Stokehouse St Kilda - Saint Kilda

A fine surprise when your partner decides to spoil you with something that you have always been fascinated to go to dine.<br/ <br/ Stokehouse has a tastefully done interiors, and a cellar that houses wines from everywhere around the globe. The bar section is quite a stunner, and worth to stop-by before grabbing your table.<br/ <br/ Could it be possible for a fine diner to go wrong with the dishes? Probably not but it is definitely possible to excel in serving what guests deserve, and Stokehouse came quite close to doing that.<br/ <br/ Ordered a Baby Calamari and a Chicken Mains from their 'Celebrating 30 years to Stokehouse ' Special Menu together with a Fish Mains, Roche De Bellene Pinot Noir Wine and Poached Persimmon with Mandarin Meringue.<br/ <br/ From the small bites to main course to dessert, it was impossible to find any fault. Well balanced flavors, perfectly cooked meats and hospitality that echoed grandeur was reason enough to make the Birthday celebration even more special. Where Poached Persimmon with Mandarin clearly deserves the Dessert of the Day, Fish and Chicken Mains respectively, deserve the Dish of the Day.<br/ <br/ Not a great place for Vegans and Vegetarians to dine but glutenfree Customers will not be disappointed. Portions were quite tiny for the price you pay but quality can be easily rated as high as possible.<br/ <br/ Reserving a table at this fine diner, a month in advance, is recommended to save you from the disappointment at the time of walk-in.<br/

We came here just a few weeks after it reopened and were not very impressed. In it's old guise it had been a favourite and we finally decided to give it another go.I am pleasedto say we were much happier this time around. The fit out was finished and the food much improved. I am still not sold on the interior. It looks a bit like a log cabin has landed in the middle of a warehouse conversion which has then been furnished in the style of the Hamptons. It would be much improved if they white washed the log cabin IMHO.The food though was really good still a fairly small menu but really everything goes with everything and we had no problem putting together dishes we liked. The Persimmon desert and the Octopus were the stand outs. The wine list is extensive and the wines recommended to us were sublime.All in all, this was getting back to the Stokehouse we knew before the shutdown.

Nice view and cozy environment. The seafood dishes really stood out. Got a variety of drinks to choose from. We ordered wines, cocktails and mocktails and they were quite nice. Definitely enjoyed the vibe.

Last minute booking on Monday night.. great ambience, food as always. More importantly the service was on point! Fairly priced for the quality served out. One of my fav spots in Melb!

We finally visited the new Stokehouse on Valentines day for lunch.  The staff were friendly, the coffee was great and the cocktails were original and delicious.  They describe it as 'relaxed formal ' which I think is a great description for a fine dining restaurant overlooking St Kilda beach.<br/ <br/ The restaurant had set menu for Valentines but we chose to order a la carte.  The staff were really helpful with menu suggestions and we ended up shared several starters and entrees and then had the lamb and the flaxseed gnocchi for mains.  Everything was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented and tasted amazing.<br/ We finished up with two perfect desserts and the moved to the bar for a final glass of champagne looking out over the sand and sea.<br/ <br/ Stokehouse is on the pricey side, as you 'd expect from a fine dining restaurant on the beach however the food is fabulous and it 's definitely worth considering for a special occasion.  They also have a more casual bar and a fish and chip kiosk downstairs if you 're looking for great food with a more accessible price tag