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Waterfront Southgate

Southgate Precinct, Shop 20/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

4.3(1,544)· Google$$$$
62
Spot Score
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Open nowToday 12:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays
Waterfront Southgate

A much-loved restaurant on the Southgate riverfront in Southbank, Melbourne, rated 4.3 across more than 1,500 reviews.

Practical details

Southgate Precinct, Shop 20/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
$Typically $$$ · price level 3 of 4

Opening hours

Open now
Monday
12:00 – 21:00
Tuesday
12:00 – 21:00
Wednesday
12:00 – 21:00
Thursday
12:00 – 21:00
FridayToday
12:00 – 21:00
Saturday
12:00 – 21:00
Sunday
12:00 – 21:00

Why it's worth checking out

Waterfront sits at the Southgate Precinct on Southgate Avenue at Southbank, on the south bank of the Yarra River near Melbourne's CBD. A much-loved restaurant, it makes the most of its lovely riverfront position — combining quality food (with a focus on seafood) and a good drinks offering with a relaxed setting and gorgeous views over the Yarra and the city skyline.

The appeal is that combination of quality food, a good drinks offering and a beautiful riverfront Southgate location, ideal for a relaxed lunch, a special dinner, a meal with friends or drinks with lovely river-and-city views. The gorgeous waterfront setting and a quality offering make it a real draw, and Waterfront has clearly won over a big, loyal following.

With a 4.3 rating from more than 1,500 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular riverfront restaurant fills up over weekends, 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 river view at Southgate.

Spot Score

62

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.3 from 1,544 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
72
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
97

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
30
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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