Settlers Tavern

Located in the heart of Margaret River town, this eatery cum bar serves a large variety of menu items. We had mostly seafood - chili mussels, seafood chowder, fried calamari and Caesar salad dishes and they were alright - nothing to rave about. We came on a Friday afternoon and their service level were abit patchy. Nonetheless the location is convenient, easy to access with a pleasant environment.

Settlers is a good local pub in Margs. Happy hour from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for $10 pints. Food was high quality too. The steak sammie was high end. Its won awards. Went here 3 times on our visit and it was always good. Calamari was great roo.

Situated on the Main Street in Margs the Settlers Tavern is both a bar and restaurant with a great atmosphere. Note though that the restaurant does not stay open late so either arrive early evening or check on arrival what time the kitchen closes. We ordered the sausage & mash and Lamb shank. Both were lovely and paired well with a glass of the local red wine Leeuwin estate Shiraz. Prices are reasonable and the menu has a decent selection. If you want something more town to earth and homely then Settlers is for you.

This is always a good place to get a decent feed. Had an enormous lamb shank on a very smooth mash with some carrots and beans. It was cooked very well and much nicer than the one I had a couple of days ago at another Perth Tavern. Partner had the pan seared fish of the day which was pink snapper. She said it was one of the nicest fish she has had in a long time. Highly recommend.

Great place to eat. And yes they serve Gluten Free. As I continue my quest to find those lovely places that don’t think I’m weird eating gf. 💕Staff are amazing as well as the food 💕 Order at the bar for food and drink. And it’s not long before you got yourself a yummy meal. Perfect!

I've been there 2x now. The first time I had the Laksa, gluten free and so delightful. The 2nd time I had the lamb chops and salad as the chips are not done in a seperate fryer so cross contamination if your more then intolerant is a thing. They thought couscous was gluten free, we had to educate the chef that semolina is durum wheat based. He quite happily gave me more salad. Sorry I didn't take a photo of the Laksa.

great vibes!!!! but we ordered a medium rare steak on a sat eve and it was grey (overcooked) so sent it back. the chefs sent the servers back to say the steak was a perfect medium rare. Then offered a new steak— it came out two minutes later and was mega rare, petty!!!!! not happy considering we spent over 100 for the meal.

We had a great lunch here. Nice atmosphere, especially the non-smoking outdoor area at the back of the restaurant. Burgers and kids' meals were a good size.

Would never go back there as staff are rude and dismissive, especially the lady that is so called manager of the bar, very unprofessional Should not be working in hospitality.

It's a pub in the center of town, and has good food, beer and wine. Pool tables inside and lots of seating outside. If your in town, this is THE place to visit

Very busy but staff amazing. Did all they could to make the experience a good one. Food was above average pub meal

Pretty chill little tavern. Huge bar area with pool table. Separate Lounge/dining room with decent menu. Also have a nice outdoor eating area overlooking other shops. We are just here for draaaaanks but maybe we will try the food another time.

The wife and I visited Settlers twice in our visit to MR last week. The town has changed, very well, since our last visit circa 1996. We had dinner at the Tavern the first night which was a Tuesday. The place reminded me of a famous bar/restaurant in Austin called Threadgills. Home style cooking with a live music component. Lots of posters and memorabilia on the walls. Having lived in Texas, I naturally gravitated towards the brisket and the missus had a smoked chicken salad. The brisket was moist (perhaps a bit too much salt used in the rub) and all the traditional sides were good. Some side dishes were missing....pinto beans and marinated peppers would have clinched it. The smoked chicken salad was classified as "wonderful". The beers were cold and many sourced from regional craft breweries....not cheap, but well worth the extra dollars. Decent wine list. We liked the place so went back on the Thursday (my birthday) for pre-dinner drinks. I sampled more beers and celebrated with the fellow Virgo bartender. Great place to hang out in MR.

Pretty standard pub food. Came in on a Sunday with a group of 3. We ordered the potato wedges and veggie nachos. All pretty standard carbliciousness, however I do wish they used real cheese on the nachos instead of cheese sauce. Was just too processed for me. Yuck. Also! Get their cider on tap, the sweet one I forget the name. Hands down one of the best ciders I've ever tasted!

There are a few pubs on the 'strip' in Margaret River, and this one blows the rest out of the water. The food here has been consistently good in the 10-15 years I've been going. A lot of the meat, seafood and produce is locally and sustainably sourced and you can tell in the quality. What is surprising is the reasonable prices, especially in a tourist market. There are a bunch of beers on tap, largely Australian and from the region, as well as a good selection of wines by the glass. Again, they're big supporters of the makers in the region. Last trip my husband tried the smoked brisket with Mac and cheese, slaw and cornbread. The cornbread was a touch disappointing, but I am somewhat of an expert these days and very fussy. The brisket was lovely and smokey, courtesy of their fully imported smoke Bbqs. We tried the smoked ribs at The Gourmet Escape and we're similarly impressed. I had BBQ wings, and some Moroccan spiced caramel cashews. Both were delicious, the cashews with a decent spice heat. Also on our table, no complaints from the Surf and Turf, burger or chicken tacos. Ample seating inside and out, nice relaxing atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely recommend a nice lunch or dinner at this pub!

After being away for a few weeks doing my best Leyland's Brothers impression on air planes both abroad and interstate, I organised a weekend away down to Margaret River with my girlfriend. It had been a few years since I'd headed down that way to do anything else aside from fishing and it was a nice surprise to see how much it'd had changed and grown. We arrived in town early, so as to get a good seat for the Grand Final. We'd heard great things about this place and I ogled the Yoder Frontiersman smoker that adorns the front beer garden. As an avid American Barbecue lover myself and having recently journeyed through the U.S.A. with my girlfriend on a 28 day BBQ joint and roller coaster adventure, I was keen to sample what the Settler's Tavern had to offer. Perth and the greater surrounds has a massive issue in not having any, what I'd call authentic American Style Barbecue restaurants. There are plenty of imitators and imposters out there but after eating at the Settler's Tav, I'd say that they are the closest to what I've eaten outside of the States, in Perth. That's not so say there isn't a great room for improvement. BBQ is perfect for me on a low carb diet for the majority of the time and compliments my girlfriend's needs being pregnant and with all the cuts generally well and truly done by means of low and slow cooking, we are guaranteed a no fuss meal. We obviously didn't read the menu properly though, as there was no beef ribs or pulled pork on the menu that day, despite our efforts to order them but what folks have to understand about true "barbecue", is that it's not like a burger or a steak which can be easily manufactured and to order. Barbecue on the other hand takes many hours to cook and if you run out, you can't just whip up more. Such is the case that BBQ joints in the States will open their door until they are sold out and when there is nothing left, it's off to search for another BBQ joint. We were lucky enough that they had brisket available but with a few drinks under my belt with it being Grand Final day we were hungry so ordered some wings and squid rings. The chicken wings we had were lovely and juicy and with a nice subtle smoke. The squid rings were mint too and I quite enjoyed them with Bootleg Brewery's 7.1% Raging Bull to wash it all down. Now to come to the brisket. Flavour wise the brisket was bang on with a mild and subtle smoke from the Jarrah but the texture wasn't right. I went to a lot of trouble to ask the lady serving at the counter that I wanted the point which is the moist part of the brisket. She didn't know what that was but in an awesome effort of service, she went out the back to ask the chef and came back an indicated that he knew what I was talking about. When the brisket came out, I knew immediately just from looking at it that they'd cut me some of the flat which is the lean part of the brisket. Usually people that like the flat and those that like the point are light years apart, just as people who like medium rare and well done steak, so it's disappointing in the same manner to get the wrong part of the beast, especially when the chef had indicated otherwise. The other issue was with the quality of the brisket. Now I'm just being extremely picky, as I have eaten in some of the most stellar brisket in the world and always compare to the best, just as you would your best steak or burger in other restaurants and weigh up your top 10. The lower marbling characterised by lower grade brisket is more evident in the flat or lean part of the brisket and any issues with the cook is compounded over the course of the many hours it takes to cook it. In saying that they did a very good job of cooking it. I did however see when the pit master (or chef that runs the smoker), pulled the brisket, that they were a little under temperature of what I'd normally remove my brisket, so as to give that tender, almost fall apart texture. Due to the style of wrapping the brisket in foil too, it compromised any possibility of the bark or flavour dense crust of the brisket. This too is an understandable technique to employ when using lower marbled brisket. All in all I was just happy to have something that resembled the brisket you get in the States and despite the Eagles losing it was a great day, I enjoyed the atmosphere and uncannily bumped into a mate from Perth, that I seemingly always meet in obscure locations throughout Western Australia. With a few tweaks the Settler's Tavern could become a place that people travel down to just for the day to eat BBQ as they do in the States. I look forward to heading down again, to sample their wares and enjoy a beer or two in the sun. Cheers! Dave.

This place never disappoints, an early Sunday dinner before driving back to Perth (6pm) grabbed a table for (4) and quickly ordered. Upon advice from staff members that if we wanted the beef brisket we better get in quick. BEST ADVICE ever it was the most amazing dish - 10/10 My fellow diners had the Chicken Tacos and pulled pork roll again not disappointed or perhaps they had menu envy over my brisket and couldn't speak. Beer selection is always another reason why I arrive here (over wine but the time the Sunday of the weekend arrives) Will be back in 6 weeks time.

Lots of space outsude and inside. The menu is vast ans the selection of beers on tap and in bottles is a beer drinkers dream. Settle, in here for the afternoon or evening you will enjoy. I went shopping while my husband had a few cool ales.

Settlers tavern has a great atmosphere. Went down on a Friday night while we were in town and the food was great, lots of people, very busy but didn't have to wait long for our food. Would highly recommend, whether it be for dinner or just a drink.

My Favourite Pub in the southwest region, if not in WA. Delicious food, great wine list, large range of beers on tap, pool tables, indoor/outdoor seating & there is always a good band playing. Try the settlers burger.. YUM YUM

I love Settlers! My friends and I love coming down south to the Margaret River/Augusta region and usually every visit we make sure to stop in at Settlers Tavern. This place goes off! It is always really busy but you manage to get a table quickly and the food does not take too long to come out. They have a great selection of wines and beer and the food menu always has a number of items that I find hard to choose between. We have also come here on a number of Saturday nights which they have some great bands playing to dance along too. I suggest visiting here if your ever in Margaret River.

We decided to enjoy some honest, country pub food in Margaret River and chose Settler's. After waiting approximately 30 minutes we were finally seated. Our mains came and were of average standard. TD and I however did really enjoy the salted caramel ice cream that came with our desserts (photo).

At the end of the main strip in Margaret River's town centre sits Settler's Tavern. A popular pub restaurant to visit for a good beverage to sit and relax with in their beer garden or have a deliciously filling meal. There is plenty of seating inside and out, depending on the weather or how you're feeling! The staff are amazingly friendly and the prices are low and reasonable. The food is your standard pub food, fish and chips, steak, burgers, simple yet very, very satisfying. It's high quality, low price and you get a lot. I came in super hungry from a day of exploring Margaret River, and left full as a bean. It is a popular venue for bands to play, there are often local acts entertaining the locals and tourists passing through. But the likes of Emma Louise, Josh Pyke and Cat Empire also come here to enjoy Margaret River and play at the tav.

I'm a fan! Great atmosphere! I was surprised for a Monday nite- it was busy with good music in the background! We shared a steak as the meals looked huge and they were. Great pc of meat was unfortunately well over cooked but all in all a good experience! Sorry about my horrible photos. I tried to sneak in pics that didn't hav ppl in them and whwre i wudnt look like a stupid tourist. it was busy so ended up clicking so self consciously that they ended up blurred :)

CONTROL YOUR CHILDREN!!!! Awesome food as usual but having children screaming and running around uncontrollably was disgraceful. Just as bad as sitting next to a table of drunk 18yr olds, ruins the experience for everyone.

I had Pork tenderloin with a coffee BBQ rub which was very tender. I think they need to work on their BBQ sauce though. My friends ordered Lamb shank (fell off the bone) and chicken linguini which she loved. If we were in town a few more days we would have definitely went back! Cheers

Standard non-offensive pub experience. Food - It was alright, pulled pork burger was a bit dry and needed more sauce. Minestrone soup was what it was, nothing special but good. Drinks - Good selection and served cold. Service - Very helpful service, friendly too. Location/Atmosphere - Nice old pub feel. Would give it 3.5/5 if I could, would go back if I wanted to go to a pub down here.

Not once have I passed Margs and not been into this little treasure! I swear it gets better every time! From the staff to the quality of food I truly do have a special place in my heart for this Tavern! On my last visit here I had ordered the Salmon with a cheesy risotto cake and asparagus with so much more on the plate than the title may describe. IT WAS DELICIOUS! Cooked so well and I nearly licked my plate clean. The price wasn't too expensive and the service of food and drinks was just great! I remember coming here when there was a live band playing and it seriously was the best feeling of community and fun that I have every experienced. Margaret River has so much to offer and this place is an absolute gem! For somewhere that offers great pub food that will fill you to the brim and allow you to leave with a smile on your face then don't bypass here!

A tavern setup as its named, with an open mic stage and live music in the evenings I assumed since I came for lunch. Friendly staffs. Ordered the wagyu beef steak, oysters and pull-pork sandwich. The wagyu steak was juicy and awesome! Oysters were a little small but still lovely and fresh. Definitely recommended!

This is a great place if you want a good Aussie pub dinner and has amazing chicken wings and satay chicken and pulled pork sandwich and this place has pool tables and a TAB and a great bar

First time here w/family, had the Baja Taco's which was good & tasty. You get only 2 Tacos in this meal with a 'few' tortilla chips. I ask for the 'pipian mole' on the side & instead got avocado on the side??. My family got the Rump Steak(which looked pressed together & not steak like), the Steak Sandwich was ok but didn't come with any tomato, onion, lettuce or beetroot and again the steak was pressed, Chicken Parma was good no complaints there. Ordered a Latte Coffee & Pavlova after dinner, got the coffee & waited 10 more minutes for the Pav. Service was good overall, nice atmosphere but the wait staff put a family of 7 next to us with 3 little kids that were quite noisy & just irritating!

Settlers have never let me down on their delicious menu. This time around, I choosethe Beef Rib with mac cheese. On looks, it was the best serving and portion size I have ever had. I love my beef however 80% of my rib was a non edible fat. Still raw. Although disapponted, i was still offered a replacement. Unfortunately, i dont return food to be replaced. Call it paranoia. I will still eat here in future.

This is THE place to go in Margaret River if you want a fun night out. The place can get pretty crowded, so get there early. There are multiple rooms; 1 for pool, and another with live music. The bartenders were quick and efficient, and I thought prices were good! I didn't try any food, because I arrived late. It's pretty difficult to get cabs to and from the bar if you're staying on the outskirts of town. Some people share a cab, which is great for convenience and cuts down on cost.

Good for a cheap and easy pub meal. The prices are average and the meals are fine. Nothing amazing but not bad value compared to some places on this street. The lines get VERY long but the line moves reasonably fast and staff are quite friendly. The food came reasonably quickly so they are used to pumping out meals quickly.

Great beer on tap! Add to that friendly staff and decent food options and we have a winner. Also, considering the alternatives in Margy (read: none) it starts to look better and better. It brings all sorts: families early evening, young people later, young drunk people after that.

Strange evening. My brother in law and I ordered the Texas Style Brisket. Whilst he enjoyed his, mine was inedible. I was so disappointed, especially at $29 a plate. I returned it to the kitchen. We had just started our dinner so the rest of my family were enjoying their food, the catering manager came to our table to make good. To their credit he asked if I would like a complementary beer or dessert, I thanked him and got a lovely pint of Pan Head Pale Ale whilst I waited for my meal (that wasn't going to come). After my family had finished their meals the realisation came that the beer provided was actually some form of substitute for my meal. I sought the catering manager who said - "Oh, you want another meal despite almost finishing the other one". This really annoyed me as I had literally just tried my dinner. Obviously the piece of brisket provided appeared to the catering manager to have been eaten - it had been tried, as had the sides, but certainly not eaten as such a feat was not possible with the dried out piece of cow. After confronting the catering manager and receiving the comments directly from him, I challenged him and they provided another (this time sarcastically delivered) plate. Whilst better than the first, half of the cut was delicious, the other inedible (the base of the brisket was like beef jerky but not pleasant). In summary, the food was acceptable, but don't order the BBQ - it's too hit and miss. If it's a miss and you let them know, expect a bribe before getting something close to what you paid for.

You must try the settlers tasting plate and oysters. They are fricken amazing. The service is great. Staff are not rude. Food is tasty and not too pricy. Also a few cool bands play here. Best chillout location in margs.

Who knew? IN the middle of nowh.. I mean Margaret River, there is a pub that is pretty popular. One of two, actually, and when we asked the locals which one, they aid, the loud one or the other one. So, naturally, we said the loud one. Large beer garden (although too cold for that) and big bar well patronised, and a huuuge dining area with, actually, a pretty respectable menu for a pub. Freshly caught pink snapper with chips or several other ways, steaks of a varity including surf n turf, and some unexpected things like a beetroot salad, red curry and laksa. Behind us was a large stage, well equipped with sound, lights and kit. Turns out some metal guys from Brisvegas called Dead Letter Circus with a support act called... I forget, another headbanger, anyhow, were playing tonight, cover charge 30 bucks, need to be finished and out by 8-ish. Aha. So we ate, we drank, and lo and behold some of us hardy types decided to stay for the show. Others went home for a cup of tea and a blanky. Whooee! After 20 vodka and tonics they were actually pretty good, and then the main act came on!! Mosh pit cn'ardly stand!! Clearly these guys were well known since many of the local metalheads were singing along - us old rockers had no idea but enjoyed seeing class musos strut their stuff for the locals, including some impressive among-the-crowd action with GoPro cameras all around. Awesome! And the venue was pretty good - in fact it rocked. So, big tick from me, not what I was expecting in lil ol' Margaret River.

Always a great stop when visiting Margs,daily blackboard specials and heaps of local brews on tap. TAB if your feeling lucky ?

Fantastic place. Brilliant service. Even if busy the wait will not be long for a table. Range of blackboard specials. Lots of local produce on the menu. I had the chicken Parma which was homemade the others I was with had the rib eye steak and the steak sandwich. All delicious!

We didn't actually eat here but we did stop in for a drink and to check out the live music. It was packed! Definitely seemed like the place to be. It was a huge establishment with two rooms, each had its own bar. One had pool tables and the other had a stage for the live band and they had an outdoor patio as well.

Great selection of pub meals (including kids) awesome fresh juices, came in after a session at Margaret River mouth and got an awesome BLT that was just right. Friendly staff, good lounge music- totally recommend this place, should be good at night too.

A good pub for a casual meal - you'll find your typical pub grub - steaks, parmas, fish & chips. The crowd can be a bit rough but that's a given being a country pub. Not badly priced but there are many more nicer places to go in Margs.

Ok, well, initially I though, it's a tavern how good can it be? And then we came in... The charcuterie was just perfect - an amazing cheese, greens and smoked venison and an orange (get this perfectly orange - I've never seen anything like that in North America) egg yolk. And it tasted just amazing and it was so huge that it could go as a main dish. We also ordered hamburgers which were totally foodie - I love foodie burgers and these were some of the best. This went with wine - btw, usually the choice of wine in a tavern isn't much but these guys had Billecord-Salmon champagne - lol, both rose and brut. In Canada it's hard to find even one, even in the fanciest restaurants and for an incredibly good price. The wine we ordered though was a Xanadu Cab Sauv 2012 and it was SO SO GOOD. This is an incredible place to eat. had Billecord-Salmon champagne - lol, both rose and brut

I love this place. Great service, food & atmosphere. Serving sizes are huge & prices are very reasonable. Came here twice when we stayed in Margaret River 2 years ago. Staying in Busselton this time but did a day trip to Margaret River, had to try Settlers Tavern again & was not disappointed.

Great ambiance with friendly staff. The pulled pork sandwich with pickles is a must have and reasonably priced. Great location with lots of seating. Perfect for lunch or dinner

Great food, great service, not too pricey. I had a really good steak, twice, & the seafood platter, haloumi/pumpkin/beet salad, and burger royale were all excellent. Gluten free desserts - the brownie was really chocolatey!

Can't fault it. The food is good and plentiful, nice atmosphere, good staff. Highly recommend

This has got to be the best pub in Australia. Insane wine list, delicious locally sourced food and the friendliest staff going around. Even on a busy Saturday our food came out in under 20 minutes hot, fresh, and exactly as ordered. Do not miss this place if you're in Margs. Just don't.