Melbourne Public

Fantastic bar, all the staff were amazing and took great car of us. Such a good happy hour deal with cocktails and the food was delicious.

Nice busy pub by the promenade. Great for a stop after shopping or just if you are passing by. Good cocktails, plenty of beer to chose from and very kind service. The burger sliders were ok. The only downside is that restrooms are up stairs which will get kind of far after a few drinks.

Came here during happy hours good range of drinks for a pick me up and had the Japanese fried chicken that was amazing

High quality, fresh food. Ordered a Parma and thought they were small but in reality it was just a very big plate. Could have chosen not to put chips in a paper tub and plated them next to the Parma.
Order took about 30 minutes in a near full house.

Yum at good prices! There was a live performance as well, which was great.

My friend requested for our table to be wiped clean; the lady staff just gave him a piece of cloth for him to wipe it off himself. It was OK, maybe the staff was busy, but quite a funny experience.

Ordered from the snack menu and took over half an hour to come and it was not a busy period. Food was below average for the price and location, i expected better.

Good place for a team function or a casual drink. Bar food with gluten free options on most meals

We came here for their Happy Hour.which is every Thursday & Friday between 4pm – 7pm, where you can get Espresso Martini, Gin Pink & Tonic, selected local pints, and cider pints for $10 each.

It's safe to say that we had 3 rounds of their amazing Espresso Martini and left very happy!

I definitely want to come back on Sunday as I was told that’s when they have their live band after 2pm.

Cruisey laid back Sunday arvo beers. Live tunes in the back ground, I'll be back top little bar.

Unfriendly and not very knowledgeable staff, lacking in basic bar ingredients on the day we chose to stop in (an Aperol spritz has 3 ingredients!) and atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. Lots of other great places a stone’s throw away. Give this place a miss.

Great place to catch up with friends, to celebrate a birthday or anything, The music was fantastic, they had live band which were very good.we had a wonderful night 10/10.

Always a good feed! If you're visiting the conference centre this is an ideal spot for classic pub grub. Reasonably priced too!

The atmosphere here was fun and lively. However, the drinks were not great. I ordered a margarita and they had no idea how to make it. The bar tendered had to look in a book then made the grossest drink I've ever tried. Got another mixed drink instead but it wasn't much better. We were not impressed.

Beautiful lively bar in an convenient location. We have ordered starters and wine. The quality of the wine and food is what I loved most. The service here is also pretty amazing.

I was at Melbourne Public for their 2017 Superbowl event. Good atmosphere, good food and all of the staff were great. Definitely will be back again for drinks. Can't comment on regular price for food and drinks, as we were on a package for the Superbowl.

This place is amazing with a great bar and terrific food. The staff are amazing and go out of their way to help. I saw a Brian Mannix and Tim Henwood gig here and suffer osteo-arthritis and chronic pain and as such can't sit on a high stool and a staff member organised a low seat and table for me - (sorry I can't remember your name) but you deserve a huge bonus. Absolutely outstanding service and venue. Parking is also close at the DFO shopping complex.

We had our Christmas Party at the Public Bar last night and it was amazing. Fantastic food and the service was 5 Star. I would highly recommend a visit to experience the atmosphere and great hospitality at a terrific location on the Yarra in the heart of Melbourne.
I will certainly be returning on a regular basis.
Well done The Public Bar. Cheers Michael Reilly

Oysters were terrible, crunchy shells in them very salty.and be sure to ask for the raw ones ask for a combo and came out with some nasty steamed oysters with bacon on them.the music was very loud and waiters were not very attentive

Well laid out and great food and drink selection. On the most recent of visits it certainly isn't as busy as it's earlier days but still a good vibe

A surprisingly lovely spot to get drinks. Also a good social setting for meeting new people for young crowd.