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The Strand, Williamstown, AU-VIC

The Strand

4.6
4.6
498 Reviews
$41 to $100
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
Serving beautiful food to the diners of Melbourne and beyond for over 20 years. The Strand in Williamstown has become a Melbourne Institution.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Modern Australian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9397 7474
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Spiros Kassidis
  • Private party facilities
    The Strand is the ideal venue to host your next function or event.Upstairs, the Ivy Room has breathtaking views of Hobsons Bay and Melbourne’scity skylines. The deck offers a semi-private space to hold smaller functions orgroup bookings. From birthday celebrations to christenings, engagement partiesor weddings The Strand is the perfect backdrop for creating lifetime memories. Corporate events can also be catered for in a specialised and professional manner.info@thestrandrestaurant.com.au
  • Neighborhood
    Williamstown
  • Cross street
    Ferguson Street
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking nearby.
  • Public transit
    471 bus towards Williamstown or<br />Williamstown Line train (nearest stop Williamstown North)
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 498 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Best Service

  • Melbourne

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Strand offers "amazing food and service" with breathtaking sea views. Diners appreciate its "attentive staff" and exceptional dishes like paella and seafood platters. Ideal for special occasions, it provides a "lovely atmosphere" and memorable dining experiences. While some find it pricey, many believe it's "worth it" for the quality and ambiance.

498 Reviews
  1. Rana

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Premium lunch experience and great customer service. felt good all day after that. Thx

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  2. Hercules

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is an excellent setting to enjoy an early spring dinner at sundown! To add enjoyment the ambiance, service and quality of food was excellent! All of these factors made it a memorable experience!

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  3. Margaret

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a beautiful lunch, service was excellent Fish was cooked perfectly

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Seafood tower was fresh and delicious Cheese platter rounded the evening off nicely. Staff were professional and attentive without being intrusive. Would recommend The Strand.

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  5. Vilma

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience at The Strand was so good we ate dinner there when we were first dating 29 years ago and it was great then and still is. Service was excellent and excellent food could not fault it in anyway.

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  6. Nadine

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Experience! Lovely staff had a great night! Will return soon and recommend friends and family to go there!

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  7. Jo

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food highly recommend will be going again.

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  8. Christo

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place with a great view. Was very happy with the whole experience

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  9. Hannah

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My partner and I came last night 15/8/2024 for dinner for our anniversary. We didn't get the name of the waitress but she was young girl with blond hair wearing a pearl necklace. She was the most amazing waitress I have ever seen in a restaurant. She was so kind and accommodating to us and made our night out the absolute best. If we had cash we would've tipped her because of how outstanding she was.

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  10. Mark

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bread, dukkah, olive oil and olives - Bread straight from the oven, searingly hot and great. Lobster and Ricotta ravioli - simply outstanding!! Best I've had!!! Oysters - very fresh. Taste of the sea. Excellent. Linguini marinara - not quite as tasty as previous efforts. Squid was not fresh? Snapper - ladies said very good but portion could have been more generous. Sticky date pudding - Excellent! Cheese and crackers - very good but they ran out of Brie so extra tasty provided. Wine - Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz. 2 bottles. Excellent! Overall - I love this place and have been on several occasions. Food and service always great.

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FAQs

The Strand is rated 4.6 stars by 498 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for The Strand

1 The Strand, Williamstown, AU-VIC 3016

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ferguson Street
  • Neighborhood
    Williamstown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Modern Australian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking nearby.
  • Public transit
    471 bus towards Williamstown orWilliamstown Line train (nearest stop Williamstown North)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Spiros Kassidis
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (03) 9397 7474
  • Private party facilities
    The Strand is the ideal venue to host your next function or event.Upstairs, the Ivy Room has breathtaking views of Hobsons Bay and Melbourne’scity skylines. The deck offers a semi-private space to hold smaller functions orgroup bookings. From birthday celebrations to christenings, engagement partiesor weddings The Strand is the perfect backdrop for creating lifetime memories. Corporate events can also be catered for in a specialised and professional manner.info@thestrandrestaurant.com.au
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