Sandringham Yacht Club — Restaurant in Melbourne

Me & 2 others was invited through a church friends husband to enjoy a sailing boat race that is hosted every thursday around 6pm :).

At least 2 of us have never been on a sailing boat so we were more than obliged to take up the offer :). This was the first Yacht or boat club i had ever been to!!

As a side note I'm a big car fan and when i first stepped into the yacht club grounds and walked past all the boats docked onto the pier, what i noticed first hand was that the boat owners life is much like the car scene life!! It was a thursday afternoon and there were people having drinks & bbqs on their boats or just having a group gathering with lots of banter, also as we were walking past their were lots of waves and shouts of hello how are ya when we were on our way to the sailing boat we were going to be on :)... i could definitely see myself getting used to a boat club lifestyle like this one :D!!

We arrived to the vessel we were going to be on, took about 20 minutes to prepare the boat while waiting on 1 more crew member. It was me and 2 friend's, then 4 well experienced sailers, the husband of the lady we knew was world champion in a sailing tournament in 2005 so was very privileged to be in the presence of someone who was well known in the sailing community :)!!

The race went on for an hour and it was a half decent windy day so was plenty of choppy waves and also with a bit of calm in between, in saying that was a really intense at times scuffle from side to side of the boat while taking turns and adjusting the sails from one side to the other :), but the calm times just sitting on the edge of the boat couldn't of been more perfect :)!!

After the race, the sailing boat was parked back up & everything was packed neatly away, we headed over to the club itself on the 2nd floor where they had the bar and bistro with indoor or outdoor seating on the verandah with a fantastic view of the mariner, city and out to the sea:)!!

Food was very tasty & a bit over priced but not for most club standards :)! All in all this was my first Yacht Club experience and hopefully not my last.

In my honest opinion if you ever get the chance to visit or spend some time on the water at this or any other boating club...

I attended a wedding reception at the Sandringham Yacht Club last Saturday and the food was so delicious, perfectly cooked and presented. My vegetarian dishes were easily the best wedding food I've EVER had. (I'm 50 and been to lots of lovely weddings) My friends all said similar... Everyone cleared their plates. The staff were brilliant, quick attentive service, professional but a good laugh too. They did all this seamlessly with Covid restrictions. The only negative thing was the MC who kept digging at Dan Andrews Covid rules, it wasn't the time or place but that's absolutely nothing to do with the yacht club. The DJ was so good, with a large variety of people he read the room and played tunes that got everyone up dancing throughout the evening creating a great fun vibe. If you are considering a function/wedding reception and want a very high level of quality food, great service and attention to detail then go and have a look. Oh, did I mention the view from inside or the large outdoor area and balconies over the bay? Photos from the balconies with the water as a backdrop is what you find in bridal magazines and movies. As a hairdresser who does a lot of bridal work and been privileged to be invited to many weddings, I can see why couples choose this venue. Go...

We had our wedding at Sandringham Yacht Club a few months ago and were absolutely blown away by how wonderful the venue was. The location and views alone make this a standout venue, and the Port Phillip Room is such a beautiful, versatile space - but the staff at Sandringham are what really makes it special. All of our interactions with Stephanie and the team had been seamless and straightforward in the lead-up, so we knew we were in for a relatively stress-free day as they had clearly thought of every little detail - but the food and service was absolutely exceptional, and the floor manager went above and beyond to make sure that everyone was kept very well fed and watered. Even a few months later, we are still receiving feedback from our guests about how much they enjoyed the food and how impressed they were with the staff. It took us a few months of looking at venues to stumble upon SYC - but we are so glad we did. I cannot speak highly enough of how well we were looked after. SYC deserves every one of its 5 star reviews, and is a must for anyone with a vision of a...