Stokehouse Pasta&Bar looks out over St Kilda beach.

Where to dine in St Kilda,Balaclava,Windsor,Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias,these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.

Konnyaku aglio olio.

Bounty of the Sun

A cosy izakaya serving contemporary Japanese fare and cocktails.

  • Dani Valent andEmily Holgate
Lox bagel sandwich from Savion Cakes&Bagels.

Savion Cakes&Bagels

Carlisle Street bagels and baked goods.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Red lentil,bulgur and capsicum meatballs.
Good Food hat15/20

Tulum

Vibrant fare in a humming,low-lit room.

Moonhouse approaches fusion with conviction.
Critics'Pick

Moonhouse

Handles dim sum to date night with aplomb.

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Malewa City pop-up restaurant in Balaclava.

‘A true find’:This pop-up is the kind of place that makes Melbourne worth celebrating

Warehouse cafe Glass Merchants turns into Congolese restaurant,Malewa City,three nights a week.

  • Dani Valent
Wall Two 80 in Balaclava.
14/20

Melbourne icon review:This timeless cafe celebrates 25 years and seven million lattes

When Wall Two 80 opened in 1998,almonds and oats were as yet unmilked and no one had a labradoodle.

  • Dani Valent
Pretty Little’s communal dining table.
Good Food hat15/20

Pretty Little feels like a dinner party at a friend’s house (one who can cook like a hatted chef,that is)

Take a seat at the communal table and choose from two,three or four courses (yes,you have to pay).

  • Dani Valent
Go-to dish:Hainanese chicken club sandwiches with dipping sauce.
14.5/20

Does Melbourne's new cult chicken sandwich live up to the hype?

Moonhouse taps into the nostalgia for old-school Aussie Cantonese restaurants and takes some liberties with the classics.

  • Dani Valent
Crispy Taiwanese-style popcorn chicken with Thai basil and garlic.

Balaclava's Jymmanuel fries popcorn chicken,Taiwanese-style

This please-all-comers neighbourhood eatery is casual,welcoming and good quality.

  • Dani Valent