Correction (10 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 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Short answer first: this is a thin page. Three places turned up that we could verify near Lower Plenty: one pub in Lower Plenty, one pub in Eltham and one pizza and burger kitchen in Montmorency.
The pubs are the point here, and the sources are modest. Lower Plenty Hotel and Eltham Hotel are confirmed by their own sites and OpenStreetMap, but our checked facts for them stop at the address: no beer garden, heater or tap list. The only outdoor-seating fact we can quote is AGFG listing Alfresco Dining for Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers.
Each venue on this list was cross-checked with two or more sources. We leave the pubs’ hours out on purpose, because the lines we found were not clearly the venues’ general opening times.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local pub, garden unconfirmed | Lower Plenty Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Eltham pub on Main Road | Eltham Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| AGFG alfresco dining tag | Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers | PIPPA’S FETA CHIPS | $12 |
Lower Plenty Hotel — 4 MAIN RD, Lower Plenty VIC 3093
Lower Plenty Hotel’s own site gives its address as 4 Main Rd, Lower Plenty, and OpenStreetMap has it under the same name. Our checked facts carry no beer garden, tap list or deal night for it, so this is a pub to confirm rather than a garden to book. Ring before you plan the arvo around it.
Garden: not covered by our checked facts, so ask about outdoor tables before you go.
Eltham Hotel — 746 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095
Eltham Hotel’s site lists 746 Main Road, Eltham, and OpenStreetMap agrees. The site is undated, so hedge on how current it is. We did not find a tap list, trivia slot or garden described on the pages we read, and we leave its hours out because the line we found looked like one bar’s rather than the whole hotel’s.
Taps: we could not find a published list, so check the site or ring before you cross suburbs for a particular beer.
Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers — 4-8 Were Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
AGFG lists Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers in Montmorency with Alfresco Dining, Child Friendly, Pet Friendly, Takeaway and Free Wifi ticked. Those are listing features, and AGFG does not say whether the outdoor tables are a garden, a courtyard or the footpath. Its menu prints PIPPA’S FETA CHIPS at $12. It also prints SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE at $24.
On the menu (copied from maxswoodfiredpizza.com/menu on 9 October 2026):
- PIPPA’S FETA CHIPS: $12
- SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE: $24
Garden: AGFG lists Alfresco Dining, the only outdoor-seating fact we can quote on this page.
Quick answers
Is there a beer garden in Lower Plenty?
Not from our checked facts. Lower Plenty Hotel is the pub we verified in the suburb, and our facts for it stop at its address, so ask the pub about outdoor tables. The only outdoor-seating fact we can quote is AGFG listing Alfresco Dining for Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers in Montmorency.
Which venue near Lower Plenty lists alfresco dining?
Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers in Montmorency. AGFG lists Alfresco Dining among its features, and it is a listing tag, so check what the outdoor seating looks like before you go. Our checked facts for the two pubs do not cover outdoor seating.
How much are the chips at Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers?
Its menu prints PIPPA’S FETA CHIPS at $12. That was the price on the menu page when we copied it, and menus change, so check before you order.
Which pubs are near Lower Plenty?
Lower Plenty Hotel at 4 Main Rd is confirmed by its own site and OpenStreetMap. Eltham Hotel at 746 Main Road is confirmed the same way. Our checked facts for both stop at the address, so ask each pub about outdoor seating.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Lower Plenty Hotel: openstreetmap.org/48151049, lowerplentyhotel.com.au
- Eltham Hotel: openstreetmap.org/398129634, elthamhotel.com.au
- Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers: openstreetmap.org/1865226621, maxswoodfiredpizza.com, agfg.com.au/maxs-woodfired-pizza-burgers-55595, maxswoodfiredpizza.com/menu
