Chris’s Beacon Point Restaurant

Top choice in Great Ocean Road


Feast on memorable ocean views, deliciously fresh seafood and Greek-influenced dishes at Chris' hilltop fine-dining sanctuary among the treetops. Reservations recommended.

You can also stay in its wonderful stilted villas. It's accessed via Skenes Creek.


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