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

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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Restaurants

Nonna's Cucina

Nonna’s Cucina offers Abruzzese cooking, expect wholesome and rustic dishes with an emphasis on simple and traditional food which makes the most out...

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Restaurants

Ciao Cielo

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Ciao Cielo may be one of many new restaurants popping up in Port Melbourne, but this Italian bistro has already gathered quite a local following. Think duck...

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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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The best bars in Port Melbourne

Bars

Railway Club Hotel

4 out of 5 stars

A classic pub steakhouse has quality, charm and cheek

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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...

Bars

Starward Distillery

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

Bars

The Exchange Hotel

This joint is a rather minimalist affair with decor so white and clean you could mistake if for a surgery – were you not sitting amongst a crowd of...

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Shopping

Blackstone Bespoke

Shop raw, rustic and earthy designs by this Melbourne-based jeweller

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

Health and beauty

P3 Recovery

This wellness haven specialises in recovery, so you can smash your fitness goals

Shopping

Vinnies: Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne isn’t the first place that comes to mind when most people think of op shops in Melbourne, but the Vinnies on Bay Street is here to prove...