Yarra Botanica
Southbank Promenade, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Today 11:30 – 01:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A scenic riverside restaurant on the Southbank Promenade, rated 4.5 across nearly 3,000 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
- Monday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- FridayToday
- 11:30 – 01:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 01:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 23:00
Why it's worth checking out
Yarra Botanica sits on the Southbank Promenade in Melbourne, right on the banks of the Yarra River in the heart of the city's riverside dining precinct. A popular restaurant in a prime waterfront position, it makes the most of its setting — combining quality dining with lovely views over the river and the city skyline.
The appeal is that combination of good food and an enviable riverside location, ideal for a relaxed lunch, a special dinner or drinks with a view, right among Melbourne's great arts and dining precinct. With the river, the promenade and the city's attractions all around, it's an easy and scenic spot to settle in.
With a 4.5 rating from nearly 3,000 reviews, it's clearly keeping its many diners happy. Menus, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular riverside restaurant fills up over weekends and event nights, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're after a table with the best of the river views, dining with a group, or visiting at a busy time.
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 4.5 from 2,981 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
- 80
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
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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