Dooley's Old Hepburn Hotel

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236 Main Road, Hepburn Springs VIC.
Phone: 03 5348 2207
oldhepburnhotel.com.au/
If you're exploring around the Daylesford/Hepburn Springs area, the Old Hep, or Dooley's, is the last outpost on the way out of town on the way to Lavandula. Jason Dooley and his crew run a friendly, comfortable neighbourhood pub that does most everything right, from well-cooked traditional country-pub cuisine to a tap-beer selection that of late has included Squires Golden Ale and Coopers pale. There's also an impressive wine-by-the-glass list and a good choice of beer in stubbies. They also specialise in some fairly exotic-sounding cocktails. There's a pool table, dart board, and plenty of big windows with nice views. It's in frequent use as an entertainment venue, a good place to listen to live music or, as we experienced recently, some bush poetry (not as bad as it might seem). They also operate a shuttle bus into Daylesford and back.