Victoria’s Best Sports Bars & Pubs

A whole level dedicated to sport and games?  Heaven.  Say hello to Abe’s Athletic Hall, the epic sports bar within Melbourne’s Hickens Hotel. This nostalgic take on a classic Melbourne sports bars creates a playground of big screens, arcade games, cosy booth seating and even private karaoke rooms!

The sports-watching snacks and pub classics are superb too, and pair perfectly with everything from pale ales, to pilsners and stouts. Whether it’s soccer, boxing, basketball, baseball, rugby, tennis, or something else, this convenient Melbourne CBD sports pub is a knock-out!  Book a spot.

Pull up a bar stool, order a cold, frothy pint and a classic parma, as you cheer on your favourite squad at the Imperial Hotel. With a reputation for a buzzing sports bar vibe, this Melbourne CBD venue serves great pub grub too – what a match! 

The Imperial is the official home of Liverpool FC supporters in Melbourne, but it’s a kick’in environment for all sports and supporters. There are 360-degree views from the rooftop, if you can tear yourself away from the big screens up there.  Book a table today.

This fun and friendly historic pub in Richmond is geared up for live sports viewing, and is a go-to sports pub for footy fans before and after the game at the MCG. 

An extensive range of beers on tap team up with a menu of reimagined pub classics, making Richmond Club Hotel an ideal spot for a pre-game warm up, or a post-game debrief. If you’re hanging around to watch the whole game, there are plenty of share-style nibbles to help relieve the tension!  Book your crew in now

Located in sporting central, just a short walk from the MCG, The Duke is crowd-favourite Melbourne sports pub. 

With a buzzing public bar on the ground floor, over 20 large screen TVs and an epic sport viewing schedule, it’s without doubt one of the best live sport pubs in Melbourne. Die-hard sports fans hit the trifecta with a superb menu and huge selection of beers, to boot!  Book now

In the back streets of Prahan, College Lawn Hotel is on its A-game when it comes to live sports bar action. There are 18 large-screen TVs showing all FOX Sports and ESPN channels, plus a huge beer garden to rev things up at this suburban gem.  

Fuel up from an epic food menu – from share plates, to pub classics, burgers and steaks off the grill – and sink a couple of coldies as the game gets underway. Good vibes guaranteed, book now

Southbank stalwart the Hopscotch is synonymous with live sports viewing. Fans and followers of sporting leagues and matches, can get the best of both worlds at the ‘Hoppy’, which is also reputed as an urban beer bar.  

A mega screen and TVs around the venue ensure there are plenty of vantage points to catch the action, while a blockbuster 30 brews on tap lets beer lovers cruise through the brews and enjoy an epic fan-day experience.  Book a spot today

Whether it’s footy finals, Cup Day action, or main event Boxing, Harlow is one of the best sports pubs in Melbourne to watch sporting history unfold. 

Head to the rooftop for wraparound skyline views and large screens, and allow the outdoors to absorb the screams and the cheers and the barracking. Kick back and let the games begin!  Book a spot