Best Restaurants in South Melbourne VIC

Zeppelin Kitchen

Restaurants • 368 Bay St, Brighton VIC 3186

4.7 (346) Google

Zeppelin Kitchen is a Bay Street Brighton cafe with indoor, footpath and courtyard seating for coffee, breakfast and lunch.

Opens at 8:00 AM Thursday

Via Fratelli

Restaurants • 151 Waverley Road, Malvern East VIC 3145

4.4 (478) Google

Via Fratelli is a family-owned Malvern East Italian restaurant serving wood-fired pizza, pasta, risotto and classic mains on Waverley Road.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Day For It Melbourne

Catering • Glen Iris VIC 3146

 

Styled picnic hire company based in Glen Iris, setting up tailored picnics and events across Melbourne parks.

Open Now

Elenika & Co

Restaurants • 181 Waverley Road, Malvern East VIC 3145

4.4 (305) Google

Family-run Greek restaurant on Waverley Road, Malvern East, serving charcoal-grilled souvlaki and gyros since 2022.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Duckling Vietnamese

Restaurants • 11 Church Street, Brighton VIC 3186

4.3 (241) Google

Modern Vietnamese restaurant on Church Street, Brighton, with a private dining room for group bookings.

Opens at 11:30 AM

Waterfront Brighton

Restaurants • 25-27 Church Street, Brighton VIC 3186

4.4 (291) Google

Waterfront Brighton pairs fresh Australian seafood, oysters and grilled meats with lunch, dinner and private functions on Church Street.

Opens at 12:00 PM

2 Fat Greeks

Restaurants • 8-10 Napier St, Essendon VIC 3040

4.1 (822) Google

2 Fat Greeks Essendon serves authentic Greek street food—souvlaki, pita wraps, chips and salads—made fresh to order and perfect for a quick feed.

Opens at 11:30 AM Thursday

Pantry Glen Iris

Cafes • 106 Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146

3.8 (419) Google

Pantry is a local café on Glen Iris Road, serving all-day brunch and speciality Inglewood coffee to the neighbourhood.

Open Now

Enoteca Boccaccio

Restaurants • Level 1/1046 Burke Rd, Balwyn VIC 3103

4.6 (175) Google

Hatted Italian restaurant in Balwyn offering handmade pasta, salumi and award-winning wines above Boccaccio Supermarket. BYO available on select days.

Opens at 5:30 PM

Brighton Soul

Restaurants • 129 Church St, Brighton VIC 3186

4.4 (946) Google

All-day breakfast and coffee shop on Church Street, Brighton, open 6:30am to 3pm, every day of the year.

Opens at 7:00 AM Thursday

Bobbi Pearl

Restaurants • 131 Church Street, Brighton VIC 3186

4.6 (198) Google

Pan-Asian restaurant and bar on Church Street, Brighton, open nightly from five for dinner and cocktails.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Izakaya Chouchou

Restaurants, Wine Bars • 31 High Street, Glen Iris VIC 3146

4.7 (142) Google

Japanese izakaya in Glen Iris serving premium dinner, drinks and takeaway in a stylish neighbourhood setting with a fully licensed bar.

Opens at 5:30 PM