Japanese $$ A great Japanese place in the ‘burbs of Maribyrnong. Fresh sushi and great noodle soup. 🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣 9/10
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Desserts by Night (Maribyrnong)
Dessert $$ On a little strip of restaurants in Maribyrnong is this cute dessert place! Dishes look beautiful and taste great. https://www.dessertsbynight.com/ 🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰 8/10
Notorious Burgers (Caroline Springs)
Burgers $$ A great little burger joint on the westside. Loaded chips were very cheesy which was well received! Wouldn’t get the hot dog with mac and cheese again, but was fun to try. https://www.notoriousburgers.com.au/ 🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔 8/10
Red Rooster (Chadstone)
Fast Food $ Very decent quarter chicken and chips, not too greasy! Chicken roll is not worth getting again though. Cheesy chicken nuggets sounded better than they tasted. https://www.redrooster.com.au/locations/chadstone/ 🍗🍗🍗🍗🍗🍗🍗 7/10
RocoMamas (Maribyrnong)
Burgers $$ Located in Highpoint, a good stopover to Hoyts. 🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔 7/10
Mammoth (Armadale)
Brunch $$ A nice corner cafe in Armadale, with a nice modern vibe. https://www.mammotharmadale.com.au/ 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳 7/10
Fifty Acres (Richmond)
Brunch $$ Famous pumpkin pancakes are definitely worth the hype! Especially with bacon. Had one of the pasta specials, also very tasty and cheesy. Very popular though, often very busy! https://www.fiftyacres.net.au/ 🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞 10/10
Rossini Bistro Pasta & Pizza (Malvern)
Italian $$ Great quality pizza! Americana pizza is one of my favs. Pastas are average, but pizzas are much better! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rossini/158677674168455 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 8/10
Etto (Malvern)
Italian $$ The best Mac and Cheese! Anyone passing by should definitely stop by. Other pastas and pizzas are also top notch, some of best I’ve had! 🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝 10/10
Nicosia (Malvern)
Turkish $$ Was feeling snacky and stumbled across this place. Great find! Tasty dips and bread. Want to return for a proper meal! 🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘 8/10
Aliza Place Cafe (Chadstone)
Brunch $$ A small cafe in the suburbs of Chadstone; nothing spectacular, not great flavours. https://my-site-100056-103309.square.site/ 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳 5/10
Shanghai Red (Chadstone)
Chinese $$ Has some of the best dim sum of Melbourne! Prawn dumplings and xiao long bao are amazing, great quality meat. Prefer the regular xiao long bao over truffle xiao long bao. And can’t look past a great bao with condensed milk. Love love love. Main drawback is that it’s expensive for Asian food.Continue reading “Shanghai Red (Chadstone)”
Mr Miyagi (Windsor)
Japanese $$ The best salmon tacos I’ve ever had! Fantastic Asian fusion in the hip side of Windsor. Be warned though, there is usually a long wait (over an hour) if you don’t book ahead! Even in takeaway, absolutely delicious. https://mrmiyagi.com.au/ 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮 10/10
Cafe Carpenter (Malvern)
Asian $$ A quaint little cafe with a great range of quality Asian food. A local favourite! Attached to a cute Asian grocery store. Katsu curry and the peanut fried chips are highlights! Used to do kimbap that was fantastic. Definitely want to try the carbonara next time, saw a few people ordering that! http://www.cafecarpenter.com.au/Continue reading “Cafe Carpenter (Malvern)”
Taco Truck
Food Truck/Tacos $$ I’m a sucker for fish tacos, and these hit the spot! Slightly over salted but fish was fresh. Would get again if it was in my area! https://tacotruck.com.au/ 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮 8/10
Miznon (CBD)
Pop Up/Mediterranean $$ Went to the pop up at the Australian Open, and tried the popular baby cauliflower in pita bread. Delicious! Almost a meaty bite to it. Would want to try the actual restaurant. https://www.miznonaustralia.com/ 🥙🥙🥙🥙🥙🥙🥙🥙🥙 9/10
Tokyo Tina (Windsor)
Asian $$ On the super hip part of Chapel Street, this little modern Asian gem is popular but usually without a super long wait. https://tokyotina.com.au/ 🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣 8/10
Son of Tucci (Mount Waverley)
Brunch $$ An unexpected treat in the ‘burbs! Tried the sriracha maple glazed bacon, perfectly balanced in flavours, not too sweet or spicy! Prawn tacos were a great option for brunch too. Coffee wasn’t amazing, but food definitely made up for it! Sat outside, but interior had a nice chill modern vibe. https://m.facebook.com/Son-of-Tucci-1528095900804943/ 🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓 9/10
Nobu (CBD)
Japanese $$$$ A fantastic Asian fusion located in Crown. Decided to go a la carte. Wagyu beef tacos were so tender and perfectly balanced, and toro sushi literally melts in the mouth! Crispy chicken with ranch and truffle salt was amazing too. Soft shell crab sushi maki also fantastic, warm and crunchy. All went wellContinue reading “Nobu (CBD)”
Tim Ho Wan (CBD)
Cantonese/Yum Cha $ One of my favs in the city. Michelin star yum cha food, great quality, don’t expect the friendliest service but who cares, the foods that good. And at pretty decent prices! Can’t go here without trying the baked bun with BBQ pork, and the rice with chicken, sausage and mushroom. Possibly theContinue reading “Tim Ho Wan (CBD)”
Shortstop (CBD)
Donuts/Dessert $ Can’t go too wrong with a donut. As expected, delicious. But pricey. https://www.short-stop.com.au/ 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩8/10
Bread Club (North Melbourne)
Bakery/Brunch $ Possibly the best sandwiches I’ve ever had, had this everyday for a month. Cute little hipster cafe with excellent bread. Even during covid there was always a line. Different sandwiches everyday. Also have excellent giant cookies. Opening another one in Albert Park, yay! Favourite bites: Eggplant parmigiana sandwich, mortadella sandwich, salted caramel darkContinue reading “Bread Club (North Melbourne)”
Co Do (Sunshine)
Vietnamese $ Traditional Vietnamese, great quality, delicious and cheap! Definite go-to on the Westside! Best dishes: Bun Bo Hue (traditional Vietnamese style chilli beef soup), Bun Bo La Lot (rice vermicelli with beef wrapped in vine leaf) 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜8/10
Grain Asian Cafe (Boxhill)
Chinese $ For all your dim sum and Canto cravings. My go-to for congee, baos, and cheung fun (steam rice rolls). Not the cheapest, but always lots of Chinese customers so you know it’s the real deal. 🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚8/10
Layla (CBD)
Mediterranean $$ Had the set menu for $45, such a great range of food. Couldn’t even finish it! Didn’t feel too heavy as lots of tasty veges included. In a nice outdoor marquee in the CBD. 100% would go again. https://www.laylabar.com.au/ 🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗10/10
Capitano (Carlton)
Italian $$ Absolutely delicous, true Italian food. Simple but brilliant. One waiter was rude. Best food: ‘Carbonara’ suppli, Classic Cheese Pizza, an Vodka Sauce Rigatoni https://www.capitano.com.au/ 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀9/10
Shanklin Cafe (Hawthorn East)
Brunch $ Decent suburban brunch. So much peanut butter in the acai bowl! 🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞🥞7/10
Coda (CBD)
Asian fusion $$ Fantastic modern asian. Fancy but won’t break the bank. Best dishes: Salmon Gravlax, Hervey Bay Scallop, Steak Tartare, Yellow Duck Curry 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜10/10
Hibiki (Camberwell)
Asian Fusion $ One of the best brunches I’ve ever had. Mix of traditional Japanese food and fusion. Dinner menu is similar and just as delicious! Best dishes: Scattered Sushi Bowl with Shiozake Salmon, Japanese Curry with Chicken Katsu, Curry Gratin, Chirashi Zushi https://www.hibikimelbourne.com/ 🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣10/10
Palermo (CBD)
Argentinian $$$ A rustic restaurant in the CBD with chill vibes and excellent South American flavours. https://www.palermo.melbourne/ 🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟9/10
Louis (Fitzroy)
Vegetarian/Vegan $ Off the main road, an accidental find ended up being a very cute an decent vegetarian brunch. https://www.cafelouis.com.au/ 🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯🥯7/10
Bistro Guillaume (Southbank)
French $$$ Beautiful French restaurant in Crown. Steak tartare and cheese souffle were divine. Fish of the day was simple but perfectly cooked. Definitely want to return to try their cheese menu. https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/restaurants/premium/bistro-guillaume/ 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀 10/10
Morris Jones (Windsor)
Modern Australian $$ Asian-inspired menu with a great modern indoor decor. Within the young hipster parts of Windsor, it’s a selfie-lovers dream with an indoor flower wall and Instagramable food. Got the set menu; dumpling and sushi entrees were great, beef for main was a little overcooked. Dessert was overly sweet. Overall though a greatContinue reading “Morris Jones (Windsor)”
Roule Galette (CBD)
French $ Delicious sweet and savoury crepes in a cute alleyway in the CBD. https://www.roulegalette.com.au/ 🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐9/10
New Shanghai (Chadstone)
Chinese $$ Best place for Xiao Long Baos, and excellent crispy chicken noodle soup. Both the steamed Xiao Long Baos and the pan fried are top-notch; very juicy and flavourful. Egg yolk tofu also fantastic, soft inside with salty crispy coating. https://www.newshanghai.com.au/ 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜10/10
Isabella Cafe (Parkville)
Great coffee, and fantastic bagels. Desserts are a little dry. One of the best baristas I’ve ever met works there, such great service and has such an excellent memory, can remember all his regulars’ coffee orders. Great vibe. Favourite dishes: Ocean Drive Bagel, Chicken Soup ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️9/10
Shine Cafe (Mount Waverley)
Brunch $ Cute cafe in a little walkway in Mount Waverley. Standard brunch menu, not a lot of flavour. 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳5/10
Rice Paper Scissors (CBD)
Modern Asian $$ One of my favourite places to eat in the city. Best value modern Asian I’ve had, they have 5 dishes to share for $34. They also have great desserts. Fantastic place for groups! 🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢🥢10/10
One by One (East Keilor)
Brunch $ Casual brunch place on the north west side. Modern deco, food was standard but nothing too memorable. https://www.onebyonecafe.com.au/about 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳6/10
Corniche (Docklands)
Lebanese $$ Randomly walked by on day in Docklands, stopped by for dessert. Great atmosphere, next to river. Had delicious cheese spring rolls and tried kneffe, a traditional Lebanese dessert. Want to come back for a proper meal! https://cornicherestaurant.com/ 🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘🥘8/10
Thai Tide (CBD)
Thai $ Huge menu! Small dishes though, good to get a few to share. Desserts were a highlight. https://www.thaitide.com.au/ 🍲🍲🍲🍲🍲🍲🍲🍲8/10
Straight Outta Saigon (CBD)
Vietnamese $$ Great value for the ‘A Bit of Everything’ menu. If you’re after upscale Vietnamese food and don’t mind paying a bit more, this is the place to go. Entrees were flavoursome and delicious, but the flat rice noodles were quite bland and disappointing. https://www.straightouttasaigon.com.au/menu 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜 6/10
Cupcake Central (CBD)
Dessert $ Looks better than it tastes, but still mostly sugar so can never go too wrong! Has both basic and quirky favours. Got a delivery, came really late. But when you feel like cupcakes, you feel like cupcakes. https://cupcakecentral.com.au/ 🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁6/10
The Rice Cooker (North Melbourne)
Asian Restaurant $ If you’re after Asian, this is the place. Has sushi, noodle soup, roti, poke bowls, curry, nasi lemak; a bit of everything! Great quality, large portions as well. Favourite dishes: Poke Bowl with Chicken Katsu, Fish Ball Noodle Soup, Singapore Noodles http://thericecooker.com.au/ 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜9/10
Mochimelb (online)
Asian Dessert $ A great Asian alternative for donuts! Mochi donuts have a gelatinous rice consistency and a great range of flavours, which change over the year. On the more expensive side for donuts, but have always been a hit for parties! You can order then via Facebook or Instagram. They do deliveries to certainContinue reading “Mochimelb (online)”
Eat’aliano (Windsor)
Italian $ A decent small Italian place off the main craziness of Chapel St. Good parking in a quieter part of Windsor. Good pasta, wouldn’t suggest getting the Pippa pizza, sounded cooler than it tasted! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕7/10
Lukumades (Windsor)
Greek Dessert $ One of the many dessert places on Chapel St. Definitely hits the spot if you’re craving doughnuts/sweet stuff, and don’t want to wait in line for Messina. Many different flavours to choose from. Wouldn’t recommend the icecream, could be better! https://www.lukumades.co/ 🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩 6/10
Taco Bell (Hawthorn)
Mexican/Fast Food $ Tried to see what the fuss is about. Not bad, came out extremely fast, but wouldn’t get again. 🌮🌮🌮🌮4/10
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