The Local, Bay Street, Port Melbourne – good value

Parmigiana-and-salad

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.

Traditional pub carpet The Local

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.

voucher for The Local

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/

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