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Tulip Bar & Restaurant

90/100 (967 ratings)

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"Me and two of my friends went there for a lunch. We ordered ‘two waves’ which includes 6 dishes. It’s a sharing menu and my dietary requirement..."

EgglessVeggo

"Following current fashion of shared plates, this pleasant place has a good meat selection and light on vegetarian and vegan choices. Knowledgeable..."

Srslyfoods

"Lucky for me and my westside roots, Geelong is one of my favourite regional Victorian getaway spots that is only a stone’s throw away from home. We..."

Theycallmemaggie

"If you want to try fine dining, this is the place in Geelong. I have been here twice and was welcomed both times by their warm service. Both times I..."

Eater

"We had dinner for 12 people and everything was delicious. The wine list is long and the waitress was pretty new but she did her best to help us..."

B Fair Hospo Life

"I have come to tulip many times for dinner and lunch. The food is always delicious and the service is great, with lovely waiters not afraid to give..."

Diner123

"We have just been to Tulip for lunch ! Wow ! World class ! You could see the chef's in the kitchen and they were ' in the zone' ! We only had the..."

Julie McNamara

"You know that feeling when you get a good book, and you get to the last chapter and you don't it to end? That's how I felt at Tulip. I wanted to..."

Nicole

"The food is simply amazing here. Always a favourite whenever we are in Geelong. Service was friendly and helpful. The thyme ice cream is highly..."

Jesse & Kyra

"Kingfish, octopus, beef short rib, a grain salad were ordered, and we were happy we came, our mood improving considerably. This is a sister..."

Ben Lee Kong

"So much wanted to like this place.We had the "waves", which consisted of several courses.One would like to think that waves would come out..."

Geelong Diner

"Bloody lovely. Mum and I had the 6 course degustation menu- my first ever. Small plates of awesome produce. Red wine served by the glass was also..."

Vegemite Girl

"I had the best fine dining experience of my life here at Tulip. I wanted to spoil my mum who had just turned 50, so I was looking for something..."

MagicLuke

"A gem of a restaurant, food, wine, service & atmosphere was spectacular. Fantastic for a special occasion or treat. Worth a trip to Geelong to..."

Ilovemelbourne

"Came here a while back- loved it. The food was so good. Obviously they take great care in producing excellent food with great flavours! Keep up the..."

Miranda.j.leanne

"Best restaurant in Geelong! Amazing degustation that fills you up for $69! Every item carefully thought out and beautifully presented. Carrot salad..."

Don'tMessWithMyFood

"Really good food in Geelong. Probably the best of the fine dinging options outside the set menu overpriced stuff at Igny etc. Go with a group, order..."

Coxy

"Went here a while back with a few friends for dinner. We had heard good things so we had hopes for a fantastic meal- and that's exactly what we got!..."

Trwiki

"Dined here tonight for the first time and I can say this is without doubt the benchmark in Tapas dining in Geelong and better than other hatted..."

Heater

"Really pleased to have a 'hatted' restaurant in Geelong, thus Tulip has become our go to location when the guests arrive. Food is always of a high..."

Simon Hill

"The best restaurant in Geelong has gotten better, as it has added great value to its already excellent menu with a $25 set menu lunch deal (Mon-Wed)..."

Bob Thomas

"The food at Tulip is unparalleled in Geelong. It's not cheap, but with dishes designed to share and very accommodating service you will find..."

MattyB

"Have been to tulip many times for lunch and dinner and have never been disappointed. Food and wine list both fantastic and staff are always helpful..."

Coffee Snob

"One of my go- to restaurants in Geelong! Fresh produce that is cooked to perfection . The flavour combinations fit very well together and you'd be..."

Mariane

"Good, but niggles. I've been three times. Last time we were a group of eight and were highly recommended to go with the chef's selection because of..."

GregL

"Really good. Fantastic food and great service. Highly..."

Monsoon

"This was the most delicious, delightful and interesting meal I've had in a long, long time. Presentation, taste, creativity, elegance... Also a great..."

Fiona Tee

"Lovely Atmosphere. Tulip had a nice atmosphere. The food was great but, would of liked some fresh options on the menu that reflected the season,..."

Ksascomposition

"Lovely...pork belly is a must!. A beautiful atmosphere though the front section is a little stark and cold. Maybe some candles or flowers on the..."

DEVOUR

"Absolutely Geelong's best! .... Absolutely Geelong's best!I have been keen to get to Tulip since it opened it's doors and finally I made it. I..."

Jo

"Best in Geelong. Amazing food..."

Sargemack

"SImply perfect. We dined at Tulip based on a friends recomendation and had the chefs menu. What a feast. Every bite was delicious and the servings..."

Shell

"Best in Geelong. My second visit. The food was great especially the king fish which was up there as one of the best dishes I've ever eaten and the..."

Carlo Di Martino

"Another great meal from unquestionably the best restaurant in Geelong. I keep coming back and it keeps getting better.-----09 Apr,..."

Bob Thomas

"Wonderful food at this stylish little eatery on Pakington St. All the dishes presented were finished with much care and attention, but never feeling..."

Geetownfoodie

"Would recommend to anyone!!. What an incredible place! Not only were the staff lovely and accommodating, but the food was mouth watering!! Will be..."

Leah

"Far exceeded expectations!. Simply divine meal at Tulip last night. Not one complaint from our table of 7, but continous exclamations of 'ooh yum'..."

Northcote-dweller

"Went for dinner last week food was spot on beautiful room only disappointment was didn't get to try dessert (my fault I had the kids :) ) looking..."

Jack Jones

"Realy Great food and very good service. Got a little noisy, but well worth..."

Dale Gillham

"Superb. Fantastic food and great service. We had a number of sharing plates for a friends birthday, and each course was very tasty and well..."

Stephen.cambridge

"Yum yum. Super excited to have Tulip open up.A really cool menu that our group shared and loved every bite.Think I've found my..."

Robert

"Delicious! Thanks for a wonderful lunch, can't wait to come back for dinner. Food was delicious and creative, and the space is beautiful. Great..."

Anna

"Sensational, decore is refreshing with tapa style dishes making it an enjoyable and pleasurable experience. Give it a..."

James Morphy

"Wow, the food was sublime! We weren't sure what to expect when we booked based on the reviews, but we were so glad we did. The service was so warm..."

Gustav

"Tonight we ate at Tulip. This is not the first time that we’ve eaten here and as usual it was superb! Though this was not our first time eating..."

Kyra Kaehne

"I had high expectations of Tulip and fortunately it didn't disappoint! It is a well run restaurant which covers all bases, including a solid wine..."

Nicholas Ryan

"Tonight we were delighted to try this beautiful restaurant. We were greeted quickly by friendly staff and once seated the chef introduced himself at..."

Melissa Ford

"We had a memorial get together at Tulip today. Let me start with the staff. They almost became part of the group. They were attentive and very..."

Guy Davy

"WOW, the most amazing food and the service was next level. If your looking to have a romantic dinner or a lunch with really good friends then do it..."

Daniel Bykersma

"My husband surprised me with dinner at Tulip and we were both really impressed by the quality of food served. We did the $75pp Four Wave (chef's..."

Beatrice Koh

"The food here was excellent and the staff were very friendly and even wished us a happy anniversary as we were celebrating for our dinner. The drink..."

Michael Murrihy

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..."

Facebook User

"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..."

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