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Best Restaurants in South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

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Giorgios Restaurant
Giorgios Restaurant

Giorgios Restaurant

Restaurants • 1235 High St, Armadale VIC 3143

4.3 (857) Google Maps

Family-run Italian restaurant on High Street, Armadale, opposite Malvern Town Hall, serving locals for over 30 years.

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Bansho Armadale
Bansho Armadale

Bansho Armadale

Restaurants, Function and Event Venues, Private Dining • 960 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143

4.7 (223) Google Maps

Bansho in Armadale combines Japanese artistry with classical French cooking, presenting seasonal dishes, cocktails and wine on High Street in Melbourne.

Opens at 5:30 PM Thursday
Ripponlea Food and Wine
Ripponlea Food and Wine

Ripponlea Food and Wine

Restaurants • 15 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185

4.7 (599) Google Maps

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
Mama Blus Kitchen
Mama Blus Kitchen

Mama Blus Kitchen

Restaurants • 61 Glen Huntly Rd, Elwood VIC 3184

4.8 (96) Google Maps

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
Attica
Attica

Attica

Restaurants, Wine Bars, Hatted Restaurants • 74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185

4.6 (1,144) Google Maps

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
Queen Margaret Pizza
Queen Margaret Pizza

Queen Margaret Pizza

Restaurants • 356 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

4.4 (146) Google Maps

Queen Margaret Pizza is a homely artisan pizzeria on Queens Parade in Fitzroy North, offering pizza and a small wine list.

Opens at 5:00 PM tomorrow
The Empress Hotel
The Empress Hotel

The Empress Hotel

Restaurants, Bars & Pubs • 714 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

4.4 (690) Google Maps

The Empress Hotel Fitzroy North is a long-standing corner pub with beer garden, public bar and dining room—open daily from midday ‘til late.

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Spensley's
Spensley's

Spensley's

Restaurants • 43 Spensley St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068

4.6 (143) Google Maps

Spensley's is a neighbourhood restaurant on Spensley Street in Clifton Hill, in inner-north Melbourne.

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Laksa King Flemington
Laksa King Flemington

Laksa King Flemington

Restaurants • 6-12 Pin Oak Cres, Flemington VIC 3031

4.5 (4,761) Google Maps

Laksa King Flemington brings authentic Malaysian flavours to Melbourne, famous for rich curry laksa and comforting street-food classics.

Opens at 11:30 AM Thursday
Le Petit Bistro
Le Petit Bistro

Le Petit Bistro

Restaurants • 479 Glenferrie Rd, Kooyong VIC 3144

4.5 (110) Google Maps

Le Petit Bistro at 479 Glenferrie Road in Kooyong focuses on traditional French gastronomy and rustic seasonal cooking.

Opens at 5:30 PM tomorrow
Good Gnocchi
Good Gnocchi

Good Gnocchi

Restaurants • 797 Nicholson St, Carlton North VIC 3054

4.4 (392) Google Maps

Retro Italian diner on Nicholson Street, Carlton North, specialising in gnocchi from the team behind Archie's All Day.

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The Strand
The Strand

The Strand

Restaurants, Accommodation & Wedding Venues • 1 The Strand, Williamstown VIC 3016

4.4 (682) Google Maps

The Strand is a Williamstown waterfront restaurant specialising in seafood, Modern Australian and Mediterranean dining.

Opens at 12:00 PM tomorrow
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