After a long day at work, don’t let the winter chills put you off catching up with a few mates for dinner and a drink, especially when you can grab a good deal along the way.
The Border has no shortage of great restaurants and pubs for a cheeky weeknight catch up, the only question is what’s on and when?
Whether you’re after traditional pub grub, or you just want to relax with a few drinks while going easy on the wallet – this is the list of weeknight dinner deals, drink specials and entertainment to keep you going until the weekend.
With winter well and truly here, a warm meal and comforting drink is even more enjoyable. We’ve updated our list to see you through the back half of the chilly months.
Monday
The Bended Elbow – $15 pizzas
Sodens Hotel – $15 pizza & pasta night
The Star Hotel – $15 300gm parmigiana
SS&A – Poker Night from, 6.30pm registration for a 7.30 start
Boomerang Hotel – $12 roast or rib of the day
Northside Hotel –pick the joker from 4 – 6pm, plus daily happy hour specials
Tuesday
The Bended Elbow – Steak Night with a 300g porterhouse steak for $20
BeerDeLuxe (Paddy’s Hotel) – Poultry in Motion offering $15 chicken parmigiana starting at 6pm, with trivia starting at 7.30
Kinross Woolshed – $12 steak and trivia from 7pm
The Star Hotel – $15 200gm Porterhouse steak
Northside Hotel – Free trivia, plus daily happy hour specials
Boomerang Hotel – $12 lamb shank
Sodens – $15 Pot & Parmi
Wednesday
Birallee Tavern – Buy one main meal, get the second at half price
South Cali Cantina – Taco Night serving $6 Coronas, tequila, and cider and $6 tacos from 5pm
The Bended Elbow – $12 grazier’s steak and pot
BeerDeLuxe (Paddy’s Hotel) – Uni Night with $2 selected middys and $3 vodkas (7 – 9pm), $5 selected schooners and $5 vodkas (9pm – close), $10 chicken strips, $1 wings.
Kinross Woolshed – $12 parmigiana and open mic night
The Star Hotel – $10 pasta
Zed Bar – $18 porterhouse steak night
Boomerang Hotel – $12 steak and pot
Republico – drink specials 6 to 8pm
Sodens – $15 250G rump steak from 5.30pm
Northside Hotel –$15 pot and parmigiana, plus daily happy hour specials
Thursday
Sodens Hotel –Rib Night $15 half rack $20 full rack
Birallee Tavern – $17 steak
St Ives Hotel – Class Pub Trivia Night with a $14.90 dinner menu
BeerDeLuxe (Paddy’s Hotel) – Beers, Burgers and Beats keeping you fed, watered and entertained all day Thursday with $15 burger and beer and Karaoke kicking off from 10pm
Kinross Woolshed – Pool competition from 6pm
The Star Hotel – $20 ribs and wings
Zed Bar – $8 parmigiana and musical bingo from 7pm
Northside Hotel – Mega Meals with mega schnitzel $14, mega parmigiana $15, mega porterhouse $16, plus daily happy hour specials
Boomerang Hotel – Pot & Parma Night for $12
Republico – drink specials 6 to 8pm
Public House – Karaoke Night
The Bended Elbow – Comedy in the Club hosted by Off the Rails Comedy North East Victoria on the third Thursday of the month, showcasing local stand-up comedians. Tickets are $15 at the door, doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
Friday
Birallee Tavern – live music from 6.30pm
Sodens Hotel – Flippin’ Friday offering $15 fish of the day
St Ives Hotel – Famous $6 Night offering $6 parmigiana meals starting at 6pm and $6 basic spirits starting at 5pm
Kinross Woolshed – live music from 8pm and $5 schooners from 4pm to 7pm
Zed Bar – $12 espresso martinis from 6 to 8pm plus $6 Finlandia vodka all night long ($8 with Mother)
Northside Hotel – Mega Meals with mega schnitzel $14, mega parmigiana $15, mega porterhouse $16, plus daily happy hour specials
SS&A – Live & Free, check website for details.
Boomerang Hotel – Pasta & Pot for $12
Republico – drink specials 6 to 8pm
Public House – Happy hour 4 to 6pm
Zed Bar – Happy Two Hours with selected $4.50 spirits, $10 cocktails, $3 middys and $4.50 schooners and $4 150ml wine, $12 espresso martinis and Finlandia Fridays with $6 vodkas and $8 vodka Mothers
Beer DeLuxe (Paddy’s Hotel) – Mixtape Fridays with a DJ and themed events from 9pm
Something every night of the week
Q Manhattans – $12 cocktails, $5 Carlton Draught beer and $6.50 basic
SS&A – Members Happy Hour 4 to 6pm $4 schooners, wine and sparkling (house selection only)
Brady’s Railway Hotel – daily pizza and bar specials
Kinross Woolshed – Happy Afternoons with $5 schooners from 4 to 6pm Monday to Thursday
Sodens – 4pm to 6pm with $3 middys, $4 schooners, $5 house wine and $6 basic spirits
The Bended Elbow – nightly happy hour from 4-6pm
The Boomerang Hotel – daily beer and spirits specials
Northside Hotel – happy hour from 4 – 6pm with $4 middys and house wine and $5 schooners
Border Cafe has made every effort to ensure a variety of venues are included, and that these specials are correct and current. We recommend checking with the venue before heading out to make sure these deals are still valid. If we have missed a venue’s regular weeknight entertainment, dinner or drinks special, or if any of these specials are out of date, please let us know.
