Cricketer's Arms Hotel

69 Cruikshank Street,
Port Melbourne
(03) 9646 3306
Every neighbourhood should have a pub like this. Turn down the narrow inner-city street and there, in between the neat homes, sits the Arms, and it's everything a pub should be. I'm even willing to overlook its poor selection of tap beers (yes, it's a CUB pub). But the wine selection is good and you can sit on stubbies of the Melbourne-brewed Cricketer's Arms Lager all day. The food is excellent and service is also first rate. It's got a comfortable bar and lovely dining room, plus a very good beer garden out back. I haven't noticed if there was a pool table or dart board, but there are TVs and a sports theme in the front bar, so it would be a great place to watch the footy on weekends.