People watching flames shooting out of a tower in the city by a river at night.

Southbank

Explore the best spots on ³Ô¹ÏÍø's beautiful waterside dining strip and surrounding streets.

The best Southbank events

A young girl holds an old ship steering wheel.
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Polly Woodside Open Day

Climb aboard and roam the decks of one of Australia’s last surviving 19th-century tall ships.

Diners seated at a restaurant table on a floating river cruise restaurant, with plates of delicious food in front of them and the water of the Yarra River in the background.
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Spirit of ³Ô¹ÏÍø Lunch Cruise

Cruise the Yarra River in elegance and comfort and savour your meal on a two-hour lunch cruise.

Market stallholder with her puppet toys, beside the Yarra River in the CBD.
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The Sunday Market at Southgate

Explore the Sunday Market at Southgate and meet the makers.

More events in Southbank

Best waterside dining

Restaurant interior with wooden floors, tables and chairs, windows looking onto greenery and moody lighting.

Hacienda Cocina Mexicana

Brash, loud, bold and fun, delivering honest Mexican food and great cocktails.

Terrace with set tables, bathed in red; river to left.

La Camera

Classic Italian food overlooking the river at Southbank.

Looking down on a table with many plates of Thai food and several people eating.

BangPop

Delicious Thai food from a bright and colourful restaurant on the banks of the Yarra.

An espresso martini and a lavender coloured cocktail with dried citrus garnish with a bunch of wattle in the background

Yarra Botanica

Yarra Botanica is a floating bar and eatery on the Yarra River, celebrating Victorian producers.

Interior of Soho Restaurant & Bar with tables and chairs and a wall of wine.

Soho Restaurant & Bar

Enjoy authentic Italian dining by the water.

Sunset view from Ponyfish Island Bar women at tables looking happy and drinking.

Ponyfish Island

A floating bar on the Yarra River under the Southbank pedestrian bridge.

A view of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø city skyline from the window of a restaurant on the other side of the Yarra River, table and chairs in the foreground.

Commune Wine

A revival of approachable wine and beverages, taking inspiration from the creative neighbourhood.

Boatbuilders bar beside the Yarra River.

The Boatbuilders Yard

A large open space retaining the heritage and charm of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's maritime precinct.

Restaurant table at night with city buildings lit up in the background.

The Deck

Modern European restaurant at Southgate with great city views.

People seated at a riverside beer bar outside area, under cover.

Hopscotch

Riverside beer bar with 30 beers on tap and an in-house microbrewery.

People seated at a bar with a waitress, looking over to twilight-lit city buildings in the distance.

BearBrass

A riverside bar and restaurant with city views, a relaxed vibe, and all-day dining.

Cosy bar setting and window looking out to the cityscape at night.

Waterslide Bar

A stylish cocktail and whisky bar looking out to the Yarra River.

Wooden table with cutlery, wine, dishes of oysters and other antipasti, glass of white wine.

Cervo

Traditional Italian favourites with a great riverside view.

More Southbank dining spots

A restaurant table with plates of Indian food arranged on it, two glasses of wine, cutlery, cloth napkins, and a person seated on a banquette behind the table.

Kolkata Cricket Club

A modern Indian restaurant inspired by the vibrant flavours of Kolkata and fine Bengali cuisine.

Dramatically lit dark restaurant with tables chairs, and a waiter setting a table.

Rockpool Bar & Grill ³Ô¹ÏÍø

World-renowned restaurant with a focus on premium beef, superb seafood and sensational wine.

The interior of Gradi showing a large dining room with tables set for guests.

Gradi at Crown

Authentic, excellent and premium Naples-style pizza and loads of Italian classics.

A feast of South American food and wine.

Asado

An Argentinian barbecue restaurant in the heart of Southbank.

Looking straight down on a table with lots of steamers filled with dumplings.

Red Emperor

Yum cha and traditional Chinese delights are served at this Southgate institution.

Wooden interior of Koko.

Koko

Teppanyaki restaurant with an impressive sake selection.

Customers sitting on stools behind a white napery table with three-tiered cake stand and glasses of bubbles.

The Tea Room

Enjoy morning or afternoon tea at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Colourful dishes of pasta and pizza on a wooden table.

Criniti's Southbank

Serving wood-fired pizzas, pasta, seafood and cocktails in a vibrant setting.

Dining table filled with trays of fresh meats and vegetables, waiting to be cooked in the hot pots at the centre of each table.

Ten BBQ & Hotpot

Dine on all-you-can-eat hotpot and Korean BBQ.

Interior of venue, showing tables and chairs, a central bar area, and soft lighting.

Edwin Wine Bar and Cellar

Edwin Wine Bar and Cellar celebrates Victorian wines paired with seasonal dining.

Moodily lit restaurant interior with central brick pillar surrounded by stools, backlit cocktail bar in the background.

Dee Casa

Restaurant and bar located in WRAP hotel on Southbank, serving international cuisine.

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Maiz y Cacao

A vibrant taste of Mexican culture and cuisine, all coming together in one delicious experience.

Two-tiered plate of savoury and sweet food served as part of a High Tea, with a cup of tea in a saucer and a vase of flowers.

The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room delivers an exceptional high tea experience.

A booth in a restaurant, with a wooden tray of cooked steak, glasses of wine and other dishes of food arranged on the table.

The Breslin Steakhouse

This meaty establishment is all about nose-to-tail dining.

Several dishes crowded together including rice and Thai salads.

Ging Thai

Ging Thai at Crown offers authentic fresh Thai food, with a twist.

Formal dining room with tables and chairs, light curtained windows, backlit shelving and large black and copper pillars.

Mr Hive Kitchen & Bar

Offering a range of modern Australian delights for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Bird's-eye of numerous dishes including curries and pakora.

Bunty’s Kitchen

Indian cuisine full of flavour and freshness.

Restaurant table at night with city buildings lit up in the background.

The Deck

Modern European restaurant at Southgate with great city views.

Seafood skewer and a glass of wine.

Oyster Bar & Grill

Serving premium oysters and other seafood late into the night.

Interior of The General Assembly, a busy bar with a large light feature.

The General Assembly

Bar and restaurant with live acoustic music, street art and a simple, delicious menu.

Dumplings in bamboo steamer with dishes including tofu and rice.

Man Tong Kitchen

Lunch, dinner and banquet dishes with strong Chinese cultural elements.

Fish and chips and seafood.

Fish and Chippery by The Atlantic

Excellent fast-food fish and chips from one of Crown's best seafood restaurants.

A traditional-style Italian pizza with buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto, a glass of rose wine in the background.

D.O.C Pizza & Mozzarella Bar

This Southbank addition to the D.O.C family serves up an afternoon and evening Italian menu.

Interior view of Eureka 89 with a dining table and two chairs in the foreground positioned against a large window, with a panorama of ³Ô¹ÏÍø city and the bay visible in the background.

Eureka 89 Dining & Events

Enjoy the view from the southern hemisphere's highest dining space.

Nobu's backlit marble bar with stools and shelves filled with bottles and glasses.

Nobu

Renowned for its innovative Japanese cuisine, stylish decor and city skyline views.

Shopfront of The Meat & Wine Co restaurant at night.

The Meat & Wine Co

Premium steaks and a wine list of Australian and South African classics.

A table set with a Chinese banquet.

Spice Temple

Modern Chinese, specialising in regional cuisine and dishes designed to share.

Dock 37 bar featuring timber floor, walls and ceiling, comfortable couches for relaxing, a long bar and steps leading to a hanging mezzanine wine area.

Dock 37 Bar & Kitchen

Enjoy a contemporary dining experience at the Pan Pacific ³Ô¹ÏÍø's elegant restaurant.

The exterior of a restaurant on south wharf with large glass windows looking out onto the wharf promenade and Yarra River.

Ruby Riviera Mediterrâneo Taberna

A casual restaurant and bar of genuine Mediterranean warmth.

Curved patio seating against a clipped hedge next to dining tables under outdoor sails, with city skyscrapers in the background.

Jarrah Restaurant & Bar

Toast the end of the day and enjoy the delightful outdoor terrace overlooking the city skyline

An antipasto wooden platter of sliced hams and salami, cheese and olives.

Teatro Gastronomia

Teatro is synonymous with a Italian marketplace and a true spectacle of gastronomy.

Someone spooning orange roe on to the top of some dumplings in a steamer.

Silks

High-end multi-regional Chinese cuisine in Crown Towers, where extravagance reigns supreme.

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Ludlow Bar and Dining Room

Enjoy this modern Southbank riverside pub, dining room and large beer garden terrace.

Smiling chef in a kitchen with copper pots hanging in the background.

Bistro Guillaume

Classic French food from a renowned chef.

Range of Italian dishes including mussels and pizza.

Baci Restaurant

Taste authentic Italian cuisine and enjoy indoor and outdoor river views.

Light and bright interior with white seating and chandeliers.

Conservatory

A premium buffet with international influences and an extravagant dessert bar.

Long restaurant table with plates of food.

Melba Restaurant

Sample the excitement, theatre and creative genius of Melba.

A large crowd of people wearing Oktoberfest hats and costumes, seated at long tables inside a festive looking beer hall, enjoying food and drinks.

Munich Brauhaus

It's Oktoberfest all year round at this vast riverside Bavarian-style beer hall.

Yabbies with blue and red claws.

The Atlantic Restaurant

Fresh seafood in this fine dining restaurant from a ³Ô¹ÏÍø culinary legend.

Moody restaurant interior with downlit round table, red banquettes in booths with dark wood screens beside night view of Yarra River.

Lucky Chan

Authentic Cantonese cuisine specialising in live seafood.

Bars and pubs

The yellow-painted entrance to ³Ô¹ÏÍø Cellar Door, with orange umbrellas and patio heaters out the front.

The ³Ô¹ÏÍø Cellar Door / Dukes Distillery

A relaxed wine bar with over 500 wines on the wine wall to choose from with sharing food to match.

Interior of venue, showing tables and chairs, a central bar area, and soft lighting.

Edwin Wine Bar and Cellar

Edwin Wine Bar and Cellar celebrates Victorian wines paired with seasonal dining.

Interior of The Tessie Pearl.

Tessie Pearl

The Tessie Pearl is a South Wharf bar with a reputation. And they like it that way.

Two people enjoying a cocktail looking out over the city from a rooftop bar with a red floral ceiling decoration.

Ocean 12

Ride the wave into Ocean 12's rooftop bar and luxurious karaoke rooms.

Five hands holding different cocktails in glasses, bringing them all together above a table in a celebratory clinking glasses cheers gesture.

Fidels

Fidels is a lively Cuban inspired hotspot at Crown ³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Interior view of Atrium Bar with patrons gathered in groups.

Atrium Bar

Premium champagnes, cocktails, and more are on offer at this elegant lounge.

Entrance to P.J.O'Briens Irish Pub.

P.J.O'Brien's Irish Pub

An Irish pub in Southbank with live music nightly, open for lunch, dinner, and drinks.

Plates of spring rolls and dumplings, garnished with herbs, lettuce and chilli.

Blondie Bar

Bar and restaurant in ³Ô¹ÏÍø's arts precinct offering indoor and outdoor dining.

Protagonist cafe tables and chairs in the Arts Centre ³Ô¹ÏÍø forecourt.

Protagonist

Cafe offering drinks and bites in the Arts Centre ³Ô¹ÏÍø forecourt.

Cocktails on a bar counter with pink neon sign and shelves of bottles in the background.

Plus 5 Bar

Boutique cocktail bar on South Wharf serving tapas and wood fired pizzas.

People drinking in a red-lit bar with neon 'The Den' sign, brick wall and lamps.

The Den

Cocktails, whiskies and wine in the basement of The Atlantic.

Industrial interior of a large casual restaurant and bar with high tables and large lights hanging down.

³Ô¹ÏÍø Public

A sleek, modern place to enjoy lunch, dinner or just a drink.

Wooden bar with round beer glasses, beermat and bottles of Belgian beer.

Belgian Beer Cafe ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Pouring quality Belgian brews and serving classic bites in a European atmosphere.

Two cocktails in a bar.

Lumia Bar

A modern, opulent cocktail bar with great views of the city skyline.

Cafes, bakeries and desserts

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Zero Gradi Crown

Gelateria serving gelato, Italian pastries, coffee, and more from dawn until late.

Red brick cafe with small tables and chairs outside and a red motor scooter.

The Bond Store Cafe

Pop in for a European breakfast, brunch or lunch to escape the bustling Southbank crowds.

A tray of pink macarons, some topped with red cream.

A Treat of France

Southbank bakery cafe serving delicious French pastries and filled baguettes.

Looking down on a box of small sweet cakes in rows of three.

Mawa Sweets

Enjoy authentic sweet Indian delicacies.

Exterior windows and entrance to Olmate sandwich shop with blurred pedestrians walking past, an outdoor table, and greenery in the foreground.

OlMate's

A sanga one-stop-shop promising quality food and exceptional coffee in ³Ô¹ÏÍø's arts precinct.

Code Black Coffee pop-up on Southbank. Cyclists and pedestrians in background.

Code Black Coffee

Enjoy Code Black Coffee's range of coffe and cold drinks at the Queensbridge pop-up.

Large windows with view through to Workshop dining space.

Workshop Brothers Southbank

Serving delicious food from breakfast to dinner, along with excellent coffee and service.

A selection of colourful gelato tubs in a fridge each with toppings.

Cups n Cones

A vibrant and enticing dessert destination providing a delightful gelato experience.

Rows of croissants and cruffins on a tray.

Croissanteria

Handcrafted viennoiserie, gourmet sandwiches and exceptional coffee.

Person pouring from a jug into a takeaway coffee cup.

House of Cards Espresso

At Boyd Community Hub, this socially responsible cafe serves speciality coffee and sweet treats.

Exterior of Studio Coffee showing glass display cabinets at front filled with pre-made food, and signage and a drinks fridge on the rear wall.

Studio Coffee

Serving hot breakfasts, lunches and coffee at DFO South Wharf.

Dagwood Deli exterior with customers at outdoor tables and view into cafe coffee counter with signage.

Dagwood Deli

American-style diner with a menu of sandwiches, bagels, salads, filter coffee, beer and wine.

Salad roll.

Kenny's Bakery Cafe

Extensive range of freshly baked goods.

Shops and boutiques

Display wall of books on shelves, all covers facing out.

Mary Martin Bookshop

A book-lover's delight, where the service makes the difference.

The interior of a wine store with bottles of wine displayed on wooden shelves and benches.

Act of Wine

Boutique wine store selling natural wine, craft beer and small batch artisan spirits.

People seated outside Broad Bean Organic Grocer.

Broad Bean Organic Grocer

Organic grocer and juice bar in Southbank selling eco-friendly goods.

Store interior with tables containing pottery and other items.

NGV Design Store

The NGV International store stocks books and merchandise based on NGV collection and exhibitions.

³Ô¹ÏÍø in Southbank

Gold-plated Eureka Tower skyscraper and cityscape against the city skyline and blue sky with clouds.

³Ô¹ÏÍø Skydeck

This 300m high public observation deck captures everything that is special about ³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Two children resting their hands on the glass water wall at NGV International.

NGV International

NGV International houses a whole world of international art.

Red brick former brewery, now housing Malthouse Theatre.

Malthouse Theatre

Contemporary theatre in Southbank presenting inventive theatrical performances.

Exterior of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Recital Centre.

³Ô¹ÏÍø Recital Centre

Combining cutting-edge architecture and acoustic innovation with a unique focus on music.

Dancers moving around freely in a large studio space.

Chunky Move

Chunky Move nurtures contemporary dance by hosting an in-house program of dance classes.

A group of women on a boat toasting with champagne glasses with a pizza box on the table.

GoBoat ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Be your own captain by renting a picnic boat, with no boat licence required.

People seated in a river boat with outside seating, passing city buildings.

³Ô¹ÏÍø River Cruises

Sit back and relax as your captain details the history of ³Ô¹ÏÍø on a river cruise.

A large outdoor mosaic sculpture of an abstract face, in front of the entrance to Southgate, with several tall buildings in the background.

Southgate

A dining precinct located on the banks of the Yarra River, opposite Flinders Street Station.

A blurred image of two people at a private table with a candle on the river with the city in the background.

Spirit of ³Ô¹ÏÍø Dinner Cruise

Enjoy a relaxing three-hour Yarra River dinner cruise.

People enjoying drinks and burgers at a bowling alley.

Kingpin Crown

Entertainment destination at Crown, with bowling, laser tag and the Playtime arcade.

People playing computer games.

ZEN Gaming Lounge

A dedicated esports hub, providing a central location for gamers and non-gamers to unite.

Circular doorway leading to a spa reception desk.

Chuan Spa at The Langham, ³Ô¹ÏÍø

A luxurious day spa retreat at The Langham, ³Ô¹ÏÍø, designed to help you detox and relax.

Pretend poolside bar area at Holey Moley mini golf club, with brightly coloured deck chairs.

Holey Moley Golf Club

Holey Moley at Crown offers a mini golf course and bar with 18 themed holes.

Polly Woodside sailing ship permanently moored at South Wharf.

Polly Woodside

Polly Woodside is a historic museum ship moored at South Wharf.

Cocktail served in a container fashioned like a mirror ball.

Juke's Karaoke

Juke's has 10 themed rooms to suit karaoke crews of any size.

Innovative architecture of contemporary ACCA art gallery.

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)

An art gallery presenting challenging and innovative contemporary work.

Audience enjoying a Gold Class cinema experience in reclining armchairs with food and drinks.

Village Cinemas Crown

Offering a broad range of cinema experiences to cover all tastes and occasions.

Shoppers in DFO South Wharf.

DFO South Wharf

Outlet mall by the waterfront that is home to over 180 retail stores.

The exterior of Southbank Gallery with coloured shapes on the glass doors.

Southgate Gallery, Celebrating Creativity in Southbank

The Southgate Gallery celebrates the creativity of every day Southbank locals.

Boyd Community Hub sign outside Southbank Library, a heritage-listed old red brick building.

Southbank Library at Boyd

A public library set in the heritage-listed building that houses the Boyd Community Hub.

Boat travelling beneath a bridge on a river.

Classic Steamboat Cruises

Public and private cruises and transport to events along the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers.

Brazier of wood burning and people walking past.

Victorian College of the Arts

A school for the creatives arts located in Southbank's arts precinct.

Exhibition space with polished black floors, white walls and two banner style artworks hanging from the ceiling.

Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery

Contemporary art space presenting new works by Australian and international artists.

Places to stay in Southbank

Multilevel hotel foyer with oversized lighting and sculpture, seat and table seating with view of reception desk and trees outside.

Crown Promenade ³Ô¹ÏÍø

A modern hotel just a short stroll from ³Ô¹ÏÍø's vibrant CBD.

Indoor pool with infinity views outside, blue tiles and reflections of overhead lighting and poolside seating.

Crown Metropol ³Ô¹ÏÍø

A unique hotel that embodies the energy of ³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Crown Towers at dusk with illuminated mirror windows in the tower and ground-level facilities stretching along the Yarra River.

Crown Towers ³Ô¹ÏÍø

A luxurious haven situated along the scenic Yarra River.

Hotel room with white linen on bed, grey carpet and floor to ceiling view out onto city buildings.

Adina Apartment Hotel ³Ô¹ÏÍø Southbank

Only moments away from ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s bustling Southbank and a short walk from the city centre.