The related searches for this name ask four practical things: what the menu covers, whether rooms are available, where to park, and what the downstairs area is like. This page answers each question only as far as the verified sources allow and marks what still needs checking with the venue. The Regatta Hotel sits at 543 Coronation Drive in Toowong, and according to a Yelp listing, it faces the Toowong Reach of the Brisbane River, though that is a user-platform description rather than a heritage register record.
Last checked: 2026-11-12
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Address: 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong QLD 4066 (per organic listing) · Established: 1874, described as a riverside pub (per organic listing) · Heritage status: Heritage-listed hotel (per organic listing) · Listed offerings: Front Bar and Courtyard; food, beer, coffee, fine wine, gaming (per organic listing)
- Dining terms: two of eight related searches, menu and restaurant, point to food, so the menu question leads this page.
- Address consistency: all five top organic results point to the same 543 Coronation Drive venue, so the address is consistent across the results reviewed.
- Operating history: listings tie the venue to trading since 1874, more than a century before this review.
Snapshot: what the sources confirm
- 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong QLD 4066; listed bar, dining and function areas include The Front Bar, The Street Cafe and The Boatshed (The Urban List)
- First hotel on the site opened in 1874 as a single-storey wooden building; the current three-storey brick building was erected in 1886; added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992; named after rowing regattas on the Brisbane River at the Toowong Reach (Wikipedia)
- Six function rooms on Level 1 with river views, holding up to 500 guests standing cocktail-style; the listing notes that renovation works after the 2011 floods limited opening to Level 1 at the time (Cvent)
- The main bar pours 33 draught beers and three ciders; The Boatshed is known for steaks; the underground Walrus Club operates Thursday to Sunday from 6pm to late with live jazz (Concrete Playground)
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Address | 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong, Brisbane, QLD 4066 |
| Established | First hotel on the site in 1874; current building erected in 1886 |
| Heritage status | Queensland Heritage Register, listed 21 October 1992 |
| Building | Three storeys plus a basement; brick with hipped corrugated-iron roofs |
| Name origin | Rowing regattas on the Brisbane River at the Toowong Reach |
| Post-flood renovation | About $10 million (currency as stated in the source); official reopening in September 2012 |
| Listed areas | The Front Bar, The Street Cafe, The Boatshed |
| Function capacity | Six Level 1 function rooms, up to 500 guests standing |
| Listed hours | 6:30am to 3am daily (Concrete Playground); conflicts with another listing, see the menu section |
What this means: the address, heritage listing and building history agree across the sources, so they are the firmest ground on this page. Opening hours, room data and parking are not.
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-11-12.
Sources reviewed: encyclopedia article, search engine listing summaries, city directory listing, event venue listing, editorial pub guide, online review platform listing, and an independent pub profile.
No on-site visit, no staff interview, no verified pricing check, no room inventory check, no parking survey, and no direct review of the downstairs area were carried out. Some listings carry publication dates that could not be verified.
Regatta Hotel menu
The sources name specific dining and drinking areas and products, including The Boatshed, The Front Bar and The Street Cafe. The full current menu is not in the source set, so dishes, prices and specials need checking with the venue directly.
Regatta hotel restaurant
The Boatshed is the dining area the sources name most specifically. Concrete Playground describes it as known for steaks, and The Urban List includes it in the venue’s dining and function offerings.
“Drink riverside at this Brisbane institution with a jam-packed history.”
Concrete Playground, editorial guide
Concrete Playground also reports 33 draught beers and three ciders in the main bar, and it describes the underground Walrus Club as pairing a range of more than 100 rums with live jazz.
The catch: the categories of food and drink are named, but the dishes themselves are not in the source set.
Regatta Hotel accommodation
The venue is presented as a hotel with a riverside pub identity, and Wikipedia describes it as a heritage-listed hotel. The sources do not contain room types, nightly rates or booking availability.
A TripAdvisor hotel listing reports 150 rooms. That figure comes from a single tier-3 listing, and no other source in this review confirms it. The same listing shows an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 from 194 reviews, with sleep quality rated 2.3 and service rated 3.6.
For a Brisbane comparison of a different pub-style venue, see Cannon Hill Hotel: Tavern vs Camp Hill Hotel in Brisbane.
The trade-off: accommodation is the least documented part of this source set. The room count needs confirming with the property before any booking decision.
Regatta Hotel parking
The source set contains no parking capacity, fees or rules for the venue. The address is confirmed as 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong, at the corner of Sylvan Road.
What to watch: parking is the question this page cannot answer. Confirm spaces, fees and rules with the venue rather than relying on this page.
Regatta Hotel downstairs
The sources do not describe a downstairs area by that name. The Wikipedia building description lists three storeys plus a basement, so a below-ground level exists in the structure.
The only below-ground space the sources name is the underground Walrus Club. The venue’s own description on TripAdvisor Australia lists the Walrus Club and Gaming Room among its spaces, and Concrete Playground describes the Walrus Club as an underground speakeasy open Thursday to Sunday from 6pm. The sources do not confirm that this is the area searchers mean by “downstairs.”
The listings name a Front Bar and a Courtyard as venue areas. The Courtyard appears only in the venue’s own TripAdvisor description, so it rests on a tier-3 source.
Regatta Hotel photos
The source set includes no photographs of the interior, so visual confirmation has to come from the venue’s current photo listings.
The bottom line: the Walrus Club is the only named underground space in the sources, and the sources do not confirm that it matches the downstairs question.
Strengths and open gaps
Strengths
- Queensland Heritage Register listing since 21 October 1992.
- Documented building history: first hotel in 1874, current building in 1886.
- Several named areas: The Front Bar, The Street Cafe, The Boatshed and the Walrus Club.
- Function space of six Level 1 rooms with river views and capacity of up to 500 standing guests.
“Without a doubt, the Regatta Hotel is the grand old lady of the Western suburbs.”
AustralianBeers.com, pub guide (dated to around 2000–2001)
The venue’s history includes a 1965 protest in which Merle Thornton and Rosalie Bognor chained themselves to the public bar footrail. Queensland changed its law on women in public bars in 1970, according to Wikipedia.
Open gaps
- No room count is confirmed beyond one tier-3 listing.
- Opening hours differ between Concrete Playground and Cvent.
- No parking data appears in the source set.
- No menu prices or room rates are in the source set.
- The post-flood reopening is dated to month level only (September 2012).
The pattern: the heritage and history record is stronger than the visitor logistics record, so the verified material here is most useful for background, not for planning.
Who this page is best for
The related searches point to three groups of readers. Each group can use the verified material above, while the open gaps stay with the venue.
- Diners checking the menu and restaurant: The Boatshed is known for steaks, and the main bar pours 33 draught beers. Current dishes and prices need checking with the venue.
- Visitors checking accommodation: the address and heritage history are confirmed, but the sources contain no room or rate data. Contact the property before planning an overnight stay.
- Drivers planning parking: the address on Coronation Drive is confirmed, but parking capacity, fees and rules are not in the sources.
Why this matters: each group needs a different check. The menu and hours need the venue’s current listing, while the parking and room questions need a direct call.
Pricing signals
This article contains no menu prices, room rates or fees because the source set does not include any. No price band is given.
The only money figure in the sources is a renovation cost of about $10 million after the 2010–2011 Queensland floods, reported by Wikipedia. The source does not state the currency explicitly. That figure describes building work, not what a guest or diner pays.
The implication: cost questions need to go to the venue directly, and no figure on this page should be read as a price.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Regatta Hotel located?
It is at 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland 4066, at the corner of Sylvan Road.
When was Regatta Hotel established?
The first hotel on the site opened in 1874 as a single-storey wooden building. The current three-storey brick building was erected in 1886.
Is Regatta Hotel heritage-listed?
Yes. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
Which areas does Regatta Hotel list?
The Urban List names The Front Bar, The Street Cafe and The Boatshed as bar, dining and function offerings.
Does the venue have live music?
Concrete Playground reports that the underground Walrus Club operates Thursday to Sunday from 6pm with live jazz and a rum range of more than 100.
What to watch: the FAQ answers come from the sources named above. Opening hours, parking and room availability remain open until confirmed with the venue.