Lonsdale Street Restaurants & Dining

Your guide to the best restaurants, cafés, and bars along Melbourne’s iconic Lonsdale Street

Nestled in Melbourne’s CBD, Lonsdale Street offers a vibrant mix of flavours from around the world. From cosy cafés to bustling eateries, this lively strip is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a late-night bite. Let our Lonsdale Street dining guide lead you to the best spots near Brady Hotel Lonsdale.

Ondo City

115 Little Lonsdale, Melbourne

Ondo is a new authentic Korean restaurant next door to Brady Hotel Jones Lane. Meals & drinks. Simplicity, discipline & dedication.

League of Honest Coffee

8 Exploration Lane, Melbourne

League of Honest Coffee not only makes a great coffee, but they are the closest cafe to the hotel, located directly across from us. They also make a mean toastie!

The Bagel Shop

339 Swanston Street, Melbourne

The Bagel Shop is the newest bagel joint to hit the CBD offering a wide range of delicious bagels including Crab and Caviar, Egg Salad and of course your classic Smashed Avocado or Whipped Cream Cheese.

Panda Hot Pot

100 Victoria Street, Melbourne

Panda Hot Pot is not just a Chinese restaurant, it offers so much more with free nightly traditional Chinese performances. The menu is designed to share, simply choose your two soup bases and pick your favourite hot pot dishes with…

Yang’s Dumplings

235 Exhibition St, Melbourne

Yang’s Dumplings in Melbourne is a popular restaurant known for its delicious handmade dumplings and other Chinese dishes.

Thai Town

25 Artemis Ln QV Shopping Centre, Melbourne

Thai Town aims to replicate the street food cultures of Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai all within one 200-seat space bursting with colour and nostalgic kitsch.

Bomba

103 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Bomba has such a great vibe, amazing cocktails and delicious Spanish tapas! We love a great Spritz and the Bomba Bellini is delicious.

Bornga Korean BBQ

178 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Bornga Korean BBQ, Little Bourke Street is cheap and the meat is really good quality. Comes with lots of side dishes, definitely worth a try!

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne

Lucy Liu offers Asian share plates and cocktails in a trendy hangout with an open kitchen and striking decor.

Fathers Office

249 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Fathers Office is set in an eclectic 1920’s setting and serves classic American mains and cocktails.

Pepe’s Italian & Liquor

285 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Pepe’s is just behind us at Brady Hotel Jones Lane 1920s-style American-Italian eatery and is such a great place to go for a cheeky drink or a pre-theatre meal.

Embla Wine Bar

122 Russell Street, Melbourne

Embla provides gourmet small plates & an extensive wine menu offered in an industrial-chic wine bar.

San Churro

Shop LTL255, Swanston St, Melbourne

San Churro is the perfect location for sweet tooths. Grab dessert or a late-night snack and you won’t be disappointed. With an extensive Churro & Waffle menu as well as hot and cold drinks to accompany these delicious options.

Seamstress Restaurant and Bar

113 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Seamstress is a contemporary restaurant located in Melbourne’s CBD, offering a bold, inventive and modern take on Asian Fusion cuisine, with a cocktail list of reinterpretations of modern classics.

Sakura Kaiten Sushi

117 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Sakura Kaiten Sushi is an amazing addition to Little Lonsdale Street. Authentic Japanese food delivered on a conveyor belt at this cool new sushi train.

Farmer’s Daughters

95 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Farmer’s Daughters has an amazing open campfire kitchen fuelled by charcoal and wood which brings a rustic yet elegant style of cooking to Melbourne CBD.

Gimlet at Cavendish House

33 Russell Street, Melbourne

Gimlet is one of Melbourne’s premium restaurant and bar featuring oysters and caviar. The menu refelects the love for European flavours and traditions.

Pellegrini’s Expresso Bar

66 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Pellegrini’s Expresso Bar is a family-run Italian coffeehouse with a menu that changes daily.

Tim Ho Wan

206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Tim Ho Wan is known for their amazing dumplings and BBQ pork buns. With their main philosophy to combine dim sum with the freshes ingredients to provide their customers with mouth-watering dishes.

Il Solito Posto

Basement/113 Collins Street, Melbourne

Il Solito Posto is the perfect destination for lunch or dinner, with an amazing Italian menu prepared with the freshest seasonal produce.

Florentino

80 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Florentino is an Italian fine dining restaurant in Melbourne CBD. With a menu highlighting raw produce and Italian elements that combined to provide an exceptional experience.

Sezar

6 Melbourne Place, Melbourne

Sezar is an upscale dining experience. With a menu full of Modern Armenian dishes, Sezar is popular for their spiced lamb kebabs, glazed pork, and tabouleh.

Tonka

20 Duckboard Place, Melbourne

Tonka is a modern Indian restaurant and a sister to coda restaurant. The menu highlights the vibrancy of Indian flavours delivered by their experience and enthusiastic team.

Stalactites

177/183 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Stalactites owned by the same Greek family since 1978. It is one of Melbourne’s most loved Greek restaurants, serving all the classic Greek dishes such as: souvlakis, traditional Greek soups, giros and much more.

Hochi Mama

35 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Hochi Mama is a vietnamese fusion restaurant. The service, food and cocktail list were fantastic.

Straight Outta Saigon

138 Russell Street, Melbourne

Straight Outta Saigon offers modern Vietnamese street food in a trendy setting.

Operator Diner

2/130 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Operator Diner serves all-day breakfast, coffees and sandwiches. Overlooking the park in Wesley Place, it is a comforting space with warm and cosy vibes.

Little Lon Distilling Co

16 Casselden Place, Melbourne

Little Lon Distilling Co is a small gin distillery and cocktail bar offering their own handcrafted gins housed in the last remaining single story cottage in the CBD from the 1850’s.

The Brass Monkey

Basement, 388 Lonsdale Street

The Brass Monkey is a love letter to Victoria with its menu dedicated to showcasing Victoria’s finest produce and ingredients. This exciting new venue offers an underground haven for wine and cocktail lovers.