Best Calamari in Black Rock

3 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Cerberus Beach House
Cerberus Beach House
84/100 (1824 ratings)
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Seafood
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Salmon
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Fish & Chips
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Seafood Platters
Chili
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Crab
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Duck
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Lamb
Oyster
Bruschette
Calamari
Pesto
Risotto
Fish
Mussels
Sashimi
Tuna
Beef
Pork
Calamares
Sit down
Seafood
Australian
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Reservations
Street Parking
Live Music
Waterfront
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Beach
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Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
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Mid-range
True South
True South
82/100 (2672 ratings)
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Argentinian
Gluten Free Options
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Argentinian
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Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
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Lamb
Salad
Fish
Calamari
Pork
Calamares
Salmon
Tapas
Tacos
Suckling Pig
Octopus
Beef
Ceviche
Sit down
Argentinian
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Seating
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Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Free off-street parking
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"I had my 50th function upstairs in the Bay View Room. Bianca was a delight to deal with from my first point of contact up to the day before...."
Michelle Bird
"We had the absolute best wedding party in the function room upstairs. We received so many positive compliments around the location of the venue,..."
Chelsea Innes
"All I can say is thank you to true south, last night we celebrated our engagement and it was amazing. The dining room was set up perfect and just the..."
Rhys Johnson
"We had the best party in the private function space. The staff were outstanding and the food and drink were delicious! It’s the most gorgeous space..."
Kate Anderson
"Would just like to say a MASSIVE thank you to the staff here! Special shout out to Bianca, Cassie & James who helped make our night the best!!! The..."
Simone Sawyer
"Great beer and great food. Magic place to watch the sun set over the..."
Daryl Weavers
"Wow had the most amazing night in the dining room to celebrate our engagement! Small but intimate night to enjoy great food and drinks with loved..."
Lauren Johnson
"Mother’s Day high tea was delicious. Terrific service and lovely atmosphere...."
Jeanette Wilson
"We always receive top quality service and friendly smiles from the fantastic team at True South. That's why we keep on coming..."
Alex Watts
"Great place for a relaxed meal or a cheeky beer. Highly..."
Michal Szalinski
"We had a beautiful lunch there yesterday. The options are spectacular. The waiter was lovely. Overall a great..."
Mary-Ann Calabrese
"Always good. Quality food through and through. Taste-sensations all dishes sampled. Reasonable and affordable prices, very comparable. Attentive..."
Eric Low
"Outstanding Venue, Food & Service! Highly..."
Matt Surman
"Great atmosphere and food. Private room upstairs is..."
Janine Goodman-Phin
"I've driven passed True South heaps and heaps of times, and always wanted to try it, yet never did ... until tonight. I am kicking myself that I..."
Cocacolaangie
"Absolutely sensational.. best date night in the last 3 months hands down.. can’t wait to get backHere . Food and service was perfect . It’s..."
Grazia Prochilo
"Went here for lunch today - 5 adults and a 5 year old. It was AMAZING! highly recommend preordering the suckling pig. We got the 1/4, which serves..."
Savina
"10/10 for service, 8/10 for food, 10/10 for shops appearance/decor. Our table wobbled the entire time which was very annoying to eat on. The waitress..."
Obsessedwithfood
"A local fav of mine & a fabulous addition to the bayside area! Always great vibes and a good time here. We’ve celebrated a lot of family functions..."
Breakfast_Adventurers
"Havent been to True sputh for awhile. Please to see the quality is still kept up to the standard. Highlights: Creative, delicious and authentic south..."
Mamaknowsgoodfood
"This is my local hangout. Food is great and staff are friendly and very attentive! However, cannot give the full 5 stars. This is due, in part, to..."
Hamish Hannagin
"We couldn't decide what to order so on a whim, we opted for the $55 per person "Feed Me" and fed us they did.  I left a bit regretful that my..."
Eat And Be Merry Crew
"A little while ago I celebrated my 50th birthday at True South. We had the most amazing night. Everyone kept raving about the venue, the food and the..."
CJ
"Very attentive, nice atmosphere and food was amazing. Had a couple of tapas, but the bread they bring out with the cheese is to die for!!! Amazing..."
Pablo
"Great ambiance - Excellent Service... The Tapas at True South took us back tp our time in Spain staying in Las Ramblas ..for anyone who has been to..."
Droidster
"Very nice food and wine. Came here for a 60th birthday function so we had the upstairs function room. Really nicely laid out, fantastic balcony patio..."
Luke Porter
"Nice restaurant with some very good food. It's a bit far from my side of town but I have friends near here and have come here a few times. Their..."
Melbourne Epicure
"Had a wonderful dinner here. Staff were incredibly accommodating when we turned up with a pram when their main dining room was fully booked. Seated..."
Kim Korber
"Went here tonight for the first time and I did enjoy it. Our waiter was lovely, really friendly and honest which was good as we hadn’t been before..."
Ashlee
"Fantastic casual summer beer hall with great food. Menu is large with lots of variety and the drinks list is excellent. Perfect spot for drinks/tapas..."
Whats On The Grill?
"Delightful tapas with some friends. Sat at the tables in the main dining area, staff were very friendly and attentive. The restaurant aesthetics, a..."
Junichi
"Gorgeous bar overlooking the beach. Beautiful rustic decor with timber and high ceilings. Service is great, staff are friendly and helpful. Nice menu..."
Hanah Penrose
"Came here on a Saturday afternoon for a snack and some drinks. Walked in, was greeted immediately and given a table, we didn't have a booking but it..."
Emily Russell
"This joint is the best in the area by far. The lads and I head down at least once every couple of weeks for a True South beer. The Summer Ale is..."
Hunter Ford
"Stopped by for a quick one. The staff were friendly and helpful. The bloke loved the craft beer and they have Wild Duck Creek red by the glass. The..."
Brunny Girl
"Before I could take a proper photo my friends couldn't control themselves! So apologies the plates are not complete! We had mostly tapas. Hits..."
Angey
"Here couple times, great location, nice environment, relaxed watching traffic through while having a beer and tapas, the sliders are awesome,..."
Baysidefoodie
"Pretty good. Nice atmosphere, the staff were friendly and attentive and the food was good with reasonable portions. The beer was a let down..."
Barley And Hops
"Had dinner there tonight. First time! Great atmosphere, cudos to the staff.. we were served by 4 different staff members and all of them..."
YumYum
"Order more tapa and share ! Love the pull pork small burger...main dish a bit pricey with small quantity. Lovely area ! Spanish food with some..."
Simon
"Lovely location right near the beach! Tried the provoleta, chorizo criollo, and spinach fritters as an entree to share. The provoleta was to die for!..."
Bunny Eats
"I only had drinks, I will be back to eat! Best option by far for drinks for miles. Great sea views upstairs off function area. Staff were very..."
JB
"We came here with our 1 year old daughter on a Saturday afternoon to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Service was amazing- such friendly staff and..."
Steph
"Seriously love this place!It has in my opinion always been great and although something was lost with the change of owners and loss of the..."
Melbourne Food Snob
"Happened to stumble upon this place after a day out at the beach. Was impressed with the menu and dishes served. Have always wanted to go back..."
Hungry Hippo
"Took the significant other here for dinner recently and was blown away. I did not expect the place to be so nice... Clearly designed by a quality..."
Kyle Trenbaum
"Really loved this place. We came here for a birthday with allergies in tow. The staff catered to all our requests, everyone was informed about the..."
Pink.rhapsody
"As a family of 6 we sampled a bit of everything. My favorite was the crackers with blue cheese and the braised lamb. The churros for desert with..."
Nati Celliers
"Good venue, and a really interesting menu that includes even lamb brains! Not that I ordered that. Meze style food done uniquely and with a..."
Luc Wolthers
"We were married here November 2014. Was such an amazing venue with some unique Argentinian inspired food and great craft beer. I know this place has..."
Hbomb
"Came here for dinner on a weekday with a few friends, it wasn’t too busy but still had a good atmosphere. One of my friends is gluten intolerant..."
Snackloverbaby
"Came to true south for my sister's 18th birthday and what a great night, lovely food, the spotify playlist was on point, perfect for families,..."
Zoe
"After visiting our friend's newborn baby in a hospital nearby, we couldn't resist the beautiful warm evening and decided to dine at True South, a..."
Sammy C
"Good little popular restaurant set in the trendy strip of Black Rock. The food is always of brilliant quality, some dishes are quite pricey but..."
Julia Eppingstall
"We went to True South for the early sitting dinner on Saturday evening and thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was delicious and the service was super..."
Niki Anesidis
"Great service! Great food! Big props to the helpful staff! Handsome Will helped us out with choosing some delicious and filling food, all delivered..."
Yourboi
"Great food and space. Came here for birthday celebrations, pre-ordered the suckling pig. It was amazing, the rest of the menu was perfect for..."
JB. S
"Great Argentinian food! Really great place to come for dinner or even just for some casual drinks. Either way this place is great! Beautiful location..."
KITCHFIT
"The team here are great. It's such a wonderful venue. Full of great vibes and great people. There food and drink is top notch. A little expensive but..."
Daniel
"Pre-ordered the 1/4 suckling pig (shared between 4 people)- it was delicious and juicy. I was expecting a bit bigger considering the price. We..."
Natalie
"I tried the Spiced crispy calamari and wasso deep in love with this dish, especially the chickpea puree and feta, a perfect combination. Like..."
Eagle_Thap
"A great place to have a drink on a sunny day!! Took 2 of my South Australian girlfriends here and soaked in the sun for a few hours while sipping..."
Sonya Smith
"Great food! Had the braised beef cheeks which crispy on the outside but ridiculously soft inside. My fiancé had the quinoa salad. Both meals had a..."
Cam Lobban
"Always have great service and food is excellent. Can feel a bit rushed if you book the early session on a weekend and managerial staff can seem a bit..."
Eduan Naude
"COME HERE FOR the lamb cordero asado. Tender and juicy without the pungent lamb taste. Quite frankly, the best lamb I've eaten in a long time - good..."
Brando The Pig
"Great spot in Black Rock. Function room upstairs is particularly special. Booked here for a family lunch and organised the half suckling pig! All..."
Nicca
"Good beer selection and nice tapas. We had the flathead, the slider, the emplada and some patatas. All very good. The patatas could have abit more..."
MrJan
"Fantastic food , friendly service, great location.Waiter was very helpful with the menu as it can look a bit over facing at a first..."
English Rose
"Great find on Beach Road Black Rock. Atmosphere is lively on a Saturday night. Service is good thanks to staff that show a genuine interest in their..."
Ricco
"Great range of food options and regularly changing special board. We have tried a few of the dishes and all are really tasty although the Quinoa..."
Shaun
"My favourite restaurant in bayside. This is a consistently great restaurant and having been there maybe 15-20 times I have never had a bad meal..."
Its All About The Food
"Tanya Harrowell is the general manager at True South , a stalwart in the Bayside area for tasty tapas, great beer and a guaranteed good time. Once..."
Trading Plates
"Absolutely enjoyed the food. I took my wife out for dinner here on a Tuesday night (so it wasn't a busy night) and absolutely enjoyed the experience!..."
Dyl
"The menu is set up to share with small, medium and large, the staff are good at helping work through how much and what are their favourites! There..."
FoodieAboutTown
"Summer dining at it's best. What's not to love about this place? Amazing location. Beautiful food, great wine/beer list and friendly/professional..."
Goodfoodgoodwine
"Good or great. Everything was really good. The things that stood out were the beef cheek and scallop ceviche. The wine-by-the-glass list was OK and..."
Miasma.org
"Truly amazing experience! The staff were lovely, food was incredibly tasty and different to anything I've had before. The quality of the meals really..."
Larissa Bala
"Such an amazing wedding venue! I photographed here for my business Carry Your Heart Photography and it is by far one of the best locations for fun,..."
Jessica Prince
"The perfect venue for a summer cocktail wedding. Nothing was too much trouble for the amazing staff and our guests were raving about the food and..."
Lara Miller
"Always loved this place, so nice and relaxing. great ocean view, delicious food and amazing cocktails, it's a combination that can never go..."
Sarah Lin
"All the food we ordered were delicious. The steaks were probably the best steaks we had for some time. Service was prompt and friendly. We will be..."
leaw pang kiat
"Awesome beer on tap including four different flavours of "4 pines" (which is dang good stuff). My wife enjoyed a nice Chardonnay. Great atmosphere..."
Ian Main
"A Christmas dinner with a couple of my Cycling Buddies to feast on the little Pig. All the other food like Calamari, chips were delicious and the..."
Nick Zandes
Sazio Restaurant
Sazio Restaurant
81/100 (782 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Pizza
Grill
Italian
Italian
Grill
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Calamari
Calamares
Lamb
Bruschette
Pesto
Fish
Sit down
Italian
Grill
Pizza
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Seating
Table Service
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great Pizza and service!!We went as a group of 5, and was surprised with the quality of food! The new owners have really lifted the place..."
Nivi Murugan
"Holy Moly!! What a Parma!I have had take away pizza from here before and never been disappointed, so decided to go and eat in for a..."
KITCHFIT
"DELICIOUS FOOD AND GREAT VALUE. We’ve just moved to the area and were keen to try out the local restaurants. Thankfully we were..."
Ms Marone
"Never had a bad meal here. I always get the Sazio Style linguine which has chicken, prawns and beans. Delicious every time. Good portion sizes plenty..."
AMac
"best pizza in the area by far. Everytime i go somewhere else.i wish i had gone there. Fluffy chocolate deserts also.everything ive had here was a..."
Rohan Bushell
"Nice restaurant and very friendly staff! We had a gluten free pizza which was good and chicken. Everything tastes very good and fresh. See u soon!..."
T.v.L
"Great atmosphere. ..excellent food and attentive professional service.The seafood marinara was delicious. .. and considering was requested 3..."
Droidster
"These guys always look after us and make us feel special. The chefs are very talented and Alex, our waitress, is the best out there!! If you want..."
Daniel
"I had calamari last night , food was good and perfect portion to eat for one person I had really good experience definitely would like to come back..."
Jack
"Great local Italian. Not cheap but the takeaway pasta was amazing. Between three people you only need two serves as they are generous portions. The..."
Fish
"We ordered from Sazio's via Delivery Hero...and WOW! Without question the BEST home delivery we've ever had. From the quick turnaround of about 35..."
Cali33
"Quality experience. Lovely place with friendly staff who go out of their way to create a positive environment with a amazing menu.the variety of..."
Morgan_mcauliffe
"It's a shame that a lovely meal can ruined by staff who want to close early on a Friday . Food is lovely, if a little pricey, the over all experience..."
Jarrod Scott Pickering
"Great fresh food, awesome atmosphere and service with a smile!. Went down with a big group of us and were able to be accommodated in at very short..."
Jl.gaarenstroom
"I found this place wonderful to dine in . Never ever had such a nice pizza like sazio. Love to visit..."
Peter
"I have read all the review of Sazio before i went to try their food.. From the first i was finding all possible mistake that i was thinking i could..."
Riona
"Great local restaurant. We dined here tonight with a Cudo voucher and the food was amazing. Generous calamari and bread and dips for entree. The most..."
Peta Young
"I had a great value meal on voucher. Each course was delicious! Especially the cheese..."
Sheri Greenstein
"Voucher Great dinner. Went on a voucher and had dinner for 4 Service great, explained the limited choices so aware of extra cost, Everything was..."
Maree0901
"Amazing restaurant!!!. Came here with my boyfriend despite having read all the negative reviews also we did come here at the start of the year and it..."
Celeste
"Best eye fillet in a long time Friendly staff and nice music Good place to spend time with family or..."
Luca
"Great experience. Enjoyed a lovely meal @ Sazio recently. Staff very pleasant & helpful. Great food..."
Lesley
"Good Food, friendly service. Had a lovely time at Sazio last Saturday, the food was great, very good sized portions. The restaurant has a very..."
Ian
"Great food and service!. I had a wonderful evening at Sazio on Sunday with my partner using groupon vouches. The food was authentic italian and..."
Susan Thomas
"Birthday Dinner. Went to Sazio Restaurant in Black Rock last night for my partners birthday. The service was excellent, We had a great 3 course meal..."
June
"Not disappointed. Have eaten at Sazio on many occasions. Attentive staff and meals are always enjoyable. Will come back..."
Henry Monkus
"Worth visiting. Cozy interior, attentive staff, tasty Italian cuisine - everything you need to enjoy a nice evening with family or..."
Sergey
"Tasty food accompanied by decent service. I use to dine in this restaurant nearly every week when it was called costa azzura before I moved to..."
Warren Butlar
"Yes I had a voucher. Friendly service. Good music, good stmosphere. But, what a limited menu for voucher holders, didn't stack up with the..."
Janno
"Great Food!. The staff is very friendly and helpful :-) the food is amongst the best italian i've ever had. thanks a lot SAZIO! i will surely be back..."
Rahul Saini
"Authentic Italian at its best. I would consider myself a fussy customer as I work in hospitality myself . Went to sazio's on sunday night . To start..."
Jacob Fleming
"!!! AMAZING EXPERIENCE !!!. I must confess, this place is great dining place. I went to Sazio with my girlfriend last night with a voucher. Although..."
Smith.D
"My Mrs. and I, went to Sazio for dinner last Friday. Like a few other people, we were also using an Internet promotional coupon. I found the place..."
Greg Hespe
"Pleasantly surprised... We bought a coupon.. (like most it seems..) Keen to have a nice Italian feed and enjoy a new restaurant where we'd never..."
Mel
"Very enjoyable, comfortable & relaxing. Good service, we weren't rushed at all. Meals were great & decent size. Yeah the decor wasn't fantastic,..."
Donna S
"Very impressed. Was very impressed with the Food, Service, and the atmosphere in the restaurant we had a voucher and the choices we had were very..."
Christine
"It is a lovely restuarant. Its clean, the staff are wonderful.We went there with our 5 year old and they were very happy, they even gave him crayons..."
Cathy Trotter
"Excellent service. Went with 2 girlfriends of mine , food was divine and service was extemely prompt . not even once we had to ask for top up of our..."
Sharon
"Coupon deal - pastas are fantastic!. We went there with a table of 4, with coupon deals earlier in the year, fully knowing we were limited to what we..."
Steven English
"Went to sazio last night. Excellent service. Nice food - tasty and large serves. Would recommend the restaurant to..."
Sarah
"Nice food. It was busy for a Thursday night too. The osso bucco was cooked well and hubby had sazio chicken it was awesome. Pistacchio rice pudding..."
STCNZ
"I visited there with my gf .... I visited there with my gfand it is very comfortable placeu should visit atleast..."
Gobinder Singh
"Sazio - Very nice, comfortable restaurant and great seafood. Carole and I went here recently on a voucher, not really knowing what to expect. We were..."
Ron Matthews
"Sazio is one of our favourite restaurants in Melbourne! The atmosphere is relaxing, the food is incredible and the waiting staff is super friendly..."
Dafni Tre
"My parents love this place. The food came out super fast. A real family restaurant in the..."
Rachael Angley
"Such a great place! From the moment you enter the restaurant you can tell this is owned and managed by people who are professional and want to take..."
Virginia Brenner
"What a wonderful, family friendly, authentic mediteranian restorant. Fantastic servise from lovely staff the manager really goes the extra mile to..."
Lajos Somodji
"Family owned restaurant with great food and service.The scallops and calamari were very tasty and the eye fillet steak and the flounder were cooked..."
Savy Michaels
"Back to bayside after 12 years and we were so excited to come back to visit Sazio. New owners and a different but refreshing atmosphere. Lovely food,..."
Michael Wilson
"Great food, kind and lovely staff. They looked after us very well. It was a 60th birthday very..."
Clare Lyon
"A great experience. Long time between friend catch up. Couldn't have asked for nicer staff, cosy atmosphere and delicious food. Thanks for making a..."
Gypsy Rose