Rathdowne Tavern - update - not a $10 steak anymore

It was my favourite place for a $10 steak - great food, came with a pot of beer - couldn't go wrong. But the financial crisis might have given the Rathdowne Tavern a nudge, folks. Popped in there last night to enjoy a steak and prices have edged up ever so slightly. 200g steak with roast vegies & gravy is now $12, 300g is $14, and they do a 400g as well. The pot of beer you get with your dinner improves the more you spend on your steak.

$2 isn't much, I guess, and it is still a great meal. Sad to see the financial crisis encroaching on my preferred steak chomping-ground, but happily its not enough to send me scurrying home in disgust.

Cheap Drinking Spots around Melbourne

*Please note, this list may well have some out-of-date details on it now. I added it a while back, and so if you know of any other places, or something here that needs to be updated, feel free to let me know!*

Cheap Drinking Spots around Melbourne














Monday

Automatic
Southbank, City
$3 pints (inc Stella)

Pugg Mahones
106–112, Hardware Street, City
$3 pints & basic spirits 9-11pm, $3 cowboys all night

Carlton Hotel
197 Bourke St, City
$1.90 pots, 12-2pm & 4-6pm

Pure
125 Smith Street, Collingwood
$1 pots - Pick of the night

The Public Bar
238 Victoria St, North Melbourne (near Vic Markets)
$1 pots all night (+entry)

The Laundry
50 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$1 pots 3-7pm.

Spinach
Cnr Brunswick and Johnston Sts, Fitzroy
$5 jugs, 5-7pm

Chameleon/Provincial Hotel
Cnr Johnston and Brunswick St, Fitzroy
$5 dollar jugs all night

The Evelyn
351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
$8 jugs all night

The Old Bar
74 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots, 4-6pm

J36
36 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$3.50 Local stubbies, 5-7.30pm

Big Mouth
168 Acland St, St Kilda
$1 pots 5-7, 10-11

Prince of Wales
29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
$1.20 pots

Elwood Lounge
49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood
$2 off all alcoholic drinks 9pm-midnight

Mentone Hotel
95 Beach Rd, Mentone
$2 pots, 5-6pm

The Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

Geebung Polo Club
339 Racecourse Rd, Flemington
$4 pints 6-7pm













Tuesday

All Nations Backpacker Pub
Cnr of Flinders and Spencer Sts, City
$3.50 pints all night

Carlton Hotel
197 Bourke St, City
$1.90 pots, 12-2pm & 4-6pm

Young and Jacksons
Cnr Swanston and Flinders St, City
$4 pints in long bar, 8-11pm

Hotel Bakpak
167 Franklin St, City
$8 jugs

Spinach
Cnr Brunswick and Johnston Sts, Fitzroy
$5 jugs, 5-7pm

The Tote
Cnr Johnston and Wellington Sts, Collingwood
$1.40 pots all night - Pick of the night

The Evelyn
351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
$8 jugs all night, 8pm-close

Parkview Hotel
131 Scotchmer St, Nth Fitzroy
$4 pints & $9 Jugs all night

Clifton Hill Hotel
89 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill.
$4 pints

The Old Bar
74 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots, 4-6pm

J36
36 Johnston St Fitzroy
$3.50 Local stubbies, 5-7.30pm

Big Mouth
168 Acland St, St Kilda
$1 pots 5-7, 10-11

Golden Gate Hotel
238 Claredon St, Sth Melbourne
$6 jugs (Tooheys)

The Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

Mentone Hotel
95 Beach Rd, Mentone.
$2 pots, 5-6pm



















Wednesday

F4
Level 2/322 Little Collins St, City
2 for 1 drinks, 9-10pm, 11-12pm, 1-2am. ($6 entry, students free)

Carlton Hotel
197 Bourke St, City
$1.90 pots, 12-2pm & 4-6pm

Prince Alfred Hotel
191 Grattan St, Carlton
$1 pots 9-10pm

Spinach
Cnr Brunswick and Johnston Sts, Fitzroy
$5 jugs, 5-7pm

Commercial Club Hotel
Cnr Nicholson and Westgarth Sts, Fitzroy
Paper Scissors Rock all night

Laundry
50 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots 3-9pm

The Old Bar
74 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots, 4-6pm

J36
36 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$3.50 Local stubbies, 5-7.30pm

Big Mouth
168 Acland St, St Kilda
$1 pots 5-7, 10-11 - Pick of the night

Mentone Hotel
95 Beach Rd, Mentone.
$2 pots, 5-6pm

Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

Racecourse Hotel
Next to Monash Uni, Caulfield.
$3 Heinekens all day

Cato
37 Cato St, Prahran
$2 pots, $3 basics, 8pm-midnight

















Thursday

Billboards
170 Russell St, City
$1 pots, $2.50 basic spirits - Pick of the night

James Squire Brewery
115 Russell St, City
Toss the boss all night

Carlton Hotel
197 Bourke St, City
$1.90 pots, 12-2pm & 4-6pm

Spinach
Cnr Brunswick and Johnston Sts, Fitzroy
$5 jugs, 5-7pm

Laundry
50 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$1.50 pots, 3-9pm

Parkview Hotel
131 Scotchmer St, Nth Fitzroy
$4 pints & $9 Jugs all night

Pugg Mahones
171 Elgin St, Carlton
$4 pints after 8pm

The Old Bar
74 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots, 4-6pm

The Purple Turtle
166 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots 8pm -2am

J36
36 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$3.50 Local stubbies, 5-7.30pm

Big Mouth
168 Acland St, St Kilda
$1 pots 5-7, 10-11

The Saint
54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
Two for one drinks all night

Vibe
140 Acland St, St Kilda
$5 long necks

The Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

Mentone Hotel
95 Beach Rd, Mentone
$2 pots, 5-6pm

Prahran Hotel
96 Greville St, Prahran
$1 pots 8-9pm, $1.50 pots 9-10 pm

Cato
37 Cato St, Prahran
$2 pots, $3 basic, 8pm-midnight

161
161 High St, Prahran
$2 pots, 9-11pm (+entry for bands)













Friday

The Loft
117 Lonsdale St, City
2 free drinks on arrival

Dallas
195 King St, City
$1.50 pots, $2.50 basics all night

Khokolate
43 Hardware Lane, City
1/2 price drinks + finger food, 5-8pm

Carlton Hotel
197 Bourke St, City
$1.90 pots, 12-2pm & 4-6pm

Fiddler
577 Little Collins, City
Two for one, 5-7pm

F4
Level 2/322 Little Collins St , City
Assorted 2 for 1 drink specials/giveaways, free snacks, 5-10pm

Concrete
Cnr Lonsdale and Russell Sts, City
2 for 1 Heineken bottles, 5-7pm

Roo Bar
167 Franklin St, City
$2 shots

Odeon
Crown Casino, City.
4 cocktails for $10, 5-8pm

Exchange Hotel
Cnr King & Little Collins Sts, City
$8 jugs/$4 pints/$2 pots, 5-7pm

Velour Bar
121 Flinders Lane, City
$2 pots, $3 wine + champers, $3.50 spirits + free finger food, 5.30-7.30

Bliss Lounge
11 Queen St, City
$2 pots 5-7pm

Republic Cafe
299 Queen St, City
$3 beer, wine & spirits

Treasury
394 Collins St, City
$3 tap beer, 5.30-9.30pm

Spinach
Cnr Brunswick and Johnston Sts, Fitzroy
$5 jugs, 5-7pm

Trades Hall Bar
Trades Hall Bar, upstairs Cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts, Carlton
cheap drinks, 5-7pm

The Builders Arms
211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
$2 pots, 6-8pm

The Old Bar
74 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$2 pots, 4-6pm

Prince Alfred Hotel
191 Grattan St, Carlton
$2 pots, 5-8pm

Commercial Club Hotel
Cnr Nicholson and Westgarth Sts, Fitzroy
$2 pots, free pizza & other drink specials, 5.30-7.30pm

J36
36 Johnston St, Fitzroy
$3.50 Local stubbies, 5-7.30pm

Big Mouth
168 Acland St, St Kilda
$1 pots 5-7, 10-11

The Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

Eden on the Park
6 Queens Rd, Albert Park
$3 wine, $3.50 botted local beer, $4.00 spirits, 5-7pm

Earl of Lincoln
59 Church St, Richmond
$20 all you can drink, 7-10pm - Pick of the night

Bridie O'Reilly's
462 Chapel St, South Yarra
$4 pints, 6-8pm

Mentone Hotel
95 Beach Rd, Mentone
$2 pots, 5-7pm

Hawthorn Hotel
481 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
$2 pots, $3.50 basic spirits, 5.30-6.30pm

Lotus
172 Toorak Rd, Toorak
$3 basic spirits + beer, 5-9pm

Burvale Hote
Burwood Hwy, Nunawading
$3 Crownies

Geebung Polo Club
339 Racecourse Rd, Flemington
$4 pints, 6-7pm












Saturday

Young and Jacksons
Cnr Flinders and Swanston Sts, City
'Beer Ambassador': free beer tasting 3pm

Roo Bar
167 Franklin Street, City
$7 Jugs

Carlton Hotel
197 Bourke St, City
$1.90 pots, 2-4pm

The Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

Bridie O'Reilly's
462 Chapel St, South Yarra
$4 pints, 8-10pm. - Pick of the night



















Sunday

Young and Jacksons
Cnr Flinders and Swanston Sts, City
'Beer Ambassador': free beer tasting 3pm

Roo Bar
167 Franklin Street, City.
$3 pints

The Greyhound
Cnr Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, St Kilda
$2 pots, 5.30-7.30pm

The Cricketers Arms
327 Punt Rd, Richmond
$2 pots - Pick of the night




















All Week

Bar at Ong Asian Food Court
Basement, 265 Little Bourke St, City
$3.30 bottled beer

Saluti
525 Collins St, City.
$7 long necks

Cheers
25 Little Bourke St, City
$3.80 Crown Lager bottles

Normandy Hotel
139 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill
$2.50 schooners, $3 bottled beer

Queensberry Hotel
593, Swanston St, Carlton
$4 pints (Tooheys)

Red Eye Bar
17 Carlisle St, St Kilda
$2 pots (xxxx) all day. 2 for 1 Tooheys pots 5-6pm.

Royal Oak
527 Bridge Rd, Richmond
$3 schooners/spirits - Pick of the night

Hawthorn Hotel
481 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn.
$2 pots, $3.50 basic spirits, 8-9pm.