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Sailors' Rest

79/100 (2207 ratings)

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"Always high quality yummy food with great atmosphere. We enjoy eating in outside area best and love to take our dogs very dog friendly which makes it..."

Michelle Dawson

"We enjoyed our meal here so much that we returned for breakfast the next day. Both dinner and breakfast were exceptional. The meals are quite large..."

Colleen Minter

"First visit to Sailor's Rest yesterday when we visited Geelong - overwhelming impressed with the incredible warm, professional customer service &..."

Cherry Axel

"We have had many meals at Sailors Rest and never had s bad experience or bad meal. Servic and staff always excellent and food yummy.Can highly..."

Liz Neilson

"Amazing service, food and location. Would definitely go there again. My 8month old loved the food and there was plenty of space for a high chair...."

Stacey Bavage

"My friend and I both had a very pleasant lunch here yesterday. The service was excellent and staff friendly, we both had calamari on an Asian..."

Debbie Wassell

"Great place, have been here a few times and never had a bad experience. Beautiful day, great food, great service. Waiter was able to interpret my..."

Penny Tucker

"This was our first visit to Sailors's Rest and it won't be our last. You could either sit outside or in but as we were having a catch up with friends..."

Barbara Spratling

"One of the best casual eating in Geelong . Food always fantastic � Team are always over the top helpful and service is amazing Very relaxed..."

Jodie Buli

"i wouldn't normally write a review on Face book but in this instance I would like to highly recommend this recently refurbished establishment with..."

David Millard

"Ordered the smoked salmon breakfast and I added 2 sausages - think these were the biggest sausages I have ever been served as breakfast - great..."

Annabel Dance

"Great food excellent location with fabulous staff .... recommend to..."

Jeremy Clark

"Wonderful service and great food and great coffee! Fabulous place for a get together with friends and..."

Vani Genga

"Fantastic Food....a drive of 90 minutes was so worth it. The venue is aesthetically pleasing, the space and the ambiance was perfect and despite it..."

Tim

"Great relaxed vibe opposite the water... enjoyed the beers and atmosphere..."

Paul J Fisher

"Great service from the team and great food, highly recommended .I had the fish and chips , really nice quality and good size serve. A burger as..."

Sandra C

"Great place, fast and friendly service.The place is near the waterfront so you can go for a nice stroll along the water.The menu had a wide..."

Pham.lynda

"While staying in Geelong for the weekend, we walked along the waterfront and popped in here without a booking on a Saturday night. Very busy and all..."

GoodFood4Me

"Only new to Geelong area and have to say.. sailors rest has an awesome atmosphere and really down to earth staff! One of the best Parmas I’ve had..."

Sharmayne Kris

"Lovely setting. Glad I read the good reviews and chose to have our Lunch here. We were after good seafood and were very pleased with the seafood..."

Annie Maguire

"Wow ... what a view !!! Spent a lazy Sunday afternoon here on the rooftop deck. We had a few grazing dishes coupled with some drinks...."

MelbFoodLuva

"Love the new roof top bar . I can’t wait to go back. Yummy bar menu and great ambience.Met friends out front later and great food there too . My..."

Suzanne

"Had lunch at this beautiful place on Sunday. Enjoyed the place which are located in Geelong CBD near the beach. Food were awesome, perfect grilled..."

Val

"what a great spot, very central and where all the fun is. fast friendly service and very affordable.Doing a lot of work to the place,..."

Frances O'Mally

"Excellent, recommend the Jack Sparrow. Great hot chocolate and Mocha, nice place to eat at, great outdoors area for warmer times of..."

Snack Attack 101

"Was all good.. and come out quick.. and had breakfast and lunch menu going.. and good price. I reccomend. #geelongwaterfront. I had the burger.. bun..."

Robbie Czajka

"Amazing! We were looking for good seafood after a long drive home from the Twelve Apostles and the Sailor’s Rest did not disappoint. We had the..."

Regan Perry

"Absolutely divine! I ordered a mocha which was by far the best mocha I've ever had! The wait staff were prompt, friendly and had a sense of humour,..."

Princess Picky

"The service was really poor to start with waited 40 minutes to order once we asked to order. The food came out very quickly and things then improved...."

Donjon

"Great all-day breakfast in Geelong. I chose the vegetarian breakfast and added halloumi. It was affordable, and the quantity enough to satisfy me...."

Famished

"We were having a really good breakfast here and it was our first trip to came Geelong. We had Full breakfast, Eggs Benedict with smoke salmon and..."

Piyarat Pinthong

"Great food. Very obliging with dietary requirements. Excellent soy coffee. The standout for me was the impeccable service. Super warm and friendly..."

Natalie

"I walked past this place many times looking at the menu thinking it was to pricey for the area.Things seemed to have changed and they seem to have..."

Morris

"The New Year started well. Looking for a place to have brunch on New Year’s Day was always going to be a bit of a struggle. There was a little bit..."

Age'n'Tise

"Arrived and it was quite busy! But the staff were able to get a table for us. The service was fast and the food was even better. I got the pancakes..."

Eating With Ebony

"Generous quality meals for a reasonable price. Drinks were a little more expensive but nothing too outrageous, and the wine was lovely. Beautiful..."

Sarah Nelly

"Always lots of variety on the menu - generally can never choose what to have - and it does change slightly from visit to visit. Good mix of inside,..."

Dave W Mitri

"My favourite seafood restaurant in Geelong. Their seafood is fresh and incredibly delicious. I particularly enjoyed their Fisherman's basket and..."

Ribena

"Super busy with very friendly, efficient service. Food was amazing and atmosphere was great.We are not from the area but will be back to make a..."

Sarah Lardner

"We were both very satisfied and the portions were both plenty. Only criticisms were personal wishes/preferences for additions etc. Seafood platter..."

Tim Fishy

"A decent variety on the menu, seats where you're able to get a view of the waterfront, what more can one ask for you may ask?Erm... better..."

G

"Had a light lunch here on a recent visit to Geelong . Located on the waterfront , with great views over Port Phillip Bay , this historic building has..."

Stephen

"I have been here in the past and have loved the food ALL the time! We had lunch here on a Tuesday and the place was busy from breakfast patrons. I..."

RayDAN143

"Hardly ever do you go to a place where you simply can not complain. Went for breakfast. This would have to be either the best or one of the best I..."

Tony

"After having a scroll through Zomato for a place to have brunch in Geelong, Euan and I came about Sailors' Rest. The first thing I noticed was the..."

Joanna Wong

"Good!! Mushrooms are wonderful!!!We have chosen hot chocolate, full brunch and the parke one.Taste good! Only one is less..."

Naomi

"Delightful little restaurant on Geelong's waterfront. The Sailor's Rest is beautifully situated and is warm and inviting. I ordered fillet steak with..."

TastebudTrail

"Enjoyed breakfast here this morning. Beautiful spot just back from the waterfront. Service was brilliant considering the early morning rush with..."

James Anthony

"Staff are friendly, and the location is fantastic. I think a tad over priced for the quality of the food, I had the seafood marinara and although it..."

CCC

"Great ambiance sat on the outdoor area. Excellent food and service. One of the better places in Geelong. Plus right on the waterfront. Would highly..."

Tia

"Amazing food.. Friendly staff and good food portioning.. Love this place.. One of favourite places for dinner in Geelong waterfront.. Would..."

Adeel Jafar

"Great breakfast, coffee and service in a prime waterfront location with stunning views. It's been years since I've come across house made hash browns..."

Foo Dee

"Beautifully situated on the waterfront I stopped in for dinner while in town for work. I enjoyed the delicious fan fried salmon with tomatoes, roast..."

Out And About

"What we ordered was average as we wanted something light, so, it was like any other nachos, like any other salad, although it was quite fresh...."

FineDiners

"I will continue to always order the seafood marinara in the garlic chilli Olive oil it is amazing. Had to ask for extra of the Olive oil chilli sauce..."

Mirror Mirror Hair

"Very decent place to have brunch at and the food was really tasty. It is literally a mixture between breakfast and lunch and the proportion of the..."

Secret Chef

"Came here for breakfast new years day... they were super busy and under the pump. All 4 breakfasts were brought out very promptly and we all cleared..."

Demi Pell

"Whenever I come into Sailors' Rest I always leave with a smile on my face. The food is delicious and always cooked perfectly but it's the customer..."

Mel AndKauri

"Yes, you are allowed to indulge, and endlessly stare at the gorgeous and serene waterfront scenery when in Geelong, and I know just the perfect..."

The City Walker

"Love seating out doors on Sunday afternoon enjoy a few beer and snacks. Service is excellent and great to have self serve water. Will visit again..."

David Liao

"Awsome breakfast to keep you going.. Was travelling and had a great breakfast at sailors rest. Seemed popular considering all the tables full but..."

Looking For Tasty

"Great food, great scenery. Had breakfast here on 24th December. Partner had the Jack Sparrow which I quite liked, but he found a bit too..."

Amelia Li

"Excellent service. Always great service here. Fantastic for for coffee and cake of a couple of drinks. Mains a bit over priced and simple however you..."

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"Great location. We had breakfast here and were happy with our..."

Simon_watkins

"Amazing Service and food pretty good. Made a trip down to Geelong, lots of lovely looking places on the waterfront and this was one of them,..."

Little Muncher

"Great service food was very good. My daughter has food allergies and no request was an issue for them.I know where I'm going to eat next time I'm in..."

Ecka

"Best breakfast with wonderful service, and a lovely view. Well priced and highly recommend the freshly squeezed organge..."

Bek

"Perfect pancakes and fresh orange juice. Called into the Sailors Rest for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The service was attentive but not..."

Jayne Jackson

"Best place on the waterfront. Wandering on a Sunday at midday it was hard to find a civilized place that serves breakfast after 11.59am ! Bingo. This..."

Chille

"We had dinner and it is the best risotto I have eaten! Good service and price, lovely place to..."

Little Minx

"Lovely place, nice ambiance. Food is average but will be back due to the vibrant settings of the..."

Edalsy

"Lovely covered al fresco area with heating, awesome burger with chilli mayo to spice it all up...."

AB

"Busy little spot for locals and visitors. Had to wait less then 5 minuets for a table. Venue was warm on a cold winters morning. Staff were polite..."

Delish Dish

"We sat in the beer garden on a very humid and hot day. It was lovely. Had the salt and pepper squid with chips. It was delicious! And the Cascade..."

Sandra

"We went for brunch and unlike other places they were serving lunch all day. The layout of the place was nice and cozy. The outdoor sitting was..."

Tan T

"Great food place in Geelong. Have been here couple of times and enjoyed the food every time. The location is great, right next to the waterfront...."

Cavin Daniel

"After a trip on the Geelong Fairy, we were ready for lunch. Very happy with the prompt service. Order taken and food delivered in a timely manner. ..."

Bill Mrozek

"Nice place with a good menu. Big plus is that they add some fruits and veggies to the children's dishes, but why only the standard chicken nuggets..."

Selma Roth

"Had lunch in the outside area, great friendly service. The setup with the music meant even though we were next to the busy road you could barely hear..."

nikki saundy

"My wife and I had a day in Leopold we stopped at Sailors Rest for a late lunch on the way home. Served by Ben and another young waitress both had..."

Mark Eaves

"Great location, great coffee, great food and fantastic service! We came in for lunch and settled in for a few hours. Credit to Charlotte who was so..."

Katrina Stillard

63 Degrees

79/100 (1840 ratings)

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"Amazing food to say the least. Each dish is a work of art in presentation and tastes even better !! I haven't enjoyed a meal so much in a long time...."

Jenny Batten

"My partner and I just came out from one of the best cafe experiences we have ever had. We were served by Simon which was friendly and had excellent..."

Dylan Kuiper

"Lovely sunny table with lovely coffee and a perfect plate of eggs, mushrooms, tomato and toast. Very friendly staff; really nice place to be. Thank..."

Madeleine Witham

"Fantastic venue with lovely staff, great service, amazing food, delicious wine, and impressive cheese and antipasto platter. Nothing was too much..."

Nicky Levett

"The salmon & lake salad is to die for! The revamp is amazing and so fresh. Well done �(please bring back the Revitalive juices. They are the best..."

Erica Louise

"Popped in for breakfast today with my wife, greeted by friendly staff who took our order immediately, I had close to the best breakfast I've ever had..."

Will Vallence

"Really loving this place right now. Great new menu & awesome coffee. Always being taken care of by the lovely Sarah..."

Shelly Delaney

"We popped in yesterday for a caffeine free almond latte. So many other places roll there eyes when we ask for this. We are also on pretty strict food..."

Merril Hegg

"friendly, attentive staff, breakky came out quickly and maple ham hock burger was delicious. i never wanted my hash brown to end it was the best hash..."

Carly Zubler

"My boyfriend and I stumbled across 63degrees Geelong whilst road-tripping along the Great Ocean Road. We had braced ourselves for a lowering of food..."

Francesca Stafford

"Love this place for lunch and brekky. Awesome flavours and a great kids brekky. Very family..."

Kylie Hughes

"Food is to die for. service is great very friendly staff. Loved it loved it loved it..."

Cathy Koutsofta

"Fantastic place to take the family will have a quite intimate lunch or..."

Anni Carlon

"We have a breakfast here this morning. Beautiful outdoor area. Food size is enough for big stomach. But not tasty at all. Scrambled eggs and..."

Lily Du

"The food was delicious. I was very happy with the ambience, the service and the quality of the food. The specials was a nice touch too! A slightly..."

Ribena

"One of my favourite brunch spot in Geelong. Been here for several times and always happy to come back. The food is always in consistency served with..."

Val

"Such amazing service here every time, staff are very lovely. The area is lovely inside and out and food is delicious every time. Only down side is..."

Liza Mantella

"Tried this place when we passing by Geelong on tge way back to Melbourne from Great ocean road as it has high rating in Zomato and Google search. The..."

Yulz

"This was an accidental discovery of the absolute best kind. We hit up G-towns most popular street for brekkie during a weekend road trip and were..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Was in town visiting family and were taken to 63 degrees for brunch! I had the smashed avo on toast with poached eggs and it was so good! Definitely..."

Judy

"Great service! I had trouble deciding what to get because sooo many things looked delicious! Ended up with the sticky chicken and it did not..."

Demi Pell

"I would definitely recommend this cafe to anyone visiting Geelong, the atmosphere is great, amazing set up, friendly service, the wait for our food..."

Paige May

"Great spot for breaky! Staff were lovely and attentive to table. Food was hot, fresh, and delicious. Coffee was equally as good! Highly recommend...."

MJ Amerito

"Since its recent makeover, the interior is brighter, but the real improvement has been the food. The menu is delectably interesting. I had a hard..."

Bob Thomas

"On the way to Barwon heads stopped for a brunch in Geelong and found this cafe by true local app. Such a pleasant experience, nice decorations,..."

Mariam

"On our drive towards Great Ocean Road, I knew we were passing through Geelong so I quickly looked up cafes in the area. Came across 63 Degrees cafe..."

Randomness_of_existence

"Loved it. Plenty of seating, quick service and lovely ambience! Great for families and little kids. Loved the creative menu, with my favourite being..."

Don'tMessWithMyFood

"Nice place, really cool spot in Pako. Food is nothing to rave about though. Thought I'd stray away from the usual eggs on toast with what sides I..."

Abigail Williams

"Not bad a place, but nothing to rave about. Food was ok. The staff member that served us could appear slightly more friendly. Overall, average, not..."

FineDiners

"Updated post renovation in July 2016. Same guys, but things have got even better! The interior has really improved. Such a brilliant fit out. The..."

Poiuyt

"Food was slow, took half hour for coffee. When it finally was served the coffee was bland, clearly rushed job.Apart from that food was a..."

Dave Mohan

"I don't always throw around high ratings but 63 Degrees deserves it! Friendly and helpful staff, great atmosphere and fantastic food!The..."

Matty T

"Awesome food with a touch of attitude. Barista was good as well pumping out a nice double espresso, found the ristretto a little average. The potato..."

Out & About

"The cafe had a really nice vibe. Even though the place was really busy it ran efficiently and the customer service was friendly and patient. I really..."

John

"I've been here quite a few times now and I have pretty much had the same consistent service. Meals are always nice with decent portions. Staff..."

Allison Elsey

"This cafe is one of the regions best in the heart of Pako. The menu is always on trend. The service is vibrant and the coffee is exceptional...."

Boy Blue

"The food was pretty good! Im not one to buy bacon and eggs... but I did on this occasion and it was lovely. We sat at a table in the corner and it..."

Mrmcveigh

"Delicious coffee. I had the potato cakes with fried eggs and I swapped bacon for Kaiserfliesch, which was also delicious. Great service and friendly..."

Peter Cartledge

"Positive vibe. The corn fritters were just perfect. Staff were friendly, particularly our waitress. Upbeat feel to this..."

Sarah

"Like Melbourne, but better. Having recently moved from Melbourne I have been dipping my culinary toes into the food world of Geelong with a little..."

Peter Sheppard

"Consistently good, we had breakfast there this morning and we both said it was soooo delicious. I had the avo smash and my man had the corn cakes..."

Ezza

"Highly recommended! My friend said the baked beans and thick shake were the best she's ever had and my zucchini and corn fritters with pomegranate..."

Moppetage

"Yum. Really enjoyed today coconut pancakes with strawberries and green tea syrup! Prompt service and friendly..."

Sandra

"Love this place. Fantastic coffee and better than average menu choices especially for..."

Annie

"Relaxed and tasty. This place was great. The kids meals were varied and well priced and our breakfasts were..."

Kel Phlips

"Yummo. We had breakfast here. Love the feel of the place and the staff were great. A good menu and our meals were lovely. Good coffee too. Will..."

CB

"Great hearty food, good buzz, staff helpful and not intrusive and most importantly they serve milkshakes in the proper metal cups! Well done and not..."

Chrisso

"Love the decor. Staff have always been friendly. This place always seems to be packed for weekend breakfasts that speaks for itself. One of the best..."

Livia Gleeson

"Very tasty food and enjoy it more than the other 63 degrees although the service can be a little slow and music a bit loud for a Sunday..."

Fly On The Wall

"Had a lovely breakfast this weekend. Staff were courteous and knowledgable. Very accommodating. Being vegan I had several questions about the menu...."

Monica

"New to town and loved it. Im not one to write reviews but I do read them when looking for something in a place Im new to. However I felt compelled to..."

Newbie

"Wow. Awesome service. With a smile. Great food. Efficient..."

Troy

"Casual & Nice. Was walking past 63 degrees on Packington st and decided to go in for lunch. Ordered an Open Steak Sandwich and my partner ordered the..."

Kate

"Yum breakfast. Love the corn fritters. Couldn't fault the service on a busy morning. Will be..."

Jo A

"VIP treatment request the smashed Avo with poached eggs, absolutely scrumptious! And the staff are a dream too. Take a tasty fresh baked good for the..."

Gianna Wurzl

"Great place for a leisurely meal. We were there en route to Great Ocean Road on Friday and stopped by for lunch and loved it! The sunny weather was..."

Lin Tee

"Best coffee in Geelong. Always drop in when coming through from Melbs. Cook eggs to perfection..."

The Coffee Hunter

"Good food, I had the chicken wrap it was..."

Chris Kennedy

"I popped down from Melbourne b/c I heard good reviews about this cafe. Glad to say I was super. Impressed, food is creative, service spot on and..."

Tim Phillips

"We often go to 63 degrees fir breaky, lunch and coffees. Always awesome! Coffee is great and speedy and breaky has got even better with the new chef!..."

Fitangel

"Absolute best brekky i've had. Great value for money, fabulous service. Homemade hash browns are out of this world- I want their..."

Phyllis Vancr

"Impressive salmon I had! All flavour combined perfectly as each I could feel each ingredient and also happily combined all in one..."

Sonia

"This place is lovely. We got the waffles, the blood orange tart, a salted caramel hot chocolate, and a normal hot chocolate. Everything was really..."

Darryn Kraus

"Amazing little brunch/lunch spot, friendly staff, and OMG that food. It all looks amazing, there are heaps of options for allergies (gluten free,..."

Katie

"Liked my vegan rice crackers and green smoothie very yum! Sad my friend's fruit toast was burnt :( she said taste was alright... If it wasn't burnt..."

Novi Di

"Lovely cafe with great menu. So many vegan and vegetarian options to choose from! I got the "sashimi" dish and although I don't think it quite tasted..."

Lemon L

"Busy cafe on busy street Love the coffee Love the food Love the way they plate that blood orange tart for sure..."

Cindy Ramli Chang

"Simon at 63 Degrees catered my wedding and the food was absolutely Devine. We couldn't fault it one little bit we went with the feasting style menu..."

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