Great atmosphere. Excellent meals and service. See less

The cocktails are great (huge range of different gins, plus the usual range of alcohol, and a whole lot of unique cocktails as well as the Good Old Classics, and all the ones I tried were delicious) but the food is a bit meh. Not bad, just nothing to write home about. Five stars for the cocktails, three stars for the food, averages out to 4 stars See less

Only discovered this recently - and pleasantly surprised! Thanks, guys! See less

Classic pub grab with a few twists - like the tasty corn ribs. Seems to be converted from a house with lots of smaller dining room areas. Gin garden out the back looks awesome for summer time, might have to come back! See less

Cool bar tucked away behind Bay st. Really cool and staff are helpful and friendly! See less

Great service. Friendly and attentive. The parma’s are pretty good too - only downside is that it’s a little pricey for what it is, but largely worth it. See less

Disappointed in quality of food. Fish overcooked and very dry. Two steaks ordered and once again burnt and very small. No salads. Room for improvement See less

Really nice relaxing, homey atmosphere with very friendly staff. Had a parma and fairy floss cocktail with Banoffee pie for dessert and all were amazing! Definitely coming back. See less

Amazing homey bar. Had the best feel to it and all the staff especially the British bar tender (I think his name was josh) were so attentive and friendly. Couldn’t recommend more. Will DEFINITELY be back See less

Good service and tasty meals. Unassuming hidden gem of a place. Fireplace in the front and nice beer garden in the back. Generous happy hour, pity I missed it! See less

Great little old pub on a quiet side street Food quality was excellent and daily specials provide excellent. Very homely environment with open fireplaces. Can recommend and I will return. See less

Small pub, big on style, food and charm. A true local that delights and satisfies every time. See less

Very efficient mobile based check-in and ordering system. Food was served relatively quickly even when there were a few large groups there. The quality of the food was great. See less

Really nice place for a drink and food after a long day at work. As you enter, you will walk into the old English pub. If you proceed along the corridor you enter in the garden bar. Small and cosy garden under the stars in a quite neighborood. The place is also dog friendly, your dog will be more than welcome here! The pub has good food and several special each day, apart Saturday. Beer selection is a bit limited though. See less

Summary: 4.4. Superior dining. Gastropub quality. Classy and comfortable interiors over multiple spaces. Great courtyard. Excellent food at very good prices. Extensive wine list too. It’s a great place. Basically, I wish it was my local! Review: Honestly, the gems you can find in Melbourne if you go looking. The Cricketers is tucked away nicely in the back streets of Port Melbourne. It is very well worth seeking out. The place looks enticing from the outside and it is most pleasant inside. We found ourselves a cosy spot to sit inside at the back facing the bar. The space is mighty impressive. The colour scheme is a beautiful two tone blue and white combination. It works wonderfully and the area really is superbly fitted out. There are several other well fitted out rooms at the front as well. They’re similarly well decorated and arranged. The hotel also has a tremendous courtyard area. It’s open but with plenty of shade available. It was seriously going off out there on a hot day like today. We had a soothing G&T to start. What a great drink. House gin but still excellent. The drink had lovely presentation with added dehydrated orange and strawberry slices. The drink was served in a beautiful Beefeater glass. This was an impressive start. The menu here is good with ample choice including from the specials’ board. There’s also lunch specials at an incredibly low $17 a meal. So, overall the food seemed very reasonably priced here across the board to me. The wine list is also very impressive with pages and pages of good wines available. There are ample by the glass options too. I had the crisp skinned barramundi for main course. This dish comes with beurre blanc, tomato and rosemary marmalade, broccolini and parsley and orange salad. The skin was thrillingly crisp. The fish itself was also beautifully cooked. All the flavours worked in harmony. I loved the slight firmness left in the broccolini too. Overall, this is a lovely dish. I ordered one side. I wish I’d ordered another actually as it’s one of my all time favourite sides. It’s the char grilled Brussel sprouts with bacon. It’s not always on the menu I was advised and was therefore a special only today. This dish is incredible!! I love Brussel sprouts but they need to be cooked skillfully. I’ve never tasted anything like how they were done here. I’d cross town and keep coming back here for this dish alone. My partner had several entrees. Calamari which was crispy and tender and a very generous serve. I had some and agreed it was excellent. The dish also had a little salad which was terrific. It even had a little maple syrup in the dressing which gave it a soft sweetness. My partner also had an Angus beef slider which she found a little over seasoned but otherwise good. To these she added the mixed greens with parmesan and slivered almonds. It was a delicious salad again with the same smoky syrup dressing as the other salad had. The Cricketers is a terrific place. Great food and wine in lovely surroundings. The only sad thing is that it’s not my local so I could pop in at any time. That said, it is very well worth travelling to at any time. Our sincere thanks to the Cricketers for the invitation to dine here today. See less