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Glen Waverley's theatrical uni specialist — dramatic décor and rice bowls worth the trip.
Seafood Restaurants You Must Try in Melbourne
From The Roe's sea urchin omakase to Cajun boils at Kickin'Inn and Claypots' jazz-backed oysters, every essential seafood experience across Melbourne.
Glen Waverley's theatrical uni specialist — dramatic décor and rice bowls worth the trip.
Melbourne's fish-forward hot pot house in Chinatown where the broth does the heavy lifting.
Port Melbourne's hands-on seafood boil — bibs on, gloves up, Sha-Bang sauce ready, mess guaranteed.
Williamstown's Basque beachfront — bay views, devoted service, and the cheesecake worth the drive.
St Kilda's iconic beachfront fine-diner — ocean views, elevated Modern Australian, and expert sommelier service.
Melbourne's definitive Cantonese fine dining institution — tableside Peking duck, live seafood, and decades of loyal regulars.
St Kilda's beachfront institution serving stellar seafood with ocean views.
Williamstown waterfront pub with harbour views, generous pub meals, and karaoke that runs until 1am on weekends.
South Melbourne Market's seafood institution — $2 oysters, live jazz, near-market prices.
Melbourne's messiest, most theatrical seafood boil — bibs on, gloves up, Cajun sauce everywhere.
Glen Waverley's hands-on Cajun boil — crack crab, prawns and shellfish drenched in bold spiced sauce.
Hardware Lane's eclectic seafood den where Mediterranean, North African and Asian influences collide.
Bayside pub with beachfront views, weekly steak deals, and a standout events reputation.
Queen Victoria Market's iconic mussel stall — a pot of chilli coconut cream and sourdough is Melbourne's best $18 you'll queue for.
Melbourne's only live-catch dining room — you fish it from the pond, they cook it in a stone steam pot.
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