Correction (2 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten, and every place below was checked against its own current information.
A drinks list tells you most of what you need to know, and neither venue on this page publishes one we could read. So this guide says only what it has: two sports bars, their own published hours, and a handful of menu prices that are all food. There are no by-the-glass counts, cocktail names or happy hours here, because none were published where we looked.
Both are sports bars inside bigger venues, a pub and a harness racing track, not cocktail lounges, so treat this as a pub guide.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed hours | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| A late night, Monday to Saturday | Mac’s Hotel | Mon to Sat 10:00am to 3:00am; Sun 10:00am to 12:00am | No prices published on the pages we read |
| A sports bar with outside seating over the track | Melton Entertainment Park | Pages disagree: ring ahead | Bowl of chips $10.00 |
Mac’s Hotel — 322-332 High Street, Melton VIC 3337
Door and dress: none stated. By the glass: not stated. The venue’s own site says the Sports Bar “has a selection of cold beer, wine and spirits”.
Hours, per the venue’s own site: Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 3:00am, Sunday 10:00am to 12:00am.
The entertainment page says the hotel “comes alive on the weekends with regular entertainment and a dance floor”. No gig dates are listed on the pages we read, so we name no acts. Its home page also says the hotel has “TVs showing the game, pool tables, full TAB, Trackside & Sportsbet facilities”. Families get a line too: the dining page mentions a kids menu in the Bistro and an indoor play area.
The classic: a pot. In Victoria that is a 285 ml glass of beer.
Order: no drink prices are published on the pages we read, so there is no pick from a list to make.
Melton Entertainment Park — 2 Ferris Road, Cobblebank VIC 3338
A harness racing venue and community hub that also runs the Gammalite Sports Bar, which includes a TAB, and the Popular Alm Bistro. Its OpenStreetMap entry still carries the old name, Tabcorp Park Racecourse, and its own site uses both names.
Hours, a conflict: the sports bar page says “open 7 days a week from 11.30 am til late”, while the site’s home page says “Sports Bar Open Thurs – Sat 11:30am – Late”. The two disagree, so ring ahead. The home page also lists a Members Lounge, which “Closes 3am Wed – Sat”, and carries a Responsible Gambling notice.
Outside seating: the sports bar page says “Outside seating overlooking the track available”. It also lists Quizzame Trivia on Wednesday nights, with free participation.
Live music: the events page says “Live bands for Major Events and Monthly Tribute Shows – FREE ENTRY”. We did not read a dated gig list, so no bands are named.
On the list: the Sports Bar menu PDF, dated December 2025, prints a chicken parma at $29.00, a beef and bacon burger at $27.00 and a bowl of chips at $10.00. The Popular Alm Bistro page lists a $23 lunch menu Monday to Friday and a Wednesday Parma Night at $20. A parma is a crumbed chicken schnitzel under napoli sauce, ham and cheese; the bistro runs a Wednesday Parma Night special at $20, against $29.00 on the Sports Bar menu.
Order: no drinks list was readable, so the pick comes from the food menu: the bowl of chips, $10.00.
What we could not confirm
Neither venue’s pages give us a drinks list with prices, a wine-by-the-glass count or a cocktail menu, so none of that appears above. The photo shows the kind of bar a cocktail list would sit behind, not either venue.
Quick answers
What are the best bars in Melton South?
We could verify two, both sports bars: Mac’s Hotel (322-332 High Street, Melton) and Melton Entertainment Park (2 Ferris Road, Cobblebank). We could not verify a standalone cocktail or wine bar.
How late is Mac’s Hotel open?
Mac’s own site lists Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 3:00am and Sunday 10:00am to 12:00am.
Does Melton Entertainment Park have a TAB?
Yes. Its sports bar page says the Gammalite Sports Bar “including TAB is open 7 days a week from 11.30 am til late”, though the site’s home page lists the sports bar as Thursday to Saturday, so ring ahead.
Does Melton Entertainment Park have outdoor seating?
Its sports bar page says “Outside seating overlooking the track available”.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read each venue’s own site and menu PDF and cross-checked the venue’s existence against OpenStreetMap. Mac’s Hotel’s own site gives the hours and its address as 322-332 High Street, Melton. Melton Entertainment Park’s site writes its address as “Melton, VIC 3338”; 3338 is not Melton’s postcode but the one shared by Melton South and Cobblebank, and OpenStreetMap’s suburb boundary places the venue in Cobblebank, so we label it Cobblebank. Its pages disagree on sports bar hours, and its Sports Bar menu PDF is dated December 2025, so check prices on the day. We read no drink prices and print none. The venue also has a TAB and lists a Members Lounge, so it is more than a food stop. Mac’s Hotel’s TAB line and the venue’s suburb were re-checked on 3 October 2026. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash, and show bars, not these venues.
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Sources
- Mac’s Hotel: macshotel.com.au, its dining and entertainment pages, and OpenStreetMap
- Melton Entertainment Park: meltonentertainmentpark.com.au, its sports bar page, bistro page, events page, Sports Bar menu PDF and OpenStreetMap
