On the banks of the Yarra, Breslin bar and grill is one of the popular restaurants along the Southbank strip. With great views and a friendly atmosphere, there are far worse places to dine. It's quite a large space and it gets busy at weekends and during peak tourist times, but we've always had excellent service.
Our latest visit was for some nice drinks and a few share plates which were all fabulous... tasty and delicious. The menu is quite varied, and we enjoyed our dishes. It's not too loud, so it's lovely for a date night, especially if you get one of the coveted tables with a view. They also do brunch and lunch, and it's a nice place for an afternoon drink. We definitely enjoy our time here each time we visit.
We stumbled on this place to sit and have a drink on the yarra and ended up ordering food after seeing the customers next to us!
Portions are generous and the burger was cooked to perfection! Everything was what you would expect from a good quality restaurant and the pricing was reasonable.
The staff were extremely accommodating and attentive. Decor is lovely too.
The Wandering Reviewer
+5
The walk from Spencer Street, along the promenade in front of the Crown Casino and heading towards Princes Bridge, you are faced with a glut of choices on where to eat. Italian, Japanese, fast food, fine dining and so much more.
Today a dear friend from interstate and something of a ‘dining out virgin’ chose Breslin because it didn’t have live music (we needed to talk and catch up on 18 months of family life) plus the menu was simple to decipher.
We propped ourselves at a table for two on the promenade side instead of heading indoors which was enormous with enough tables to easily seat 100 guests. The weather was mild for winter, the only upside of climate change (unfortunately) and so it was comfortable outdoor weather even when it started to rain later in the afternoon.
The $25 lunch special had a number of main course choices which included a glass of house wine/beer/soft drink.
I had the lamb shanks, Janet had the burger - oh la la what delicious food and the perfect portion size. The chips with the burger where delicately cooked and not over salted. The burger once cut in half, easy to eat one bite at a time. The shank meat fell off the bone and the sweet sauce was ‘finger licking good’.
Next came a bottle of bubbles 🥂 to celebrate our reunion and the wine list was extensive. We chose a Seppelts The Drive non vintage Chardonnay. Just what the doctor ordered.
But that’s not all. We were tempted with dessert so I ordered the lemongrass creme brûlée and Janet the chocolate mud cake.
As the rain came down slightly dampening our table, we were joined by a friend and continued our reunion with a lot of laughter, great stories and all in a beautiful Yarra River view setting at Southbank.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
Notes: recommend you make a booking for those busy periods of Friday and Saturday night as it does get busy, suitable for vegetarians or those with dietaries, restaurant is wheelchair friendly, kid friendly, and the parking is reasonable if along St Kilda Road or at a number of the undercover parking services.
Well worth a visit and I’m looking forward to working my way along the promenade and trying more of these interesting restaurants.
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