Kirbie

Name: Kirbie
Address: 323 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, AU-VIC, Australia, 3205
Telephone: (03) 9690 9285
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.8

4.8

394 Reviews

$41 to $100

Bistro

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

KIRBIE Caff' & Bistro

Lunch & Dinner Tuesday-Saturday
Functions & Events Available

Additional information

Location
323 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, AU-VIC 3205
Phone number
(03) 9690 9285
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Bistro, Wine Bar, Dining Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00–23:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Try the carpark off James Lane.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Experiences

$90 Chef’s Menu
$90.00 per person
Multiple dates available
A seasonal 3-course menu consisting of our best dishes at Kirbie and highlighting our focus on premium local ingredients. Courses are a mixture of shared and individual plates.

Flat bread w. Kirbie butter$9.50
Merimbula rock oysters w. fennel & Pernod (each)$7.00
Kingfish ceviche, green tomato, chilli & pink peppercorn$26.00
Anchovy toast, verde tomatoes, manchego, fougasse (3pc)$21.00
Chicken, pork & fennel terrine w. apricots$26.00
Smashed cucumbers ajo blanco, smoked almonds$16.00
Japanese scallops, lardo & burnt butter (3pc)$22.00
Potato cake w. Swiss cheese & vinegar salt (2pc)$18.00
Meatballs in sugo w. pickled radicchio$19.00
BBQ Skull Island prawns w. chilli butter (2pc)$28.00
Octopus w. pan-fried gnocchi, nduja sauce & green apple$26.00
White zucchinis w. ricotta & radishes$17.00
Mozzarella, heirloom tomato & sage$15.00
Creamed silver beet, pickled celery & radish$18.00
Pork Belly in citrus glaze w. fermented stone fruit & bitter leaf$34.00
Dory w. agrodolce, fried capers & lemon$34.00
Blood sausage, braised whitebean & tarragon fermented green chilli oil$26.00

Mains

Calamaretti à la vodka, local mussels, pipis & calamari$42.00
Cotoletta chicken on the bone, pickled onion, fried sage & slaw$38.00
Pure Black rump cap, Kirbie butter & herb sauce or Diane$48.00

Sides

Duck fat kipflers$15.00
Green beans in olive oil$17.00
Butter lettuce, vinaigrette$12.00
Pomme Frites$10.00

Sweets

Tarte Tatin$16.00
Nick’s tiramisu$18.00
Cheese Service – ask for our current selection

Wine

Lambrusco$90.00
Paltrinieri Radice di Sorbara, NV, ITA
Rosato Frizzante$60.00
Mirco Marioti Set-e-Mez, Emilia Romagna ITA
Champagne$190.00
Fleury Blanc de Noir Brut, NV, FRA
Rosé$75.00
Chateau de L’Aumérade Cote de Provence, 2023, FRA
Trentino$70.00
‘Alpino’, Furlai, ITA
Rosé$75.00
Chateau de L’Aumérade Cote de Provence 2023, FRA
Bandol$110.00
La Bastide Blanche, Provence, 2022 FRA
Gris/Blanc Blend$100.00
Stargazer ‘Tupelo’, 2024, TAS
Gruner Veltliner$110.00
Stadt Krems Lössterrassen, 2023, GER
Vermentino$92.00
Vigne Surrau Vermentino di Gallura Branu, 2021, ITA
Riesling$75.00
Carousal, 2024, WA
Complantation$150.00
Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace, 2021, FRA
Muscadet$110.00
Domaine De La Quilla, 2023, FRA
Pigato Riviera$165.00
Ligure di Ponente, 2023, ITA
Garganega$110.00
Cristiana Meggiolaro ‘Sarà’, 2021, ITA
Chardonnay$95.00
Beechworth Estate, Tarrington, 2023, VIC
Chablis$130.00
Vincent Tremblay, 2023, FRA
Pinot Noir$85.00
Two Tonne ‘STH’, 2023, TAS
Pinot Noir$150.00
Hochkirch Maximus, 2023, VIC
Bourgogne$250.00
Faiveley Mercurey Clos du Roy Prem Cru, 2022, FRA
Gamay$110.00
Linear ‘Tumbarumba’, 2023, ACT
Morgon$150.00
Château de Poupelon, Morgon Corcelette, 2020, FRA
Dolcetto$105.00
Anna Maria Abbona, Langhe, 2023, ITA
Chianti$110.00
Fattoria Majnoni Guicciardini, 2022, ITA
Montepulciano/Cesanese$125.00
Marco Carpineti Tufaliccio Lazio, 2023, ITA
T.S.S.$70.00
Pindarie Tempranillo Sangiovese Shiraz, 2023, SA
Merlot$118.00
Goldenball, Beechworth, 2012, VIC
Cab Franc/Sauvignon$130.00
Plaisance ‘Sur la Butte’, Loire Valley, 2021, FRA
Shiraz$160.00
Dalwhinnie ‘Moonambel’, 2020, VIC

Beer

Budvar, Lager 500ml$18.00
Czech Republic
Yebisu Lager 350ml$12.00
Japan

Cocktails

Spritz$21.00
Vesper Martini$24.00
Negroni$24.00
Tommy’s Margarita$24.00
Peach Brandy Sidecar$24.00

Whisky, Rum, Cognac & Brandy

Ichiro’s Malt
Whisky
Neisson Le Bio Agricole
Rhum
Neisson Le Vieux Agricole
Rhum
Sansibar x Whisky Abbey, Secret Speyside 19yo
Sansibar x Whisky Abbey, Caol Ila 15yo
Through the Grapevine LMDW
Cognac
Frederic Mestreau
Cognac
Barbadillo Solera Grand Reservation
Brandy
Barbadaillo Peach
Brandy

Aperitif / Digestif

Maidenii Sweet Vermouth
Saison Spring Rhubarb Vermouth
Mulassano
Averna Siciliano Amaro
Montenegro

What 394 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Inner City South
Best Ambience
Inner City South
Good for business meals
Inner City South
Innovative
Inner City South
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Kirbie delights with "excellent, innovative food" and an "amazing experience" that diners rave about. The restaurant combines "delicious, elegantly presented food" with "attentive and friendly service," creating a "relaxed atmosphere." Highlights include the "outstanding" potato bread and creative dishes, making Kirbie a "hidden gem" in Melbourne's dining scene.

394 Reviews

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Erin VIP
Melbourne6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is absolutely fabulous. They have a great selection of wines, the food was outstanding, the restaurant itself is cosy and inviting and the staff were awesome. We will be back soon!
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AllyM
Melbourne4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is such a wonderful restaurant and Kirbie is such a delight and the food is amazing!! Highly recommend x
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Emily VIP
Melbourne4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious the hanger steak with miso and the tiramisu were highlights and the wine was great
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Craig VIP
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Kirbie is a local favourite of my partner and I. This was perhaps my best experience yet too. Delicious, elegantly presented food, great wines by the glass to pair and attentive and friendly service. Kirbie does an amazing job as host too.
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Geoff
Melbourne5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food complimented by impeccable service, recommend trying the "mystery" wine
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Kathe
San Francisco4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely wine bar - interesting food and wine. Great service - very friendly and accomodating
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Shekhar
Victoria3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and amazing service at a reasonable price. Would come again
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Leigh
Melbourne6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Elegant, fresh and delicious food! Definitely my new favourite restaurant in Melbourne
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Fotina
Sydney5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff were excellent, attentive but not overbearing. We left the food and wine selection in their hands and they nailed it. Nice pace kept everything flowing, didn’t feel rushed. The wines were all really delicate and matched the food perfectly. Looking forward to going back.
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Jo
Melbourne7 reviews
2.0
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
As first time visitors it was very frustrating to go to a wine bar with wines listed on a chalkboard but no prices. We had to ask the price of many options - which ranged from $15 to $33 per glass! You would want to know in advance if paying that amount for a glass of wine. Our waiter didn’t know all the prices and seemed inconvenienced to have to supply them for us, then he left and didn’t return. Luckily we had another waiter who stepped in and she was great. Even so, it still took nearly 30 minutes to get a glass of wine in hand, and the place was less than half full with 3 staff on. We might have ordered 2 drinks in the time so not great for business. The decor is lovely and the street does need nice bars. Please put the prices on your chalkboard and consider some staff may need extra training on customer service.
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FAQs

Kirbie is rated 4.8 stars by 394 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

17 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

323 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, AU-VIC 3205

Additional information

Phone number
(03) 9690 9285
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Bistro, Wine Bar, Dining Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00–23:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Try the carpark off James Lane.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Kirbie

Make a booking

Additional information

$90 Chef’s Menu

Small Plates & Entrees

Flat bread w. Kirbie butter$9.50

Merimbula rock oysters w. fennel & Pernod (each)$7.00

Kingfish ceviche, green tomato, chilli & pink peppercorn$26.00

Anchovy toast, verde tomatoes, manchego, fougasse (3pc)$21.00

Chicken, pork & fennel terrine w. apricots$26.00

Smashed cucumbers ajo blanco, smoked almonds$16.00

Japanese scallops, lardo & burnt butter (3pc)$22.00

Potato cake w. Swiss cheese & vinegar salt (2pc)$18.00

Meatballs in sugo w. pickled radicchio$19.00

BBQ Skull Island prawns w. chilli butter (2pc)$28.00

Octopus w. pan-fried gnocchi, nduja sauce & green apple$26.00

White zucchinis w. ricotta & radishes$17.00

Mozzarella, heirloom tomato & sage$15.00

Creamed silver beet, pickled celery & radish$18.00

Pork Belly in citrus glaze w. fermented stone fruit & bitter leaf$34.00

Dory w. agrodolce, fried capers & lemon$34.00

Blood sausage, braised whitebean & tarragon fermented green chilli oil$26.00

Mains

Calamaretti à la vodka, local mussels, pipis & calamari$42.00

Cotoletta chicken on the bone, pickled onion, fried sage & slaw$38.00

Pure Black rump cap, Kirbie butter & herb sauce or Diane$48.00

Sides

Duck fat kipflers$15.00

Green beans in olive oil$17.00

Butter lettuce, vinaigrette$12.00

Pomme Frites$10.00

Sweets

Tarte Tatin$16.00

Nick’s tiramisu$18.00

Cheese Service – ask for our current selection

Wine

Lambrusco$90.00

Rosato Frizzante$60.00

Champagne$190.00

Rosé$75.00

Trentino$70.00

Rosé$75.00

Bandol$110.00

Gris/Blanc Blend$100.00

Gruner Veltliner$110.00

Vermentino$92.00

Riesling$75.00

Complantation$150.00

Muscadet$110.00

Pigato Riviera$165.00

Garganega$110.00

Chardonnay$95.00

Chablis$130.00

Pinot Noir$85.00

Pinot Noir$150.00

Bourgogne$250.00

Gamay$110.00

Morgon$150.00

Dolcetto$105.00

Chianti$110.00

Montepulciano/Cesanese$125.00

T.S.S.$70.00

Merlot$118.00

Cab Franc/Sauvignon$130.00

Shiraz$160.00

Beer

Budvar, Lager 500ml$18.00

Yebisu Lager 350ml$12.00

Cocktails

Spritz$21.00

Vesper Martini$24.00

Negroni$24.00

Tommy’s Margarita$24.00

Peach Brandy Sidecar$24.00

Whisky, Rum, Cognac & Brandy

Ichiro’s Malt

Neisson Le Bio Agricole

Neisson Le Vieux Agricole

Sansibar x Whisky Abbey, Secret Speyside 19yo

Sansibar x Whisky Abbey, Caol Ila 15yo