Check Out the Origin Game 3 Decider at These 6 Venues

It’s game on! Get ready for the decider – Ampol State of Origin Game 3 is at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium this Wednesday, July 17.

After the Blues bounced back in emphatic form to down the Maroons by 20 points in Game 2, there has been much anticipation for the ultimate showdown as Queensland tries to secure its third S of G crown in three years. 

If you are lucky enough to have a ticket to the game…we are jealous! If you don’t, here are six venues where can watch all the action live plus grab a great feed and cold beer:

Eat, live and enjoy at Brisbane's latest dining destination, Massimo Restaurant & Bar in the Riverside Centre on Eagle Street. This sophisticated venue on the boardwalk level has a prestigious waterfront position, spectacular views of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge and a contemporary interior ambience of blond wood, geometric brass pendents and oval feature windows.

 

Grab your mates and join the ultimate game-day celebration this Wednesday for the Massimaroons Bottomless Banquet with two hours of free-flowing drinks and plates like house focaccia and whipped ricotta dip, freshly shucked oysters, calamari, cavatelli marinara, chips, iceberg salad and a Chef’s dessert.

For a reinvented take on a classic American diner experience, head to Fat Freddy’s Beach Bar & Diner on Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach. This architecturally designed, modern space delivers an electric atmosphere alongside live sport, bar and booth seating and a playlist of the best rock and electro music from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

 

Get down to Fat Freddy’s on Wednesday to take advantage of the 50-cent chicken wings deal with any drinks purchase before the game kicks off, perhaps tackle a deluxe beef burger with candied bacon, American cheese, tomato, onion, mustard, FF burger sauce and shoestring fries; or score the winning try with a Chicago-style street dog with smoked Vienna sausage, cheese, pickles, maple bacon bits, onion, American mustard and tomato ketchup. 

Every flavour tells a story at microbrewery The Cheeky Pint on Barkly Street in Footscray. Throw the doors open and you are greeted with a vibe as inviting as the couch on a Sunday with an intimate dining space, sprawling bar blessed with large copper tanks housing exclusive beers and an informal lounge area. There are 12 different beers on the menu, 10 of which are exclusively brewed by The Cheeky Pint, a lengthy cocktail list and some of the best pub grub you have experienced – consider the whistle wet!

 

Wednesday is not only State of Origin on the big screen it is also steak night – for $25 slice your knife into grass-fed Porterhouse with chips, salad and choice of sauce; chow down on loaded nachos with refried beans or beef, beer cheese sauce, salsa, guacamole and sour cream, or beer-battered flathead, chips, salad, mushy peas, tartar sauce and lemon.

Built in 1860, The Peel Inn Hotel on Jenkins Street in Nundle is a Gold Rush pub operated by a fourth-generation publican who has run the watering hole for the last 53 years. A friendly drinking destination for locals and travellers for more than 150 years, discover a classic corner-style pub with fretwork, an upstairs verandah and alfresco tables; while indoors is all charm with antique furniture, timber floors and fireplaces.

Order an ice-cold $5 schooner of beer to go with pizza and wing specials for Origin 3 – think chicken wings with Jack Daniels BBQ sauce to start your game plan, moving onto classic mains such as the Nundle Pub famous beef pie floater on a bed of creamy mash, topped with peas and gravy.

Tasty bistro meals in a refurbished environment have locals returning time and again to Ballarat Leagues Club on Humffray Street North for a family dinner. When the weather turns colder cosy up indoors in front of the fire and warm your soul before heading to the restaurant for a hearty meal, where there is something to tempt all tastes from exciting entrées to classic mains and traditional favourites. 

 

Watch the Blues and Maroons go to war while sipping $7 schooners of tap beer and enjoying starters like garlic prawns with jasmine rice, garlic cream sauce and toasted dukkah; then devour pork and fennel bangers, creamy mash, buttered beans and peas and onion gravy, or sticky BBQ pork ribs, Asian slaw and chips.

Every day is a great day to unwind and dine on classic pub fare at Tydvil Hotel & Bistro on Oxide Street in Broken Hill. This iconic outback pub offers warm hospitality and service with a bar, bistro, lounge and alfresco area for balmy days, ideal for soaking up rays with a cold brew in hand, while indoors is rustic with recycled timber tables, wine barrels and sports memorabilia on the walls. 

 

Scrum it up with footy mates on Wednesday to watch the game and enjoy delicious pub meals, crisp cold beers, great gin and rugby league action; blow the whistle on mains of 12-hour lamb shoulder, jamon, fig, vincotto, pomegranate and yoghurt, or Berkshire pork chop, pear, apple, date and Pedro Ximenez, washed down with a glass of Grenache.