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Waterfront Southgate - Waterfront Southgate, Southbank, AU-VIC

Waterfront Southgate

4.6
4.6
1299 Reviews
$41 to $100
Seafood
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Melbourne’s most iconic seafood bar and grill.

A true Melbourne experience with expansive views of the Yarra river and mesmerizing city lights.

Take in the stunning Melbourne sky line whilst enjoying our finest seafood and oysters expertly sourced directly from some of Australia’s best producers.

We are dedicated to the “sea to plate”, with daily visits to the market, selecting the very best oysters, pristine shellfish and the freshest local seafood.
Our “paddock to table” philosophy ensures we only source the highest quality of meats, bred from local Victorian farmers.

With over 100 years in hospitality, the Zampelis family welcomes you to enjoy a unique dining experience.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Oyster Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9686 9766
  • Website
    https://waterfrontsouthgate.com.au/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Georgia K.
  • Catering
    a sit down Dinner with 3 courses style
  • Private party facilities
    Private Function area available for large group over 40 - 50 people. Outdoor area can be booked for private function over 100 people.
  • Location
    3 Southgate Avenue, Shop 20, Southbank, AU-VIC 3006
  • Neighborhood
    Southbank
  • Cross street
    Southgate Promenade, on ground level facing the Yarra River
  • Parking details
    Secure Parking at Southgate Complex, Secure Parking at the Art Centre Car Park
  • Public transit
    St Kilda Rd Trams, Flinders Street Station, Taxi rank at Eureka Tower
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,299 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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Great for scenic views

  • City Centre

    Great for outdoor dining

  • City Centre

    Great for scenic views

1,299 Reviews

  1. jeanettec

    Melbourne

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall3food4service5ambience5
    Had to wait 15 mins for our drinks. Pepper shaker was loose and feel in my soup To me the standard has dropped over the past few times we have been there

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  2. SueL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service, fantastic food & a great location

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  3. KathleenK

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Have dined at Waterfront for many years, always delicious

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  4. SandraB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent meal and a fun night was had by all. Well trained staff and delicious food. - we will be back

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  5. TimK

    Victoria

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A ‘bonhomie’ Welcome by front of house Michael and team ensures a happy event and comfortable seating with a view. Always excellent service by staff this time by Jerry, Sherry, including a pleasant chat with Mustafa with a good memory. Very good attention to detail and the quality of fare d’table second to none. Always enjoyable, Waterfront is the go to experience as pre-show or evening dining, either solo or with family. This is the place with atmosphere suitable for a delicious snack or dining at the higher end.

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  6. Jeni

    Melbourne

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service and amazing location. This is my favourite restaurant on Southbank - the food is great - but it is the wonderful service that really makes the difference for me!

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  7. BenB

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    As usual A good choice on menu Great service Great fever before a show

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was great and service really good and my daughter and I had a great meal.

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  9. TonyH

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience5
    I fortunately I have to say that this visit for lunch was not all that great. Have been eating there a long time and never really struck a problem before🤨 Never ever seen the meals for our table come separate before like our entrees yesterday. My calamari had not much taste -and my bug risotto had three little pieces of bug.

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  10. MichelleG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A lovely dining experience again, thank you for a lovely afternoon.

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  11. AndyT

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was beautiful, service was very good. We sat outside with friends and had a very enjoyable afternoon. Have dined here many times never disappointed. Beautiful espresso martini’s :)

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All good Yes all good yes all good yes sll good yes all good

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  13. SallyA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was excellent. Quite an expensive meal. Very nice to get bread and a small soup taster brought to the table.

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  14. MariaT

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful waitress, lovely service. Veranda very warm and comfortable.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Brisbane

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I wish I knew how big the portions were, it was my first time dining at this restaurant and it was fantastic. I would have avoided the starters if I knew how much was going to arrive, although the taste of the soup made it worth the very full feeling at the end. The service was also great. I will definitely return.

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  16. BRENTONT

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    The food was excellent although I thought the steak prices were too high. Also the main meal arrive too quickly after the entree.

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  17. CarlieF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Service was fabulous from Sara, the steak not so good

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  18. MichaelB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Came back the next day for lunch as the food was so delicious and would you believe the host remembered my name! Fabulous service. Great vibe and views. Highly recommend.

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  19. Bree

    Brisbane

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice and enjoyable dinner! Steak was perfect!

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  20. BobbiB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The most outstanding meal I have had in a long time. Can not recommend highly enough

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  21. JanineG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food is the main reason we come here time and time again, but also the service is so quick and friendly, the restaurant is beautiful and the scenery is amazing. It's not cheap but it's worth every cent. The quality of food is outstanding.

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  22. Alan

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was exceptional as always. Brought along interstate guests who enjoyed the experience.

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  23. JaeL

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Chilled seafood platter was below average. Most things smothered in an unpleasant pesto sauce, prawns so fridge cold they were inedible.

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  24. SylviaA

    Sunshine Coast

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Waterfront is our favorite restaurant. We took my brother there for his birthday and we all enjoyed the very fresh seafood and the wonderful way Waterfront puts things together. The oysters were delicious,, and all the meals ordered were to die for. The dessert platter was incredible. I would recommend Waterfront to everyone.

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  25. PatrickH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Waitress was very good and accommodating. Our food was great we all were happy with what we received

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  26. AaronM

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Been to waterfront Southgate few time before and my current experience I was unsatisfied! For the price we paid for steak (overcooked and tough , lobster (overcooked and tough) was very disappointing on the quality of the food!

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  27. RossH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good service - food tasty - was very busy so a little noisy.

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  28. TinyE

    Canberra

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food,very fresh n tasty,prepared and cooked to perfection

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  29. CharlesG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant and we have been before and the service is always good.

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  30. Kosta

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Angus Rib eye , oysters , any seafoods . Very good choice of the local wines

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  31. MATTHEWG

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    We are returning customers but won’t be again after our dinner on Saturday night. We advised manager on duty of a show commitment after dinner and that we would need to be out by a time. It took 2 hours for mains to come out leaving us no time to fully eat or enjoy the food. We asked multiple times and were told it was coming out but this went on for over 15 minutes. The table next to us came in and ordered after us and revived all of their dishes well over 30 minutes prior to us. It was a terrible experience that ruined the rest of the night.

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  32. PaulaM

    Victoria

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service and the most beautiful view of Melbourne

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  33. DebraM

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    always beautiful food served by professional with staff in a comfortable setting.

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  34. MichaelB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Client was very impressed the restaurant, very happy with the outcome of the meeting

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  35. NigelF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Lovely location and reasonable service but questionable as to the freshness of the seafood. We had one of the platters with raw oysters. The oysters were great but calamari, mussel’s, bugs and prawns were not fresh which was disappointing.

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  36. SarahN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was so fresh and very taste full I will be definitely coming back

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  37. AlexandraN

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    There was sausage in my sea bug risotto. We had to ask for our side dish as it didn’t come with the main course.

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  38. alshamy

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The seafood was average for the price. We got the “deluxe” platter which there was nothing deluxe about it. The service was average. I would not go back.

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  39. AshleyP

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service2ambience5
    Friendly waiters and the sampler platter is a winner!

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  40. Reenz

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband and I had a delightful time with excellent personalised service and beautiful beautiful food. Will definite come back.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

FAQs

Waterfront Southgate is rated 4.6 stars by 1299 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
Google Map for Waterfront Southgate

3 Southgate Avenue, Shop 20, Southbank, AU-VIC 3006

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Southgate Promenade, on ground level facing the Yarra River
  • Neighborhood
    Southbank
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Oyster Bar
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Secure Parking at Southgate Complex, Secure Parking at the Art Centre Car Park
  • Public transit
    St Kilda Rd Trams, Flinders Street Station, Taxi rank at Eureka Tower
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Georgia K.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://waterfrontsouthgate.com.au/
  • Phone number
    (03) 9686 9766
  • Catering
    a sit down Dinner with 3 courses style
  • Private party facilities
    Private Function area available for large group over 40 - 50 people. Outdoor area can be booked for private function over 100 people.

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