Where to eat in Melbourne

4,277 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Melbourne. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 4,277.

Photo: MelbArchi01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

EatIce creamWestern suburbs
Goje
Popular plant-based DIY frozen yoghurt place in the middle of the lively Yarraville restaurant and shopping strip. If coming by car, park a few streets away.
Sun-Thu 2-9:30PM, Fri Sat 2-10PMWeigh-and-pay. Around $5 a serving if you don't go crazy - but it is hard not to! · Takeaway · Fully vegan
EatBakeryNorthern suburbs
Ovens Street Bakery
Great local bakery. Also makes delicious pizza slices. Only has outdoor seating.
Wed-Sun from 9AMOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
EatIndian restaurantCBD
Crossways
Tasty lunch cafe with a 2-course vegetarian all-you-can-eat meal. May be possible to work 30 minutes for your meal.
Mon-Sat 11:30AM-2:30PM$9 · Fully vegetarian
EatItalian restaurantInner east
Marios
With white tablecloths and old fashioned waiters, Marios is still serving good Italian-Australian cuisine and satisfying coffee.
Open now · closes 10 pmOutdoor seating
EatIndian restaurantCBD
Om Vegetarian
Cheap vegetarian and vegan buffet-style food which changes every day.
Closed · opens 11 am tomorrowA$10 · Fully vegetarian
EatGreek restaurantCBD
Stalactites
This Greek restaurant decorated with stalactites has delicious gyros and earthy meals.
24 hrVegetarian options
EatRestaurantSt Kilda
Donovans
Opposite the beach and evening sunsets. An Age 2-Hat restaurant. Superb food at a pricey cost.
Midday-3PM, 6-9PM
EatChinese restaurantWestern suburbs
Dumplings and More
Great entrees. The main courses not particularly cheap, but the entrees and dumplings are dirt cheap.
Daily 11AM-9:30PM
EatRestaurantSt Kilda
La Roche
La Roche in Acland Street has $5 pizzas and $6 pastas on some nights as well as cheap drinks. Favoured by younger locals and students.
8AM-11PM
EatCBD
Manchester Press
Specialty coffee, brekkie and bagels served in a light, vintage-chic cafe with eclectic decor.
Mon-Fri 7AM–5PM, Sat Sun 9AM–5PM
EatBakeryNorthern suburbs
Mister Nice Guys Bakeshop
Vegan, egg-free, dairy-free bakery with gluten-free (and many more) options. Five choices of non-dairy milks for coffee and shakes.
Mon-Fri 9AM-5:30PM, Sat Sun 8AM-5PM$11 dogs, baguettes and rolls, doughnuts, etc. $5.50, non-dairy cheesecake $8
EatDelicatessenWestern suburbs
Ollie's Deli
If you're ever in Footscray and feel like a gourmet sandwich that isn't a Banh Mi, this place is for you. They're so big you can easily share them, particularly the chicken schnitty and reuben sangers.
Mon-Fri 8AM-3PM, Sat Sun 9:30AM-3PMHuge sandwiches $17
EatIndian restaurantCBD
Tonka
A ritzy, reservations-required Indian/Modern Australian fusion restaurant down one of Melbourne's most iconic laneways.
Closed · opens noon tomorrow
EatRestaurantSt Kilda
Stokehouse
Almost next door to Donovans. An Age 1-Hat restaurant. Posh place for chilling and excellent food.
Midday-midnight
EatPizza restaurantSt Kilda
Banff Cafe
The Banff Cafe does delicious, generously-sized pizzas for $5.50 all day on Mondays and Tuesdays, and until 5:30PM the rest of the week. It is also good for happy hour from 3 to 6PM. A great place to sit outside on a warm afternoon. The building was once commandeered by the Americans as barracks for soldiers during World War II. It's an institution and the setting is nice, but the coffee is average.
8AM-10PM
EatInner east
Napier Hotel
The Napier is a great local pub with a laidback atmosphere, excellent food and an outdoor seating area. The bogan burger has a reputation because of its size, but the real winner here is the parma with smoked kangaroo.
Outdoor seating
EatRestaurantInner east
Vegie Bar
Specialising in organic, vegan and gluten-free meals, Veggie Bar offers healthy food in generous servings with a price range that doesn’t break the bank. Serving food so tasty that even hardened meat eaters will be impressed.
Fully vegan
EatInner north
Koko Black
Koko Black is a chocolateria. You can order expensive chocolates by the kilo here, but most people visit for the hot chocolate. There are no reservations, and on busy winter nights, there can be a 20-30 minute wait for a table, so rug up and bear it!
Limited wheelchair access
EatSeafood restaurantStonnington
Bacash
Serves excellent seafood. It is located next to the Botanical Gardens and offers excellent service and a fine wine list.
EatFrench restaurantStonnington
France Soir
France Soir, as its name suggests, serves food that is as French as it gets. Owner and sommelier Jean-Paul Prunetti has more than 1,500 European and Australian wines on offer. Definitely a treat.
EatBakeryNorthern suburbs
A1 Bakery
A Sydney Road classic, this place offers all sorts of Lebanese bakery products with pizzas for as little as $2. Cheese pies with halloumi, spinach and feta triangles, felafel or kafta wraps, platters from $6 - $12.
Sun-Wed 7AM-7PM, Thu-Sat 7AM-9PMReady to eat snacks from $1.50-12
EatGastropubWestern suburbs
Bar Thyme
Outstanding slightly fancy French fusion food with a romantic ambience. You'd never guess you were in Footscray.
Wed-Sat 5-11PM, Sun 1-10PM
EatEthiopian restaurantWestern suburbs
Cafe Lalibela
Probably the best Ethiopian cuisine in the area, and not a main course over $12. Served in the traditional custom of sharing, the food is poured on layers of injera (flat, sour bread) covering one big plate to be shared by all at the table.
Daily 11AM-10PM
EatGastropubNorthern suburbs
Cornish Arms
Pub with vegan-friendly tap beers and a vegan restaurant. Has a rooftop bar with views of the CBD.
Sat Sun kitchen open noon-9:30PM, Mon-Fri lunch 12-3, snacks and pizza 3-5:30PM, dinner 5:30-9:30PM
EatBurger restaurantCBD
Simpsons Burgers
Small shop serving a wide variety of burgers and sides, including chips and salads. Includes vegetarian options.
11AM-9PMA$15
EatAsian restaurantStonnington
Fortunes Asian Cuisine
Chinese and Malaysian cuisine with mostly Westernised options. The dumplings and laksa receive particularly positive reviews.
Mon-Fri 11:30AM-9PM, Sat Sun noon-9PM
EatEthiopian restaurantWestern suburbs
Ras Dashen
A whole baked fish for $13, beans and egg in a mild stew for $8, nice dark "Amber Beer" from Ethiopia like a porter or mild stout.
Mon-Fri 11:30AM-8:30PM, Sat Sun 12:30PM- 8:30PM
EatGreek restaurantCBD
Hella Good
Classic souvlaki place with two locations in the heart of Melbourne (the listed and another at Emporium Melbourne); open until midnight for late-night feasts.
24 hr
EatStonnington
Warung Coffee
Great coffee and Indonesian-Australian fusion lunches. Try the beef rendang sandwich.
Wed-Sun 7AM-3PM
EatRestaurantCBD
Brunetti Oro Flinders Lane
A large Italian café, bar and restaurant serving a range of sweet and savoury food and drinks with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. One of two Brunetti Oro cafes in the city, the other being on Little Collins Street at Swanston Street.
EatStonnington
Hoo Haa
Although hard to find, Hoo Haa makes up for it by showcasing a whimsical and eclectic decor that caters favourably to its clientele of swish and swank 20- and 30-somethings.
EatItalian restaurantInner north
Il Dolce Freddo
Offering a mouthwatering selection of icecreams, sorbets and gelati
EatItalian restaurantEastern suburbs
Mister Bianco
Sicilian fine dining in an elegant atmosphere, showcasing Italian classics with a modern twist.
EatBurger restaurantCBD
Royal Stacks
Royal Stacks is a mini homage to US burger chain, Shake Shack
(closed Sundays)Takeaway · Outdoor seating
EatAfrican restaurantWestern suburbs
African Town Cafe
More Ethiopian cuisine, while local regulars pop in and out for a chat over excellent $2 Ethiopian coffee. All main courses $10.
EatRestaurantCBD
Il Mercato Centrale
A recreation of food markets in Italy, this covered area features over 20 shops selling everything from gelato to panini.
$25
EatItalian restaurantInner north
Tiamo 2
Consistently crowded, it rates highly among the locals for its modern Italian food and attentive service. Be sure to try the 'spaghetti don giovanni', it always delivers.
EatVietnamese restaurantCBD
Mama’s Bưởi
Set in the modernised historic building of the Melbourne General Post Office, this Vietnamese restaurant offers quality meals at reasonable prices. As an indication, a set menu meal costs $25 each and includes a drink, entree and main, with four choices in each.
$25
EatVietnamese restaurantInner east
Quan 88
Tidy and simple - try the chilli eggplant stuffed prawns - Delicious!
EatVegan restaurantInner east
The Loving Hut
International dishes from Europe and Asia. Meat, alcohol and smoking free zone, this place offers cheap, tasty and healthy meals. Open lunch and dinner every day except Monday.

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