The Waterside Hotel
A redeveloped seven-storey pub with a public bar, rooftop cocktails and a South-East Asian restaurant.
The Waterside Hotel
Modern Asian$$
On the corner of Flinders and King streets right across from the Yarra River, the renovated 1000-person Waterside Hotel now incorporates a sprawling public bar and beer garden, a South-East Asian restaurant, a rooftop cocktail bar and three dedicated function spaces.
Beyond the heritage facade, everything is brand new. In the street-level beer garden – which plonks you in the dead-centre of the venue – cast your eye to the sky and see the pub’s balconies jutting out above you.
Classic pub grub reigns on the ground floor. But head up a level to Past Port, the 160-seat dining flagship, for a more elevated menu that traverses South-East Asia. Sarawak laksa – a weekday lunchtime special – nods to executive chef Sarah Chan’s Malaysian heritage. Other dishes span snacks such as son-in-law Scotch eggs, riffing on the Thai dish of fried hard-boiled eggs, and dishes to feast on, including crispy Balinese duck paired with house sambal.
On the third-floor rooftop you’ll find playful drinks such as the Pandan Fizz, powered by vodka and limoncello, plus spritzes on tap.
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Tomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.