AFL season’s back! Why not make the most of a weekend away filled with pubs, food and fun? If it’s your first visit to Melbourne, or you’ve been numerous times, we’ve compiled an AFL-lovers guide to Melbourne so that you can watch the game in a pub, or live at the stadium and make the most of your day in between.
Kick start your evening dinner at Boundary Line Bar & Kitchen, between salt and pepper squid to Boundary Line Parmigiana, there’s something for every craving.
Pictured: Boundary Line Bar & Kitchen, Jolimont
If you’re heading in to Etihad Stadium, grab a meal at Momami in Docklands beforehand. Start your night with the local calamari with spice crush flash fried and served with yuzu ketchup, followed by red braised duck leg with baby bok choy and smoky sweet potato.
Pictured: Momami Restaurant, Docklands
From pubs to grills, find yourself a juicy steak at one of these delicious options.
Pictured: Bistro Bakini
Contemporary Australian cuisine with a Mediterranean influence. La Luna uses Gippsland beef and has a strong focus on the paddock to plate concept.
320 Rathdowne Street,
Bringing a little taste of Argentina to Melbourne, San Telmo’s menu is best shared, creating the social element integral to Argentine culture. This is a cosy, rustic-style venue space.
Locally sourced produce with an Italian flair set in a minimalist space with dark timber floors and sleek interior.
One of the smallest commercial breweries in Australia, Henry St Brewhouse is a local brewery set in a cosy, concrete space.
Inspired by America’s West Coast, made up of mismatch furniture and beers packed by hand, with a laid-back vibe.
Set in Abbotsford Industrial Quarter, this eccentric set up includes a giant projector screen and eight taps on offer.
Victoria’s second oldest brewery is set in a warehouse with limited-edition beers. Brewing tours are held on Wednesday evenings for those with a fascination of craft-beer too.
Bring the outdoors in, with sun umbrellas and trees along with a glass garage door and overhanging lights interior. On a Saturday, this space comes to life with the live AFL matches playing and entertainment for the kids.
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Pictured: Mantra City Central