Fresh seafood, generous portion at an affordable price. We ordered marinara pasta, grilled king prawn, octopus and seared swordfish to share among 3 of us. For dessert we ordered poached pear and earl grey panacotta. We enjoyed every dish thoroughly! My most favourite dish would be the grilled king prawn. Seafood was fresh and flavourful. We also ordered a bottle of Moscato and the whole meal was only around $180! Service was great too!
Overall, it was a lovely dining experience and I will definitely be back again.
I ate here with my partner where we shared the clam and ham chowder, oysters, grilled veggies, cuttlefish and the seafood pasta. Every dish was delicious and a generously sized portion. The whole meal including wine was under $80 which is an incredible price for such quality food. I will definitely be coming back as soon as I can.
Claypots doesn't look like much but it's much loved by many people I know so I finally gave it a try. It surpassed expectations - my meal was one of the bes that I've had in a while. They specialise in seafood-heavy Mediterranean cuisine but there are plenty of vegetarian options, all of which harness that salty, sour flavour profile that I love.
I opted to share the pasta puttanesca for my main, which was a huge serve and simple but delicious. Alongside, I got the grilled haloumi which came marinated in a spicy lemon sauce with bread, the Turkish eggplant topped with caponata and served on a bed of garlic oil, and the perfectly hearty and tart crushed potatoes in black garlic oil and sherry vinegar.
Everything was super flavoured but not over the top and paired wonderfully. The service was also great. My only criticism is that I wish the food was a bit less oily, but otherwise I loved it all.
Good food and environment. I’ve been here a few times already. Highly recommended!
One of the best restaurant in hardware lane. We enjoy the grill king prawn and pasta. Not to mentioned they offer zomato gold deal too.
My wife and I had a lovely dinner here and we are pleased to say that we enjoyed our visit. We started with the stingray tacos which had a fresh taste to it and was a great appetiser. Next up were the salt and pepper calamari bites, they tasted crispy, flavourful and fantastic! We finished our dinner with a moroccan claypot which was my personal favourite dish. It was the perfect dish for a chilli afternoon and really satisfied my seafood craving. Overall, we would love to visit again as the staff were extremely nice and helpful.
Not business in weekend. Nice service and great food, the pasta with 🐙 is 👍. Also the beef. Price is reasonable, will be back with friends again! Good to try
Nice arrangement of seating area inside and outside the resto, nice and friendly staff, good choice of food and drink also their collection of wine is quite complete
Everything in this restaurant wow-ed me! Before we were even seated down the waitress have alr gotten the sourdough bread appetiser ready for us! The seafood pasta was something else — honestly one of the best seafood pastas I’ve ever had! And the barramundi fish was tasty as well — but the serving was quite small. The live band was also super cute. The whole vibe of this restaurant was incredibly pleasant and it’s easily one of my new fav restaurants in melb 😍
What I love most about Claypots is the cosy European ambience. I suggest you visit at night - that’s when you can really feel the warmth in this place. Food is good too. We visited on Zomato Gold and had pasta marinara and the beef shashlik. Shashlik was juicy and flavourful, with a tasty tahini sauce and couscous as a side. Marinara had an awesome sauce; not the typical tomato based one - I guess there was lots of butter, garlic and parsley - and perhaps one of the best I’ve ever had. My only criticism is that the seafood was not generous at all. There was only one king prawn in the plate - I’d have liked to have at least a few prawns and perhaps a few chunks of fish, not only mussels and squids. Last but not least, don’t miss their Moroccan mint tea after your meal! It’s very refreshing! Enjoy with live music which is at the right volume, letting you have your conversations without having to shout!
This is by far the best place I have been for a unique seafood experience. Everything on the menu is unique and I wanted to sample everything. I can not wait to go back again. Such a fun vibe, he team are super attentive and very hospitable. The stingray is amazing!! Do try it. Highly recommend this venue for seafood lovers.
Cameron (camwholikestrees)
+4
Great atmosphere and amazing customer service, almost perfect for a mixed group of dietary needs. We got whole fish, oysters, muscles and nearly all the veg options, which of were almost all vegan, which was great.
If they added a veg main and more gluten free options it would be perfect!
We found this hidden gem open when everything else was closed. And it was a blessing in disguise. My husband and I have had many seafood and tapas style food. And at this price, quality, taste and presentation it was phenomenal. I can't express the taste of the freshness and the balance of the flavors. We also recently had a higher end tapas (aka Movida), we were very disappointed. Claypots Barbarossa is definitely a place to go to especially for seafood lovers.
Lovely seafood restaurant with good vibes and delicious options. Had a mix of small plates and mains - my favourite was the sambal stingray! Sat outside since the weather was lovely and enjoyed the views of the street. Had a small glass of port which was delicious and complimented the food
Me and my friends had a great time at Claypots. Our waiter Prince was awesome and attentive. I’m definitely going to go back the next time I come to Melbourne.
5 stars for service
5 stars for food
5 stars for location
Great food and experience. Staff was friendly and helpful. It is a small space so it gets pretty squishy on busier days. Enjoyed the clam chowder, king fish, and mussels. Hope to be back to try other dishes!
Love this gem and the vibe . Casual seafood place with happy staff to serve you. We ordered lots of seafood. Chili mussel is a must and the claypot spaghetti was yummy. But the grilled king prawn and squid kind of overly cooked. The meat is rather chewy. We have great house white wine recommendations and value for money. The abalone is average and enjoy the oyster so much ! Natural tasted great than the baked one! Lovely waiter and waitress !
So many unique and tasty dishes. From Abalone, to Chowder, Oysters and Superb Bugs, it’s a must visit. Set in the vibrant Hardware Lane it also offers a good selection of wine. Personally I like the Bats Blood Merlot. A must visit for great service and a unique experience
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