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EST. 1875

melbourne's FINEST PUB RESTAURANT

HOME OF THE MORETON BAY BUG

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2025 Diners Choice Award


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MELBOURNE'S FINEST PUB RESTAURANT

The Clare Castle is Melbourne's Finest Pub Restaurant. The Bar, Restaurant & Private Wine Lounge are beautiful and relaxing places to spend time enjoying our excellent food, our cold beer and our wonderful wines.


Established in 1875 this pub has certainly had an interesting life but is now recognised as a Pub Restaurant second to none.


Our superb Bar and Restaurant is open 7 days-a-week for Lunch & Dinner.

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SUPERB FOOD!

Of course we serve Pub classics like Chicken & Veal Parmas, Grilled Barra & Chips, Lamb Cutlets, Rissoles, Burgers and Steak Sandwiches. But we raise the bar with our Signature Moreton Bay Bugs, Freshly Shucked Oysters, Beautiful Fresh Fish, Delicious Pastas and an Amazing selection of incredible Steaks that many customers say are the finest in Melbourne.

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The Home of the Moreton Bay Bug

The Clare Castle is the home of the Moreton Bay Bug. From beautiful Grilled Bugs (Entree and Main), Bug Slider, Bug Roll, Thai Bug Salad, Bug Reef & Beef Steak and our famous Bug Spaghetti.


You have to try our Moreton Bay Bugs!


Plus plenty of fresh seafood with Fish of the Day, Sensational Garlic Prawns, King Prawn Pastas, Spaghetti Marinara and, of course, freshly shucked Oysters!

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Amazing BEEF

Char Grilled Steaks including Medallion of Rump, Porterhouse, Scotch Fillet, Eye Fillet, 450g Rump and our 800g Rib Eye. Add "Reef & Beef" with Moreton Bay Bugs or 'Surf & Turf' with Garlic King Prawns to top off our incredible steaks.


Our steaks are getting quite the reputation, Many of our customers say they are the finest in Melbourne!


We also have a beautiful Scotch Fillet Steak Baguette, Eye Fillet Thai Beef Salad, Eye Fillet Satay Skewers & Black Angus Beef Ragu so together with our steaks we are certainly the home of great beef too.

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The Family Friendly Pub

Everyone will enjoy The Clare Castle, Port Melbourne.


We have great pub classics that older kids just adore and for the younger ones we have a great value kids menu with meals starting at just $12. The Clare Castle is a pub restaurant for the whole family.

Cold Beer & Beautiful Wines

You can't be a great pub restaurant without being a great pub! We have the best beer in Melbourne! Our Glycol system ensures a beautiful cold beer every time with great beers like Guiness, Peroni, Balter XPA, Asahi, Stone & Wood, Melbourne Bitter, Great Northern and, of course, Carlton Draught. Plus our house beers; The Clare Castle 1875 Lager & our new Clare Castle 1250 Pale Ale.


We also have Somersby Cider and Brookvale Union Alcoholic Ginger Beer on Tap.


Our wine list is second to none, from great value to exquisite fine wines and of course, we also have great wines by the glass.

FINE SPIRITS & COCKTAILS

Great value house spirits are just the beginning.


We also have a fantastic range of top shelf spirits including fine Whiskeys, Rums, Gins, Vodkas, Tequilas & Liqueurs. As well as extraordinary Speyside, Islay and Highland Single Malts. We also have Japanese Whisky, Gin & Vodka.


We feature a great range of cocktails including classics such as Martinis, Margaritas, Espresso Martinis, Cosmopolitans, Negronis & more, plus house designed Dark Cuba Libre with Zacappa 23 Rum and Chocolate Martini.


A Gastro Pub needs to have great wines, spirits & Cocktails and we deliver!

Beautiful Wine Lounge - PRIVATE DINING

Our Wine Lounge is one of the most beautiful private spaces in Port Melbourne. It is available as a private dining area for up to 30 people. This beautiful space also has a fireplace and lounge. 


Ideal for special occasions, family catch ups, race days, footy dinners and for business lunches or dinners.


Call 9646 4588 to discuss options.

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE


Now available over the counter and over the Phone.


- Any denomination

- 3 Years Validity

- Can be redeemed over multiple visits.

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Our menu covers everything from pub classics to great steaks, beautiful seafood including our signature Moreton Bay Bugs, Pasta and amazing house specials and desserts.

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    AWARD WINNER.... AGAIN!

    We are pleased to announce that we are once again the Diners Choice!


    2025 Diners Choice award in addition to 2021, 2022, 2024

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