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Ponyfish Island Cafe

Southgate Pedestrian Bridge, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ranked #678 of 2,425 restaurants in Melbourne
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Cuisines: Australian
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Canberra, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Great location in the middle of the Yarra River for this tiny trendy bar and cafe. Go for the atmosphere - it is not big enough to turn out more than basic little snacks and burgers in the middle of the day. A cold beer and a burger for a leisurely lunch is not bad - the view helps. More

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Evergreen, Colorado
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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Great views and nice place to grab a light bite or enjoy a cocktail literally "on" the Yarra River. I was able to walk right down both times I visited. The staff is eclectic - what I would call kind of "punk" - all were super friendly - cool funky techno-ish music - great little place. More

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Centennial, Colorado
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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Very Cool and riginal location! Check it out for a beverage.It's under the Yarra Pedestrian Bridge connecting Southgate with Flinders Street Station. More

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Melbourne
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
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What can I say, great location, helpful staff and really great selection of drinks and food - very creative. But on a lovely warm night this wonderful picture was totally wrecked by a DJ who is just terrible. I dont mean 1 or 2 bad tracks. The music was the worst 2 hours of sustained crap that I have ever... More

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Rouyn Noranda, Canada
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Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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