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Discovering Melbourne's Restaurant Cuisines: Italian, Dessert, Burger, Indian, Thai, and More

Melbourne, the gastronomic capital of Australia, is a melting pot of cuisines from all over the world. Whether you're craving authentic Italian pasta or spicy Indian curry, Melbourne's food scene has got you covered.

Italian Cuisine

The best areas for Italian cuisine in Melbourne are Carlton and Lygon Street. The Pancake Parlour has been serving up Italian-style pancakes since 1969 and is a must-visit for any foodie in the city.

Dessert Cuisine

Mörk ChocolateFor those with a sweet tooth, Melbourne boasts some of the best dessert places in the country. Mörk Chocolate in North Melbourne specializes in artisanal hot chocolate, while LuxBite in South Yarra serves up beautiful macarons and cakes.

Burger Cuisine

Easey'sEasey's is famous for its burgers served on top of a train carriage rooftop in Collingwood. Cookie in the CBD also has a fantastic burger menu.

Indian Cuisine

Melbourne's Little India in Footscray is where you can find some of the best Indian restaurants in the city. Aangan Indian Restaurant is a local favorite for its authentic curries and biryanis.

Thai Cuisine

The Wanderer - Thai Kitchen and Bar in Fitzroy serves up delicious street food-inspired dishes from Thailand.

Australian Cuisine

Fish & Chips Shops can be found all over Melbourne, but one of the best is Innicka Dee in Albert Park. Vue de monde in the CBD offers modern Australian cuisine with stunning views of the city skyline.

Japanese Cuisine

DemazziDemazzi in Richmond offers a unique twist on Japanese cuisine, with dishes like sushi burgers and poke bowls.

Chicken Cuisine

The Pancake Parlour might be known for its pancakes, but it also has some of the best chicken dishes in Melbourne.

With so many different cuisines to try, Melbourne's food scene is a foodie's paradise. Whether you're in the mood for Italian, Thai, or Australian cuisine, make sure to check out some of these restaurants on your next visit to the city.

Top 10 cuisines

The most popular cuisines are:

Indian Italian Thai Burger Japanese Vietnamese Chinese Fish & Chips Food Truck Mexican

Full list of cuisines

Abruzzo Afghani African American Arabian Argentinian Asian Fusion Asian Australian Balinese Bar & Grill Barbecue Bavarian Beer Bar Beer garden Belgian Bengali/Bangladeshi Brazilian Breakfast & brunch British Buffet Bunsik Burger Burmese Cafe Cafeteria Cajun & Creole Cambodian Cantonese Caribbean Caterer Chettinad Chicken Joint Chilean Chinese Coffee shop Colombian Comfort Food Continental Crêperie Cupcake Shop Deli Dessert Shop Dhaba Dim sum Diner Donburi Donut Shop Dosa Drive In Eastern European Egyptian Ethiopian European Family style Fast food Filipino Fish & Chips Fondue Food Delivery Service Food stall Food Truck French Frozen Yogurt Shop Gastropub Gelato Shop German Gluten-Free Greek Gujarati Halal Hawaiian Health Food Himalayan Hong Kong Hot Dog Joint Hot Pot Hungarian Hyderabadi Ice Cream Shop Indian Chinese Indian Indo Chinese Indonesian Irani Irish Pub Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Kashmiri Kebab Shop Kerala Korean Kosher Latin American Lebanese Live & raw food Malaysian Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Modern European Moroccan Mughalai Neapolitan Nepalese New American Nigerian Noodle House North Indian Okonomiyaki Pakistani Persian/Iranian Peruvian Pho Pizza Place Polish Polynesian Portuguese Pub Punjabi Rajasthani Ramen Restaurant Russian Salad Bar Sandwich shop Scandinavian Seafood Shabu Shabu Shanghainese Sicilian Singaporean Smoothie & Juice Bar Soba Soul Food Soup South Indian Southern Southwestern Spanish Sri Lankan Steakhouse Sushi Swiss Syrian Szechuan/Sichuan Taco Taiwanese Tamilian Tapas Bar & Restaurant Tea room Tempura Teppanyaki Tex-mex Thai Theme Tonkatsu Turkish Tuscan Udon Vegetarian/Vegan Venetian Venezuelan Vietnamese Xinjiang Yakiniku Yakitori