The Best Pubs In Melbourne This Winter

The best pubs in Melbourne are battling the cold temperatures of winter with live and local music, mulled cider and heart-warming food, making them the perfect places to head to in the coming months.

The Last Jar

Spend your winter evenings nestled beside an open fireplace, whilst sipping a glass of fine whiskey or clove-infused ‘hot toddy’. The Last Jar’s snug atmosphere, welcoming hospitality and impassioned food are sure to leave you feeling much warmer than when you arrived.
616 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
www.thelastjar.com.au

P.J.O Brien’s

Enjoy live music seven days a week in Melbourne’s most lively Irish pub. Test out the traditional pub favourites of Beef & Guinness Pie or Irish Stew, and don’t forget to pick up your pint of Bulmers with your Sunday Roast at just $20. Also hosting winter whiskey events in the sidebar, you can discover rare and rustic whiskeys from around the world.
3 Southgate Avenue, Southbank
www.pjobriens.com.au

The Local Taphouse

A warm welcome all year round, The Local Taphouse is a gem. With many craft beers on tap and many more by bottle, dark wood furnishings, comedy nights, live music and a great atmosphere, you wouldn’t want to miss all that’s on offer. You can also host your own roast if you bring at least seven of your friends, and choose from chicken, lamb, pork and beef with potatoes and vegetables.
184 Carlisle Street, St Kilda
thelocal.com.au

The Drunken Poet

One of Melbourne’s true treasures, The Drunken Poet hosts live, original music Wednesday – Sunday, Trivia every Tuesday and an all women’s song writing showcase every Wednesday. This little hotspot is perfect for all you music lovers and beer drinkers to hide away from the cold.
65 Peel Street, Melbourne
www.thedrunkenpoet.com.au

Dan O’Connell Hotel

The Dan O’Connell Hotel is a top spot for this winter season. Warm up with a hot glass of Dan O’Connell’s mulled cider, and trial the new winter menu featuring Shepherd’s Pie, Roo Wellington and Chicken, Leek and Tarragon Pie. Priding themselves on high quality beers, live original music every Sunday, and entertainment throughout the winter season, The Dan O’Connell Hotel offers everything you need this winter.
225 Canning Street, Carlton
www.thedan.com.au