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What’s Open And Where To Play Two Up This Anzac Day In Melbourne 2026

22nd Apr 2026
Written by: Angela Nacor
  • The Rochey

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

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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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