Correction (3 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 2 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A pub’s website is usually the most honest thing about it, so this page lines up what three venues say about their own outdoor space. Only one of them, Club Officer, has an Officer address. The other two are in Beaconsfield, so this is a guide to beer gardens in and around Officer.
Two of the three use the words “beer garden” themselves: Pink Hill Hotel and The Central Hotel. Club Officer describes outdoor dining instead, so we say that rather than call it a beer garden. Where a menu printed a price, we quote it next to the dish. Nothing here is a verdict on the beer or the food.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake views and a kids’ play area | Club Officer | Chicken Parma | $32 |
| A pub that calls its own garden the best in the shire | Pink Hill Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| A weekday parma deal | The Central Hotel | Chicken parma, Mon & Tue special | $18 |
Club Officer — 3 Niki Place, Officer VIC 3809
Club Officer is the one Officer address on this list. Its site invites you to “Take your dining experience outdoors and soak in stunning lake views while you relax and unwind”, and says it has a “dedicated kids’ play area”. That is outdoor dining in the club’s own words, not a beer garden. The menu prints a Chicken Parma at $32 with ham, Napoli, mozzarella, chips and salad or vegetables. Beer Battered Fish & Chips is $33, and Soup of the Day is $12. Its contact page lists club trading hours of Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 2.00am and Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 3.00am. Those are club hours, not kitchen hours. The pages we read do not say whether non-members can walk in, so ask before you head over.
On the menu (copied from clubofficer.com.au on 2 October 2026):
- Chicken Parma: $32
- Beer Battered Fish & Chips: $33
- Soup of the Day: $12
Garden: lake views and a play area, per the club’s own site. Go on a clear arvo, mate, and check the trading hours first.
Pink Hill Hotel — 20 Pink Hill Boulevard, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Pink Hill’s site describes “the Shire of Cardinia’s best beer garden and outdoor terraces”. That is the pub’s own claim, not our finding, and all we can say for ourselves is that it says it has a beer garden. Its site also lists live bands and ticketed shows in a “purpose-built entertainment venue”, and a kids play area in a separate room at the side of the Bistro. An events list names Monday Poker, Tuesday Trivia, Friday’s DJ and Saturday’s DJ, without dates. We could not read a menu with prices, so none is quoted. Its site says it is open daily from 10:00 am til 1:00 am.
Garden: a beer garden and outdoor terraces, by the pub’s own account. Keen for a sesh? Check the events list before you pick a night.
The Central Hotel — 1 Old Princes Highway, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
The Central Hotel’s homepage is headed “Beaconsfield Pub | Restaurant & Beer Garden”, which is the evidence we have for the garden. The site lists Chicken Parmas at $18 on Mondays and Tuesdays, lunch and dinner, with bookings essential. A PDF menu on the site prints a Chicken parmigiana at $29 and a Chicken schnitzel at $27, but it carries a summer season heading and may have been replaced since. Its homepage hours are Monday and Tuesday 11am to 8:30pm, Wednesday and Thursday 11am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to 12am, and Sunday 11am to 8:30pm. It also describes itself as a “wheelchair accessible venue”.
On the menu (copied from thecentch.com.au and thecentch.com.au menu PDF on 2 October 2026):
- Chicken parma, Mon & Tue special: $18
- Chicken schnitzel: $27
- Chicken parmigiana: $29
Go on a: Monday or Tuesday, for the listed parma deal. Book first, as the site says bookings are essential.
Quick answers
Which of these places is in Officer itself?
Club Officer, at 3 Niki Place, is the only place on this list with an Officer address. Pink Hill Hotel and The Central Hotel both print Beaconsfield addresses.
Which pubs say they have a beer garden?
Pink Hill Hotel’s site describes “the Shire of Cardinia’s best beer garden and outdoor terraces”, and The Central Hotel’s homepage is headed “Beaconsfield Pub | Restaurant & Beer Garden”. Club Officer describes outdoor dining with lake views.
Where is there a weekday parma deal?
The Central Hotel’s homepage lists Chicken Parmas at $18 on Mondays and Tuesdays, lunch and dinner, with bookings essential.
Which of these have a kids’ play area?
Club Officer’s site mentions a “dedicated kids’ play area”, and Pink Hill Hotel’s site says its kids play area is in a separate room at the side of the Bistro.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 2 October 2026: OpenStreetMap and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 2 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.
Sources
- Club Officer: openstreetmap.org/10296365893, clubofficer.com.au/menu, clubofficer.com.au/contact-us, clubofficer.com.au
- Pink Hill Hotel: openstreetmap.org/1254525065, pinkhillhotel.com.au, pinkhillhotel.com.au/bistro-lounge-2, pinkhillhotel.com.au/whats-on
- The Central Hotel: openstreetmap.org/202499051, thecentch.com.au, thecentch.com.au menu PDF, thecentch.com.au menu PDF (2), thecentch.com.au/menu
