Where to Eat in Melbourne?

bluepop on 03/01/2025 - 07:45
Last edited 03/01/2025 - 11:05 by 1 other user

We are holidaying in Melbourne.

Where are some good pub meal/ restaurant dinner specials? I know the OzBargain locals would know where the good food nights are.

We used to eat $5 pizza’s at Republica in St Kilda on Mondays, but now they are $20, so something like that. We have kids so Kids Menus or ‘Kids Eat Free’ will help too. City and surrounding suburbs preferred.

Thank you in advance 😀

Food & Grocery Melbourne Victoria

Comments

  • MS Paint on 03/01/2025 - 07:46
    +3

    Melbourne is a big place. Are you in the CBD or suburbs?

    • bluepop on 03/01/2025 - 07:49

      CBD- butbwe have a car. So Inner city is god

      • Gervais fanboy on 03/01/2025 - 07:58
        +5

        If you are looking for value, their’s this app - EatClub, use a random referral code and setup an account on it.

        • neil on 03/01/2025 - 09:32
          +2

          Yep, agree with that. They've signed up loads of great places on there and on the weekdays the discounts can be quite steep.

          • bluepop on 04/01/2025 - 08:10
            +1

            @neil: Tried EatClub. It’s amazing, thanks

    • HeWhoKnows on 04/01/2025 - 07:44
      -6

      Plenty of eating options in Melbourne
      Always has been as Melbourne is famous for this.

      OP should explore the local pubs and restaurants

      • Baysew on 04/01/2025 - 10:52
        +2

        I think you might be confused. MS Paint is not the OP and is not looking for advice on eating options in Melbourne.

        You may have mistakenly replied to the top comment instead of adding your comment to the post. To add a comment to the post, scroll to the bottom of the comments and there's a text box. Hope this helps.

  • timthetoolman on 03/01/2025 - 07:50
    +5

    Don't bring your parmi nonsense down here! They'll kick you out

    • bluepop on 03/01/2025 - 07:52

      What?

      • 87percent on 03/01/2025 - 08:17
        +6

        It’s parmA, not parmI

        • bluepop on 03/01/2025 - 08:34
          +2

          Thanks foe your help

    • Goonda on 04/01/2025 - 14:00

      What about potato scallops?

      • timthetoolman on 04/01/2025 - 14:33
        +2

        Are you trying to say potato cakes?

  • NatoTomato on 03/01/2025 - 08:39

    Lucky Coq does 5$ pizzas on Chapel St. Just walk around the druggo's.

    • bluepop on 03/01/2025 - 10:03
      +1

      Great family fun!

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 03/01/2025 - 08:52

    Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar For beef noodle soup

    • Gervais fanboy on 03/01/2025 - 10:37

      For real?
      I thought they were so…. average.

      • Jimothy Wongingtons on 03/01/2025 - 10:42
        +1

        Last went in like 2018 - still dream about it

        Haven’t been able to go back to Melbourne since then (had 2 kids, work etc)

  • Wiadro on 03/01/2025 - 08:59

    sydney road

    • neil on 03/01/2025 - 10:20
      +2

      A1 bakery!

      • try2bhelpful on 04/01/2025 - 09:06

        One in Brunswick St Fitzroy as well.

  • neil on 03/01/2025 - 09:31
    +3

    Tightarses of Melbourne are a great resources for cheap meals daily.

  • boomramada on 03/01/2025 - 10:00
    +3

    Question I would ask, where to not eat in Melbourne?

    • neil on 03/01/2025 - 10:16
      +2

      Some touristy areas are best to avoid unless you have a recommendation for an individual place. Similar advice for anyone travelling to any new city.

      I'd say some of

      • Lygon Street, Carlton. Specifically the Italian tourist places. Usually they'll have spriukers outside. The nearby streets have some of the best pizzas/Italian like DOC.
      • Swanston Street. Some great places (Asian) but also some not so great closer to Fed Square. e.g. any place that has pizza/whatever sitting in a warmer at the window.

      Too difficult now for a crappy food place to get by with people looking at reviews, IG etc.

  • Marcsie on 03/01/2025 - 10:38
    -1

    lol

  • Mechz on 03/01/2025 - 10:40

    Supernormal

    • kerfuffle on 03/01/2025 - 10:50
      +3

      I love Supernormal (and Gimlet), but I don't think this is what OP had in mind

      • thrillhouse on 04/01/2025 - 08:55
        +2

        Yeah this is absolutely not it, haha.

        My Melbourne favourites are: Embla, Gimlet, Supernormal, Tipo 00, Bar Liberty, Cookie and 1800 Lasagne.

        OP, if you’re up for a bit of adventure and aren’t strictly bargain hunting you can try Nico’s sandwiches for lunch.

        • try2bhelpful on 04/01/2025 - 09:07

          Those sandwiches are delicious but the queues can be large.

      • try2bhelpful on 04/01/2025 - 09:10

        Gimlet does a $28 cheese burger after 10pm. You do have to book.

        • kerfuffle on 05/01/2025 - 10:32

          Still not what the OP is after; most parents would baulk at paying $28 for a cheeseburger. Plus they have kids; having them eat at 10:30 on a Friday or Saturday night?

          You don't have to book; they take walk-ins, however it is easier to book.

  • emblurr on 03/01/2025 - 11:07
    +1

    Fortress in the city has Parma/Parmi on Tuesday. $25 including a pint. It is a good one too, not one where you are thinking this is fairly ordinary.
    The Heart of Carlton is a cafe where all the food and drinks are $5 or less.

    • bluepop on 03/01/2025 - 12:21

      This. Thank you

  • Nickels n Dimes on 03/01/2025 - 12:52
    +5

    All $10-15 or less for a feed:

    Crossways, City
    Göz City, City
    Udon Yasan, City
    Seoul Toast Bong, City
    Shanghai Village Dumplings, City
    Biang Biang, City
    Lucky Coq, Windsor
    Don Don, CBD, Footscray & South Melbourne
    I Love Pho, CBD & Richmond
    Very Good Falafel, Brunswick
    A1 Bakery, Brunswick & Fitzroy

    • try2bhelpful on 04/01/2025 - 00:31

      Thanks. What are your favourites?

    • Some Human on 04/01/2025 - 10:38

      I had to google whether "Very Good Falafel" was legit the name of the shop.
      It is and I am quite amused by it.

      • floorpie on 04/01/2025 - 11:26
        +1

        I've been there multiple times. Can confirm the name is accurate. Their food is excellent

  • plmko on 03/01/2025 - 13:14

    Soi 38

  • AllHopeIs404 on 03/01/2025 - 13:38
    +2

    Check out https://eatdrinkcheap.com.au/ for daily pub specials around different suburbs. I find steak nights to be generally pretty good value.

  • NatoTomato on 03/01/2025 - 14:43
    +1

    eatdrinkcheap and eatclub are your best friends really.

  • try2bhelpful on 04/01/2025 - 00:30
    +2

    Naked for Satan, $4 Pizza if you buy a drink.

    https://nakedforsatan.com.au/downstairs

    Not sure how old your kids are but some of the photos are a tad racy.

    N.Lee Bakery Smith St Fitzroy Banh Mi.

    There are a lot of Parmas and steak night specials around earlier in the week. Look for ones with drinks or tie in with happy hours.

  • RogerLoger on 04/01/2025 - 07:23

    Young and Jacksons. It's a long time since we went there and the food may or may not be good now, but you'll get to see Chloe (famous artistic nude painting).
    https://www.youngandjacksons.com.au/

  • tabitha731 on 04/01/2025 - 07:28
    +1

    Just head on over to macca's or hungry Jack's

    • Baysew on 04/01/2025 - 14:09

      The Maccas at Smith Street Collingwood is next to their Melbourne Corporate Office. Things seem to run a bit tighter there.

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