Lion Pub at Melbourne Central

Right beside Melbourne Central's entertainment zone Kingpin, is actually another entertainment center - but in a different form!

The Lion Pub is a spacious, old style pub with a generous scattering of wide screen tv's that usually feature sports, and a small stage that offers live bands or a dj.

On a Saturday night you will find a huge crowd gathered in front of this stage, dancing or jumping up and down with Somerset , one of the pub's regular performers.

The variety on tap is as what one would expect from pubs and the wine list would definitely not let you down. However, for pub grub, better skip the pizza.

While the crowd may be very engaging and ultimately rocking, you can still sit outside if you find the 'noise' a bit overbearing. It would still count as having a 'quiet drink with friends', but then again this may be subjective - better to just try it out and see for yourself then.

More photos and some other reviews here.