As far as Gastropubs go, few venues can match up to the perfectly positioned Tilbury Hotel in Woolloomooloo, which not only has location on its side, but a reputation as one of the best dining options outside of the suburb’s iconic wharf; one which has just received a refreshed makeover, transforming the interior for the first time in 12 years.
Award-winning design firm Luchetti Krelle has led the redesign, which stays true to the old bay-side charm that helped The Tilbury become a local institution, but also brings it into the ‘now’ with more open spaces, soft pastels, light woods, oil-finished timber, and even some repurposed old monkey bars from a vintage merry-go-round. The comfortable courtyard out back also feels different, with large yellow and white stripped umbrellas and lush, shaped greenery.
Guests can relax on the Friday 1-seaters by Zeitraum, designed by Formstelle, in the upstairs bar area, which fits in perfectly with the interior that is surrounded by warm rich timbers, bespoke marble tables and pastel leather banquettes that look out to the deck.
