What’s Open for the Grand Final Public Holiday 2024

by Broadsheet Editors

Updated 2 weeks ago

The AFL Grand Final is watched by millions of people in pubs and living rooms across the country. And this year, the big decider kicks off at the sport’s spiritual home: the Melbourne Cricket Ground. That means Victorians – mainly those of you who have a ticket to the game – will be especially keen for the public holiday on Friday September 27.

No matter how you choose to spend your long weekend, these are the restaurants, bars and cafes staying open for you.

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Restaurants

Frankie's Tortas and Tacos
Restaurant
12pm–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Kafeneion
Restaurant
5pm–late, 20 per cent surcharge.
Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Chez Bagou
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Hotel Lombardo
Restaurant
3pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Future Future
Restaurant
5.30pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Abbiocco
Restaurant
5.30pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Taquito
Restaurant
3pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Little Black Pig & Sons
Restaurant
6pm–10pm, no surcharge.
Centonove
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 6pm–10pm, no surcharge.
Izakaya by Tamura
Restaurant
5pm–11pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
The Recreation
Restaurant
12pm–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bhang
Restaurant
5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Thai Tide
Restaurant
5pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Aru
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 6pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Beverly
Restaurant
28 Sep 12pm–12am and 29 Sep 12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Alta Trattoria
Restaurant
12pm–2.30pm and 5.30pm–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Lagoon Dining
Restaurant
12pm–2.30pm and 5.30pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Repeat Offender
Restaurant
4pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Rufio
Restaurant
5pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Atta
Restaurant
5pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya
Restaurant
5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Robata
Restaurant
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Rumi
Restaurant
5.30pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Etta
Restaurant
5pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Il Bacaro
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 6pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Marameo
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 5pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Lona Misa
Restaurant
5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Osteria Ilaria
Restaurant
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Mr Miyagi
Restaurant
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Supernormal
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Gimlet at Cavendish House
Restaurant
12pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Bistro Gitan
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Mount Erica Hotel
Restaurant
12pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Cumulus Inc.
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Cutler & Co
Restaurant
5.30pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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The Plough Hotel
Restaurant
5pm–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
St-Germain
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Dom’s Social Club
Restaurant
4pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Kirk’s Wine Bar
Restaurant
12pm–10pm, 20 per cent surcharge.
Tamura Sake Bar
Restaurant
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Romanee
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Carolina
Restaurant
11.30am–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
The Courthouse North Melbourne
Restaurant
12pm–11pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Sunda
Restaurant
5.30pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Entrecote Prahran
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Hopper Joint
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Heartattack and Vine
Restaurant
8am–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Flint
Restaurant
5.30pm–11pm, 10 per cent surcharge.

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Smith & Daughters
Restaurant
5.30pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Reine
Restaurant
12pm–10.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Margaux
Restaurant
5pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Good Times
Restaurant
4pm–11pm, no surcharge.
Stokehouse Pasta & Bar
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Stalactites
Restaurant
11am–late.

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Lucia
Restaurant
12pm–10pm.
Riserva
Restaurant
12pm–10pm.
Sebastian
Restaurant
12pm–10pm.
Society
Restaurant
12pm–11.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Lillian Brasserie
Restaurant
5pm–11.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Grill Americano
Restaurant
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Kisume
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Yakimono
Restaurant
12pm–11.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Baby Pizza
Restaurant
12pm–10.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Hawker Hall
Restaurant
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Tombo Den
Restaurant
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Maha Restaurant
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 6pm–10pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Maha East
Restaurant
5pm–10pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Asado Bar and Grill
Restaurant
12pm–11.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Pastuso
Restaurant
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Palermo
Restaurant
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
San Telmo
Restaurant
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Studio Amaro
Restaurant
5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
New Quarter
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Tokyo Tina
Restaurant
5.30pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Moonhouse
Restaurant
5.30pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Firebird
Restaurant
6pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Tipo 00
Restaurant
11.30–4pm and 5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
Restaurant
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Poodle Bar & Bistro
Restaurant
5pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Rocco’s Bologna Discoteca
Restaurant
12–4pm and 5pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
Farmer’s Daughters
Restaurant
12pm–3pm and 5pm–9pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Morena
Restaurant
5pm–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Her Rooftop
Restaurant
11.30am–3am, 15 per cent surcharge.
BKK
Restaurant
11.30am–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Va Penne
Restaurant
5pm - 9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

Bars

Caretaker’s Cottage
Bar
4pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
The Shady Lady
Bar
6pm–1am, no surcharge.
Westside Ale Works
Bar
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Bellamy
Bar
5pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Magnolia
Bar
5pm–late, no surcharge.
Creature Bar
Bar
5pm–1am, no surcharge.
Nighthawks
Bar
4pm–1am, no surcharge.
Bar Lourinha
Bar
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Embla
Bar
3pm–12am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Alba
Bar
1pm–late, no surcharge.
Local Brewing Co
Bar
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Sloth Bar
Bar
4pm–1am, no surcharge.
The Bergy Seltzer
Bar
4pm–3am, 10 per cent surcharge.
The Moon
Bar
3pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Amarillo
Bar
4pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick East
Bar
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar Josephine
Bar
1pm–1am, no surcharge.
The Evelyn
Bar
1pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Holmes Hall
Bar
12pm–1am, no surcharge.
One or Two
Bar
4pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
West Footscray Wines
Bar
3pm–8pm, no surcharge.
Rocket Society
Bar
11am–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Hop Nation Brewing Co.
Bar
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Stomping Ground Brewing Co.
Bar
11.30am–12am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Runner Up
Bar
3pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Union Wine Store
Bar
12pm–10pm, no surcharge.
The Workers Club
Bar
11am–1am, no surcharge.
Cardwell Cellars
Bar
11am–11pm, no surcharge.
The Lincoln
Bar
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Cookie
Bar
12pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.

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The Great Northern Hotel
Bar
11am–12am, no surcharge.
The Green Man’s Arms
Bar
12pm–1am, no surcharge.
Carlton Wine Room
Bar
12pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Apollo Inn
Bar
3pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.
The Local Taphouse
Bar
12pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Marion Wine Bar
Bar
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Builders Arms Hotel
Bar
12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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The Keys
Bar
12pm–12am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Waxflower
Bar
5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Neighbourhood Wine
Bar
12pm–12am, 20 per cent surcharge.
La Rue
Bar
12pm–10.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Heartbreaker
Bar
3pm–3am, 15 per cent surcharge.

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The Everleigh
Bar
5pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Near & Far
Bar
12pm–1am, 10 per cent surcharge.
The Flying Duck Hotel
Bar
12pm–12am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Paradise Alley
Bar
4pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Johnny’s Green Room
Bar
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Maha North
Bar
5pm–11pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Gemini
Bar
8am–11pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Back Alley Sally’s
Bar
4pm –10pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Black Kite Commune
Bar
4pm –1am, no surcharge.
Clover
Bar
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Arbory Afloat
Bar
10am–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Arbory Bar & Eatery
Bar
9am–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Music Room
Bar
4pm–3am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Her Bar
Restaurant
11.30am–3am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Uncle Joe's
Bar
5pm–1am, 15 per cent surcharge.

Cafes

Lumen People
Cafe
8.30am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

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Port of Call
Cafe
7.30am–2.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Candied Bakery
Cafe
7am–2pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Touchwood
Cafe
8am–2.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Matilda Mont Albert
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Petite by Matilda
Cafe
7.30am–3.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Prior
Cafe
8am–3.30pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Via Porta
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Rowena Corner Store
Cafe
8am–1pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
The Penny Drop
Cafe
8am–3pm, no surcharge.
Square and Compass
Cafe
7am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
The Hatter and the Hare
Cafe
8am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Drom Bakery
Cafe
7am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Ondo City
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Aunty Peg’s
Cafe
10am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Roslyn Thai Cafe
Cafe
9am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
La Colmena
Cafe
8.30am–3pm, no surcharge.
Artisanal Bakehouse
Cafe
7am–1pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Sebby’s Scrolls
Cafe
8am–1pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Tyler’s Milk Bar
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Cibi
Cafe
8am–6pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Clementine
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Convoy
Cafe
8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Acoffee
Cafe
8am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Pieman’s Son
Cafe
8am–4pm, no surcharge.
Ocab Bakery
Cafe
7am–2pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Wide Open Road
Cafe
8am–2.30pm, 20 per cent surcharge.
Terror Twilight
Cafe
8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge.
Hi Fi
Cafe
8am–3pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Kare Curry
Cafe
8am–3.30pm and 5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
Cafe
8am–11pm, 20 per cent surcharge.
Yo-Chi
Shop
11am–11pm, no surcharge.
Sunhands
Cafe
10am–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Jethro Canteen
Cafe
6.30am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Fifty Acres
Cafe
8am–3pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Ruben’s Deli
Cafe
8.30am–3.30pm.
Hikari
Cafe
9am–5pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Lunar by Hikari
Cafe
10am–5pm and 6pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Zita’s Focaccia
Cafe
10am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Green Cup
Cafe
8am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Standing Room Coffee Fitzroy North
Cafe
8am–3.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Penny for Pound Richmond
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Penny for Pound Moorabbin
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Penny for Pound Camberwell
Cafe
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Short Round
Cafe
8am–3pm, 16 per cent surcharge.
Cam’s Kiosk
Cafe
8am–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
St Ali & the Queen
Bar
7am–5pm.
Harry and Larry’s General Store
Shop
7.30am–8pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Seven Seeds
Cafe
8am–4pm.
Brother Baba Budan
Cafe
8am–5pm.
Ima Asa Yoru
Cafe
11.00am–2pm and 5.30pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Hareruya Pantry CBD
Cafe
3pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Hareruya Pantry Carlton
Cafe
3pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Two Franks
Cafe
8am–12pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Leaps and Bounds
Cafe
7.30am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Arlo
Cafe
7.30am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge.

Ivy Lane Cafe, Camberwell
8am–8pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Double Dutch Bakery, Kensington
8.30am–2pm, 10 per cent surcharge.
Orlo, Collingwood
12pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
The Cordial Club, Collingwood
5pm–12am, 15 per cent surcharge.
Langlands, Melbourne
7am–11am and 12pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Hotel Nacional, Melbourne
12pm–12am, 15 per cent surcharge.
ima Pantry
7.30am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge.
Yo-Chi Carlton
11am–11pm, no surcharge.
Yo-Chi Hawthorn
10.30am–11pm, no surcharge.
Yo-Chi Malvern
11am–11pm, no surcharge.
Yo-Chi Windsor
11.30am–11pm, no surcharge.

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Restaurants

Frankie's Tortas and Tacos

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Kafeneion

Restaurant

Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel

Restaurant

Chez Bagou

Restaurant

Hotel Lombardo

Restaurant

Future Future

Restaurant

Abbiocco

Restaurant

Taquito

Restaurant

Little Black Pig & Sons

Restaurant

Centonove

Restaurant

Izakaya by Tamura

Restaurant

The Recreation

Restaurant

Bhang

Restaurant

Thai Tide

Restaurant

Aru

Restaurant

Beverly

Restaurant

Alta Trattoria

Restaurant

Lagoon Dining

Restaurant

Repeat Offender

Restaurant

Rufio

Restaurant

Atta

Restaurant

Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya

Restaurant

Robata

Restaurant

Rumi

Restaurant

Etta

Restaurant

Il Bacaro

Restaurant

Marameo

Restaurant

Lona Misa

Restaurant

Osteria Ilaria

Restaurant

Mr Miyagi

Restaurant

Supernormal

Restaurant

Gimlet at Cavendish House

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Bistro Gitan

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Mount Erica Hotel

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Cumulus Inc.

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Cutler & Co

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The Plough Hotel

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St-Germain

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Dom’s Social Club