Established in 1853, the Golden Gate Hotel is one of the older licensed venues on Clarendon Street, now run as part of the Australian Venue Co portfolio alongside sister pubs the Middle Park Hotel and The Exchange Hotel. The dining room has been stylishly renovated to suit everything from a casual meal with friends to an intimate dinner or a large group function, and the kitchen serves lunch and dinner daily. A regular calendar of weekly events keeps the pub busy beyond standard trading, including Thursday jazz nights, Friday acoustic sessions, a cocktail hour and a running drag trivia night, alongside more conventional pub fixtures such as steak night, parma night and a Sunday roast. The venue offers a combination of private and semi-private function spaces suited to birthdays, cocktail parties and corporate events, and the pub is pet friendly, welcoming dogs in its outdoor and bar areas. Delivery is available through Uber Eats for those not dining in, and the pub participates in The Pass loyalty app, offering members perks across its group of venues. Open seven days from midday, the Golden Gate has built a reputation as one of South Melbourne's more reliable, all-purpose pubs, suited equally to a quiet weekday meal or a livelier weekend session.