The team from Melbourne’s Bars and Pubs shares their top five Melbourne winter warmers – venues that will warm you up, inside and out.
ESCAPE FROM COOKING: Get out of the house and celebrate hump day with Republica St Kilda Beach’s $15 Mid-Week Warmers on Wednesdays from 5pm. A glass of matched wine can be added for $5 and the hearty dish changes weekly, and a kids menu keeps everyone happy regardless of age.
10- 18 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda | http://www.republica.net.au
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE: Cozy up by the fire with your loved one as you’re surrounded by soothing aroma of spices at Ludlow Bar & Dining Room as mulled wine and mulled cider are both served from 5pm daily during winter months.
6 Riverside Quay, Southbank | http://www.ludlowbar.com.au
INDOOR ACTIVITIES: Duck in off the street as the rain pelts from all angles down the secretive stairs of The Sherlock Holmes Inn. Winter calls for indoor activities and free entry trivia each Tuesday draws a crowd. Book your team in early for the 6.30pm start as their comfort food is relished by all (especially the house-made Sticky Date Pudding).
Basement, 415 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD | http://thesherlockholmes.com.au
LIQUID FORM: A tropical escape without needing your passport; Wednesdays mean all rum is half price all night long at The LuWow. They provide a mind-blowing selection of spirits while you’re invited to BYO Hawaiian shirt.
62- 70 Johnston Street, Fitzroy | http://www.theluwow.com
AUSSIE RULES FOOTY: The Waterside Hotel’s homely feel, with comfy leather couches and crackling fireplace, greets you seven days a week. Head there before, during or after any AFL game for their famous $13 Burgers with fries and a pot of Carlton and continue the frivolity well into the night.
508 Flinders Street, Melbourne CBD | http://www.watersidehotel.com.au
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