🍺 Fan Guide
Pubs, restaurants, cafés and activities
Independent recommendations around the MCG and the Melbourne CBD. Filter by distance from the ground, category, price and rating.
12 listings
- Activities
Melbourne Sports Precinct Walk
Yarra Park • 0.3 km from the MCG
Sample listing: a self-guided walk through the city's sporting district.
$4.4 - PubsSponsored
The Jolimont Tap
East Melbourne • 0.4 km from the MCG
Sample listing: a corner pub within sight of the light towers, packed from stumps.
$$4.5 - Restaurants
Yarra Park Grill
East Melbourne • 0.6 km from the MCG
Sample listing: pre-play steak and a wine list worth the early booking.
$$$4.6 - Cafés
Third Session Coffee
Richmond • 1 km from the MCG
Sample listing: proper Melbourne coffee, open before the gates.
$4.7 - Pubs
Swan Street Hotel
Richmond • 1.1 km from the MCG
Sample listing: classic Richmond sports pub with a long bar and longer queues on match days.
$$4.3 - Cafés
Riverbank Espresso
CBD • 2 km from the MCG
Sample listing: on the walking route between the city and the ground.
$4.2 - Pubs
Wickets & Ale
CBD • 2.2 km from the MCG
Sample listing: city bar showing every session, good for rain delays.
$$4.1 - RestaurantsAffiliate
Lane & Lantern
CBD • 2.4 km from the MCG
Sample listing: laneway dining, late kitchen, ideal after a long day in the sun.
$$4.4 - Restaurants
Southbank Table
Southbank • 2.9 km from the MCG
Sample listing: riverside dining for a rest-night dinner.
$$$4.2 - Cafés
Bannerman's
Fitzroy • 3.1 km from the MCG
Sample listing: breakfast worth the tram ride on a rest day.
$4.5 - ActivitiesAffiliate
Yarra Valley Wine Tour
Yarra Valley • 55 km from the MCG
Sample listing: full-day guided tour, an easy rest-day escape.
$$$4.8 - Activities
Great Ocean Road Day Trip
Coastal Victoria • 120 km from the MCG
Sample listing: long day, extraordinary coastline.
$$$4.7
Listings marked Sponsored are paid placements. Listings marked Affiliate may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Everything else is included on merit. Current entries are sample data while the directory is being built out.
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