The Pub

The Pub is a Southbank sports bar and beer garden at Crown Melbourne, with entry via Clarendon Street and a ground-floor location at West End Casino on Whiteman Street. It is set up for casual catch-ups, after-work drinks and groups wanting to watch live sport, with a large screen showing major matches and a terrace designed for use across the seasons. The beer garden combines natural light, high-level planting and timber furniture, while the venue’s focus stays firmly on beer, pub food and shared sporting moments.

Beer is central to the experience, including tank beer on tap. The venue describes this as unpasteurised beer that is not heated to 70 degrees during brewing, giving it a smooth finish and fresh taste. There is also a beverage menu, a main menu and a kids menu, making the venue suitable for families during its stated all-ages dining periods. Children and families are welcome until 9.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and until 9pm on other days.

For food, The Pub runs weekday specials from Monday to Thursday. These include Fish & Chip Monday at $20, a choice of Beef Burger or Pulled Pork Burger on Trivia Tuesday for $20, Chicken Parma on Parma Wednesday for $25, and Striploin Steak on Steak Thursday for $29.95. Tuesday evenings also bring a weekly trivia night, with prizes and a competitive but welcoming setting. A Heineken Happy Hour is promoted as a limited-time offer from Monday to Friday until 20 September, so current offer details are worth checking before visiting.

Groups can book The Booths, private spaces for up to six people with an exclusive television screen, tailored menus and a dedicated host. Menu and drinks packages are available for booth bookings. For larger celebrations, the venue can reserve the beer garden, booths or the full venue for up to 550 guests, while The Upper Deck offers private viewing, city outlooks and its own screen. With the beer garden, live sport, trivia and group spaces, The Pub is best suited to relaxed gatherings and sports fans, while the kids menu and designated all-ages dining times give families another option earlier in the evening. Venue hours are 4pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 4pm to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and noon to 11pm Sunday; the kitchen closes earlier.