Bars in Melbourne to Watch England World Cup Games

Melbourne has some great bars and pubs to visit for those drinks after work, catching up with mates and enjoying your weekends. For this year’s World Cup in Brazil you will need to find a bar or pubs that will be screening all the games live. More importantly, you want to catch the England games in Group D. The tournament didn’t get off to the best starts with a 2-1 loss against Italy, but with Uruguay losing to Costa Rica the Three Lions still have hope of getting out of the group. At BBM we’ve found the best bars in Melbourne to watch England World Cup games this year.

The Imperial Hotel

To embrace the World Cup the Imperial Hotel will be open 24/7 during the entire tournament, hosted by Brazil and the pub has been showing every fixture of the first round of games of the group stage. Yes! That means you can catch every moment of England’s exciting games live. Although, the Three Lions started off with a loss against a brilliant Italian performance, this Friday, Steven Gerrard and co. will be looking to take away with them all three points when the face Uruguay.

The 4:30am kick of between Uruguay and England doesn’t look so bad with the Imperial Hotel having a special World Cup promotion of $20 Bud Buckets. These will be available as well as serving up breakfast every morning at 6 whenever there’s a game.

Address: 2-8 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Tel: (61) 398100062

Web: www.bourkestreetimperial.com/

The Portland Hotel

If you’re in Melbourne, you should join the big numbers of England fans at this great pub that will be keeping its doors open 24/7 throughout this year’s World Cup. After the disappointing opening game against Italy Roy Hodgson will be looking to get a better performance and result against Uruguay this Friday, kick off at 4:30am. Luis Suarez looks to deal England another blow as he is expected to return to the starting 11 for Uruguay, but the impressive display from Raheem Sterling could boost confidence in the England camp.

The Portland Hotel is located in Melbourne’s CBD and is also a brewery, the James Squire Brewhouse. You are welcomed into its warm atmosphere with a bar, restaurant and friendly bar staff the hotel is a must go to venue to enjoy a nice meal and a cool drink.

Address: 127 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

Tel: 03 9810 0064

Web: www.portlandhotel.com.au

To secure a place in the final 16 ideally England need to win the next two games, but a draw against Uruguay and victory over Costa Rica could be enough to take Roy Hodgson and his squad through.

Below we’ve found the best places in Melbourne to watch the drama unfold live. Let’s just hope both England and you can survive the squeaky bum time in the coming games.