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Drinkin 3011 and 3012.
Owner-run rooms on Barkly, Hopkins, Napier and Whitehall, plus a West Footscray wine shop. Stay as late as you like, then walk home on the lit streets.
Bar Thyme
Seasonal bistro and wine bar from Howard Stamp. Natural wine, housemade syrups, and a menu that can change daily.
227 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011Hop Nation
Independent taproom by former winemakers, tucked toward the river trail. Experimental beers and a kitchen that slings pizza.
6/107-109 Whitehall Street, Footscray VIC 3011Mr West
Two-storey bar with a bottle shop downstairs. Locals walk pizza in from Slice Shop and treat it as the dining room.
106 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011Bar Josephine
Barkly hideout with a front bar, pool room, beer garden and balcony. House cocktails and a local crowd after work.
295 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011Moon Dog Wild West
Three-level tap wall on Hopkins. Mechanical bull, arcade, kids play area, and function rooms from 15 to 350.
54 Hopkins Street, Footscray VIC 3011Victoria Hotel
Refurbished local with booths, a short drinks list, and less theatre than Moon Dog. A neighbourhood pub, not a destination park.
43 Victoria Street, Footscray VIC 3011Hotel Westwood
Live music pub in the old Reverence. James Young books the bands. Front bar, fireplace, beer garden, pool, Mexican plates when the kitchen is on.
28 Napier Street, Footscray VIC 3011Plough Hotel
Barkly pub pouring since 1868. Porterhouse, rotating specials, pizza nights, and rooms upstairs if you are making a night of the strip.
333 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011Littlefoot
Barkly cocktail bar with a kitchen and beer garden. Vietnamese, African and Indian flavours on the menu, house cocktails, DJs some nights.
223 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011Second Hand Dealer
Cocktail bar from Pie Thief founder Aaron Donato in the old Trouble in Dreams space. Inventive punches, late close, no dinner kitchen.
297 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011West Footscray Wines
Local wine bar and bottle shop with a courtyard. Oysters, share plates, wines by the glass, and more than 250 bottles to take away.
1/578 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012