Wobbly's Sports Bar is a proper local, set on Victoria Road at Forbury Park in St Clair, Dunedin, just near the iconic raceway that gives the area its name. Screens around the bar keep you close to every game, match and race, while friendly faces and an easy, welcoming vibe make it as suited to a lively night with mates as to a quiet pint on your own. Regulars call it their home turf, and the bar leans into that local feel every day of the week.
The kitchen keeps things classic. From Wednesday to Sunday, the bar menu runs across lunch (12–2.30 PM) and dinner (5–8.30 PM), with gluten-free and dairy-free options available on request. Outside those windows, toasted sandwiches, sausage rolls and pies are served all day. Two nights anchor the weekly rhythm: Wednesday is schnitzel night, built on premium ribeye, and Saturday brings the Burger & Beer combo at both lunch and dinner.
Games are part of the furniture — free pool and darts any day of the week, plus the Friday-night Ace of Spades game, free to play with cash prizes on the line. Doors open at midday Wednesday through Sunday (3 PM Tuesdays, 4 PM Mondays) and the bar runs until close.
Wobbly's Sports Bar sits on Victoria Road at Forbury Park, a neighbourhood corner of Dunedin where the raceway has long set the rhythm. The formula here is a simple one, and the bar wears it proudly: screens that keep every game, match and race within view, a well-poured pint, and a room full of familiar faces. Locals have taken to calling it their home turf, and after one visit it's easy to see why — this is a place built for both the lively night out with mates and the quiet solo pint at the end of the day.
Wednesday nights belong to the schnitzel. The kitchen starts with premium ribeye, crumbs it and fries it crisp, serving it from 5 PM until 8.30 PM. Saturdays answer with the Burger & Beer combo — the classic weekend pairing, available at both lunch (12–2.30 PM) and dinner (5–8.30 PM), so it works whether you're easing into the afternoon or kicking off the evening.
The full bar menu runs Wednesday through Sunday across those same two windows. And if you turn up outside them, you won't leave hungry: toasted sandwiches, sausage rolls and pies are available all day, every day. Eating gluten-free or dairy-free? Options are on hand — just ask the friendly staff behind the bar.
Not everything at Wobbly's comes with a tab. The pool table and the darts are free any day of the week, which makes the bar an easy fallback when plans are loose and the evening needs somewhere to land. Fridays raise the stakes with the Ace of Spades game — free to play, with real cash prizes on the line and the room swept up in the draw. Between the games, the racing and the week-to-week specials, there's usually a reason to swing by more than once.
Part of Wobbly's appeal is where it sits. Forbury Park Raceway is close by, and on race days the screens do double duty, keeping punters connected to every stride as easily as every goal or try. The bar champions its patch, too — supporting other local businesses and treating the room like a shared living room for St Clair and Forbury regulars rather than a venue passing through.
The hours follow the neighbourhood's rhythm. Doors open at midday Wednesday through Sunday, at 3 PM on Tuesdays and 4 PM on Mondays, and the bar runs until close each night — late enough that nobody's watching the clock. If you're planning around food, keep the kitchen windows in mind: the bar menu is served 12–2.30 PM and 5–8.30 PM, Wednesday to Sunday, while the all-day snacks carry the rest.
Wobbly's Sports Bar is at 146 Victoria Road, Forbury Park, in St Clair, Dunedin. Call 03 456 2615 (ask for Wobbly's) or email wobblys.dunedin@gmail.com — the team hosts get-togethers, so it's worth reaching out if you've got a group to seat. Their Facebook and Instagram pages keep regulars up to date with what's on each week, from the Wednesday schnitzel run to Friday's Ace of Spades draw.
Whether you're there for the Wednesday schnitzel, a Saturday burger with a beer alongside, or simply a quiet pint with the racing on in the background, Wobbly's does the fundamentals well — and does them every single week.