Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A good night needs slack in it, so read the hours before you set the order. This page lists seven bars and pubs: two in Brunswick and five in Brunswick East. The sources differ, so every hours line below says whose listing it is.
Each place was matched against at least two sources: OpenStreetMap, the venue’s own site and the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG). Waxflower and Toil & Trouble hours come from AGFG only, and Creature and Bahama Gold hours come from OpenStreetMap tags only, so any of those may be out of date.
We could not find published cover charges or door policies in our sources, and we do not say what is on tonight. Sort your trip home before the first drink: check PTV for services, or book a licensed taxi or rideshare, and leave together.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy hour and late weekends | Howler | FRIED BABY SQUID SERVED WITH NAMJIM SAUCE | $14 |
| Early start, AGFG hours | Waxflower | see below | not printed here |
| Late Friday and Saturday tag | Creature | see below | not printed here |
| Thursday and Friday evenings | Brunswick Aces | see below | not printed here |
| Midday-to-midnight tag | Bahama Gold | see below | not printed here |
| Brewery pub, dog friendly | Gales Brewery | see below | not printed here |
| Vegan options, Friday and Saturday | Toil & Trouble | see below | not printed here |
Howler — 7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
Howler’s site lists Tuesday 5PM - 10PM, Wednesday and Thursday 5PM - 11PM, Friday 5:00PM - 1AM, Saturday 12PM - 1AM and Sunday 2PM - 10PM. The same site lists an everyday happy hour from 5-7PM on Coopers draught and pale ale. AGFG tags it with Live Music, Alfresco Dining and Vegetarian and Gluten Free options. The menu prints karaage chicken with spicy aioli at $14, and vegan arancini served with vegan garlic aioli sauce at $12.
On the menu (copied from howlerbrunswick.com on 4 October 2026):
- FRIED BABY SQUID SERVED WITH NAMJIM SAUCE: $14
- KARAAGE CHICKEN WITH SPICY AIOLI: $14
- VEGAN ARANCINI SERVED WITH VEGAN GARLIC AIOLI SAUCE: $12
- THICK CUT CHIPS WITH HOWLER SIGNATURE SEASONING: $10
The run sheet: start inside the listed 5-7PM happy hour, eat, and know that Friday and Saturday are the nights Howler’s own listing runs to 1AM.
Waxflower — 153 Weston Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
AGFG’s listing is the only hours source we found for Waxflower. It shows Monday and Tuesday 7am to 4pm, Wednesday to Friday 7am to 11pm, Saturday 8am to 11pm, and Sunday lunch from 11am to late arvo. Those hours may be out of date, and we could not find a published menu or prices.
Your night if: you want to start early, because AGFG lists the doors open from 7am on weekdays and the Wednesday to Friday close at 11pm.
Creature — 140 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
The only hours we found for Creature are an OpenStreetMap tag: Wednesday and Thursday 17:00-23:00, Friday and Saturday 16:00-01:00, and Sunday 16:00-22:00. That tag may be out of date, so confirm with the venue. Nothing published about Creature’s menu or prices came up in our search.
The strip: Creature, Bahama Gold and Toil & Trouble all list Lygon Street addresses, so you can plan a short hop between them once you have checked each one’s hours.
Brunswick Aces — 124 Weston St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Brunswick Aces’ own site lists these as its Distillery Door hours: Monday to Wednesday 10am - 6pm, Thursday to Friday 10am - 11pm, and Saturday 4pm - 11pm. The bar has its own hours on the same page, so check them before you go. Its address is on Weston Street in Brunswick East. We could not find a published menu or prices.
Cover / last entry / ID: we could not find a published cover charge or door policy, so ask the venue before you go.
Bahama Gold — 135 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
The only hours we found for Bahama Gold are an OpenStreetMap tag reading 12:00-24:00, with no days given. That tag may be out of date, so confirm days and closing time with the venue. We could not find a published menu or prices.
Get home: the tag shows a midnight finish, so line up PTV, a licensed taxi or a rideshare before you arrive, not at closing time.
Gales Brewery — 28 Gale St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Gales Brewery’s site lists Thursday 5–10pm, Friday 4–11pm, Saturday 2–11pm and Sunday 2–8pm. Its site describes beer, a cosy atmosphere, and dog friendly, and mentions a Happy Hour, though we found no times for it. AGFG tags it with Child Friendly, Pet Friendly, Alfresco Dining, and Vegetarian and Gluten Free options.
Your night if: you want an earlier finish, because the site’s Sunday listing ends at 8pm.
Toil & Trouble — 169 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
AGFG is the only hours source we found for Toil & Trouble, and its listing may be out of date. It shows Monday and Tuesday closed, Wednesday and Thursday 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Friday and Saturday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM, and Sunday 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM. AGFG also tags it with Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten Free options.
The run sheet: if you want Toil & Trouble on a weekend, the AGFG listing opens at 3:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, so it suits an early start before somewhere later.
Quick answers
Which bars in Brunswick are open late?
Howler’s own site lists Friday 5:00PM - 1AM and Saturday 12PM - 1AM. Creature’s OpenStreetMap tag shows Friday and Saturday 16:00-01:00. Check each venue first, since the Creature hours are a tag that may be out of date.
Where can you find a happy hour in Brunswick?
Howler’s site lists an everyday happy hour from 5-7PM on Coopers draught and pale ale. Gales Brewery’s site mentions a Happy Hour, but we found no times for it, so ask the venue.
Which Brunswick bars list vegan options?
Howler’s menu prints vegan arancini served with vegan garlic aioli sauce at $12, and its site mentions vegan burgers. AGFG tags Toil & Trouble with Vegan Options.
Which bars in Brunswick East are dog friendly?
Gales Brewery’s site describes the place as dog friendly, and AGFG tags it Pet Friendly. We did not find a dog-friendly note for the other Brunswick East places on this page, so ask before you bring a dog.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, howlerbrunswick.com, the Australian Good Food Guide and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Howler: openstreetmap.org/4671506492, howlerbrunswick.com, agfg.com.au/howler-38358, howlerbrunswick.com/bar-and-food
- Waxflower: openstreetmap.org/11591078181, agfg.com.au/waxflower-79414
- Creature: openstreetmap.org/6771312217, creaturebar.com.au
- Brunswick Aces: openstreetmap.org/7856558278, brunswickaces.com, agfg.com.au/aces-bar-139174
- Bahama Gold: openstreetmap.org/11555889532, bahama.gold
- Gales Brewery: openstreetmap.org/10237480799, galesbrewery.com.au, agfg.com.au/gales-brewery-153278
- Toil & Trouble: openstreetmap.org/1619649069, toilntrouble.com.au, agfg.com.au/toil-trouble-134181
