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The best restaurants in Melbourne
The restaurants thousands of diners rate highest.
18 places
The top 18
Restaurants with a proven following, ranked by our own engine.
Hot pot · Greek Precinct1. 余香火锅 YX Hot Pot Bourke Street
5.0★ · 3.2kSichuan-style hot pot restaurant on Bourke Street with a cyberpunk neon fit-out and handcrafted broths.
Mediterranean · Balaclava2. Jode’s Mediterranean Eatery
5.0★ · 1.8kCasual Mediterranean eatery on Carlisle St, St Kilda, serving falafel pita pockets, lamb kofta and healthy bowls.
Vegan · Ruckers Hill3. Wazzup Falafel
5.0★ · 1.5kVegan falafel shop on High Street, Northcote, serving falafel pita pockets, hummus and fatteh.
Japanese · Koreatown4. OMI 380
4.9★ · 7.8kCBD Japanese venue on Lonsdale Street combining wagyu donburi, sushi and ramen with a bakery, gelato counter and matcha drinks.
Fine dining · Beacon Cove5. Shelanous
5.0★ · 1.3kEvening immersive fine-dining experience in Port Melbourne combining seasonal food, music, lighting and storytelling.
Hot pot · Kew6. Pot House 蝎子王 羊蝎子 火锅 牛骨 牛杂
5.0★ · 1.1kKew Chinese restaurant specialising in lamb and beef spine hot pots and skewers, with dishes cooked to order.
Hot pot · Chinatown7. Fishpot
4.9★ · 3.3kUpstairs Bourke St restaurant specialising in Chinese fish soup hot pot, with sliced and fried fish, handmade meatballs and sides.
Pizza · Brunswick East8. Golden Pizza
4.9★ · 3.1kLate-night pizza shop on Lygon St in Brunswick East serving traditional and gourmet pizzas, burgers and schnitzel, open until 4–5 am.
Korean barbecue · Glenferrie9. Gamsa Korean BBQ
5.0★ · 891Charcoal-grilled Korean BBQ restaurant in Hawthorn with free self-serve sides, salad bar, fruit and soft serve.
Ayam penyet · Chinatown10. Geprek In Melbourne
4.9★ · 1.8kIndonesian fried chicken (ayam geprek) shop in Midtown Plaza, known for smashed chicken, salted egg and sambal.
Restaurant · Greek Precinct11. Tanyu Lab Emporium Melbourne 探鱼烤鱼墨尔本CBD店
4.9★ · 1.8kChinese grilled-fish chain in Emporium Melbourne, serving fish with green Sichuan pepper and tofu.
Pho · South Melbourne12. PHỞ DŨNG MELBOURNE
4.9★ · 1.6kVietnamese restaurant on Clarendon Street serving pho, bun bo Hue, spring rolls and rice paper rolls.
Hot pot · Greek Precinct13. Panda Hot Pot 蜀大侠火锅
4.8★ · 13kSichuan hot pot restaurant in Carlton with a floating dragon decor, sauce station and nightly performances.
Steakhouse · Windsor14. Marbl Steakhouse Prahran
4.9★ · 1.2kExposed-brick steakhouse on Izett St in Prahran serving char-grilled steaks and meat mains, open Wednesday to Sunday evenings.
Korean barbecue · Greek Precinct15. 789 Korean BBQ Bourke Street
4.9★ · 1.2kFirst-floor Korean BBQ on Bourke St specialising in Australian Wagyu, plus army stew, samgyetang and fried chicken.
Indian · Greek Precinct16. 3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street
4.8★ · 4.7kIndian street food, tandoori dishes and curries at Queen Victoria Market, with outdoor seating.
Vietnamese · Chinatown17. Madame Yen-CBD
4.9★ · 1.1kHanoi-style Vietnamese restaurant on Bourke Street serving bun cha and pho.
Korean · Greek Precinct18. ChangGo Korean BBQ House
4.8★ · 4.0kKorean barbecue restaurant on Little La Trobe St in the CBD, with grill-at-table meats, seafood pancake and kimchi soup.
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