Great local! We live across the road and have really enjoyed popping over for our mid week dinner. Since new management has taken over it’s been fabulous! Great meal, great portions, pub classics and healthier options. Staff are super friendly and welcoming. Just a good’ole honest pub thats a bit spesh x
Took some friends for lunch.. Friendly ,happy service.. not rushed and not slow either. Good menu choices for starters ,mains and desert .. Steaks were tasty, tender and perfectly cooked . Fat chips ok, really good salad and excellent coffee.. .. Absolutely on par with Railway Club Hotel so definitely worth a go.. Decor is a bit shabby but with good customer support hopefully that will improve. I'm going back next week for sure.. Oh.. and prices are certainly very fair.. both food and wine.
I came across the Clare Castle Hotel when I heard someone refer to it as "Port Melbourne's best kept secret for the past 100 years". Best kept secret is right because in the nearly 8 years I've been running ParmaDaze it has managed to completely sail under my radar. . I like to do a bit of research on our targets before we visit, but the online presence for the Clare Castle is minimal - Their Facebook Page is quiet, the Instagram is the same, It's almost if they are going out of their way to remain mysterious.
George David Michaelides
+4
A really great venue that's amongst some of the finest pubs in the south Melbourne cluster, the rump steak I had here was really tasty and I most definately will be coming back for more
Came here for a few drinks after work! Will be back!! Great food and service! I had the beef sliders which had so much flavor and for $12 it was amazing! Great place!
Great local pub. In particular the make a Fantastic chicken Parma - Probably the best in the area. Friendly staff and always reliable with their food.
Good local pub food , tucked away in the back streets of Port Melbourne. No complaints , plenty of choice on the menu and good portion sizes. Reasonably priced.
Great food, good service, great atmosphere. First time going there, the live music was a nice surprise and the porterhouse steak I ordered was big and tender and a spot on medium rare (which you don’t often come across in pubs). My girlfriend is a Parma connoisseur and she loved her meal. Overall I’d recommend Clare Castle for late lunch/dinner.
Great place to unwind. Great food and drinks available. Services is excellent. Highly recommended. Definitely a venue to eat at regularly. Function room also looks pretty groovy and packages look good - may try it out in the future!
GREAT FOOD - GREAT VALUE. My family have been going to the Clare castle for the past few years and you cannot fault it - especially value for money. They have regular offers - including all meals for $18 on a Saturday night. The staff are very friendly and the meals are fantastic. Lamb cutlets and the steak with mushroom sauce are my particular favourites but the parma and sizzling paella are also great
Really well thought out menu utilising the best of land and sea! Ordered the lamb shank which fell off the bone and passed the test. Also got the Marinara which I’m not sure was worth $37 but the seafood was delightful
Overall delicious and will come back for the steak!
Dined in the fantastic private room on Saturday night, easily seating 14 of us.
The entrées and mains through to dessert were delicious!
My 1/2 a dozen oysters were as fresh as could be.
I wanted the ribeye for my main but my nephew scored the last remaining one.
I’m sure it was cooked as good as my scotch fillet.
The Clare Castle has seen some big changes but they are all great changes for this local iconic pub in Port Melbourne.
I had a great night and the staff were so polite and friendly. Loved the Moreton Bay Bugs with jasmine rice.
This restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, scrumptious food, excellent service and some very good gluten free options.
Loved it. Great staff. Awesome food. Lovely ambience. Beat pub going for any occasion.
Good local pub.
Front bar is fairly standard with mostly bar tables and a small TAB section, which may put off some.
Food was nice and reasonable (slightly on the expensive side).
Dining area is definitely kid friendly.
Staff were great.
Worth checking out if you live in the Port Melbourne area.
Great food! From the entree to the mains. Will definitely be back while in town. One place you should not miss! Prawn spring rolls, moretón bay bug slider, garlic king prawns are all awesome.
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