Hotel Alexander (Rydal Pub)

Excellent hosts at this classic country pub where the fire is warm and the beers are cold. Great food from the kitchen and an elegant beer garden welcoming to locals and visitors alike

Under new ownership. Make sure you visit this pub. It's got a great beer garden out the back and an open fire in the bar for those cold days. We went 4wd-ing near Mt Walker and dropped in here afterwards for a coldie.

As at 3/2025 there is no food service, day or night at this charming little country pub. Drinks, yes. Giant chess in the beer garden, yes. It is so sad to see this historic building purchased by Sydneysiders and neglected. It is a short diversion from the GW Hwy to the serene, beautiful and historically significant (in terms of western expansion of the colony) hamlet of Rydal. There's a popular flower festival each spring! The Bathurst Bullet stops at the station! Good news, if you want to buy a country pub, this one is for sale. Buy it, live in it, love it! People will come.

This place was magnificent, the owners wife came down and cooked us dinner on their night off when they were closed. One of the locals dropped his pants while we were eating, 10/10 experience. Geniuely incredible, will be back.

We had great overnight stay. Lovely staff, very clean rooms, great food (in particular the Pumpkin Soup special) and that local pub atmosphere you love to find. Will be back!