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 pub’s website tells you plenty: when the quiz is on, whether the kitchen keeps going, and where the dog is allowed. This page uses those published details for four places in and around Carnegie: two in Carnegie, one in Malvern East and one in Murrumbeena.
To be straight about it, only Rosstown Hotel and Racecourse Hotel name a beer garden on their own sites; The Bank’s outdoor areas come from a traders directory. Murrumbeena Wine Bar is here for its outdoor area. Each was checked against at least two sources, and every fact below says whose listing it comes from, so you can pick a day and not just a place.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trivia in the beer garden | Rosstown Hotel | CHICKEN SCHNITZEL | $31 |
| Happy hour and outdoor areas | The Bank | Pints | $10 |
| Sports bar into the beer garden | Racecourse Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Wine bar with a courtyard | Murrumbeena Wine Bar | see below | not printed here |
Rosstown Hotel — 1084 Dandenong Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
Start with the garden, because Rosstown publishes it plainly: its site lists Trivia in the Beer Garden every Wednesday, posted as a weekly quiz from Wednesday 14th October, and names a Sports Bar, TAB and Beer Garden together. Dogs are a front courtyard thing here. The site says furry friends are welcome in the Front Bar Courtyard off the Dandenong Road entrance, and its FAQ keeps them out of the beer garden, service animals apart. Its menu prints CHICKEN PARMA at $34 and FISH & CHIPS at $36, and the site lists the kitchen as open 12PM to 9PM, with venue trading 10AM to 4AM.
On the menu (copied from rosstown.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- CHICKEN SCHNITZEL: $31
- CHICKEN PARMA: $34
- BANGERS & MASH: $32
- FISH & CHIPS: $36
Trivia: Its site posts a weekly quiz from Wednesday 14th October with kick off at 7.30PM, but the year is not printed, so confirm before you go.
The Bank — 75A Koornang Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
The Bank’s own site gives hours and a booking link but not the garden. The outdoor detail comes from the Carnegie Traders directory, which describes multiple outdoor areas and says the venue is wheelchair accessible, dog friendly and family friendly. Its site lists Monday to Thursday from 4pm, Friday 12pm to 12am, and Saturday and Sunday from 12pm until late, though the directory shows a different Friday start. Its undated What’s On PDF lists Happy Hour 4pm - 6pm with Pints at $10 and Wines at $8, so check it still runs before you go. The same PDF lists Classic Cocktails at $15 from 9pm til Close.
On the menu (copied from irp.cdn-website.com on 4 October 2026):
- Pints: $10
- Guinness Pints: $10
- Classic Cocktails (9pm til Close): $15
- Wines: $8
Garden: The directory, not the pub’s own site, describes the outdoor areas, so ask on the day which one is open.
Racecourse Hotel — 895 Dandenong Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
The Racecourse Hotel is in Malvern East, outside Carnegie. Its site says the Sports Bar connects with the Beer Garden. The kitchen is listed Monday to Sunday 12PM to 9PM, and venue trading is listed Monday to Saturday 10AM to 3AM, so the bar outlasts the food. AGFG tags it Vegan Options and Vegetarian Options; we could not read prices to quote.
Go on a: Go on an arvo if you want the kitchen as well, since its site lists it open 12PM to 9PM Monday to Sunday.
Murrumbeena Wine Bar — 77-79 Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena VIC 3163
This is the odd one out: a wine bar, not a pub, added for its outdoor area. A 2022 Broadsheet listing says it seats 100 across the main bar, a sunny outdoor courtyard and a private dining room, and tags a dog-friendly outdoor area; its own site now calls it The New Murrumbeena Wine Bar, so check the courtyard is still open. Its own site lists Tuesday to Thursday 3 to 11PM, Friday and Saturday 3 to 1AM, and Sunday and Monday closed, though OpenStreetMap and Broadsheet show different times, so confirm.
Deal night: thehappiesthour.com, a third-party site, lists Free Cheese Tuesday from 5pm, so Tuesday, then. Ring first, because it is not the venue’s own listing.
Quick answers
Which pubs near Carnegie have a beer garden?
Rosstown Hotel’s site lists a Beer Garden and says its weekly trivia is held there. Racecourse Hotel’s site says its Sports Bar connects with the Beer Garden, and it is in Malvern East. The Bank is described by the Carnegie Traders directory as having multiple outdoor areas, and a 2022 Broadsheet listing describes an outdoor courtyard at Murrumbeena Wine Bar.
Where can I take a dog for a drink around Carnegie?
Rosstown Hotel’s site welcomes furry friends in the Front Bar Courtyard, but its FAQ keeps dogs out of the beer garden. The Carnegie Traders directory describes The Bank as dog friendly. An older Broadsheet listing tags Murrumbeena Wine Bar with a dog-friendly outdoor area, so check before you bring a dog.
Is there a pub quiz near Carnegie?
Rosstown Hotel’s site posts a weekly quiz from Wednesday 14th October with kick off at 7.30PM, with no year printed. The Bank’s undated What’s On PDF lists Trivia from 7:30pm, with Wednesday as the night it shows, so confirm with the venue.
Which of these places are open late?
Rosstown Hotel’s site lists venue trading 10AM to 4AM. Racecourse Hotel’s site lists Monday to Saturday 10AM to 3AM. Murrumbeena Wine Bar’s site lists Friday and Saturday 3 to 1AM. The Bank’s site lists Friday 12pm to 12am and Saturday and Sunday until late.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide, koornangroad.com.au and Broadsheet. 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
- Rosstown Hotel: openstreetmap.org/631587078, rosstown.com.au/contact-us, agfg.com.au/rosstown-hotel-81318, koornangroad.com.au/rosstown-hotel, rosstown.com.au/Rosstown_A3_Menu_2026_WEB.pdf, rosstown.com.au/faqs, rosstown.com.au
- The Bank: openstreetmap.org/631587139, thebankcarnegie.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-bank-carnegie-99672, koornangroad.com.au/the-bank, irp.cdn-website.com/THE+BANK+WHAT-S+ON+-+update.pdf
- Racecourse Hotel: racecoursehotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/racecourse-hotel-81748
- Murrumbeena Wine Bar: openstreetmap.org/544768286, murrumbeenawinebar.com.au, agfg.com.au/murrumbeena-wine-bar-82442, broadsheet.com.au/murrumbeena-wine-bar, thehappiesthour.com/murrumbeena-wine-bar, murrumbeenawinebar.com.au/copy-of-whats-on
