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Best and fairest footy feeds: Rating the country’s star performers

Posted on Wednesday, 10ᵗʰ July, 2024

Footy fans like to be heard and we reckon they would be vocal in their support of these winning stand, hold and eat dishes. Here we rank some of our favourite footy foods from across the nation!

If you need some inspiration for your next winter menu, look no further. We’ve scoured the menus of some of the country’s favourite footy pubs, clubs and sports bars to find out the meals that keep the fans coming back.

Cauliflower croquettes, East Village, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Cauliflower and cheddar, crispy basil, saffron mayo.
Miso glazed pork belly bites, The Camfield, Burswood, Perth
Served with a snow pea slaw and wasabi mayo.
Achiote chicken skewers, Tudor Hotel, Redfern, Sydney
Achiote marinated chicken, pickled red onion, chipotle mayo and parmesan.
Pulled pork tacos, Richmond Social, Richmond, Melbourne
Slaw, pickles, carrot and onion, fresh salsa, aioli
Crunchy buttermilk chicken wings, Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach, Sydney
Served with a smoky BBQ glaze and ranch dressing.

Knuckle sandwich, Henson Park Hotel, Marrickville, Sydney
Wagyu brisket, shredded iceberg, pickles, Swiss cheese, smoky chipotle mayo on rustic brown bread.
Chick chick boom, Provincial Hotel, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Grilled chicken tenders, maple bacon, cheese, loads of salad, avo, pickles and special sauce.
Beef and brie BLT burger, Cornerstone Pub, Gungahlin, Canberra
200gm Angus beef patty on a milk bun with Bronx pickles, brie, bacon, lettuce, tomato and chipotle aioli, served with golden chips.
The buster burger, Warren View Hotel, Enmore, Sydney
Chargrilled beef brisket, American cheddar, onion rings, tomato, lettuce, bacon jam and burger sauce.
The southern comfort, The Wray Hotel, Fremantle, Perth
Buttermilk chicken patty, house slaw, tomato, onion, American cheese and peppered mayo.

The Queenslander, Stock Exchange Hotel, Brisbane City
Angus beef with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, caramelised pineapple, beetroot and a secret sauce.
Aussie lot, The Sporting Globe, various locations
Australian grass-fed beef, streaky bacon, cheddar, chargrilled pineapple, beetroot, tomato, lettuce, guacamole and BBQ sauce.
The Aussie, Churchill’s Sports Bar, Kingsford, Sydney
180g brisket patty, American cheddar, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, grilled pineapple, fried egg, aioli and tomato sauce.
Tropical cheeseburger, Hotel Shamrock, Bendigo
Beef patty, oak lettuce, tomato, red onion, grilled bacon, grilled pineapple and cheddar cheese.
Dunwoody’s deluxe, Dunwoody’s Hotel, Cairns
Wagyu patty, bacon, cheese, pickles, pineapple, beetroot, lettuce, tomato and burger sauce.

Salt & pepper squid, Light Brigade Hotel, Woollahra, Sydney
Fish sauce and ginger-marinated squid, Szechuan pepper, rocket, chilli, lemon, black garlic aioli.
Jalapeño poppers, The Lighthouse, Belconnen, Canberra
Crispy fried and risotto-filled jalapeño chillies with aioli on the side.
Black truffle mushroom arancini, Cremorne Hotel, Unley, Adelaide
Served with rosemary mayonnaise.
Buttermilk popcorn chicken, Precinct Hotel, Richmond, Melbourne
With green onion, chilli and tabasco mayonnaise.
Pig’s head croquettes, East Village, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Slow-cooked pork jowl croquettes with pickled cauliflower and mustard mayonnaise.

Mushroom and quinoa burger, College Lawn Hotel, Prahran, Melbourne
Truffled mayo, pesto, iceberg lettuce, tomato and a pumpkin bun.
Plant schnitzel burger, Brisbane Brewing Co., West End, Brisbane
Crumbed vegan schnitzel, vegan cheddar, pickled onion, slaw, Szechuan aioli.
Butter ya nuts burger, The Courthouse Hotel, Newtown, Sydney
Beetroot relish, spinach, green sriracha mayo and a gluten-free bun.
Mushroom katsu burger, Eureka Hotel, Geelong
Korean chilli jam, chipotle mayo, sweet and sour pickle, wombok slaw.
Big kahuna burger, Varsity Bar & Burgers, Nedlands, Perth
Mixed veggie patty, onion ring, grilled pineapple, roasted red peppers, lettuce, tomato, dirty slaw and lime aioli.