Three Steps On George

Three Steps On George is a bar and restaurant within Quality Hotel Colonial, at the corner of Elizabeth and George streets in central Launceston. Its setting has a strong connection to the property’s history: the venue occupies the former school gymnasium of the site’s Victorian-era Launceston Church Grammar School buildings.

The hotel’s heritage dates to the mid-19th century, with the property retaining features including schoolboys’ initials carved into architraves and convict-pressed bricks. Restoration and construction began in 1972, transforming the old school into the hotel and function centre it is today. Three Steps On George forms part of that adaptive reuse, offering a dining and drinking space in a building with a documented local story rather than a purpose-built restaurant setting.

The website lists dinner service from Monday to Saturday, with a Friday happy-hour period, while Sunday and public holiday service is listed as closed; hours are noted as subject to change. The venue may suit visitors staying at the hotel, locals looking for a central Launceston restaurant and bar, or groups wanting to dine in a heritage property. The available website information does not provide a detailed food menu, so it is best to contact the venue directly for current dishes, bookings and service details.