The Australian
(212) 869-8601
20 W 38th St
New York,
NY
10017
40.7512
-73.9834
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Midtown South Central
What People Are Saying About The Australian
The Owner
The Australian
Owner
The Australian is a one-of-a-kind upscale Australian bar and restaurant providing a delectable dining experience. Not only can you dine in our main room, but you can also mingle with friends in our mellow, upstairs room, that is also great for private parties of 50-60 people. Happy Specials are rotated Daily including beer specials, cocktails, and Appetizers.
The Australian offers staple Aussie cuisines like meat pie, bangers and mash, fish and chips and sausage rolls. You can have wagyu beef which is whole Australian beef or try the Nori wrapped grilled chicken Caesar salad topped with a poached flavored egg w/ wasabi cream. Come in and relax with a beer while watching any game on one of our 20 TV?s. Visit The Australian today and let us fulfill the true Aussie in you.
The Editor
Aaron Barker
Citysearch
Coopers Red and kangaroo skewers catch a rogue wave into midtown at this Aussie-themed gastropub. The Australian has all the down under drink staples you'd expect like James Boag's and Barossa Valley Shiraz, plus a full menu of comfort food, from meat pies to burgers with fresh beets and fried eggs. A formal sit-down area with white tablecloth banquettes anchors the back area, but rugby and cricket fans may prefer to nosh at the long, wooden bar, which is well-stocked with flatscreen TVs tuned to various global sports matches.
Hits: A diamond in the midtown rough, it's a welcome break from the area's glut of Irish pubs.
Misses: It may seem to lack the personality of some of downtown Manhattan's other down under haunts.
User Reviews
LeBrasseur
September 03, 2008
Knew the owners from their upper east side spot, Ship of Fools, but The Australian is head and shoulders better than that bar! Amazing menu (can be expensive, but the appetizer tasting platter is a great deal and includes my favorite snapper/crab cigars and the sticky prawns!), excellent beer selection, top-notch wines (not your regular bar vino selection, that's for sure) friendly staff, and always plenty of aussie AND american sports. They always put on the baseball game I request! In fact, I just might head over there tonight. Only thing I don't like is the location.
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sunilg
April 16, 2008
I'm Australian and I went there hoping the bar would have an australian feel to it being owned by a previous manly rugby league player but instead of showing cricket they were showing college football. They have Aussie beer and food but for the Australian feel I would head somewhere else.
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January 26, 2008
What a great place for some good Aussie tucker. Staff are friendly, quick to get a beer, food is sensational. What more could you ask for.
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The Extras:
The menu doesn't lie when it says the potato wedges with sour cream and sweet chili will transport you to Australia.
Know Before You Go:
The kitchen closes at midnight, so be sure to place an order and sample some Aussie treats before it gets too late.
Fun Fact:
Bar owner Matt Astill also happens to be a former front rower for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, a professional rugby team based in North Sydney.
Save Money:
Happy hour is 4pm to 7pm Monday through Friday and includes discounts on food and booze. An $8 lunch special is also offered on weekdays.
Category:
Bars & Pubs, Sports Bars, Lounges
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Bar & Club Special Features:
Message from The Australian
- Daily Lunch Specials
- Private & Birthday Parties
- Large Alumni Groups Welcome
The Australian is a one-of-a-kind upscale Australian bar and restaurant providing a delectable dining experience. Not only can you dine in our main room, but you can also mingle with friends in our mellow, upstairs room, that is also great for private parties of 50-60 people. Happy Specials are rotated Daily including beer specials, cocktails, and Appetizers.
The Australian offers staple Aussie cuisines like meat pie, bangers and mash, fish and chips and sausage rolls. You can have wagyu beef which is whole Australian beef or try the Nori wrapped grilled chicken Caesar salad topped with a poached flavored egg w/ wasabi cream. Come in and relax with a beer while watching any game on one of our 20 TV?s. Visit The Australian today and let us fulfill the true Aussie in you.
