Captain Baxter
Venue Brief
Rooftop bar-restaurant trinity—massive ceilings, commercial hits, Melbourne's 30+ crowd, cocktails & ambiance all night long, urban rooftop perfection.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- ChillUpbeatScenic
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- Various
- Demographic
- Young ProfessionalsCorporate ProfessionalsTourists
- Music genre
- Commercial HitsLounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Nov – Mar
- Clientele
- Locals
- Offerings
- VIP BoothBottle ServiceTable ServiceValet
- Open times
- Mon ClosedTue ClosedWed ClosedThu 5–10 PMFri 5–10 PMSat 12–11 PM BestSun 12–10 PM Busy
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About Captain Baxter
Doors open at noon on Saturdays and Sundays, which is the shape of a visit here: a long afternoon on Jacka Boulevard that runs to 11pm on Saturday and winds down an hour earlier on Sunday. Thursday and Friday are shorter propositions, 5pm to 10pm, better suited to a drink after work than a full sitting, and the venue stays dark Monday through Wednesday. The kitchen keeps its range broad rather than pinned to one cuisine, and the soundtrack stays in commercial-hits and chilled house territory — present but not dominant. Table service, bottle service and VIP booths sit behind the $$$ pricing, with valet parking to save you circling St Kilda on a summer weekend. Smart casual is enforced, and the room skews 25 to 45: young professionals, corporate crowds and visitors mixing with regulars. November to March is the season it was built for.
