Pub Grub: Sporting Club Hotel

Barside

The Sporting Club is known for its encouraging and all-inclusive atmosphere. It also champions classic pub fare done well.

27 Weston Street
Brunswick, VIC
(03) 9380 8777
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The Sporting Club is a champions classic pub fare done well. They have all the staples – burgers, pies, fish and chips, steaks – but ensure that they switch up their ingredients to reflect the seasons and showcase quality local produce. Popular mains include red wine risotto with duck ragu, the roo pie and the lamb and lentil stew. To wash it all down, Sporting Club has a great range of tap beers, from perennial favourites to newer and local craft offerings, seasonally rotating from stouts and ambers to crisp pilsners, pales of all stripes, IPA bombs and other specialities. The wine list accommodates all budgets and there’s something to complement every dish. The building itself was built in 1907 and has seen many changes. It’s retained some original features though, as well as its grand, old-style charm and warmth, lit by warm lights, lamps and scattered with plants. You might see a band playing on a Sunday, or a late night DJ. There’s a pool table in the lounge, the dining room is candlelit and cosy, and the heated and sheltered courtyards provide some air and greenery.

OUR DEAL

Monday: peppered roo with mash and veggies and a glass of house wine, beer, cider or a softie for $10; beef or haloumi burgers with fries on Tuesday for $10. Cheap jugs, free pool and trivia on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, $12 pies with mash and veg.