Cape Tavern — Restaurant in Victoria

Had to update this review for 2025 - 3rd year in a row that we have been back multiple times to eat a meal on our week trip to Inverloch and it never disappoints! We ate the handmade prawn linguine, beef cheeks, parma, kids pasta oysters kilpatrick, marinated lamb strap,flathead fillets, lamb rack, prawn scallopini, seafood pie, apple & rhubarb crumble, sticky date, spring rolls, garlic bread. All of our meals were superb! The staff and atmosphere are awesome. Highly recommend!!

The staff were amazing, friendly and accommodating especially knowing that we had four children ranging from ages 6months to 7yrs.

We ate chicken parma, kids chicken nuggets, fish & chips, salt & pepper calamari, oysters kilpatrick, chicken scallopini, sticky date, & vanilla panna cotta. There is only one word needed to describe the food "Wow"

You know this place is phenomenal when your three young children eat their food without complaint, you eat dinner at the same place three out of eight nights and your 7 yr old can't wait to come back on holiday just so we can come back for dinner.

My only complaint is this place is a little too far from home for us otherwise it would be our go to place for...

Booked in here for dinner on Thursday night. I called in the afternoon and spoke to a gentleman to reserve a table for 5. That was no problem, he advised it would be outside, if that was OK - and that was no problem.

It was busy when we got there, we sat at our table and explored the menu. I returned to the register to order our meals. The older blonde-haired lady must have been having a really crap day since she had no pleasantness about her in any way. Not sure if she just works there or an owner or what, but it appeared she would rather be anywhere but there.

Meals came out quickly, which was great, by the same blonde-haired lady who seemed really put out by the fact that I appeared to have extra spring rolls than normal on my plate. I felt like the kitchen staff were going to have their ass handed to them for that.

The meals were delicious - so definitely can't complain about the food. But the service was appalling, so once we finished eating, we didn't stick around as the vibe in the place was so flat...

Worried you'll get a pub meal that costs a lot and leaves you hungry? Not bloody here. Portions are designed to have you leaving full to bursting. But they still are jam packed with flavour. Plus a great selection of local beers and spirits, you're absolutely not leaving unsatisfied. Try to come with a cuisine in mind because you can absolutely get lost staring at the rather long menu.

Pricing is absolutely fair for portion size, and while it may not be as cheap as a local RSL, it's by no means overly expensive. Generous appetizer, two mains and basics from the top shelf, can definitely land you under three digits.

Caution, with current restrictions you absolutely need to book ahead. You're obviously not gonna be coming from Melbourne, but the lack of tourists doesn't mean the pub will be empty. The locals love this place for a damn...