Hotel Phillip Island

Central Cowes hotel whose restaurant trades on panoramic ocean views and crowd-pleasing menus.

Locally owned restaurant, bar and seasonal nightclub on the Cowes Esplanade, with bay views from the dining room. Sister venue to Sisterlu.

The weekly specials do the heavy lifting: a $20 express lunch on Mondays (12–3pm — fried chicken, calamari or battered fish), "What The Cluck?" Tuesdays with $23 parmas and schnitzels, $20 Sri Lankan curry and $8 kids nuggets (5–8pm), and Pizza & Pots Thursdays — all pizzas $25, all pots $5.

Closed Wednesdays. On Sundays the venue winds up at 4pm and the kitchen closes at 3pm. Book a table through OpenTable or the website.