The Age Good Food Guide Review 2025

Thank you for the kind words. This review highlights everything we’re most proud of at Stokehouse, our impeccably skilled team, celebratory atmosphere, and our place a seaside destination beloved by so many.

“Luxe seaside destination for that special occasion. 

 It’s always golden hour here, above St Kilda Beach. The sun glows across the bay, casting shadows on white linen-draped tables, as couples canoodle over chablis by beachfront windows. Beneath spectacular modern chandeliers, impeccably skilled staff cruise the blonde-wood dining room, anticipating every whim. Start with a standout potato cake – crisp, puffy and piqued with saltbush and vinegar. 

Move on to poached calamari ribbons tumbled with lovage oil and lemonade-pickled celtuce. Rock flathead fillet comes crisply crumbed, atop squash and confetti-like sauce gribiche speckled with salmon caviar. Land-based offerings might include a tender saddle of Gundagai lamb, rich and flattered with sweetbreads and Italian chicory. 

“Stokey” date pudding, a benchmark dessert, is elevated with butterscotch, chocolate and a gold-dusted stuffed date. First opened in 1990, and rebuilt after a 2014 fire, Stokehouse remains a beloved destination with good reason. 

Good to know: Stokehouse fish ‘n’ chips, served only in the bar, are considered a classic.” – The Age, Good Food Guide 2025