What’s Open On The 2026 Grand Final Public Holiday In Melbourne
Coby Renkin
Melbourne Editor | Urban List
It's that time of the year again. The AFL Grand Final is here, and whether you're in it for the footy, for pop icon Kylie Minogue's performance, or for the post-game celebration bevs, we can all be grateful for one thing: the Grand Final public holiday. In 2026, the AFL Grand Final public holiday falls on Friday, 25 September.
No plans yet? No worries, plenty of Melbourne's best pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes are keeping their doors open this Friday, and we've rounded them up them here to make it nice and easy for you to get planning.
Still not sure where to watch the big game on Saturday? Check out our guide here.
Cafes And Bakeries Open On The 2026 Grand Final Public Holiday
Baguette Studios
15–27 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne
Open 9am–4pm
Operator Diner
2/130 Lonsddale Street, Melbourne
Open 8am–4pm
Baker Bleu
All locations
Open until 3pm
Trbl
10 Presgrave Place, Melbourne
Open 9am–2pm
The Foodstore Cafe
1/22 Bills Street, Hawthorn East
Open 7am–3pm
Brothers Keeper
481 Glenferrie Road, Melbourne
Open 8am–2pm
Major Mitchell
122 Grange Road, Carnegie
Open 8am–2:30pm
Restaurants Open On The 2026 Grand Final Public Holiday
Stokehouse
30 Jacka Blvd, St Kilda
Open 12pm–late
Bar Lourinhã
37 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Open 12pm–11pm
Hofbräuhaus
18-28 Market Lane, Melbourne
Open 12pm–1am
Moonhouse
282 Carlisle Street, Balaclava
Open 5:30pm–10pm
Atsu
Level 1/15–17 Lincoln Square S, Carlton
Open 11:30am–2:30pm and 5:30pm–9:30pm
Sushi On
1135 Burke Road, Kew
Open 7pm–late
Matteo's
533 Brunswick Street Melbourne, Fitzroy North
Open 12pm–2:30pm and 5:30pm–9 pm
Etta
60 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Open 5pm–late
Hanoi Hannah
186 High St, Windsor VIC 3181
Open 12pm–3:30pm and 4:30pm–8:30pm
Hannoi Hannah Elsternwick
306 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
Open 12pm–4pm and 5pm–9:30pm
Daphne
52 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
Open 12pm–late
New Quarter
79 Swan Street, Richmond
Open 12pm–3pm and 5pm–11pm
Tokyo Tina
66A Chapel Street, Windsor
Open 5pm–10pm
Studio Amaro
168 Chapel Street, Windsor
Open 5pm–10pm
Common Cuts
Ground Floor/380 Russell Street, Melbourne
Open 12pm–3pm and 5pm–1am
Sachi
179 Queen Street, Melbourne
Open 11:30am–2:30pm and 5:30pm–9:30pm
Langlands Restaurant and Bar
Level 25/25 Downie Street, Melbourne
Open 5:30pm–9:30pm
Luci Melbourne
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Open 7am–11am
Bars And Pubs Open On The 2026 Grand Final Public Holiday
AFLOAT
2 Flinders Walk, Melbourne
Open 11am–1am
French Saloon
First Floor, 46 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Open 5pm–11pm
Flair
125 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Open 11am–1am
Braeside Brewing Co
43 Governor Road, Mordialloc
Open 12pm–8pm
Hopscotch
Ground Floor, 4 Riverside Quar, Southbank
Open 11am–1am
Doutta Galla Hotel
339 Racecourse Road, Kensington
Open 11:30am–12am
Flying Duck Hotel
67 Bendigo Street, Prahran
Open 12pm–late
Image Credit: Trbl | Instagram