Restaurants near Melbourne Museum

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1. Leonardo's Pizza Palace

4.8

Exceptional(76)

Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • Carlton

Booked 26 times today

We are a neighbourhood-style American-Italian restaurant situated in the leafy backstreets of Carlton. Since 2018, we specialise in offering quality food, friendly service and natural wine.

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2. Mercury at Melbourne Museum

4.3

Awesome(292)

Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Carlton

Booked 1 time today

Complement your trip to the museum with a visit to Mercury Restaurant. Overlooking the stunning Royal Exhibition Building, enjoy an elevated dining experience with our new menu. Offering a selection of all-day brunch and lunch items, it is the perfect place to relax and indulge. Book your table now and experience the best of Melbourne's dining scene at Mercury Restaurant.8+ BOOKINGS:For groups over 8 guests at Mercury Restaurant you can pre-select and pay in advance. This is the easiest way for your group to take a break and get some refreshments before continuing on with your day.You can choose from any of the set menus below.Standard set menu $30/pp (includes one main meal + coffee or tea)Two course set menu $43/pp (includes one main meal + dessert + coffee or tea)Our menu is subject to changes depending on seasonality and produce availability.We request that the total amount is paid in advance.

3. Tamura Sake Bar

4.8

Exceptional(12)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Fitzroy

Booked 5 times today

Tamura Sake, Records & Jazzy Kitchen offers an authentic Japanese izakaya dining experience. We source original sake, beer and the best music selection from Japan. We do our best to bring back the good memory you had in Japan, if you’ve been there, or make you want to travel there if haven’t yet.Our food is home-made and focuses on whole chicken and less waste. We offer small, healthy dishes to share—from raw to grilled. Our records are selected by well-known Japanese DJs and producers!

4. La Spaghettata

4.3

Awesome(47)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Carlton

Booked 1 time today

La Spaghettata is classic Italian dining at its best. Characterised by its charming history that spans 35 years, it has established itself as one of Melbourne's most beloved Italian restaurants. We offer Classic Italian dining experience with warm family hospitality in the hart of Lygon Street precinct. Our popular dishes are Pasta, Tiramisu, Lasagne, Bruschettas, Seafood, Spaghetti Marinara. We welcome all customers with children.

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5. Kahaani Modern Indian

3.8

Excellent(69)

Price: Expensive

• Indian • Carlton

Booked 2 times today

Modern Indian restaurant Where the name itself encapsulates the essence of storytelling in Hindi. with our unconventional approach, we handpick select regions and their dishes, each representing a unique chapter in India's culinary narrative. authenticity takes center stage here & we take great pride in presenting you with genuine flavors and traditional recipes.Kahaani is the sort of venue where you could order butter chicken, but you probably shouldn't order butter chicken. No one's going to raise any eyebrows if you do, but you'd be missing out on some of the treasures that lie deeper into the menu.Kahaani itself is classic Lygon: a long, narrow dining hall, with funky industrial lighting and exposed brick down one side. The front window opens out onto the street, letting the breeze and Lygon nightlife waft in.

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6. Riva Bella Italian Restaurant

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Price: Moderate

• Italian • Carlton

At Riva Bella Italian Restaurant, located in the heart of Carlton, we strive to craft the finest food experience for all our valued customers. Our mouthwatering meals, combined with our lightning-fast restaurant and takeaway services, are designed to work culinary magic that will leave you craving for more.Visit Riva Bella Italian Restaurant in Carlton today, and let us enchant your senses with delectable flavours and exceptional service that will keep you coming back for more.

7. Hochi Mama CBD

4.6

Exceptional(3189)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 79 times today

Hochi Mama was the God Mother of all aspiring street artists and rappers in the early nineties. An immigrant in the big city, she hosted underground art shows along with rap battles for the rejects; a place where you could just be at home, but with family. The whole crew was always welcome, the more the merrier, and she was well renowned for creating innovative dishes using the original famous dishes from her home country, and plenty of booze, in her spacious and homey warehouse.This cheeky, vibrant and buzzing Vietnamese Fusion venue is one for your to-do list. Boasting a killer menu and a super cool vibe, this place is known for a cocktail, feast or an intimate date night.

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8. Secret Kitchen - Chinatown - Melbourne CBD

4.4

Awesome(832)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 86 times today

Founded in 2007, Secret Kitchen brings to the city of Melbourne chinese dining experience the like of which youwon’t find anywhere else in the state. Combining traditional flavours with innovative techniques, an extensive variety of menu items and an incomparable atmosphere, Secret Kitchen offers its guests an inimitable feasting experience. We are awarded one of the top Yum Cha restaurant on Time Out Melbourne and rated 4 stars out of 5 by The Age Good Food Guide. Secret Kitchen is located strategically opposite Her Majesty's Theatre, also serving pre-theatre menus for your before show meal.

9. Kiss & Tell

4.7

Exceptional(501)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 37 times today

Melbourne’s best kept secrets live inside the walls of Kiss and Tell. The newest addition to Little Bourke Street, Kiss and Tell, is offering a mysterious yet freeing space to spill all of your secrets while sipping on one of our handcrafted cocktails. Inspired by old Hollywood glamor, we bring low light, vibrant tunes and drops of the finest wine from near and far - it’s the perfect place to bring a date.Come by and sip on an elixir of your choice and dine on our Asian fusion tapas menu. Hochi Mama herself has curated and designed an elevated and refined selection of tapas dishes or a divine banquet experience.

10. Yeonga Korean BBQ

4.9

Exceptional(605)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • North Melbourne

Booked 35 times today

Yeonga uses never been frozen fresh meat boasting highest quality.(However beef brisket and ox tongue are slightly frozen for slicing)Yeonga uses 100% genuine charcoal for extra juiciness of meats. Yeonga can cater any kind of functions with spacious 150 seats and free car park is located in front of restaurant for your convenience.(Any Function is available) In Korean, Yeonga means “Smoke House”. The colored roof in the logo represents the tiles (Giwa) commonly used in the construction of traditional Korean houses.The interior of this restaurant is built on the model of ‘Hanok’ which is the term used to describe houses built using traditional Korean architecture. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The structure of hanok is used tiled roofs (giwa) that not only enhanced its functional efficiency, but also possessed great artistic value.

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Melbourne •2 reviews
5.0
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Leonardo's Pizza PalacePrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• Carlton
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4.8
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Linda
Melbourne •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We love going to Kahaani and introducing our friends to the wonderful food. It is so different to most of the food at other Indian Restaurants. The variety of the food from the different regions makes for a very enjoyable food experience
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Kahaani Modern IndianPrice: Expensive• Indian• Carlton
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3.8
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Manon
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 Dec 2024
Great food, fantastic choice of music, very friendly staff
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Tamura Sake BarPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Fitzroy
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4.8
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Suad
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 Nov 2024
Food was amazing :) definitely going back again soon
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La SpaghettataPrice: Moderate• Italian• Carlton
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4.3
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Gloria
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 Nov 2024
Delicious food and great place, customer services was amazing.
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Mercury at Melbourne MuseumPrice: Moderate• Modern Australian• Carlton
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4.3

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1. Leonardo's Pizza Palace

2. Mercury at Melbourne Museum

3. Tamura Sake Bar

4. La Spaghettata

5. Kahaani Modern Indian

6. Riva Bella Italian Restaurant

7. Hochi Mama CBD

8. Secret Kitchen - Chinatown - Melbourne CBD

9. Kiss & Tell

10. Yeonga Korean BBQ

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