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Saltwater Phillip Island, Newhaven, AU-VIC

Saltwater Phillip Island

4.4
4.4
1084 Reviews
$41 to $100
Modern Australian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions

Combining a love of the ocean with quality house made local produce, Saltwater caters to a broad range of tastes, balancing craft and comfort. We offer a relaxed atmosphere with food and drinks to match. Paired with 270 degree waterfront views including the Phillip Island Bridge, the eastern entrance and Westernport Bay to the north. All contributing to make Saltwater both a destination venue, and a favourite for locals alike.

OPEN HOURS:
WEDNESDAY: 11:30AM-late
THURSDAY: 11:30AM-late
FRIDAY: 11:30AM-late
SATURDAY: 11:30AM-late
SUNDAY: 11:30AM-late

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Modern Australian, Seafood, Brewery
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    On site car park (at the Newhaven Jetty)
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa

What 1,084 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Victoria

    Great for scenic views

  • Victoria

    Modern Australian

  • Victoria

    Most Booked

  • Gippsland

    Best Food

  • Gippsland

    Best Service

  • Gippsland

    Best Ambiance

  • Gippsland

    Best Value

  • Gippsland

    Good for groups

  • Gippsland

    Healthy

  • Gippsland

    Good for special occasions

  • Gippsland

    Lively

  • Gippsland

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Saltwater Phillip Island offers "amazing views," a "beautiful setting," and "delicious" food. Known for its "fantastic wood-fired pizza" and "excellent service," it provides a "great vibe" in a picturesque location. Regulars praise the "friendly staff" and "lovely atmosphere," although service can be slow during peak times.

1,084 Reviews
  1. Glenn

    Victoria3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    This was our first visit to this place. For the entree, we ordered arancini balls (three) to share and asked for one extra. They were delicious but at $7 each a little expensive. We both ordered battered fish for dinner, only one piece of which was overcooked and oily, served with chips and salad. The lowest-priced wine was $50 and average. After spending $152 we prefer San Remo Pub as a far better option.

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  2. Lauren

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful views, perfect location and all of our meals were excellent. Best fish tacos I’ve had. Great pizza and the fish and chips were a big hit too. Prawns on our pizza were super fresh too and not over cooked. Highly recommend.

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  3. Jimmy

    Victoria1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Nice views, average pub food, bad service. Waited 1.5 hrs for our food and then told we had to leave because our booking only lasts for 1.5hrs. Go figure.

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  4. Laura

    Melbourne2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good!!! Local seafood amazing! We had a few cokctails and beer it was amazing.

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  5. Jordan

    Victoria2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service, excellent food and a great atmosphere!

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  6. oskar

    Victoria4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    After dining here over the years, it's still great service and food views seem to get better and better every time fantastic venue for a get-together

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  7. Debra

    Melbourne3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    lovely LATE lunch (2:30 Sunday afternoon) so the restaurant was nice a quiet. Food was great and service punctual.

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  8. Lisa

    Hawaii1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We really enjoyed the food here. For starters we had the buffalo cauliflower and the arancini, highly recommend. Mains we had the fish and chips and fish tacos. The fish was fresh and cooked beautifully. The only downside I would criticise this place is we had a booking for 4 on the mezzanine floor which has great views. However, if you want water for the table you have to traipse downstairs to get it each time. The serving staff do not bring to your table and advise you it is self serve. How about have a water station upstairs as well for people instead of walking up and down the stairs each time. The staff that take your drinks orders are quite quick. When the starters came, we said we were sharing. You have to ask the staff to bring small sharing plates. The first guy we asked didn't come back with the plates. We asked the drinks person to bring them and she did. Service is like a 3/5 and the food is 4/5. Reasonably priced establishment.

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  9. Linda

    Victoria4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We dined at Saltwater in a group of 4 in the main dining room. There are great water views all around the restaurant through large clean windows. The food was outstanding especially the chowder and the fish tacos. The service was friendly but slow that we didn’t order a second bottle of wine. Overall the experience was fabulous and we’ll be going back again. :)

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  10. Bub

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Meal was absolutely delicious started with calamari & buffalo cauliflower & mains the poke bowl . Service was very effecient

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FAQs

Saltwater Phillip Island offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 5926 6802.

Saltwater Phillip Island is rated 4.4 stars by 1084 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Saltwater Phillip Island

Beach Crescent, Newhaven, AU-VIC 3925

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Modern Australian, Seafood, Brewery
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    On site car park (at the Newhaven Jetty)
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
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