What’s Open And Where To Play Two Up This Anzac Day In Melbourne 2026
Melbourne might not be getting a long weekend this Anzac Day, but there's still plenty going on to make the most of the occasion. Whether you're waking up early for the ANZAC Day dawn service or heading to your local for a game of two up, Melbourne’s hospo industry is gearing up to look after you this ANZAC Day. There are plenty of venues still trading and the surcharges are just a small trade-off for a great feed.
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What's Open For Anzac Day 2026
Bahama Gold
135 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 12am
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 11am to 11pm
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Cutler
55/57 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Open Anzac Day, 5pm to 11pm
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Dessous
164 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 5pm to late
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Etta
60 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 10pm
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Figlia
335 Lygon St, Brunswick East
Open Anzac Day, 5pm to 10pm
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Flour Child
77 Acland Street, St Kilda
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to late
432 Church St, Richmond
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to late
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Gemini
158 Sydney Rd, Coburg
Open Anzac Day, 9am to 10pm
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Gimlet
33 Russell Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 1am
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Good Times
214 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy
Open Anzac Day, 4pm to 11:30pm
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Grill Americano
112 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to late
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Hawker Hall
98 Chapel Street, Windsor
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to late
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Hazel Restaurant
164 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
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Il Bacaro
168–170 Little Collins Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 3pm and 5:30pm to late
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Kisumé
175 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to late
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Lagoon Dining
263 Lygon St, Carlton
Open Anzac Day, 5pm to 9:30pm
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Lilac Wine Bar
31 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Open Anzac Day, 3pm to 11pm
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Lillian Brasserie
80 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to late
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Marameo
6 Russell Place, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
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Moon Dog World
32 Chifley Drive, Preston
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
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Neighbourhood Wine
1 Reid Street, Fitzroy North
Open Anzac Day, 3pm to late
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NOMAD
187 Flinders Ln, Melbourne
Open Anzac Day, 12pm–2:30pm and 5pm to 10:30pm
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Old Palm Liquor
133 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 12am
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Osteria Ilaria
367 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 10pm
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Papelon
Unit 190/81 Hopkins St, Footscray
Open Anzac Day, 10am to 9.30pm
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Pidapipo
429z–431 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
299 Lygon Street, Carlton
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
85 Chapel Street, Windsor
Open Anzac Day, 2pm to 11pm
8 Degraves Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
Reine & La Rue
380 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 10pm
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Repeat Offender
201 Ormond Rd, Elwood
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
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Roccella
158 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
Open Anzac Day, 8am to 9.30pm
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Rosso Coffee Experience
177 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne
Open Anzac Day, 8am to 3pm
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Rufio
188 Carlisle Street, St Kilda
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
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Rumi Restaurant
2 Village Avenue, East Brunswick Village
Open Anzac Day, 5:30pm to 9:30pm
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Society
80 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11:30pm
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ST. ALi
12–18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne
Open Anzac Day, 7am to 5pm
The Rochey
202–204 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11pm
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The Rocket Society
2 Village Avenue, East Brunswick Village
Open Anzac Day, 11am to 11pm
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Yakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD
Open Anzac Day, 12pm to 11.30pm
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Yo-Chi
292 Carlisle Street, Balaclava
Open Anzac Day, 10.30am to 11pm
194 Faraday Street, Carlton
Open Anzac Day, 10am to 11pm
673 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
Open Anzac Day, 10am to 11pm
212 Glenferrie Road, Malvern
Open Anzac Day, 10am to 11pm
127 Chapel Street, Windsor
Open Anzac Day, 10am to 11pm
64 Church Street, Brighton
Open Anzac Day, 10:30am to 10.30pm
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Where To Play Two-Up
Auburn Hotel
85 Auburn Road, Hawthorn East
Opening at 11am, 2026 marks the Auburn's two-up debut. Premium viewing packages are available for the ANZAC day AFL game, with a DJ taking over once the final siren goes.
BrewDog Pentridge
E-Division, 1 Champs Street, Coburg
Also making its two-up debut, Brewdog opens its doors at 11am, with footy on the big screen and live music into the night.
Gardiner Hotel
84 Glenferrie Road, Malvern
Hosted by the East Malvern RSL, Two-up will be going on the terrace from 11am.
Garden State Hotel
101 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
This CBD pub is hosting an official two-up event on Saturday arvo. Walk ins only for to play, but bookings are available here for a seat to watch. Once the game wraps, they'll be screening the big Collingwood v Essendon match live on their megs screen from 3:15pm.
Hickens Hotel
127 Russell Street, Melbourne
Opening at 8am, the Hickens is also dishing up brekkie, two-up and live footy throughout the day.
Hopscotch
4 Riverside Quay, Southbank
Serving brekkie with a side of free coffee from 7am, you can also start your ANZAC day at Hopscotch with a $15 espresso martini or $10 rum and milk. Two-up is walk-ins only and live music will soundtrack the day from 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm.
Imperial Hotel Bourke Street
2–8 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Opening at 7am with breakfast, two-up at the Imperial will then run throughout the day, with footy streaming in the arvo and live music from 6pm to 10pm.
Mail Exchange Hotel
688 Bourke Street, Melbourne
The Mail Exchange's doors open early at 7am, where they're even serving brekkie. The two-up festivities then kick off at 12pm.
Melbourne Public
11 Dukes Walk, South Wharf
Two-up at Melbourne Public kicks off at 12pm with live music from 5:30pm to 11pm.
The Corner Hotel
57 Swan Street, Richmond
The Corner's carpark will host a food truck, bars, live footy and two-up this Saturday. Entry is free and only open to walk ins.
The Posty
90 Swan Street, Cremorne
The Terminus Hotel
605 Victoria Street, Abbotsford
Two-up at the Termi kicks off at 1pm, with doors opening at 11am.
The Rochey
202–204 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
Two-up kicks off in the beer garden, running from 1pm to 6pm in 30 minute intervals. At 4pm, there'll be a raffle with prizes supplied by Local Brewing, and in the evening, a live DJ will be on deck.
The Vic Hotel
45 Victoria Street, Footscray
Opening at 12pm, the Vic Hotel will then host two-up games from 1pm–3pm, with the bistro, courtyard and main bar all open for cold drinks and a pub feed.
The Waterside Hotel
508 Flinders Street, Melbourne
From midday, two-up two will be played in the beer garden and across the venue, with AFL and NFL matches playing on the bid screens (including Collingwood v Essendon, of course).
The team are also running a sausage sizzle alongside the full pub menu.
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Image credit: The Rochey | Supplied