Captain Baxter

Captain Baxter sits on Jacka Boulevard on the St Kilda foreshore, right by the beach in Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb. A much-loved restaurant, it makes the most of its stunning beachfront position — combining quality food and a good drinks offering with a stylish, characterful setting and gorgeous views over the bay, the kind of special spot that captures the best of St Kilda.

The appeal is that combination of quality food, a good drinks-and-cocktail offering and a beautiful absolute-beachfront St Kilda location with lovely bay views, ideal for a special meal, drinks with a view, a date or a sociable day or night out. The gorgeous beachfront setting and a quality offering make it a real destination, and Captain Baxter has clearly won over a big, loyal following.

With a 4.4 rating from more than 900 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular beachfront restaurant fills up over weekends and at sunset, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table with a bay view at St Kilda.