The Royal Hotel was built in 1854. A man named Henry Moon was responsible, selling his profitable flour mill, which he called ‘Star Flour’ and getting into the Hotel business with his sons. He originally called the hotel “The Rising Moon” and joked that it was run by the Son, Moon and Stars. Since that day there have been plenty more bad jokes told at the Royal, and to this day it remains an excellent choice for a quality feed, cold beer, good laugh or a bad punting tip. Tumut’s Royal Hotel has seen many changes over the last 35 years including the construction of its budget motel separate from the hotel building. The open then closing of a small bottle shop at the rear of the block. The expansion of the retail floor to fit the current restaurant with the most significant change being a major renovation conducted in early 2000s to give the Royal its internal face lift. The Royal boasts 11 ensuited motel style rooms at the rear of the Hotel Block, as well as 8 “Pub” rooms upstairs (shared facilities) for those looking to travel on a  tight budget, specializing in short stay accommodation, the Royal has something to suit your needs.  The kitchen at the Royal Hotel or as we prefer to call it, “RHT” is open 7 days a week for lunch and 6 days per week for dinner (Mon to Sat), and for breakfast on Sunday mornings from 8.30am, we also have hand made pizzas available late in the evening for those who get peckish. Chef’s Amber Jones and Jess Bevan, along with their team are prepared to cater for patrons and take pride in customer satisfaction. Undoubtedly the youngest team in the district, the team prides themselves on producing quality food every time, with an emphasis on fresh product, don’t be fooled by the age of these young ladies, they are fast becoming known for producing Tumut’s finest food, not just by locals but also by the many visitors to our beautiful town.