Top Restaurants in Prahran
Prahran Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Prahran
Discover the best restaurant in Prahran, Australia including Claypots Seafood Bar, Galleon Cafe, Bistro Thierry, Lau's Family Kitchen, Borsch,Vodka & Tears, Donovans, Chez Olivier, Banff, Hu Tong Dumpling Bar, Journeyman
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1. Claypots Seafood Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 425 reviews
Reviewed By Kevin L - Northampton, United Kingdom
Having found what looked like a very small seafood restaurant in St Kilda this room opened out into a truly magical outside space, bijou, but that was the charm of the place.The staff were so friendly and helpful. The menu was a wonderful mix of seafood, beautifully presented and served.The outside lights were all model ships hanging from trees which a lovely subdued lighting adding to the atmosphere. Should be tried for a great seafood experience, thank you claypots restaurant .
2. Galleon Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 193 reviews
3. Bistro Thierry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 406 reviews
Enjoy the ambience of a night in a buzzing French bistro in Melbourne without the jet lag. We aim to make your experience completely enjoyable.
Reviewed By Greg S
This restaurant runs like a well oiled machine, lovely warm efficient service, a great wine list and magnificent food. Loved it, authentic. We have eaten in many of the French restaurants in Melbourne, I think I like the one the best. We were celebrating a...MoreWe are delighted to hear you enjoyed your BT experience. Customer satisfaction is our number one goal so it is great to learn this has been achieved on this occasion. We look forward to welcoming you back. Merci beaucoup!
4. Lau's Family Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 306 reviews
Reviewed By Terry2626 - Sydney, Canada
Went there for dinner with some locals. The Patagonian fish was excellent. Beware, its expensive though the portions are good. The beef was also very good. Could not fault any of the dishes we had. service was also very professional and informative.
Great experience. Would definitely recommend this place, though its more expensive than the local chinese.
5. Borsch,Vodka & Tears
Overall Ratings
4 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By dspearoz - Sydney, Australia
Popped along for some casual shared tapas style plates of polish yumminess, washed down with a fair number of interesting and entertaining cocktails.
The place got busy and the staff, although never seeming to rush and always ultra polite and professional, missed the odd bit of eye contact, which would have resulted in more cocktails being purchased.
Great atmosphere- quirky without being over the top. The food was all very good, Reuben fries, sausage plate, cabbage rolls.
6. Donovans
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 805 reviews
Welcome to Donovans - our ‘house on the beach’ and home we love to share. Donovans is located on the St.Kilda beach front offering guests a memorable dining experience in Melbourne. With a bay side view, beautiful mediterranean inspired food and the special relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant, Donovans is where you will feel at home.
Reviewed By Mebntoring - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Donovan’s has never disappointed. It is very classy, warm and inviting. From the welcome at the door to the final farewell we were cared for, nurtured, nourished and engaged in the entire meal.
The meals were perfect - portions, flavours and plate presentation - in every way. Including the two small children, every diner’s meal was a work of culinary art.
Donovan’s is highly recommended.
7. Chez Olivier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 280 reviews
Reviewed By Pointyhead_10 - Melbourne, Australia
To be honest, our experience really wasn't that great. Maybe better service would have helped, but even so the seafood main was given a 6 out of 10 ("all the elements were there, it looked right, but it just then wasn't anything that special"). Two of us had the share steak and it would have been delicious if it had been hot. Of the 5 of us, two mains arrived piping hot, but then we waited for rather a long time before the share steak and duck arrived. We had to send the French fries back because they were tepid ... lovely and brown, but not hot. When the new ones arrived they were pale and flabby, albeit hot, and the waiter didn't take away the cold ones. Anyway, we began on the steak and realised it was tepid too, and the sauces in the two little bowls had a skin on top. Just no point complaining: what are they going to do? Cook another one and we then eat when everyone else has finished? So we just ate it. That long wait between the first two mains arriving and the rest? I think our steak just sat in the kitchen getting cold. And this restaurant is noisy if other diners are noisy. Whilst I appreciate a restaurant can't manage this, the party of four men behind me were so loud, esp one who laughed so loudly that we'd stop talking until he'd finished guffawing. Out of our party of five, four said they wouldn't go back. I said I'd go back if I just wanted a good steak and a bottle of red, and I was soundly mocked. The place wasn't full, but it was certainly busy, so I doubt they will miss our custom. But Chez Oliver just isn't for us.
8. Banff
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 300 reviews
Reviewed By Josh A - Melbourne, Australia
Banff has been an establishment on struggling Fitzroy street for as long as I can remember. This little bar/cafe does two things really well. Italian food and coffee, both of which I adore. And they're open Australia Day which is always a bonus :)
Today I enjoyed the number 12 and 14 pizzas. The first was the feta, mozzarella, bocconicini and Parmesan with roasted tomatoes on a garlic base. Perfectly cooked, thin crust and not too oily
The second pizza was the Tuscan spiced roast vegetables. Totally up to standard.
We also enjoyed the soy latte and regular latte made by their la marzocco coffee machine :)
They get four stars because one of the forks was dirty and one of the cups had "floaties" in it. Otherwise a great place!
9. Hu Tong Dumpling Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 346 reviews
Reviewed By Mrs L - Sydney, Australia
We came here after visiting the Markets across the road on a Sunday. It wasn’t busy so service was fast. Staff weren’t overly friendly but they weren’t rude either. We knew exactly what we wanted and were in and out in under an hour. Perfect for our family of 6. Dumplings were really good. Fried Rice lacked flavour. Spring onion pancake was really tasty. The noodle we had, can’t remember which one, was okay. Probably wouldn’t order it again. The atmosphere is pleasant. Family friendly as there were about 2 other families dining for lunch also. Price was reasonable $80 for the six of us.
10. Journeyman
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By TwoSheds57 - Melbourne, Australia
Definitely the real deal. A great place. Exceptional breakfast. Lovely modern space. Great staff. Little else needed. I asked if the beans were large enough having had a few thimble sized ones around town that left me hungry. I received an appropriate assurance that the serve here is “huge”. This was accurate. The serve here is ample and it’s a very moorish dish. My request to change sough dough to seeded bread (remember that Harvard study) and add bacon for a few dollars was easily negotiated. (I’d ask the Il Melagrano people to take very close note at this point. You get one miserly slice of bacon for $5 there, but a very generous five smoky slices here for the same price. This is how it’s done). My companion loved his avo smash too. It looked enormously fetching. We even rebelled in the glorious retroness of a Minchinbury sparkling which tasted rather good to our surprise. We loved it here. This is a very classy and well run place that richly deserves its high rating.
