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The Clare Castle, Port Melbourne, AU-VIC

The Clare Castle

4.7
4.7
906 Reviews
$A41 to $A100
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
The Clare Castle Port Melbourne is one of Melbourne's finest pub restaurants. Pub classics are a feature but we raise the bar with amazing char grilled steaks, incredible seafood including prawns, beautiful fresh fish, freshly shucked oysters and our signature Moreton Bay bugs available in numerous dishes. We also have vegetarian and gluten free options and many other delights.

We offer multiple dining options: FULL SERVICE in the Restaurant and on the Restaurant Terrace. BAR SERVICE (and optional QR code ordering) in the Bar and on the footpath tables. We also have a fabulous private wine room for your special occasion (please ring to enquire about this room).

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, Steakhouse, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:45 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9646 4588
  • Website
    https://theclarecastle.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Our Spectacular Wine Room is a beautiful private space for up to 20 seated diners. A la carte menu as well as specially curated menu's are available. Call 9646 4588 for details.
  • Location
    354 Graham St, Port Melbourne, AU-VIC 3207
  • Neighbourhood
    Port Melbourne
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    A 2 minute short walk from tram 109 get off at Stop 128 Graham St
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Menu

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What 906 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Inner South

    Good for business meals

  • Inner South

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Clare Castle impresses with its "fabulous historic charm" and "excellent food and service." Guests love its "extensive menu" featuring both pub classics and innovative dishes. The atmosphere is "lovely" with "plenty of space" between tables, making it perfect for conversations. Regular patrons highlight its reliability and "great value."

906 Reviews

  1. Péter

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice but stuck in the corner we could not get service.

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  2. Steven

    Anchorage

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    All enjoyed our selected meals. The Morten Bay bugs were delicious. Two if us had porterhouse steaks and they were cooked as requested and tender. Josh was our server and did a great job.

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  3. Neil

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and friendly service. A great old fashioned hotel.

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  4. John

    West Palm Beach

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    All the food was excellent. We had fish and chips, calamari, lamb chops, Morton bug and spaghetti, and bug sliders. All delicious.

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  5. Despina

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My experience at Clare Castle has always been excellent. Excellent food service and environment.

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  6. Aaron

    Melbourne

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service from the two lads at the bar and then the wait staff was top notch. Table was set classy with couple of modern touches in the table mats. Food was good. Morton Bay Bug Spaghetti was excellent. Steak seemed smaller than the 280g it was indicated as on the menue but was cook well and the pepper sauce was excllent and were the chips. Only disappointment was the garlic bread. Four (4) tiny slices of baguette for $11.00 ith a garlic butter that hardly had any garlic in it. It is genrally expected people will share bread. This was a pittiful serving given the price.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All the meals were great except for the steak, it was way over cooked. The other meals were devious. The Marinara pasta is the best l have had. Great service and ambiance.

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  8. Dominic

    Tasmania

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food & service as usual. Everyone at our table had different meal & none of could fault any part of them xxxx

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  9. Kate

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, wine, space between tables and service. Tick, tick, tick

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  10. Julian

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always reliable, quick and they’re great with the kids.

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FAQs

The Clare Castle is rated 4.7 stars by 906 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 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for The Clare Castle

354 Graham St, Port Melbourne, AU-VIC 3207

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Port Melbourne
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:45 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, Steakhouse, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    A 2 minute short walk from tram 109 get off at Stop 128 Graham St
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
  • Website
    https://theclarecastle.com/
  • Phone number
    (03) 9646 4588
  • Private party facilities
    Our Spectacular Wine Room is a beautiful private space for up to 20 seated diners. A la carte menu as well as specially curated menu's are available. Call 9646 4588 for details.
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