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Jetty at Port Melbourne
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Port Melbourne area guide

The best restaurants, bars, shops and events in Port Melbourne
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This suburb's so steeped in history that you might swear you saw a salty sailor lurching out of one of the ancient pubs – but that's just a typical Friday night. Towering alongside Sandridge Beach you'll often see the Spirit of Tasmania, which departs for Tassie daily.

The best restaurants in Port Melbourne

Waterfront Restaurant: Port Melbourne
Restaurants

Waterfront Restaurant: Port Melbourne

Cityside aquatic vistas and lavishly decorated surrounds complete the picture for special occasion dining, with an á la carte menu that concentrates...
The Hack
Bars

The Hack

  • 4 out of 5 stars
A revamped old pub is doing beers, barbecue and summery cocktails in the heart of Port Melbourne
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Pure Pie
Restaurants

Pure Pie

Pure Pie began in Holly and Michael Carthew’s St Kilda apartment where they cranked out pies to sell at farmers’ markets. Fast forward eight...
The Cricketers
Restaurants

The Cricketers

The Cricketers pub doubles as a neighbourhood eatery and is a little gem in the heart of Port Melbourne
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The best bars in Port Melbourne

Clooney Kitchen and Bar
Bars

Clooney Kitchen and Bar

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Sophisticated drinks, attentive service, and a snug fit-out at this neighbourhood cocktail bar mean Port Melbourne locals have plenty to be pleased about
The Hack
Bars

The Hack

  • 4 out of 5 stars
A revamped old pub is doing beers, barbecue and summery cocktails in the heart of Port Melbourne
Book online
Starward Distillery
Bars

Starward Distillery

Starward whisky has become a Melbourne mainstay, and we should count ourselves lucky for it
Sloaney Pony
Bars

Sloaney Pony

The Sloaney Pony fits into that, dare we say it, 'something for everyone' category. It's a pub, with plasmas and bar snacks. There's a happy hour, and $12...
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More great venues in Port Melbourne

Blackstone Bespoke
Shopping

Blackstone Bespoke

Shop raw, rustic and earthy designs by this Melbourne-based jeweller
Westgate Park
Things to do

Westgate Park

You might have spotted this peaceful wetland under the West Gate while you were stuck in traffic on the bridge above. Those will seem like the bad old days...
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OzHarvest
Things to do

OzHarvest

Prepare a nourishing meal for Melbourne’s most vulnerable when you volunteer at one of OzHarvest’s Cooking for a Cause classes
Metartworld
Attractions

Metartworld

Scrap metal has been fashioned into colourful statues at a Port Melbourne gallery that has mazes, workshops, exhibitions, parties and more
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