The Cricketers Port Melbourne
69 Cruikshank St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia
Pub
•Why you'll love The Cricketers Port Melbourne
- Flexible event spaces with a bright all-weather courtyard, private bar options and layouts for seated or cocktail-style events.
- Great food, drinks and service in a relaxed Port Melbourne pub setting, perfect for birthdays, engagements and corporate events.
- Tailored function packages, flexible menus and a dedicated events team to make planning easy from enquiry to event day.
The Cricketers Port Melbourne is a stylish and welcoming pub offering flexible function spaces for birthdays, engagement parties, corporate events, Christmas parties, celebrations and private dining.
Located in the heart of Port Melbourne, The Cricketers combines a relaxed local pub feel with modern food, drinks and event service. Our spaces are suited to both seated and cocktail-style events, with options ranging from intimate group dinners to larger celebrations in our bright, all-weather Courtyard.
Our Courtyard is a popular choice for private events, featuring a dedicated bar, lush greenery, flexible layouts and a fully sheltered setting that can be used year-round. We also offer smaller areas for semi-private gatherings, dining groups and relaxed after-work drinks.
Guests can enjoy a range of food and beverage options, including canapé packages, shared-style menus, set menus, beverage packages and custom event options. Our team can help tailor each booking to suit the occasion, group size and style of event.
Whether you’re planning a birthday, engagement party, corporate function, Christmas celebration or casual get-together, The Cricketers offers a warm, polished and easy-going setting with great food, drinks and service.
The Cricketers Port Melbourne Function Rooms
Front Dining Room
Our Front Dining Room is a warm and versatile semi-private space, perfect for intimate dinners, birthday celebrations, corporate lunches, presentations and smaller group gatherings.
Located directly across from our front bar, the room offers easy access to drinks throughout your event while still giving guests their own dedicated area. The space features a TV, making it ideal for speeches, slideshows, sports viewing or casual presentations.
With doors that can be closed, the Front Dining Room offers added privacy while still keeping guests connected to the atmosphere of the pub. In winter, the room becomes especially cosy with two gas fireplaces, making it a great option for long lunches, dinners and relaxed private celebrations.
Brasserie Dining Room
Our Brasserie is a stylish and intimate semi-private dining space, ideal for smaller celebrations, group dinners, corporate lunches, Christmas catch-ups and relaxed private dining.
The room features a closing door with direct access out to the Courtyard, making it easy for guests to move between the dining space and the Courtyard bar throughout the event. It also has an open walkway, so while the space feels separate and dedicated to your group, it still maintains the lively atmosphere of the pub rather than feeling completely closed off.
With flexible table layouts and a warm dining room feel, the Brasserie is best suited to seated dining, long lunches, business dinners, birthdays and smaller special occasions. Guests can enjoy set menus, shared-style dining or tailored food and beverage options, making it an easy and comfortable choice for events that are personal, polished and relaxed.
Courtyard
Our Courtyard is a bright and versatile all-weather event space, perfect for birthdays, engagement parties, corporate functions, Christmas parties, long lunches and larger celebrations.
Fully sheltered and designed to be used year-round, the Courtyard offers a relaxed outdoor-style setting without the worry of weather. The space features lush greenery, flexible layouts and its own private bar, making it ideal for both seated dining and cocktail-style events.
When hired exclusively, the Courtyard also includes access to toilets within the space, giving guests added convenience throughout the event. With plenty of room to mingle, dine and celebrate, it’s our most popular function area for groups wanting a lively yet polished pub atmosphere.
The Courtyard works beautifully for everything from casual drinks and canapés to full sit-down meals, shared-style dining and private celebrations.
Reviews for The Cricketers Port Melbourne
B K
If you can't accommodate more people due to having private birthday I suggest keep the restaurant closed for the day. Couldn't even get more drinks or water due to staff been busy with birthday group. Also making us waiting half an hour for the dessert(had to change to takeaway)that I ordered at the start just proves my point. FOod was very delicious however chocolate lava cake felt missing sugar made it taste nothing but lava cake.
kerri coghlan
What a great find Stopped off for a quick meal salmon was perfect caesar salad was also great. Toilets are immaculate Staff were sensational Maddie and Issy are great maybe give them a pay rise. Perfect hospitable service
Shan Marie Wedding
Hands down the BEST PARMA IN TOWN!! I just got off a long-haul flight from the EU and my I was dreaming of having this!! nearly had tears in my eyes with happiness!! Unreal- please never change it!!
nicole johnston
This little gem is a must! Tucked away it’s a little slice of heaven! Delicious food with a menu that hits the spot for everyone : the team are very good at their job ; friendly and very efficient. There’s a fireplace in the restaurant. A front bar for sports fans. A back bar for courtyard fun! This place is amazing
David Bain
The carbonara was very nice , the pork belly was very nice the side not so great , salmon was pretty nice and the entree cheeseburger spring rolls were nice , and the ice cream with pretzels and fruit loops was not great but the cheesecake was very nice,for me it kind of felt like it’s a old school pub trying to something it’s not and just stick to classic pub food. The venue it’s self was very nice and friendly staff
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