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Mention any mobility or sensory needs when reserving." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Donovans**]()\n\n## Rockpool Bar & Grill\n\nAustralian beef, seafood and a wood-fired kitchen make Rockpool a substantial Southbank dinner.\n\n[Plan this experience]()\n\n[Explore the story]()\n\nCost **Estimated A$190–320 per person**\n\nTime to allow **Allow 2–3 hours for dinner**\n\nPlace **Southbank, Melbourne**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### Set aside an evening for the grill.\n\nAustralian beef, seafood and a wood-fired kitchen make Rockpool a substantial Southbank dinner.\n\n$$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only\n\nMake Rockpool Bar & Grill your steakhouse evening during a full Melbourne stay. The Melbourne restaurant pairs a large dining room and open kitchen with Australian beef and seafood. Choose your cut with the table’s appetite and budget in mind: premium beef, sharing cuts, sides and wine can change the total considerably.\n\nA Southbank hotel makes the return after dinner straightforward, while a CBD or St Kilda base needs a separate journey. Lunch is another option on a day devoted to Melbourne rather than Melbourne Park. If you choose dinner after tennis, allow time to leave your actual gate and find the restaurant inside Crown before your reservation.\n\nCheck the current steak weights, preparation and prices before ordering. Let the restaurant know about dietary requirements, confirm the booking’s cancellation terms and ask about the dining-room arrival route if access is important. A shorter bar-menu visit and a full dining-room meal are different choices; book the experience you want.\n\n![Rockpool Bar & Grill, Australian Open]()\n\nFine dining **Rockpool Bar & Grill** Australian Open\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Rockpool Bar & Grill: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Steakhouse, seafood\n2. 02\n\n Southbank\n3. 03\n\n Allow 2–3 hours for dinner\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nChoose a before-tennis evening for a leisurely meal, or a dinner arrival with enough time to return from Albert Park.\n\n#### Menu & spending\n\nEstimated A$190–320 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total.\n\nMenu or meal allowance\n\nEstimated A$190–320 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total.\n\nAdditional charges\n\n10% on Sundays; 15% on public holidays. Premium cuts, sides and drinks can exceed the estimated meal allowance.\n\nCheck the menu and complete cost for your chosen date.\n\n[View menus & restaurant information]()\n\n#### Choose your service\n\nLunch daily 12:00–14:30; bar menu until 17:00. Dinner from 18:00 Monday–Saturday and 17:30 Sunday; closing times vary.\n\nAllow 2–3 hours for dinner\n\nChoose a before-tennis evening for a leisurely meal, or a dinner arrival with enough time to return from Albert Park.\n\n#### Arrival & access\n\nUse Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, then follow signs to Rockpool Bar & Grill. Confirm the exact dining-room entrance with Crown if needed.\n\nCrown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006\n\nContact Rockpool Bar & Grill before booking to confirm the complete step-free route, suitable seating and accessible toilet. Mention any mobility or sensory needs when reserving.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Reserve your table\n\nBook Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne through Crown. Check the dining-room menu, steak weights and group arrangements before reserving.\n\nDeclare allergies when booking and confirm suitable alternatives to steak or seafood; an allergy-free kitchen is not guaranteed.\n\nFor up to 12 guests, give at least 12 hours’ notice; groups of 13–29 require 72 hours. Late changes or no-shows may cost up to A$50 per person. A 15-minute arrival grace period applies.\n\n[Book with Rockpool Bar & Grill]()\n\nKeep your confirmation and contact the restaurant if your guest count or arrival time changes.\n\n#### After your meal\n\nPlan the return to your hotel around the finish time. Check current transport departures and allow for event crowds.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nContact Rockpool Bar & Grill before booking to confirm the complete step-free route, suitable seating and accessible toilet. Mention any mobility or sensory needs when reserving.\n\nContinue exploring / Australian Open\n\n### More things to do\n*in Australian Open*\n\nExplore Australian Open activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Culture & laneways\n\n [![NGV International & the Arts Precinct]()\n\n 01 Culture & laneways **NGV International & the Arts Precinct** Explore experience]() [![Degraves Street & Centre Place]()\n\n 02 Culture & laneways **Degraves Street & Centre Place** Explore experience]()\n\n02 Coast & gardens\n\n [![St Kilda Pier & Foreshore]()\n\n 03 Coast & gardens **St Kilda Pier & Foreshore** Explore experience]() [![Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne]()\n\n 04 Coast & gardens **Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne** Explore experience]()\n\n03 Fine dining\n\n [![Attica]()\n\n 05 Fine dining **Attica** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Gimlet at Cavendish House]()\n\n 06 Fine dining **Gimlet at Cavendish House** $$$ Modern Australian European Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Aru]()\n\n 07 Fine dining **Aru** $$$ Southeast Asian Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Yiaga]()\n\n 08 Fine dining **Yiaga** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Flower Drum]()\n\n 09 Fine dining **Flower Drum** $$$ Cantonese Chinese Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Vue de Monde]()\n\n 10 Fine dining **Vue de Monde** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Nobu Melbourne]()\n\n 11 Fine dining **Nobu Melbourne** $$$ Japanese Peruvian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Donovans]()\n\n 12 Fine dining **Donovans** $$$ Modern Australian Mediterranean Dinner · food only Based on the October 2024 menu; confirm current prices. Explore experience]() [![Stokehouse]()\n\n 13 Fine dining **Stokehouse** $$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Bistro Guillaume]()\n\n 14 Fine dining **Bistro Guillaume** $$$ French Dinner · food only Explore experience]()\n\n04 Restaurants\n\n [![Cicciolina]()\n\n 15 Restaurants **Cicciolina** $$$ Italian Mediterranean Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Chin Chin]()\n\n 16 Restaurants **Chin Chin** $$ Southeast Asian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Tipo 00]()\n\n 17 Restaurants **Tipo 00** $$ Italian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![San Telmo]()\n\n 18 Restaurants **San Telmo** $$$ Argentine Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Saadi]()\n\n 19 Restaurants **Saadi** $$$ Indian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Serai Kitchen]()\n\n 20 Restaurants **Serai Kitchen** $$$ Filipino Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![France-Soir]()\n\n 21 Restaurants **France-Soir** $$ French Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Lamaro’s Hotel]()\n\n 22 Restaurants **Lamaro’s Hotel** $$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Stalactites]()\n\n 23 Restaurants **Stalactites** $ Greek Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Oriental Teahouse CBD]()\n\n 24 Restaurants **Oriental Teahouse CBD** $$ Chinese Dinner · food only Explore experience]()\n\n05 Go deeper\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Rockpool Bar & Grill\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n05 / Good to know\n\n### Rockpool Bar & Grill: frequently asked questions\n\n01 When does this fit a tournament visit?\n\nChoose a before-tennis evening for a leisurely meal, or a dinner arrival with enough time to return from Albert Park.\n\n02 What should I budget?\n\nEstimated A$190–320 per person for a meal and drink. Your choices and applicable charges determine the total. 10% on Sundays; 15% on public holidays. Premium cuts, sides and drinks can exceed the estimated meal allowance.\n\n03 What should I confirm before booking?\n\nDeclare allergies when booking and confirm suitable alternatives to steak or seafood; an allergy-free kitchen is not guaranteed. Contact Rockpool Bar & Grill before booking to confirm the complete step-free route, suitable seating and accessible toilet. Mention any mobility or sensory needs when reserving.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Australian Open\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting.\n\nFiled under Steakhouse, seafood / Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006 / dinner" }