The Marrickville Hotel is by a team that has been involved in Redfern Continental , Arcadia Liquors and Ron’s Upstairs – quirky, charming Redfern drinking and dining spots good at casual but elevated food, drinks and atmosphere.

The Marrickville Hotel is pub in spirit yet bar in approach. Punters and their four-legged friends are welcome to hang by the bar, sit in the courtyard, take a seat at the window counter overlooking Marrickville Road, or venture into the small “yes-to-children-when-under-supervision” area.

The design has brought together an interesting mix of greenery, recycled timber, and strange and wonderful artworks, objects and old signage unearthed in the renovations. It also has a jungle courtyard.

The drinks list is in keeping with its low-fi pub feel, with a focus on beers. There’s six taps – one pouring fellow Marrickville resident Grifter Brewing ’s Pale Ale, along with VB, Reschs, Philter IPA, Wayward ’s Berliner Weisse, from Camperdown, and Mercury, a cider from Hobart. There are also tinnies available from local brewers such as Willie the Boatman , Yulli’s and, and Canberra’s Hawke’s. The cocktail list features the usual classics mixed in with some of the team’s own creations.

There’s a bit of food – a meat and cheese plate and a toasted sandwich – and a small, mainly local wine list.