Waterfront Southgate
Southgate Precinct, Shop 20/3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Open nowToday 12:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





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