Finding The Best Seafood In Victoria

Being close to the coast means that visitors have plenty of opportunities to catch or tuck into all the fresh seafood in Victoria that their heart desires. With restaurants dotted across the coastline and the option of making your dining experience an adventure or a simple mouth-watering meal means there is something for everyone.

Southern coastlines such as Apollo Bay, San Remo, Lakes Entrance, Portarlington and Torquay give you a wide range of seafood that is out of this world and all just under three hours away from Melbourne via car or bus. Start your journey with the Torquay sustainable Hook and Vine Festival on 28th February. Situated just 75 minutes from Melbourne and known as the start of the iconic Great Ocean Road, it’s a great place to eat freshly cooked seafood and drink local wine and beer. For fresh fish all year round, try places like Chris’s Beacon Point Restaurant in the little town of Apollo Bay, which offers you crays in season, or head down to the village of Portarlington where restaurants such as Saints and Sailors will supply you with the freshest local seafood and mussels in Australia. If you want something slightly more adventurous go to San Remo, the perfect destination for fishing fanatics to cast a line off the boat and catch fish such as flathead, snapper, salmon or squid. Similarly to San Remo, just 90 minutes from Melbourne, lays Lakes Entrance where more avid fishers can head offshore to catch some marlin or tuna.

If you want to make a day of it, you’re in luck with these towns being so close to Melbourne. There are endless amounts of activities you can do, whether trying your hand at surfing, trekking to waterfalls or just relaxing on famous Australian beaches.