Studley Park Boathouse, Boathouse Road, Kew VIC, Australia
Pub
•About the venue
The Studley Boathouse is the first boathouse in Melbourne’s history – a boating and dining favourite for decades. Just 10-minute drive from the Melbourne CBD in Kew, the history-rich location offers a cafe, restaurant and event space. Plus, our fleet of rowboats, canoes and kayaks are available for hire so you can experience the Yarra River’s scenic views from the water yourself. One of our best-preserved and best kept secrets is right at your doorstep!
Surrounded by old English elm trees, and bathed with natural light filtering through a glass veranda, The Restaurant can be transformed to suit events, from casual and formal. The space, a beautifully restored Victorian residence, can host ...
The Café embraces an ambience like no other. Uniquely versatile, The Terrace offers both an indoor seating area and alfresco, creating an environment that combines the classic charm of Studley Park Boathouse with functionality. The Café tr...
Set on the banks of the magnificent Yarra River, The Riverbank is ideal for the perfect outdoor wedding. Surrounded by natural bushland, old English elm trees and with the historic Victorian boathouse in its backdrop, The Riverbank embraces...
Great outdoorsy place by the river offering some nice views. Dog-friendly. Food was good, dessert was slightly disappointing. Great spot to visit in a summer evening. (Review from Feb 2024)
This is one of my favorite places in Melbourne. It is my first visit and the view is breathtaking, the atmosphere is just wow. The food is great and the place is dog friendly(a lot of cute dogs) and you can hire a boat as well if you would like to. Definitely would be back again :) try the pumpkin pizza it’s delicious
I did not dine in, nor did I hire the boat since it seemed expensive. However, I really liked the picnic areas and the trails nearby. It wasn't that far from the city so we took a bus. It's a good place to jog, cycle or just have a small picnic with friends and family. I went around the entire circuit around the Falls.
We went for a walk around the park and finished back at Studley Park Boathouse. Incredible spot! Didn't have to wait for a table as it's huge. We had kids so we were seated next to the playground which was great. Food was delicious and was served quite quickly. We ordered the burger, squid, and chicken sandwich. The chicken sandwich was quite dry but everything else was nice. The scones were delicious. Their ordering app doesn't have options to add on sides etc so we typed it on the comments but still had to ask my waiter for it as it was missed. Regardless still a great spot for brunch. Would go back.
I Adore this place, it will always have a place in my heart. The dining experience is calm, with staff making it an incredibly easy process. The scones are some of the best I have had in my life so far, fluffy, sweet but not overly; a perfect little snack with a coffee if you are not looking for anything big; even perfect for sharing. Its always fun watch the ducks and geese waddle around the tables, staff gently trying to shoo them away from people eating. Its a beautiful sight to also see families and couples jump on the boats to have some bonding time out in the sun along the yarra. Only bad thing about this place is the parking is a bit rough on busy days (or in most cases sunny days, as most people want to enjoy the atmosphere.) Would come again!
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