Melbourne Restaurants

Hidden in the basement of this Hardware Lane CBD gem begins the secret journey with rare feature pieces, antique furniture, tea lights, cushions, decorative lanterns and a stylish soundtrack that will transport you back in time to the romance, mystery and decadence of Old Shanghai.

The food menu features incredible Asian cuisine from Chinese Yum Cha favourites to tasty Japanese Izakaya dishes perfect as a full meal or a simple bar snack.

The rare and exclusive cocktail list will dazzle your taste buds with everything from our delectable Asian-themed signature creations to the quintessential old-school classics. A glance at the back bar will make your jaw drop with one of Melbourne’s biggest and best collection of luxury and novel spirits.

To keep things interesting there's live jazz every Tuesday from 7:30pm with Opium Jazz, live R&B every Thursday from 9pm with Shaolin Funk, and DJs spinning lounge, R&B, pop, and disco every Saturday from 9pm with Shanghai’d.

Rum lovers can’t miss The Melbourne Rum Club on the first Monday of every month where you can indulge in rum tastings, rum cocktails, and rum tales.

In addition to being the perfect place for a date, Golden Monkey is also the ideal place to host a private celebration, with room for up to 200 guests 7 days a week, and food & drink packages to suit everyone, Golden Monkey is one of Melbourne's most unique and versatile spaces.

The Smith is one of Melbourne’s best gastropubs.

Located on one of Prahran’s best known streets, The Smith is focused on quality, offering a contemporary, produce driven menu where simplicity equates to casual sophistication.

The team in the kitchen and front of house, led by chef and owner Michael Lambie with business partner Scott Borg, is made up of some of the most respected hospitality professionals, each committed to providing a fun, memorable and entertaining experience in an unpretentious environment, with modern design, a stunning fit out, and a thought leading approach to quality cuisine.

Affordable enough to enjoy every day and memorable enough for every special occasion, The Smith is consistent, unwavering and focused on offering the complete hospitality experience.

For a diversion from Lygon Street's 'little Italy' sits an institution in Carlton's North with a name worth remembering. Chin Chin's at Koto Moon sounds more like an entrant in Shanghai's independent film festival than a purveyor of contemporary Asian cuisine, but what awaits you is not to be missed.

The Sanctuary Lakes Hotel will raise your expectations of what a suburban hotel should be. Within a safe, family friendly atmosphere you will find a diverse choice of dining and entertainment opportunities that is unequalled.

From the relaxed family dining day and night, to the chilled out vibe of our Cruz Restaurant/Cafe, the sophistication of our piano bar, one of our versatile areas and community spaces or the ultimate in sports bars open till late, Sanctuary Lakes Hotel offers the solution to whatever takes your fancy.

The Hotel is accessible to everyone in the community with a vast area for on-site parking and easy public transport access.

Spaces/Community Facilities

The Sanctuary Lakes Hotel offers 3 areas, all with food & bar service, and a ‘state of the art’ audio visual facility in our largest space.

The stylish spaces are perfectly suited to entertainment, corporate or sporting occasions and our hotel manager will arrange all details for your celebration.

As part of our commitment to the community, we would be happy to discuss providing facilities for local sporting clubs, community groups, or NFP local organisations.

We offer you the best of Asian cuisine, prepared by some of the finest chefs from all over Asia, including China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Now open for reservations!

Home to Melbourne’s favourite pork belly and more for over 10 years, Red Spice Road has been dedicated to serving the best food Asia offers, in a buzzing and energetic communal dining environment. Red Spice road has repeatedly been named as home to Melbourne’s favourite pork belly.

At the restaurant, you’ll get a South East Asian-style dining experience with all the energy of a busy Asian metropolis right in the heart of Melbourne.

From the moment you step inside Red Spice Road, you’ll be transported away from Melbourne’s (quite probably) dreary weather and feel like you’re in the heart of Asia. You’ll be dining under our famous red lantern, surrounded by three large scale David Bromley artworks and stunning murals by up-and-coming Melbourne street artist, Mike Eleven.

We offer you the best of Asian cuisine, prepared by some of the finest chefs from all over Asia, including China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Now open for reservations!

Offering a wide range of facilities to cater for your needs, our team of professional chefs and waiters will strive to meet your expectations. On top of this, we also offer special function rooms capable of catering for a wide range of parties and functions.

With a menu featuring an array of authentic Chinese regional cuisines, Silks is Crown's premier Chinese restaurant.

We invite you to dine at Silks, Crown's premier Chinese restaurant. Experience a new menu featuring authentic Chinese regional cuisines including an array of Northern Chinese, Sichuan, Cantonese and Shanghainese additions and an enhanced selection of teas.

The private dining rooms offer an intimate dining experience for up to 12 people including the iconic Mongolian tent which is available for special events.

Bokchoy Tang restaurant is situated on level 3 of the Crossbar at Federation Square. It seats around 200 inside with a further 30 on the terrace, which has spectacular views of the Plaza and Melbourne's CBD. The menu is designed to introduce Melbourne to contemporary Chinese cuisine. The kitchen is the first open CHinese kitchen, where traditional cooking methods are utilised in the preparation of entirely contemporary dishes suited to the Western palate. The cuisine is based upon principles in which quality, freshness and respect for the delicate, natural flavours of each ingredient are paramount.

Red Emperor Chinese Restaurant has been a popular Southgate establishment in Melbourne for almost 20 years.

Come and dine in our newly refurbished setting, with superb views overlooking the Yarra River and the Melbourne City Skyline.

As a fine dining Cantonese restaurant conveniently located in the heart of Melbourne, we offer an opportunity to sample the finest northern delicacies in luxurious surrounds. Discover mouth-watering gourmet treats, including the best Peking duck in the Melbourne CBD, without having to travel to Canton itself. Our chefs are highly trained and experienced, our menu and wine list are a distinctive combination of classic and unique, and our wait staff offer unforgettable customer service; we invite you to book a table and experience it all for yourself. Our commitment to excellence and authentic dishes with premium ingredients is why many consider Bamboo House to be the best Chinese restaurant in Melbourne.

Try our renowned Tea Smoked Duck and the best Peking Duck you’ll ever taste, as well as Pot Stickers and Steamed Scampi with a delicate garlic sauce.

Whilst we encourage you to explore the distinctive flavours of northern Chinese cuisine and our house specialities, we also have an excellent Cantonese repertoire that is sure to please. Our culinary team will take every possible effort to meet your special dietary requirements

Bamboo House prides itself on its valued heritage and tradition through its signature dishes. Amongst the first Chinese restaurants serving dishes from Northern region of China, Bamboo House is renowned for its consistent quality in the fusion of traditional and contemporary dishes. This consistency together with the courteous friendly staff had attracted the loyal patrons from Melbourne and all over the world for decades.

Bamboo House celebrates the elegance and the harmonic fusion of the traditional ambience and mouth watering dishes. We have embraced a culture of uncompromised traditional values. This is highlighted right from the wide entrance doors with the plaque symbolising the bamboo plant giving a hint of class to expect inside. The mood continues throughout the restaurant with a fusion of traditional wall dressings, ornaments and modern glass side walls opening it up to a view of traditional bamboo plants that symbolises the story of pride.

Bamboo House is a popular choice of venue for corporate and private functions with elegance. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, our dedicated staff welcome you to what we pride while you indulge yourself in the flavours of the oriental culinary creations in an atmosphere speaks our tradition.