The Market Hotel

The Market Hotel – Your New Favorite Local in Ballarat!

Welcome to The Market Hotel, your friendly neighborhood pub and restaurant, freshly renovated and ready to impress with a vibrant new vibe.

Whether you’re after a meal or a drink, they’ve got the perfect spot for you! Enjoy the lively atmosphere of our bistro, indulge in a meal in their elegant dining room, or kick back in their spacious beer garden, soaking up the sunshine as you explore their exciting new menu.

Feeling thirsty? They’ve got a fantastic range of beers on tap, along with a wide selection of drinks to choose from.

Planning a celebration? They’ve got two function rooms available for private events—perfect for your next special occasion. Reach out to them for more information.

At The Market Hotel, they’re committed to ensuring everyone can enjoy their venue. They’re proud to offer full disability access, with a front-door ramp providing easy access to all areas.

Here’s to great food, cold drinks, and good times at The Market Hotel—your ultimate Ballarat pub experience!

The Market Hotel was built in 1896 and sits on the northeast corner of Park Street and Brazenor Street, Ballarat, next to the old Ballarat Saleyards.

The hotel has had an eventful history with many publicans calling it home. During 2022 work was undertaken to remove paint and cladding from the hotel’s exterior walls to reveal the original red bricks. The hotel has also undergone extensive internal renovations, with old bedroom walls removed to create a large main bar area which opens onto the rear outdoor area.

Inside features an adaptation of the Travis Price mural in the garden, a tilt to the pub’s old saleyards history.

The first Market Hotel was a weatherboard structure built on site in 1896 that later was destroyed in a fire. In the early 1900s the pub was rebuilt in brick and had largely remained untouched for years.

Restoration works have focused on using salvaged materials, refashioned into the new space, including hand-stencilled lino found in the old bedrooms creating a decorative feature on the new bar. The bar itself has been built from an old church altar from Victoria Street.