍻

Our Friday night raffle prizes come courtesy of the legends at , who know a thing or two about putting together a cracking selection of quality cuts!

Grab a b**r, grab some tickets and try your luck. You could be heading home with the weekend BBQ sorted.

🎟️ Meat Raffles drawn from 6:30pm every Friday.

See you at the Friend!

The Kangaroos are back in action this Saturday! 🇦🇺🏉Australia takes on the Cook Islands in the Rugby League World Cup, an...
29/10/2026

The Kangaroos are back in action this Saturday! 🇦🇺🏉

Australia takes on the Cook Islands in the Rugby League World Cup, and we're showing all the action LIVE & LOUD at the Friend!

Grab your mates, settle in with a cold one and a proper pub feed, and get behind the green and gold. 🍻

Australia v Cook Islands
Saturday 31 October
8:05pm

Walk on in or book a table via the link in bio!

GUYS… JUST 16 CARDS LEFT! 🃏💰The Joker is still hiding, and that $10,000 jackpot is waiting for someone to turn the right...
27/10/2026

GUYS… JUST 16 CARDS LEFT! 🃏💰

The Joker is still hiding, and that $10,000 jackpot is waiting for someone to turn the right card.

Could be you. Could be your mate. Could be the lucky bu**er standing next to you at the bar.

Wednesday night at the Friend is looking pretty bloody good. Who’s having a crack? 🍻

🎟️ Tickets from 6:30pm
💰 $10,000 jackpot
🃏 Just 16 cards left!

Golden hour. Golden schnitty. Get into it. 🍻☀️A crispy chicken schnitty, chips and salad or mash and veg, all for $22 ev...
27/10/2026

Golden hour. Golden schnitty. Get into it. 🍻☀️

A crispy chicken schnitty, chips and salad or mash and veg, all for $22 every Tuesday. Add your favourite gravy, peppercorn or mushroom sauce to soak it all up. 🤤

Cold schooner, schnitty on the table. That’s a bloody good arvo at the Friend. 🍗🍺

HERE WE COME AGAIN FOR MONTHLY COMP BIG COMP SEASON  11 ( 27/10/26 ) 🎱🏆EVERY LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH WE WILL PUSH THE ...
27/10/2026

HERE WE COME AGAIN FOR MONTHLY COMP

BIG COMP SEASON 11 ( 27/10/26 ) 🎱🏆

EVERY LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH WE WILL PUSH THE PRIZES UP WITH 600$ CASH PRIZE TO BE WON FOR THE BIG COMP OF THE MONTH.

MAXIMUM 32 PLAYERS WITH 20$ CASH ON ENTRY AND GET FREE SCHOONER OF RESCH’S

SIGN UP 6pm KICK OFF 7pm

SEE YOU TONIGHT 🎱🏆🔥

PRESENTED BY Friend In Hand Hotel
SPONSORED BY RESCH’S

Fancy winning a seafood platter this Melbourne Cup Day? 🦐🦀🐎Our famous seafood raffles are back for Cup Day, and you coul...
26/10/2026

Fancy winning a seafood platter this Melbourne Cup Day? 🦐🦀🐎

Our famous seafood raffles are back for Cup Day, and you could be heading home with a pretty delicious prize!

We're bringing all the Cup Day action to the Friend with the big race LIVE & LOUD, sweeps, seafood raffles, a Best Dressed prize and plenty of good old-fashioned pub fun.

Round up your crew and take your pick of spots. Settle into the Courtyard, grab a booth in the Bistro or head upstairs for a few games of pool and darts between races.

🍺 Jugs of b**r for the table
🍹 Spritz to get into the Cup Day spirit
🍽️ Plenty of pub favourites to keep you fed

Tuesday 3 November — come for the races, stay for the good times and hopefully walk away with a seafood feast!

Bookings are open now. Hit the link in bio to secure your table.

24/10/2026

The world’s energy supply, courtesy of Dan Rath’s uncle’s inflamed brain. 😂

Catch danrathcomedy LIVE at the Friend TONIGHT for High Five Comedy!

Joining him on stage: Chris Radburn, Stevie Philp, AKILA and Alan Fang. 🎤

Come in early for a pub feed and a few drinks before the laughs kick off.

🎟️ GA $20 + bf

Last-minute tickets via the link in bio!

comedycollective.com.au

COME GET SPRITZY! 🍹☀️Saturdays at the Friend just got a whole lot spritzier with $13 Spritz ALL DAY!Take your pick from:...
23/10/2026

COME GET SPRITZY! 🍹☀️

Saturdays at the Friend just got a whole lot spritzier with $13 Spritz ALL DAY!

Take your pick from:

🍊 Aperol Spritz
🌿 Hugo Spritz
🍉 Watermelon Spritz
🍓 Strawberry & Hibiscus Spritz
🍋 Yuzu Lemon Spritz

Five flavours, plenty of sunshine and a good excuse to settle in for a Saturday arvo in the B**r Garden or Courtyard.

$13 Spritz. Every Saturday. All day long! 🍹

Aussies v Fiji this Sunday night at the Friend! 🇦🇺🏉The Kangaroos are taking on Fiji in the Rugby League World Cup, and w...
23/10/2026

Aussies v Fiji this Sunday night at the Friend! 🇦🇺🏉

The Kangaroos are taking on Fiji in the Rugby League World Cup, and we've got a whole weekend of footy coming your way, LIVE & LOUD across both levels!

Fri 23 Oct 8.05pm - Tonga v Lebanon

Sat 24 Oct 3.25pm - PNG v Samoa
Sat 24 Oct 5.35pm - England v France

Sun 25 Oct 4.05pm - New Zealand v Cook Islands
Sun 25 Oct 8.05pm - Australia v Fiji

Plenty of rugby league, cold b**rs and good pub grub to keep you going all weekend. 🍻

Bookings via the link in bio.

Badge Draw is sitting at $2,400 tonight! 💰And while you wait to see if luck's on your side, let us sort dinner.Our Fishe...
22/10/2026

Badge Draw is sitting at $2,400 tonight! 💰

And while you wait to see if luck's on your side, let us sort dinner.

Our Fisherman’s Basket is loaded with b**r-battered basa fillet, prawns, scallops, fish sticks and, of course, calamari rings. 🦐🦑🐟

Basically, all the good stuff on one plate.

Now all you need to worry about is whether your number gets called!

21/10/2026

FRIEND IN HAND POOL COMP IS GETTING MORE SPICY THESE DAYS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT 🙏

Friend In Hand Hotel

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58 Cowper Street
Glebe, NSW
2037

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