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Melbourne Holidays - Restaurants & Dining

Melbourne is Australia's food and wine capital. The cultural and ethnic mix of Melbourne is very evident in the huge selection of international cuisines available throughout the city, especially in St. Kilda, South Yarra, and the Docklands precinct.

International cuisinesOne of the effects of Australia's post war immigration boom is the growth of international restaurants throughout the country. Greek, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, French.... whatever your preference, you'll find a Melbourne restaurant to suit your taste and budget. 

The largest Greek community in the world, outside of Greece, is to be found in Melbourne. The city has numerous fine restaurants that offer traditional Greek cuisine and specialities.

Little Bourke Street lies at the centre of China Town, home of some of Australia's finest Chinese restaurants that offer everything from traditional Chinese banquets to take-away.

There is a strong Italian influence in Melbourne and the city boasts some very fine Italian dining offering everything from traditional Italian cuisine to pizzerias and delicatessens. In more recent times, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants have become an important part of the fine dining landscape and Melbourne is home to some of the best.

The scope of this web site cannot accommodate a complete listing of all Melbourne restaurants. We can however suggest the establishments shown below as being an excellent selection of some of Melbourne's more popular restaurants. For a fully comprehensive list we can recommend the Melbourne Restaurants Guide for website links, email, location maps and online bookings.

Greek Restaurants

Thai and Vietnamese restaurantsPireaus Blues
310 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.  Tel (03) 9417-0222
(Website) (Book A Table)


Dion Greek Restaurant & Taverna
205-207 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Tel (03) 9650-4050
(Website) (Book A Table)

Stavros Tavern 
183 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park.  Tel (03) 9699-5618
(Website) (Book A Table)

Italian Restaurants

PastaRustica Ristorante 
148 - 150 Lygon Street, Melbourne.  Tel (03) 9663 8125
(Website) (Book A Table)


Scusa Mi Ristorante
Mid Level, Southgate, Southbank. Tel (03) 9699-4111
(Website) (Book A Table)


Via Veneto Restaurant 
234 Lygon Street, Carlton. Tel (03) 9663-3151
(Website) (Book A Table)

Chinese Restaurants

Chinese restaurantsDragon Boat Restaurant 
203 Lt Bourke Street, Melbourne. Tel (03) 9662-2733
(Website) (Book A Table)


Man Mo 
42 NewQuay Promenade, Docklands Tel (03) 9642-1997
(Website) (Book A Table)


Pepper Chilli Chinese Restaurant 
85 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne Tel (03) 9662-9662
(Website) (Book A Table)

Thai Restaurants

Thai City Restaurant 
103 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.  Tel (03) 9663-2028


Pacific Rim Thai Restaurant 
68 Bridport St, Albert Park. Tel (03) 9690-8008
(Website) (Book A Table)


Sawasdee Thai Restaurant 
1st Flr,139 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne.  Tel (03) 9663-4052
(Website) (Book A Table)

Vietnamese Restaurants

The Mekong Delta Restaurant 
272 Toorak Rd, South Yarra. Tel (03) 9827-6833
(Website) (Book A Table)


Cafe 58 Vietnamese Cuisine 
58 Johnston Street, Fitzroy. Tel (03) 9417-7455
(Website)

Indian Restaurants

The Masala House 
18 Power Street, Southbank. Tel (03) 9690-9154
(Website) (Book A Table)


Nirankar Indian Restaurant 
7 Queen Street, Melbourne. Tel (03) 9629-2683
(Website) (Book A Table)


Rajah Of India 
Corner of King & Rosslyn Streets, West Melbourne. Tel (03) 9329-8402
(Website) (Book A Table)

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