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Claypots seafood bar in St. Kilda has been operating for a near 20 years. This quaint restaurant ensures in serving fresh sustainable seafood to your plate and a forever changing menu. The small dining area is faintly lite and decked out with old victorian caboose doors and seating with a calm court yard adjacent.  At the front entrance you can pre gather your friends around the bar for a chat and drink before seating. For a Monday evening from as early as 6pm this restaurant is full of fellow diners. with a small area the noise level is loud but with a large group like us, I'm sure it was us making the most of it. But I was not here for a romantic dinner out, Tonight we eat! For a light starter we all shared a Meze plate with fresh Turkish bread and dip. Fresh cucumber and tomato along side some marinated mushrooms, fresh skate and calamari was a great beginning. While enjoying the plate an array of charred seafood and melting garlic butter wafted through the restaurant. It was th...

The salt waves are rapidly hitting the shores of Half moon bay, and I'm sure you have read that in the last week that part of their pier has been washed ashore, but this shouldn't deter you from venturing down to Cerberus Beach house for an impeccable meal. Cerberus is an outstanding family restaurant that is here to separate themselves from the surrounding competition and deliver something so mouth watering, that you will be in an awe of amazement and happiness. Today I had the honour of meeting Cerberus's new Head Chef James Blight. Impressive talents have been brought to us from UK Michelin kitchens and years experience through the Private Dining RACV club. Speaking with James I was able to get in touch with his inspiration and how Cerberus Beach House will create the best dinning experience you could ask for. To be able to separate themselves from the basic calamari and chips that most of the Brighton - Moordialloc coast restaurants show on there menu's, Cerberus co...

Close your eyes and picture a wintery day with a nip in the air, sun light glistening on the icy waters while waves lap on the golden shores. You are relaxing in warmth as you gaze across the coast towards the city with a glass of vino in hand and good company beside you. Now open your eyes and look around, are you now wishing you could be somewhere else rather than where you are? Perfect. Well here I am once again telling you their is only one place you can get everything I just described and more and that's down on Half Moon Bay and inside the tranquil and elegant Cerberus Beach House. With winter on the way, it's nothing but a perfect possie to settle in for an afternoon or on a chilli eve watching storms race towards the coast line, seeing the fog lifting or just gaze across the shores on a cool day knowing that you're a lot more warmer that the outside world. A gorgeous Winter menu does nothing but entice you towards their delicate sharing dishes for a...

Clear blue skies, golden sand and crystal waters are what rests beside the aquatic Cerberus Beach House. As yacht's are launched from the Pier you gaze across the horizons and relax with the perfect city views and yonder. Once again the urge for a sophisticated and ever so charming evening bought me to the hidden local treasure of Black Rock, and it's clear signs that words are reaching out as it's a full house by 6pm on a Sunday evening along with their Fish and Chippery being very busy with the beach goers. With live music on a Sunday night and weather so perfect to watch the golden sunset across the bay their was no better way to put a close on my weekend. Cerberus has just launched their Summer menu and having been before during the months of winter, I knew that this will bring us some fine luscious cuisine showcasing great summer dishes to match this divine weather. With the aim to showcase delicate seafood's and light meals, they have truly respected their produce...

If you weren't already aware of the Melbourne Seafood festival and you are a seafood lover, well your missing out. Melbourne is showcasing the tastes of the ocean for us and you are missing out! It happens every year and this time I finally got to enjoy it and must admit that it's a pretty good advantage to take part in and theres only a few more days left (ends June 30th). Based at Crown Casino there are several participants in the festival. Restaurants such as Margo's, Riverside Restaurant, The Pub at Crown, East2West and a few more you can select what you want to spoil yourself with. We head to Margo's to take on the Festival, located inside the Casino itself on a Friday lunch of which were not taking reservations whilst the festival was on, so it was pot luck to get in. A small wait was required but nothing to get uptight about. This busy restaurant was filled with seafood lovers like ourselves taking the opportunity to gorge themselves in the festival. Who could co...