Jetty at Port Melbourne
Photograph: Mark Heseltine

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

Dalmatino
Restaurants

Dalmatino

  • price 1 of 4
Welcome to the land of spices and slow sticky braises
Mr Lawrence
Restaurants

Mr Lawrence

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Middle Eastern fare comes garnished with a sea breeze in Port Melbourne
Kickin’Inn
Restaurants

Kickin’Inn

Get your hands ready and crack into Cajun-style seafood in the heart of Port Melbourne
The Cricketers
Restaurants

The Cricketers

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

The best bars in Port Melbourne

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
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...
Starward Distillery
Bars

Starward Distillery

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

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...
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
Bodhi & Ride
Sport and fitness

Bodhi & Ride

Hot yoga meets spin class at this Port Melbourne health club at the forefront of the trend towards holistic wellness