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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

Dalmatino
Restaurants

Dalmatino

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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
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 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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The best bars in Port Melbourne

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...
Prince Alfred Hotel
Bars

Prince Alfred Hotel

Established in 1867 the renovated and restored Prince Alfred Hotel balances the comfort and charm of a traditional local pub with the energy of quality live...
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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
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
Vinnies: Port Melbourne
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...
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
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