Pontoon

Come here a couple of times over the past year and food is terrific! Plates are presented beautifully and the produce is clearly respected by the team of chefs. Pasta made in house and you can taste it in each spoonful. Coal charred meats and thoughtful plates to compliment the amazing not so flat bread always make me come back. Cocktails are pretty good too.

Nice establishment with a close view of the beach. The staff were friendly. But the food was just okay! The over hyped 'not so flat bread' which was just an inflated pita bread, seemed to be a hit for some odd reason.. The chicken was very very average for the over price. The fries were brought out very stale and cold, but thankfully the waitress brought a fresh batch out once she was told. Thanks for the experience.

Laid- back casual restaurant by the beachside. Been here a few times with friends and it's really a hit and miss honestly. Sometimes you get a good dining experience, sometimes you get a poor dining experience. You get times where your food order hasn't arrived after 40 minutes and when you speak to the staff waiters they actually don't care enough to check or rush to see what has happened or apologise for the delay 😂😂 Seriously, some of them don't look like they want to work or be there especially in the summer when its boiling hot inside the restaurant & their fed-up and just want their shift to be over because its an open-air establishment with the doors opened and no air-con. It's much easier to come here for a casual drink with mates and some nibbles instead of a large meal or bite.

Had some really nice small dishes as entrés here at Ponton, especially the tomatoes and the not so flat bread. The ponton-star martini was really yummy as well I’d definitely recommend it! The only disappointing thing was the lack of flavour in our mains (schnitzel and crab spaghetti lacked seasoning). Oh and btw, you need to order at the bar if you sit on the patio

🍞 Woodfired Bread 🍋 Burrata, Zucchini, Lemon 🐙 Charred Octopus, Capsicum 🍟 Hot Chips 🍆 Tortiglioni Eggplant Ragu 🍊 Kingfish Crudo, Orange 🐟 Cod Croquettes Pontoon has itself a prime location, housed in the bottom level of the Stokehouse building right on the St Kilda Beach foreshore. It offers sweeping views, friendly service and an exciting Mediterranean food and beverage menu. On offer is a “Pontoon Experience” sharing menu at $80pp where odd numbers can eat for FREE 😱. We went for the A La Carte which included an impressive Antipasto selection as well as pastas, mains from the fire and of course desserts. The Woodfired Bread was amazing, perfect for their delicious Burrata which I can never go passed. Kingfish I prefer when it’s finely sliced but I still enjoyed it along with the Cod Croquettes. The Charred Octopus was so beautiful and tender. The only dish that dissapointed was the Eggplant Ragu pasta, sadly it was very salty and overcooked. I would absolutely recommend Pontoon for an Antipasto lunch or even sunset drinks and people watching on the deck. 😂 ⭐️ 4/5 (Great)