The Local in Bay Street Port Melbourne has become a fairly regular haunt, especially for a quick meal after work. I wrote about my first visit here. It has such a nice ‘pubby’ atmosphere – a sort of reminder of what pubs used to be.
There is nothing of the Gastro Pub here – you order at the bar while you stand on carpet that is traditional pub carpet then crowd into a worn leather booth to wait for the food.
When we first ate there it was quiet. Even when there was a particular sporting match on the numerous flat screens it wasn’t crowded.
They must be doing something right because the patrons have increased and it can be hard to find a table.
What adds to its the charm for us are the vouchers we download and the quality of the happy hour house wines – $6.00 a glass.
Don’t dismiss the idea of the voucher with the thought that it can’t be good if they have to use vouchers to get people in. It is good and I just hope they keep using the vouchers so we can indulge in such excellent pub fare at these prices.
You can download the vouchers here:
This allows 2 of us to have a meal for the price of one.
You choose from this menu:-
Chicken parmigiana w/ virginia ham, napoli sauce, mozzarella & tasty cheese, with chips & salad 20
Mexican parmigiana w/ spicy salsa, mozzarella & tasty cheese, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos, with chips & salad 23
Lasagne w/ ricotta, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, red capsicum & pumpkin served with a side salad 17.5 (v)
Lamb shank pie (The Local favourite) braised shank, Guinness sauce & veggies, mashed potatoes & golden puff pastry 22
Fish chips w/ beer-battered barramundi fillet, tartare sauce, chips & salad 20
Risotto w/ roasted pumpkin, green peas, feta & sage (v) 15.9
Spaghetti w/ olives, red capsicum, onions & mushrooms in tomato-garlic sauce (v) 15.9
Sausages & mash w/ 2 grilled lamb & rosemary sausages, mashed potato, green vegetables & your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce 20
Hopkins River grain-fed 300g rump steak w/ salad & chips, your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce 24.9
Hopkins River grain-fed 300g porterhouse steak w/ mashed potatoes & veggies, your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce 29.9
*Prawn, herb & garlic butter sauce add 6.5
Here are some of our favourites
Hopkins River grain-fed 300g porterhouse steak w/chips & veggies, and mushroom sauce 29.9
My only gripe is that they insist on putting the meat or fish on what would otherwise be crisp chips.
Fish chips w/ beer-battered barramundi fillet, tartare sauce, chips & salad 20
Chicken parmigiana w/ virginia ham, napoli sauce, mozzarella & tasty cheese, with chips & salad 20
Sausages & mash w/ 2 grilled lamb & rosemary sausages, mashed potato, green vegetables & your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce 20
Lamb shank pie (The Local favourite) braised shank, Guinness sauce & veggies, mashed potatoes & golden puff pastry 22
Where:-
The Local Pub
22-24 Bay Street (the Beach end
Port Melbourne
Phone:- 9810 0076 Opening hours:- Daily from 11am
Dining Times:-
Monday to Thursday 12.00 til 15.00 and 17.00 til 21.00
Friday to Saturday 12.00 til 21.30
Sunday 12.00 til 21.00
Events at the Local:-
Tuesday – Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club – Upstairs
Wednesday – Trivia Night
Web:- www.thelocalportmelbourne.com.au/
