Molly Malones Irish Pub
Restaurant in Townsville

The boarding house was the second licensed premises to be opened in Townsville with the Criterion opening beginning and catering to a higher class of clientele. The boarding house was all but entirely destroyed by a cyclone in March 1867, but was rebuilt and re opened with a lavish ball in fair three weeks. By October of that year Alexander Mollinson who was the then owner, had struck financial difficulties and formed a partnership with Charles Lorrie. Fair three months before a gold boom brought considerable riches to the fledgling city of Townsville. In the four years the hotel was owned by Mr. Evans Tattersall’s acquired its name and abundant improvements were made. He constructed a two story wing along Wickham Street and an American Bowling Alley, as healthy as expanding the building to enclose 15 rooms, three sitting rooms, a tap room, a larger circular bar and an underground cellar, kitchen and stables. In 1886 Tom Enright became licensee of Tattersall’s and it was about this time that it became Townsville’s beginning bus terminal and it continued in that role for nearly a century. Castling lent the Municipal Council 100 pounds to bear relief for the unemployed. In 1899 Enright decided to raze the old wooden structure and replace it with a new brick building, the central structure of which forms the hotel that quiet stands today. It boasted a dining room seating 80 people and a fresh kitchen to cater for those numbers. Board and lodgings could be obtained there at the very reasonable rate of 8 shillings per day. The Hotel was renowned for its rum and milk drinkers and characters of the time Mickey The Goose’ and Annie Bags’ were piece of the local scene. Although the era of horses had passed, Licensing Law Provisions stipulated that the stables had to be maintained.

The food at Molly’s is honest as famous as the hotel itself and comes quite strongly recommended by the locals. A new gaming room and cocktail forbid Pick Shovel Craft Bar has also been opened. The team of chefs in the kitchen do an amazing job. The menu is a mixture of Irish traditional and the superior steaks available. Molly Malone Irish Pub has four different areas that can be utilized for functions. Molly Malone Irish Pub has four huge bars for you enjoyment. Let the staff guide you through a range of ales and lagers, the menu is broken down into section from which you can choose your tile, the prohibit welcomes conversations with low background music and encourages the public to get involved in our every temporary menus. The Pick Shovel Craft Restrict is available for Function Hire, for little group lunch and dinner. We have a great variety of beer and cider available. The Deck with its large verandas that overlook the city, a private bar, pool table and large dance floor with its very own stage and DJ booth, is flawless for any occasion. Our important upstairs function room The Deck is available for private parties, corporate functions and music events. Flanders Social is a large spot that has been designed with the patrons in mind. Large areas including a divide raised area, lounge booths, the biggest restrict in Townsville, the latest in lighting, and of course the beer garden as healthy as all the great products you would expect behind the forbid including tap beer. Flanders Social is available for important corporate events, music events and private functions, venue hire is available upon request up to 450pax. Enough of options to choose from, all prepared fresh on site and cooked to order. Sufficient of options to choose from, all prepared fresh on site cooked to order. Buy any meal from a selected menu and get the next of identical or lesser value for FREE!.