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 between 3 October 2026 and 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Whatever a pub posts on its website tells you the most honest story about it, from the deal night to the price to the happy hour. Here is what four pubs publish on parmas and pots, set side by side, so the choice can be a day of the week as well as a venue.
The four are Back Alley Sally’s and The Cheeky Pint on the Footscray side, 540 on Barkly in West Footscray, and Mona Castle Hotel in Seddon, so it covers Footscray and a little around it.
Every deal below is copied from the venue’s own site or menu, and each pub was confirmed at a second source. Where a site does not name the night, we say so rather than guess.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Parmarama, laneway upstairs | Back Alley Sally’s | PARMAS | $19 |
| Parma or pasta of the night | The Cheeky Pint (The Barkly Hotel) | Parma or Pasta of the night | $23 |
| Wednesday parma or schnitty night | 540 on Barkly | PARMA/ SCHNITTY (Wednesday) | $20 |
| Parma night plus weekday pots | Mona Castle Hotel | PARMA NIGHT | $23 |
Back Alley Sally’s — 4 Yewers Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Back Alley Sally’s site lists $19 PARMAS ALL NIGHT, served in eight ways with vegan and low-gluten options. Its menu PDF puts Parmarama on Thursdays, and the website events list shows it too. Broadsheet describes heading down a laneway and up a flight of stairs to find it. The site also lists $8 SCHOONERS Monday through Friday, 1pm-5pm; schooner is the NSW name for a glass size, so check what you are handed.
On the menu (copied from backalleysallys.com.au and backalleysallys.com.au/Back-Alley-Sallys-Menu-May-2026.pdf on 4 October 2026):
- PARMAS: $19
- VIVA FOREVER (V) (VGO): $17
- PASSIONFRUIT PAVLOVA: $15
- SCHOONERS: $8
Go on a: Thursday, going by the menu PDF’s Parmarama line. Thursday, then.
The Cheeky Pint (The Barkly Hotel) — 231 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011
The Cheeky Pint’s site lists Parma or Pasta of the night, served with half garlic bread, at $23 for both. The text we read does not name a night, so check the site or ring before you plan around it. Its hours line reads Tuesday to Thursday 5pm - 10pm, Friday 2pm till late, Saturday 12pm till late, Sunday 2pm - 9pm, Monday closed. The site shows no recent dated content, so treat the details as a starting point.
On the menu (copied from thecheekypint.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Parma or Pasta of the night: $23
- Oysters (Friday from 4pm): $2
Taps: Broadsheet says a pint is served from a British-style hand pump; we could not find a published tap list in the text we read.
540 on Barkly — 540 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012
540 on Barkly’s menu prints WEDNESDAY – PARMA/ SCHNITTY at $20 with chips and salad. Its site gives the bar from 3PM and the kitchen from 5PM, Tuesday to Sunday. The same menu prints Thursday burgers with chips at $18 and Tuesday steak night porterhouse at $26, while CHICKEN PARMAGIANA is $31 on the regular list, so Wednesday is the cheaper way in. AGFG calls it a well-loved local with a leafy beer garden.
On the menu (copied from 540onbarkly.com.au on 3 October 2026):
- PARMA/ SCHNITTY (Wednesday): $20
- BURGERS WITH CHIPS (Thursday): $18
- NUGGETS & CHIPS (GF) (kids): $13.50
Deal night: Wednesday, when the menu prints the parma or schnitty at $20 with chips and salad.
Mona Castle Hotel — 45-53 Austin Street, Seddon VIC 3011
Mona Castle Hotel’s menu PDF has a weekly box that pairs Monday with $23 for PARMA NIGHT. Its site also lists HAPPY HOUR WEEKDAYS 4-6PM, with $5 pots in the menu. Off the weekly deal, the menu prints CHICKEN PARMA, CHIPS + SALAD at $30. The site gives opening hours of Monday to Sunday 12pm to late, with the kitchen running 12 - 3PM and 5 - 9PM Sunday to Thursday.
On the menu (copied from monacastlehotel.com on 4 October 2026):
- PARMA NIGHT: $23
- POTS (happy hour): $5
- APPLE PIE: $14
Trivia: the site lists TRIVIA WITH KNOWBRAINER; we did not find the day in the text we read, and it says beer garden walk-ins only.
Quick answers
Which Footscray pubs have a parma night?
Four pubs on this page publish one. Back Alley Sally’s lists $19 PARMAS ALL NIGHT, with its menu PDF putting Parmarama on Thursdays. 540 on Barkly prints Wednesday parma or schnitty at $20 with chips and salad. Mona Castle Hotel’s menu pairs Monday with $23 for PARMA NIGHT. The Cheeky Pint lists Parma or Pasta of the night at $23, but the text we read does not name the night.
Where can I find a cheap pot in Footscray?
Mona Castle Hotel’s menu prints $5 pots in its weekday happy hour, 4-6PM. Back Alley Sally’s lists $8 SCHOONERS Monday through Friday, 1pm-5pm, and schooner is the NSW name for a glass size. The Cheeky Pint lists a happy hour of 5pm to 6pm on weekdays, but we did not find a price in the text we read.
What day is parma night at 540 on Barkly?
Its menu prints WEDNESDAY – PARMA/ SCHNITTY at $20 with chips and salad. The site lists the bar from 3PM and the kitchen from 5PM, Tuesday to Sunday, so check the hours with the venue before you go.
Is there a parma night in Seddon near Footscray?
Mona Castle Hotel, on Austin Street in Seddon, lists PARMA NIGHT, and its menu’s weekly box pairs Monday with $23. Its site gives opening hours of Monday to Sunday 12pm to late, and the kitchen runs 12 - 3PM and 5 - 9PM Sunday to Thursday.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 3 October 2026 and 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, Broadsheet and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 3 October 2026 and 4 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. 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
- Back Alley Sally’s: openstreetmap.org/5456948824, backalleysallys.com.au/back-alley-sallys, broadsheet.com.au/best-bars-footscray, backalleysallys.com.au/Back-Alley-Sallys-Menu-May-2026.pdf
- The Cheeky Pint (The Barkly Hotel): openstreetmap.org/6033562227, thecheekypint.com.au, broadsheet.com.au/best-bars-footscray
- 540 on Barkly: agfg.com.au/540-on-barkly-42884, 540onbarkly.com.au/contact-us, 540onbarkly.com.au/menu, 540onbarkly.com.au
- Mona Castle Hotel: openstreetmap.org/1376917939, monacastlehotel.com, monacastlehotel.com/MONA-MENU.pdf
