Danielle H.
Yelp
This end of town, which used to be a bit of a no-man's land, has undergone a serious makeover during the last decade or so. And the rather swanky Eagle Street Pier is one of the results of that multi-million dollar investment.
Although now a food fetishist's hotspot (with award winning restaurants including Matt Moran's ARIA, Il Centro, Cha Cha Char, George's Paragon Seafood Restaurant and Saké) in the 1800s Eagle Street Pier used to be one of our main wharves. So it's been around for 150 years. And I have to say, for such an old bird, she's still looking pretty damn good (with just a little help from her friends).
If you don't fancy splashing the cash, then there's the more casual places to grab something to eat including Jude, The Coffee Club, Shingle Inn Café, gourmet burger restaurant Grill'd, sushi restaurant Nagomi, and pizza and espresso bar Stellarossa.
And of course, there's nightspot Jade Buddha; Bavarian Bier Cafe; and you're also metres away from the lovely Siana bar/restaurant (part of the Riperian Plaza complex).
Don't want to spend any money at all? There's plenty of places to just sit, soak up the atmos and admire the river views. For free.