Correction (9 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 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
A beer garden is easy to promise and harder to check, so this guide goes to what each place publishes about its own outdoor space: the garden line on its site, the dog rule, the hours and any happy hour. Mate, a sunny arvo is only useful if the gate is open.
There are six places here. Five are in Northcote along and near High Street, and one, Franklin’s Bar, is in Thornbury. Each carries a beer garden or courtyard tag or line somewhere in its published material.
We checked each place against OpenStreetMap and its own website, plus the Australian Good Food Guide where it has a listing and, for one, a council page. Where a site did not say something, we say we could not find it rather than guess.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog-friendly beer garden | Wesley Anne | see below | not printed here |
| Sunday beer garden session | The Peacock Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Beer garden with food trucks | Welcome to Thornbury | see below | not printed here |
| Happy hour pints outdoors | Francesca’s Bar | Selected Pints (happy hour every day 5-7pm) | $10 |
| Weekend beer garden, late | Northcote Social Club | see below | not printed here |
| Dog-friendly courtyard out back | Franklin’s Bar | see below | not printed here |
Wesley Anne — 250 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Wesley Anne’s own site says ‘Our beer garden is dog friendly!’, which is the line to check first if a dog is coming along. The same site lists its opening hours as ‘Open 7 days a Week 12pm - Late’. AGFG tags it for alfresco dining and live music as well. The site also lists separate kitchen hours, so ring ahead if food is the plan.
Garden: The venue’s site calls the beer garden dog friendly, so confirm the day’s rules before you bring the dog.
The Peacock Hotel — 210 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
The Peacock Hotel’s site asks ‘Sunny Sundays in the beer garden?’, which is as close to a garden pitch as it publishes. It lists Monday to Saturday as 11am to 1am and Sunday as 11am to 11pm. The site also says it occasionally keeps extended hours to show live sport. AGFG tags the pub as alfresco dining and pet friendly.
Go on a: Sunday, going by the site’s own beer garden line, and check the hours first in case the sport has changed them.
Welcome to Thornbury — 520 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Welcome to Thornbury’s site headlines the place as ‘BEER GARDEN + FOOD TRUCK PARK’. On dogs it says they are ‘welcome in the outdoor area’, though the site’s FAQ keeps them out of the arcade. It lists hours as ‘WED-FRI 4:00PM - LATE SAT-SUN 12:00PM - LATE’. The site also said ‘Games for the kids, Happy Hour for the parents.’ when we read it on 5 October 2026, but we did not capture happy hour times.
Garden: Kids must stay within arm’s reach, per the site, and its FAQ sets an evening curfew for children on some nights, so read that before you book a family session.
Francesca’s Bar — 222-224 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Francesca’s Bar describes its beer garden on its own site as ‘a delightful outdoor space’. The same site says ‘our outdoor areas are pet friendly for on-lead animals’, so dogs need a lead. It lists Friday to Saturday hours as 5pm to 3am. Its contact page prints Selected Pints at $10 during happy hour, every day 5-7pm.
On the menu (copied from francescasbar.com.au/contact on 5 October 2026):
- Selected Pints (happy hour every day 5-7pm): $10
- Selected Cocktails (happy hour every day 5-7pm): $15
- House Wines (happy hour every day 5-7pm): $6
Deal night: Happy hour is listed every day, 5-7pm, so there is no wrong night for the pints.
Northcote Social Club — 301 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Northcote Social Club’s site says ‘BEER GARDEN OPEN ‘TIL LATE EVERY WEEKEND’. It lists its hours as ‘MON 4PM-LATE TUE TO SUN 12PM-LATE’. The same site lists a ‘LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR FRI + SAT 11PM-CLOSE’. This is a live music venue first, and we are only looking at the garden here.
Deal night: Friday or Saturday, when its site lists the late night happy hour from 11PM to close.
Franklin’s Bar — 646 High Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
Franklin’s Bar sits just over the line in Thornbury. Its site mentions a ‘beer garden out back’ and ‘sunny arvos in the dog friendly courtyard’. It lists Monday to Wednesday as 5pm to 12am, Thursday as 4pm to 1am and Friday to Sunday as 4pm to 3am.
Go on a: Sunday arvo, since its own site talks up sunny arvos in the courtyard, and it lists a 4pm start that day.
Quick answers
Which beer gardens in Northcote allow dogs?
Wesley Anne’s site says its beer garden is dog friendly. Welcome to Thornbury says dogs are welcome in the outdoor area but not the arcade. Francesca’s Bar says its outdoor areas are pet friendly for on-lead animals. Franklin’s Bar mentions a dog friendly courtyard on its site, and AGFG tags The Peacock Hotel as pet friendly. Rules can change, so check with the venue first.
Which Northcote beer gardens have a happy hour?
Francesca’s Bar prints happy hour as every day, 5-7pm, with Selected Pints at $10. Northcote Social Club’s site lists a late night happy hour on Fri + Sat 11PM-CLOSE. Welcome to Thornbury’s site mentioned a Happy Hour for the parents when we read it on 5 October 2026, but we did not capture its times.
Which Northcote beer gardens stay open late?
Francesca’s Bar lists Friday to Saturday as 5pm to 3am. Franklin’s Bar lists Friday to Sunday as 4pm to 3am. Wesley Anne’s site says ‘Open 7 days a Week 12pm - Late’, and Northcote Social Club’s site says its beer garden is open ’til late every weekend. Check the venue before you head out, because hours move.
Is Franklin’s Bar in Northcote or Thornbury?
Franklin’s Bar lists its address as 646 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071, so it is just up the road from Northcote rather than in it. Despite the name, Welcome to Thornbury lists its address as 520 High Street, Northcote. The other four places on this page are all Northcote addresses.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide, the places’ own websites and council pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 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
- Wesley Anne: openstreetmap.org/2422476525, agfg.com.au/wesley-anne-39322, wesleyanne.com.au
- The Peacock Hotel: openstreetmap.org/542674233, agfg.com.au/peacock-inn-hotel-59433, peacockinnhotel.com/information, peacockinnhotel.com, peacockinnhotel.com/menu
- Welcome to Thornbury: openstreetmap.org/446510662, agfg.com.au/welcome-to-thornbury-57256, welcometothornbury.com
- Francesca’s Bar: openstreetmap.org/6876562380, agfg.com.au/francescas-bar-82927, francescasbar.com.au/contact, francescasbar.com.au, francescasbar.com.au/functions
- Northcote Social Club: openstreetmap.org/1787860634, northcotesocialclub.com, darebin.vic.gov.au/Northcote
- Franklin’s Bar: openstreetmap.org/617287493, franklinsbar.com, franklinsbar.com/about
