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Where locals eat in Melbourne
Start with MoVida in Melbourne CBD for anchoa, Laksa King in Flemington for combination curry laksa and Cà Com Bánh Mì Bar in Richmond for lao sausage roll or turmeric chicken roll. Here are all 7, with what to get at each.
- MoVidaMelbourne CBD
Get: Anchoa (hand-filleted anchovy on crouton with smoked tomato sorbet), Pedro Ximenez braised beef cheek, beef tartare on cracker, churros and flan
Laksa KingFlemington · institutionGet: Combination curry laksa (egg noodles, vermicelli, poached chicken, fried eggplant, prawns); roti or nasi lemak alongside
- Cà Com Bánh Mì BarRichmond · counter
Get: Lao sausage roll or turmeric chicken roll
Large rolls with unusual fillings; pricier but distinctive.
- A1 Lebanese BakeryBrunswick · bakery
Get: Chicken tawouk wrap with garlic sauce, shanklish pie, spinach and cheese triangle, zaatar pizza
- Nhu Lan BakeryFootscray
Get: Banh mi with house-made butter and pate and cold cuts; barbecue pork roll; take-home pate or pork loaf
- Hector's DeliRichmond · café
Get: Fried chicken sandwich, tuna melt, hot ham and cheese toastie; doughnuts go early
- TzakiYarraville
Get: Psomi flatbread with red pepper and feta butter, revithia (chickpea and carrot), smoky lamb cutlets, burnt feta cheesecake
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What are the local restaurants in Melbourne?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with MoVida (Melbourne CBD), Laksa King (Flemington) and Cà Com Bánh Mì Bar (Richmond). All 7 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At MoVida, get anchoa (hand-filleted anchovy on crouton with smoked tomato sorbet), Pedro Ximenez braised beef cheek, beef tartare on cracker, churros and flan. At Laksa King, get combination curry laksa (egg noodles, vermicelli, poached chicken, fried eggplant, prawns); roti or nasi lemak alongside. At Cà Com Bánh Mì Bar, get lao sausage roll or turmeric chicken roll. At A1 Lebanese Bakery, get chicken tawouk wrap with garlic sauce, shanklish pie, spinach and cheese triangle, zaatar pizza.
Which neighborhood is best for local restaurants in Melbourne?
Most of these are in Richmond. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Melbourne: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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