Claypots Evening Star

If you love seafood you’ll love this corner restaurant in the south Melbourne market. Seating is available outside, or inside the busy market aisle. Very busy spot and no reservations, so you might have a wait if you’re there right on lunch time. Red mullet with salad for $25 was amazing… unfortunately I was so excited, and hungry I forgot to take a photo

A fabulous feed and great staff with friendly service. Always try and call past when in Melbourne it’s still open on non market days. They do have outdoor heaters but if it’s a bit to chilly in winter, I love to sit inside on the seats in the window which is great when the sun shines through your sit and watch the world go by. Can’t go wrong with $2 Coffin bay natural oysters which are always freshly shucked! Live music on the weekends and some weeknights as well.

The best seafood restaurant in Australia. The chefs are absolute gems. Exotic seafood options, very decent prices and a huge range of options. Live music, outdoor seating, fine dine and bar seating options.

I tried their ‘Bread + Fish’ ($17). It was decent but not outstanding enough for me to order again. The highlight was the sauce that accompanied the fish and the toasted bread. However, the fillet, which should have been the star, was quite thin, and its flavor didn’t stand out. That said, many other reviewers have given positive feedback on their seafood, which might be worth trying.

Thursday lunch at the outdoor tables, is a perfect way to enjoy the sunshine. A menu board with a huge variety of seafood options is moved to each table as they fill up. Add the regular menu and the choice is great. All dishes have a simplicity about them which allows the fresh seafood to shine. Prompt friendly service. Love seafood - definitely visit this place

Has basically decide to have lunch here the moment i arrived South Melbourne Market, as I can smell good food scent when passing by the aisle. Overall was good, friendly staff, food are fresh with good portion - except, the spaghetti seasoning or fragrance are lacking in my personal opinion!

Just had a wonderful time with our frinds. Loved the food, the atmosphere and the service. On top of it we enjoyed live music. We came back for the second time within a month. Speaks for the place 😉

The seat arrangement was disappointing from the start, and unfortunately, no one stepped in to resolve the issue. While the food was excellent, the service fell short —waiting times were far too long. It’s bad experience for my first time to visit, I would not recommend it because of the worst service.

This is a fantastic spot in south Melbourne market. This area is brilliant - you feel like you're in some fab food market in Spain or Italy. It's a very street food kind of feel. There are tiny little tables and low slung seats - definitely not a place to bring your grandma! The food was fab - heavy emphasis on seafood and I had some great moreton bay bugs. Was w my vegetarian friend so we also had the eggplant which was sensational and some Mediterranean vegetables. Good wine list - we tried the Pinot noir. Will head back here!

Possibly my worst experience with seafood restaurants ever...First of all, the service is very slow and we were basically ignored for the first 15 min...The food is pricy for the quality we got - the mussels were sooo salty! The while snapper we ordered came with a bitterish taste and i could see starch in the fish head! 4 slices of chilli bread costs $4?! We tried to order a bit extra bread for the mussels and our waitress said we would have to pay extra...

Went here for dinner Sunday evening. They sell stuff that's still remaining after the markets have closed. Quite pricey. We ordered two king prawns in sambal, grilled veggies with sheep's feta and stingray. Each dish was exquisite. The feta was salty and creamy, the veggies were succulent, the stingray was soft and crisp with a smoky flavour, and the king prawns though hard to get into were quite flavoursome with fresh chilli paste. Total was 50. Each king prawn was 10. :(

I love ending my weekly market shop with with a usually late lunch at one of the market's eateries that face Cecil st. Small and unassuming on the corner of cecil and york sts clay post offers a range of mouthwatering fresh seafood cooked to order right in front of you. Yesterday I had some oysters accompanied by a glass of white wine . At only $1 each it makes for a far more relaxing option than a hasty oyster shot at one of the fish mongers. I've eaten here a few times now and everything has been delicious, if you're in the mood for more than just oysters the prawns are delicious and the mussels served with crusty fresh bread won't disappoint either. For a more casual bite to eat while shopping the stall outside offers a range of street food to eat on the go. This place is also open on weeknights with live music on offer.

The food , music and service here are nothing short of legendary. This place has soul!