Best BBQs in Melbourne

Although Australia is famed for barbeques on the beach, there is no need to feel left out in Melbourne. Even in the heart of the city there are plenty of places you can go to enjoy barbecued food this summer. From beer gardens to Argentinian Restaurants, we’ve hunted out the best BBQ’s in Melbourne offering delicious charcoal grilled treats to give you that real taste of summer.

The Brunswick Hotel
Every Sunday you’ll find the Super Summer Sunday Cider Sessions taking place at The Brunswick Hotel. With live acoustic music, cheap cider deals and a BBQ – what more could you want for winding down your weekend? From midday you can sample excellent food and chill out in the beer garden listening to some great live bands.
140 Sydney Road, Brunswick
(03) 9387 6637
www.brunswickhotel.net

Riverland Bar and Café
Enjoy a barbecue on the Yarra, with organic sausages, sauerkraut, onions and sweet tomato sauce. This outdoor BBQ is a big hit, especially due to its great location. With historic surroundings, Riverland Bar and Café is an ideal location to relax and take in great views, perfect for the summer season. With tasty food and an enjoyable atmosphere you can’t go wrong.
Vaults 1-9 Federation Wharf, Melbourne
(03) 9662 1771
www.riverlandbar.com

Big Boy BBQ
For the ultimate barbecue dinner head to Big Boy BBQ. This barbecue joint offers a selection of mouthwatering smoked BBQ meat platters with a variety of wings, ribs and fillets. This place takes barbecue-ing seriously so you can expect a delicious feast, for a $1 charge per person it is also BYOB so head on down and stuff your faces.
764 Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield South
(03) 9523 7410
www.bigboybbq.com.au

Newmarket Hotel
Enjoy wood barbecued steaks at the Newmarket hotel. This is the perfect place if you are looking for that delicious barbecue taste but a fine dining experience. With their dry aged 100% natural pasture fed Victorian black Angus beef and exotic seasonings you will not be disappointed. The pork ribs with Mr Wilson’s BBQ sauce are also really tasty.
34 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
(03) 9537 1777
www.newmarketstkilda.com.au

San Telmo
Not really a conventional barbecue San Telmo offers traditional Argentine cooking, but with tasty dishes and a 2.5 metre char-grill we felt it deserved to make the list. The fire and smoke from the char-grill create fantastic flavours that embody any true Argentinian menu. With calamari, spiced sausage and braised Berkshire pork with crackling all on offer, be transported to Argentina this summer.
14 Meyers Place, Melbourne
(03) 9650 5525
www.santelmo.com.au

Palmz at The Carlton
Palmz Rooftop Bar is the perfect location for soaking up the sun and enjoying cocktails whilst surrounded by palm trees. If you’re looking to hold an event then Palmz is a great choice. With a BBQ function menu on offer, you and your friends or colleagues can tuck into a gourmet banquet of Bratwurst sausage, grilled chimichangas, prawns, lamb ribs and corn on the cob. Start planning the greatest BBQ party.
193 Bourke Street, Melbourne
(03) 9663 3246
www.thecarlton.com.au

The Commoner
For Sunday lunch head to The Commoner in Fitzroy where you can enjoy a Wood Grill cooked in the fire of their garden. Eat out in the courtyard, which is just the place to sit out in over the summer months. With an emphasis on British food, this place is sure to give you a taste of home. They also boast an extensive selection of cocktails and beers.
122 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
(03) 9415 6876
www.thecommoner.com.au

BBQ Nation
With the promise of charcoal grilled perfection, BBQ Nation sets the bar pretty high. With an Indian twist, the restaurant certainly offers delicious barbecued food. Their grill your own menu allows diners to baste and grill their meat and veg at their own live table grill. This is an excellent choice for vegetarians who want a part of the BBQ action.
16/111 Cecil Street, South Melbourne
(03) 9682 1916
www.bbqnation.com.au

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