Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Short page, because the list is short. Only one pub with a beer garden made it through our checks in and around Kew East: the Postmaster Hotel, which is listed in Kew, not Kew East. We would rather give you one place we can stand behind than pad the page with pubs whose gardens we could not confirm.
A pub’s own website is the most honest thing about it, so this page sticks to what the Postmaster publishes: a beer garden mentioned on its site, hours from the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG), and three prices from its menu. If you are keen on a session in the arvo, it is a start. It is not a tap list or a verdict.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A pub whose own site mentions its beer garden | Postmaster Hotel | LARGE CHIPS | $12 |
Postmaster Hotel — 186 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
The Postmaster’s own site says “Friday night at our sports bar” and “afternoon cocktails in our beer garden”, and that is the beer garden evidence we have. AGFG lists it as “Child Friendly”, “Takeaway” and “Alfresco Dining”, and lists the hours as 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM on Friday and Saturday. AGFG’s hours are owner-maintained and may be out of date, so confirm before heading over.
On the menu file we copied, Large Chips are $12. The dessert side of the menu prints Lemon Tart at $14 and Sticky Date Pudding at $16, which is enough to plan a shared plate for the table. We did not record a tap list, a deal night or a trivia slot, so we say nothing about them.
On the menu (copied from postmasterhotel.com/Postmaster-A3-menu-may-2026-z9n9.pdf on 9 October 2026):
- LARGE CHIPS: $12
- LEMON TART: $14
- STICKY DATE PUDDING: $16
Garden: The site line we recorded mentions a beer garden but does not say whether it is covered, heated or dog-friendly, so ring ahead and ask before you plan a session around it.
Quick answers
Is there a beer garden in Kew East?
Only one pub garden made it through our checks in and around the suburb: the Postmaster Hotel at 186 High Street, which is listed in Kew. Its own site mentions “afternoon cocktails in our beer garden”. We could not confirm a beer garden at any other pub, so we list none.
What are the Postmaster Hotel’s opening hours?
AGFG lists 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM Monday to Thursday, 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM on Sunday. It is an owner-maintained listing and may be out of date.
Is the Postmaster’s beer garden heated or dog-friendly?
The line from its own site that we recorded does not say, so we do not either. Ask the pub before you go.
What does food at the Postmaster Hotel cost?
On the menu file we copied on 9 October 2026, Large Chips are $12, Lemon Tart is $14 and Sticky Date Pudding is $16. AGFG also lists the pub as “Child Friendly” and “Takeaway”.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
