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Hunter River Hotel

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Hunter River Hotel. Renowned restaurant, function spaces & weekly entertainment.
10 Melbourne St, East Maitland. P. 4933 7244

01/11/2026

Cup Day is tomorrow, and the HRH has officially entered its Melbourne Cup era. 🐎🥂

Quick update: the Sports Bar is officially booked out. There’s still some availability in the Brasserie, but it’s filling quickly. If the crew hasn’t locked anything in yet, be serious and get it sorted tonight.

The Brasserie has big screens set up so you won’t miss a second of the big race. Tony Ferguson is live on The Terrace through the afternoon to keep things rolling. Add the Sweeps, Fashions On The Field and sparkling on arrival for all bookings, and Cup Day is sorted.

👉 BOOK ONLINE: https://hunterriverhotel.com.au/book-now/

01/11/2026

November at the HRH: the soundtrack to summer starts here.

The days are getting longer, the silly season is on the horizon, and we’ve stacked the stage to match. Saturday nights bring the bands from 8:30pm, the kind of nights where “just one” quietly turns into “one more song”. Sundays slow everything right down, with soloists on The Terrace from 1pm, a cold one in hand and the sun doing its thing.

Screenshot the lineup, send it to the group chat and start locking in weekends. See you at the HRH this weekend.

30/10/2026

Halloween weekend at the HRH 🎃🎶

The only thing haunting the Hunter River Hotel this weekend is the sound of a packed dance floor.

The Perpetrators close out October tonight from 8:30pm. Come in costume, come as you are, or just come for the music. All three are valid.

Tomorrow, Mitch Seigers eases us into November from 1pm with a laid-back Sunday set, cold drinks and free pool all day. It's the perfect recovery session, iykyk.

A Saturday night party and a Sunday afternoon to unwind. See you at the HRH.

30/10/2026

There's a dish on the Hunter River Hotel menu that the regulars keep quiet about. We're spilling the tea anyway.

🐟 The Seared Barramundi Fillet comes with creamy Paris mash, winter greens and a saffron dill velouté, all for $36.

IYKYK. Crispy skin, a mash so creamy it should come with a warning, and a velouté that's been living rent-free in our heads since it hit the menu. It's giving fine dining, served at your local.

Now you know too. Book your table and join the club.
👉 https://hunterriverhotel.com.au/book-now/

27/10/2026

🎄 This is your sign to lock in the end-of-year function before the group chat spends another three weeks "just checking dates."

Availability at the HRH is filling fast in the lead-up to Christmas, and the Terrace is the smart choice. It suits groups of 20 or more, it has a relaxed outdoor feel, and there's live music on Sunday afternoons. Best of all, there are no room hire fees. You get more budget for food and drinks, and nobody has to explain a venue fee to the boss.

It works for work Christmas parties, catch-ups with the crew, birthdays and family get-togethers. The Terrace understood the assignment.

If you need something more private, the Hunter Room & Balcony fits up to 150 guests and has its own bar.

The good dates won't wait, so get your booking in now.
👉 hunterriverhotel.com.au/functions/

26/10/2026

GRWM for Schnitty Night:
✔️ Stretchy pants: on
✔️ Group chat: rallied
✔️ Expectations: high. Plot twist, they're about to be exceeded.

Every Monday and Thursday from 5:30–8pm, the HRH serves up a hand-crumbed chicken breast schnitzel with chips and salad for $20.

It's giving instant classic, and zero regrets.

Two nights a week means twice the chances to lock it in. Book your table for Monday or Thursday now.

👉 https://hunterriverhotel.com.au/book-now/

25/10/2026

GRWM for Cup Day at the Hunter River Hotel:

👗 Outfit planned

👒 Fascinator locked in

🥂 A glass of sparkling waiting the moment you walk through the door. It's complimentary, so cheers to that.

🍽️ Full à la carte menu is available all day, so no set menu and no three-course compromise. That's valid.

👠 Prizes up for grabs in the Fashions on the Field - categories are Female, Male and Hat or Fascinator.

🎁 A Lucky Door Prize is also on the line, so you could head home with a win even if your horse doesn't.

🏆 Melbourne Cup Day is Tuesday 3 November - Book your table now.
👉 https://hunterriverhotel.com.au/book-now/

24/10/2026

🎱 Free pool. No coins, no excuses.

Every Friday from 4pm–midnight, and all day Sunday.

See you at the pool table.

23/10/2026

The group chat is popping off about this weekend at the HRH 💬🎶

Saturday, 5:02pm: "Anyone keen for tonight?"
Saturday, 5:03pm: "TNR are on at the HRH from 8:30pm."
Saturday, 5:03pm: "Say less. I'm in."

Sunday, 11:47am: "Big night. Recovery plan?"
Sunday, 11:48am: "Annie Cee on The Terrace from 1pm, a burger and a cold one, plus free pool all day."
Sunday, 11:48am: "Valid. See you there."

Live music both days, and a plan that finally made it out of the group chat. We'll save you a spot at the HRH.

23/10/2026

🃏 Every Friday night at the HRH, one lucky name gets called and one card stands between them and the cash.

It's simple. Buy any b**r between 5pm and 6:55pm to get your ticket. The draw kicks off at 7pm, and if your name comes up, you pick a card. Find the Joker and the jackpot is yours. Pick the wrong card and the pot keeps growing for next week. The suspense lives rent-free in our heads.

Want to know what's up for grabs? Check our stories every Friday for the latest jackpot amount.

You've got to be there to be in with a chance, so consider this your sign to lock in Friday knock-offs at the HRH.

Address

10 Melbourne Street
East Maitland, NSW
2323

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 1am
Tuesday	10am - 1am
Wednesday	10am - 1am
Thursday	10am - 1am
Friday	10am - 1am
Saturday	10am - 1am
Sunday	10am - 10pm

Website

http://www.hunterriverhotel.com.au/

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