Get a Table.
Settle In.
Book your spot at a proper Docklands local — proper imperial pints, a Highland whisky shelf, no tellies and room to actually hear each other. Five minutes from Marvel Stadium.
Private venue hire beyond regular opening hours.
Available 7am–1am Monday–Saturday and 10am–1am Sunday. Choose an early start, a daytime gathering or a late finish for your corporate event, birthday or private celebration. Enquire for venue hire with your preferred start and finish times.
How Booking Works
Pick your time
Choose a date and how many of you there are. Two people or thirty — same form, same minute.
Authorise $10 a head
Your card is held, not charged. The hold is released the moment you walk in, so booking costs you nothing.
Turn up and settle in
We release the hold, you order at the bar and settle in. On most days, you're welcome to stay while your table is available; demand and later bookings may affect how long we can keep it for you.
Up to 30 people can book right here, online. No minimum spend, no venue hire fee, no set menu — work drinks, birthdays and farewells all go through the same form. Over 30, or want the whole pub to yourselves? Email enquiries@invergordonbar.com.au or use the group bookings page — we answer every enquiry within 24 hours.
The Fine Print,
Without the Fine Print
- Two to thirty people. Anything in that range books online in under a minute. Fewer than two and you're a walk-in — which is fine, just come in.
- $10 per person card hold. An authorisation, not a payment — nothing is taken from your account. We release it when you arrive.
- No minimum spend. Not on a Tuesday, not on a Saturday, not for a table of thirty. You buy what you buy.
- We hold your table 10 minutes. Running late? Ring us and we'll hold it as long as you need.
- No-shows are charged the $10 a head. Only if we hear nothing at all and nobody arrives — a quick call always sorts it.
- Bar service. Order at the bar, the way a pub should work. No waiting for someone to notice you.
- Snacks and BYO both work. We sell crisps, nuts, pork scratchings, beef jerky, pork pies and scotch eggs over the bar. Or bring takeaway from anywhere in Docklands — no plates or cutlery, and packaging leaves with you.
Walk-ins are always welcome
No booking needed — just come in and we'll find you a spot, even when it's busy. Booking is only really worth it on event nights, when the room fills before the gates open.
Bringing a crowd?
Up to thirty of you can book straight through the form on this page — no enquiry, no waiting on a reply, no minimum spend. It's the same booking whether there's two of you or twenty-eight.
Over thirty, email enquiries@invergordonbar.com.au with your date and numbers and we'll come straight back to you.
How much room is there?
53 inside across three connected areas, and 44 outside on the terrace — where people sit right through winter, rain or not.
Three Rooms Inside,
and the Terrace
We allocate seating on the day based on what's free and how many of you there are. Tell us in the booking notes if you've got a preference and we'll do our best.
Rated 4.9 on Google
People come for the Guinness and stay because they can hear each other. We're told regularly it's the best pint in Melbourne — and often the best outside Dublin.
Pre-Show Pints,
Five Minutes From the Gates
We're a five to seven minute walk from Marvel Stadium. On AFL and concert nights the room fills early and stays full — so if you want a guaranteed table before the gates open, book it.
We open at midday on Fridays and Saturdays, which gives you a few unhurried rounds beforehand. And we're one of the closest bars to the ground afterwards, open late both nights.
A word on big nights
When something major is on next door we cap how many group bookings we take, so tables don't run into each other and walk-ins still get looked after. Book early on those nights — they go.
Big Nights Coming Up
Choose a table time that suits your plans. For events, check the finish time against our opening hours; walk-ins are always welcome, subject to space.
- Plan your visitEvents and days out in DocklandsCheck our current event calendar and the organiser’s programme before choosing a table time. Our Boat Show guide, Melbourne Star guide and Marvel Stadium page help you pair your outing with a pint.
- Every MondayTrivia at 6:30pmGather your mates for Monday trivia. Book ahead and arrive in time to settle in.
- Your own occasionWork drinks, dinners and catch-upsMeet after a shift, finish dinner with a dram or book a table for visiting friends. Groups of 2–30 book online; larger groups enquire directly.
Make a Booking
Two to thirty people. A $10 per person hold confirms the table and is released when you arrive. No minimum spend, bar service, BYO food, dogs welcome.
381 Docklands Drive
Trams 70, 86 and 35 stop directly outside at Stop D10, inside the free tram zone. It's one of the easiest bars in Docklands to reach from the CBD, and about five to seven minutes' walk from Marvel Stadium.
On foot from town, head along Bourke Street toward the waterfront and follow Docklands Drive south — we're on the left. Driving? There's street parking and public car parks nearby, but the tram means you can have another pint.
Opening Hours
- Mon – Tue3pm – 9pm
- Wed – Thu3pm – 11pm
- Fri – Sat12pm – 12am
- Sun12pm – 9pm
Last drinks 30 minutes before closing. Times may vary on public holidays.
Questions
Can we hire the venue outside regular opening hours?
How many can I book for?
Is there a minimum spend?
Am I being charged $10 a head to book?
How long do we get the table?
What if we're running late?
Do you take walk-ins?
Is there table service?
Do you do food?
Can we bring the dog?
Do you show the footy?
Can I book for a birthday or work drinks?
Can we get a bar tab?
See You at the Bar
381 Docklands Drive, five minutes from Marvel Stadium. Book ahead, or chance your arm as a walk-in — we'll look after you either way.
