Best Restaurants in East Melbourne VIC

Lulu Dining Malvern

Restaurants, Bistro, Bar • 11 Station Street, Malvern VIC 3144

4.5 (87) Google

The food offering centres on handmade pasta, pizza and shareable snacks, with simplicity and quality at the core of the menu.

Opens at 5:00 PM Wednesday

Essie Wine Bar

Restaurants • 35 Station St, Malvern VIC 3144

4.6 (189) Google

Neighbourhood wine bar and bottle shop in a heritage building on Station Street, Malvern, opposite Malvern Station.

Opens at 3:00 PM

Bhang

Restaurants • 1/2A Mitchell St, Brunswick VIC 3056

4.3 (681) Google

Indian street food restaurant and cocktail bar on Mitchell Street, Brunswick, open Tuesday to Sunday.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Ripponlea Food and Wine

Restaurants • 15 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185

4.7 (599) Google

Ripponlea Food and Wine is a neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar on Glen Eira Road, in Melbourne's Ripponlea.

Opens at 5:00 PM tomorrow

Attica

Restaurants • 74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185

4.6 (1,137) Google

Attica in Ripponlea offers a multi-course Australian tasting menu shaped by native ingredients, cultural context and chef Ben Shewry's creative practice.

Opens at 6:00 PM tomorrow

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 tomorrow

Thombar

Restaurants, Cocktail Bars • 492 Mt Alexander Rd, Ascot Vale VIC 3032

4.1 (176) Google

Trombar is a lively Bar Restaurant on Mt Alexander Rd with Italian dining, cocktails and live music—perfect for a fun night out with friends.

Opens at 5:00 PM Thursday

Old Man Drew

Cafes • 359-361 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032

4.2 (1,725) Google

Old Man Drew is a heritage café, wine cellar and tea room in a 1868 building in Ascot Vale, home to Miss Violet's Tea Rooms.

Open Now

L'Artigiano Ivanhoe

Restaurants • 75-77 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079

4.6 (495) Google

Rustic Italian trattoria on Ivanhoe's main retail strip, close to Ivanhoe Plaza, serving authentic regional Italian cuisine.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Elster

Restaurants • 258 Glen Eira Road, Elsternwick VIC 3185

3.9 (147) Google

Elster Elsternwick is a European-style cafe-bistro serving elevated brunch, lunch plates and cocktails in a beautiful heritage service station.

Open Now

Joia Cucina

Restaurants • g 01/154 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079

4.5 (272) Google

Joia Cucina serves authentic Italian cuisine, gourmet pizzas and handmade pasta in a welcoming Melbourne dining setting.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Mama Blus Kitchen

Restaurants • 61 Glen Huntly Rd, Elwood VIC 3184

4.8 (95) Google

Chef Stephanie Kamener draws on Jamaican and English roots, with the food offering including jerk chicken, curried goat, ackee and saltfish and other Caribbean dishes.

Opens at 6:00 PM Wednesday