I remember The Stoke house 30 years ago Poonton a great place to meet for all occasdions they serve a favourite of mine Aperol Spritz, the food is tasty, they provide rugs for those who feel the chill & one of the best vantage points to watch the sunset over St Kilda. I like it 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great experience, food, view and staff. Perfect place to be on a sunny day!
I'm sorry we didn't discover Pontoon sooner. Ok is right on the beach and has a great atmosphere. If you want to sit outside there are rugs to keep you warm. A great place for a beer. I didn't eat but the menu looked good.
If these photos don't prove just how fresh, bright and vibrant the food and environment at Pontoon, I'm not sure what will (except dining there). The Spanish-influenced menu offers so many great vegetarian and even vegan options including a dairy-free Catalan pizza on a chewy, salty base, patatas bravas (without the sauce) and wonderful charred leeks with romesco. The pumpkin is incredible in taste and presentation. A special of truffled mushroom croquettes also hit the spot. But the star of the show was the Basque cheesecake, which is rich but moussier than a standard cheesecake, and served with strong, alcohol-soaked cherries to cut through the creaminess. Add a soy flat white and you've got an incredible pair. I was dining in a duo, but Pontoon is also a large and pretty space that's great for groups.
Amazing location and beach view. Simple but stylish interior and outdoor settings. Food and service is good too. Recommend to go on a Sunday day and sitting outside and grab a drink and a bite.
Excellent location for drinks, arguably one of the best sunset spots in Melbourne. A little on the expensive side but well worth it considering the location.
Is a good place for summer, the table in this restaurant no matter where is the sit you can see the good view in any where. And the food is good, quickly good and the price is perfect.
It has taken us a while to get to this place as it is busy during the summer but am so pleased we finally did. The views are stunning as you are right on the beach and that is certainly a draw card. We were lucky that it wasn’t busy when we got there so could choose a table right near the view. We ordered the pizza and special jalapeño and pulled pork croquettes. A perfect combo. The pizza was one of the best I have had since arriving in Melbourne. It was a Tuesday so even better value for money. This is quickly going to become a new favorite place in St Kilda for me.
3 of us went for a late lunch. After some cafuffle with staff for a suitable table we ordered the lamb shoulder. It was a sunny afternoon so it was busy, and there's a bit of show off vibe from patrons there for a drink. But for us other than the initial arrival and seating the lunch was excellent.
We had the spot on crispy spiced eggplant chips with the aioli and slow cooked 12hr lamb shoulder which was cooked perfectly fine, is the best lamb shoulder I have never had, well done.
It's literally right on the beach so they had me at the view. I've ordered PORK AND FENNEL PINWHEEL SAUSAGE which was a bit salty so highly recommend to order a slice of bread or two on the side to get some balance. But then I'm at the beach so maybe it's meant to be salty. BEER BATTERED CHIPS were crunchy, potato creamy and the spices on top gave some nice punch. SUGARED DOUGHNUTS wasn't as good as it was described but enjoyed overall. I give this place 4 bears.
A great place for drinks during the day or night. Great food , amazing service , good range of cocktails, music is very good.
Right on the beach , beautiful view. Love this place!
Ben Silapasupakornwong
+5
Come here a couple of times over the past year and food is terrific! Plates are presented beautifully and the produce is clearly respected by the team of chefs. Pasta made in house and you can taste it in each spoonful. Coal charred meats and thoughtful plates to compliment the amazing not so flat bread always make me come back.
Cocktails are pretty good too.
Absolutely returning here and will do so many times!
Good with cracking flavours, seafood and nibbles and antipasto and liquid desserts … seriously, what more can I want!
Sunset dinner this evening was beautiful and the hospitality, service and kitchen was just on point!
Had some really nice small dishes as entrés here at Ponton, especially the tomatoes and the not so flat bread. The ponton-star martini was really yummy as well I’d definitely recommend it! The only disappointing thing was the lack of flavour in our mains (schnitzel and crab spaghetti lacked seasoning). Oh and btw, you need to order at the bar if you sit on the patio
Super friendly staff made us feel very welcomed. Food was excellent. Really enjoyed our experience and will be back again soon for sure!
Lovely welcoming staff from start to finish, food was lovely and we felt relaxed and enjoyed our Mothers Day very much. Thank you team - well done!
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🍞 Woodfired Bread
🍋 Burrata, Zucchini, Lemon
🐙 Charred Octopus, Capsicum
🍟 Hot Chips
🍆 Tortiglioni Eggplant Ragu
🍊 Kingfish Crudo, Orange
🐟 Cod Croquettes
Pontoon has itself a prime location, housed in the bottom level of the Stokehouse building right on the St Kilda Beach foreshore. It offers sweeping views, friendly service and an exciting Mediterranean food and beverage menu.
On offer is a “Pontoon Experience” sharing menu at $80pp where odd numbers can eat for FREE 😱. We went for the A La Carte which included an impressive Antipasto selection as well as pastas, mains from the fire and of course desserts.
The Woodfired Bread was amazing, perfect for their delicious Burrata which I can never go passed. Kingfish I prefer when it’s finely sliced but I still enjoyed it along with the Cod Croquettes. The Charred Octopus was so beautiful and tender.
The only dish that dissapointed was the Eggplant Ragu pasta, sadly it was very salty and overcooked. I would absolutely recommend Pontoon for an Antipasto lunch or even sunset drinks and people watching on the deck. 😂
⭐️ 4/5 (Great)
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