Ironbark Bistro & Tavern - Chiltern

A wonderful country town pub full of character and friendly staff. There is a good choice of drinks here, plus a fab menu that is either traditional Australian cuisine or Thai (phone ahead to see what's being served). My visit yielded an awesome Thai dining experience that was authentic and produced food full of robust flavours, great textures and pleasing colours; and definitely on par with other Thai restaurants I've dined at. This wasn't an interpretation, the meal I had was a very tasty iteration of Thai food. Portion sizes were on the generous side and table service was quick. The food was well priced too. Don't ignore this little gem of an eatery if you're in the area, it is so worth your time.

Highly recommend this place we stopped in on our way back to QLD the meals are huge and so delicious. I had the surf and turf and hubby had the steak with mushroom gravy, our steaks were cooked to our liking and flavoursome. Kids had the spaghetti and love it. The people are so welcoming and friendly. It’s kid friendly and the atmosphere is nice! Thanks for a lovely night Ironbark.

We arrived on a Wednesday evening and were delighted to enjoy the Thai menu. My partner knew the pub offered Thai on certain nights. The meals were authentic and cooked perfectly. We had the beef with Thai basil and vegetables and a veggie jungle curry. Delicious! The publican was fantastic and has a great cellar of Rutherglen vino. He also provided some excellent insights into some of the speciality wines the local wineries have. We’ll come back love Chiltern. We visited the pub the next day too and they have a lovely beer garden section.

Last minute decision to go to Chiltern for lunch/coffee, shared a lemon pepper calamari at the Ironbark Bistro. Delicious!! Lovely old building, friendly staff, quick service.

What a find, had amazing thai food, loved it. Very busy and chef was flat out but came through with the goods. Town is very nice, we need to visit next time during the day