The Bellbird Hotel has stood on Wollombi Road since 1914, five kilometres west of Cessnock, and a recent refurbishment left the tiled floors and the arched dining nook intact. The bistro runs a lunch and dinner menu with $17 lunches, and there is a sports bar with the TAB screens on and bands in the function room. It is a country pub rather than a vineyard restaurant, which is the point of stopping here.
Upstairs are single, double and twin rooms with shared or private facilities, from $70 a night, one of the cheaper beds within reach of the cellar doors. Function packages cover weddings and events, with accommodation included. The pub suits a group after a straightforward counter meal and a bed, close to Cessnock rather than out among the vines.
At this restaurant
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingWalk-ins welcomeBuy on site
- On site
- Dining on site (Bellbird Hotel Bistro)Stay on siteLive musicEvents programme
- Who it suits
- Groups welcome
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Food & stay
Bellbird Hotel Bistro
| Mon – Thu | 11am – 3pm |
|---|---|
| Fri – Sun | 11am – 9pm |
Lunch and dinner menu plus a $17 lunch menu, a wine list and the Belly Buffet Brekkie. Trading hours are not published on the venue's site.
Stay on site
Rooms with shared or private facilities, published from $70 a night. The hotel was established in 1914 and has been refurbished.
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Getting here & good to know
Bellbird Hotel is at 388 Wollombi Road, Bellbird, in Hunter Valley.
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Details last checked 2026-08-02.