Best Casual Restaurants in Essendon

188 restaurants available nearby

1. Mona Castle Hotel

4.7

Exceptional(228)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Seddon

Booked 17 times today

The Mona Castle Hotel, located in Seddon, Victoria, is a historic pub that has been serving locals for over 150 years. Known for its warm, inviting atmosphere, it offers a mix of traditional charm and modern comfort. Guests can enjoy a cold beer at the bar, relax by the open fire with a glass of wine, or sip cocktails in the beer garden. The menu features pub classics, with weekly specials like Parma and Steak nights, as well as a Sunday roast with live music. The Mona Castle is perfect for casual drinks, dining, or hosting events

2. Lagoon Dining

4.8

Exceptional(520)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Carlton

Booked 18 times today

Lagoon Dining is a restaurant and bar dishing up food that leans heavily on Chinese culinary traditions. It is an expression of food we love to eat and to cook, dished up heartily alongside booze we like to swill - a place for friends and fun.

3. Yeonga Korean BBQ

4.9

Exceptional(592)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • North Melbourne

Booked 38 times today

Yeonga uses never been frozen fresh meat boasting highest quality.(However beef brisket and ox tongue are slightly frozen for slicing)Yeonga uses 100% genuine charcoal for extra juiciness of meats. Yeonga can cater any kind of functions with spacious 150 seats and free car park is located in front of restaurant for your convenience.(Any Function is available) In Korean, Yeonga means “Smoke House”. The colored roof in the logo represents the tiles (Giwa) commonly used in the construction of traditional Korean houses.The interior of this restaurant is built on the model of ‘Hanok’ which is the term used to describe houses built using traditional Korean architecture. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The structure of hanok is used tiled roofs (giwa) that not only enhanced its functional efficiency, but also possessed great artistic value.

4. LaBurrata

4.5

Awesome(130)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Moonee Ponds

Booked 4 times today

The desire to serve good food to the people with our passion in the cooking led us to open La Burrata.La Burrata is an Italian cuisine which serves its customers with different variety of food. As we believe best Italian restaurants always serve the best Italian food and unrivaled quality. La Burrata is proud to serve fresh food prepared from freshly brought ingredients. Enjoying freshly home made pasta and quality hand stretched pizza when you dine in with us along with choices of seafoods, stake and main dishes. The customers can reserve the table, walk-in and enjoy the fresh dining with us.

5. TOTE Bar & Dining

4.2

Awesome(235)

Price: Expensive

• Australian • Moonee Ponds

Booked 8 times today

A contemporary bar and restaurant, serving modern-Australian dishes with seasonal eating in mind.Channelling the timeless allure of 1930's design, the interior boasts rich oak panelling, emerald hues, decadent leather and bronze finishes. The space offers three intimate dining areas, known as The Northern Terrace, The Dining Room and The Cellar - our Private Dining Room. The main feature of TOTE is casual dining with premium quality food from well sourced high quality and sustainable produce.It features a contemporary offering from coffee, craft beer and creative cocktails to carefully curated local & imported wines and spirits.The bar itself is modelled to the development’s quintessential roots – the racecourse – and is aptly shaped in an oval form to mirror it.

6. 2 Fat Greeks

4.5

Awesome(206)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • Essendon

Booked 22 times today

Experience the best in truly authentic Greek street food with our range of souvlaki, pitas, chips and salads!The masters of delicious Greek food!Offering a huge range of tasty meat, seafood and vegetarian options, we prepare all our dishes fresh to order. Come in and experience the best Greek street food, mouth watering desserts, and plenty of drink options. See you soon!

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7. The Carlton Wine Room

4.8

Exceptional(809)

Price: Expensive

• European • Carlton

Booked 28 times today

Carlton Wine Room is a neighbourhood restaurant offering a well-executed, fresh, seasonal food menu, and an ever changing, diverse wine list featuring the best of Italy, Australia and the rest of the World. We offer a bar space, an upstairs restaurant dining room and three unique spaces that are can be booked for private dining perfect for special events.RESERVATIONS: are for a two hour sitting. We do not accept bookings for drinks and snacks, however we accept walk-ins for this if space permits. A surcharge of up to 1.2% applies to credit card transactions. A surcharge of 10% applies on Sundays and 15% on Public Holidays. OUTSIDE SEATING: please note this is subject to the weather and we may not be able to move your reservation inside in the case of bad weather. CANCELLATION: A $50 per person no show fee is charged for failing to attend your reservation. Contact us on 9347 2626 to make changes or cancel your reservation.

8. Maven by Morgan

4.7

Exceptional(96)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Fitzroy

Booked 14 times today

Step into Maven, Fitzroy's lively and stylish dining spot by Morgan Hipworth. Enjoy Mediterranean-inspired dishes designed for sharing, alongside innovative cocktails in a relaxed and buzzing atmosphere. Whether for a casual night out or a special occasion, Maven offers memorable moments over great food and drinks.

9. Local Chook

4.7

Exceptional(125)

Price: Moderate

• Vietnamese • Moonee Ponds

Booked 14 times today

Moonee Ponds Local Chook is a favourite among locals for its imaginative/fusion take on Vietnamese cuisine, served in a modern restaurant. For starters, the Bao Buns are sensational selections. Some of Local Chook’s specialty/popular dishes include the Red Chicken Curry and Twice cooked scotch fillet in plum sauce, as well as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free dishes.

10. North&COMMON

4.4

Awesome(290)

Price: Expensive

• Modern Australian • Coburg

Booked 7 times today

Our chefs draw inspiration from their diverse backgrounds to create unique and flavorful dishes that are sure to surprise and delight. With a menu that changes with the seasons, patrons can expect new and exciting selections alongside classical favourites year-round. Our emphasis on quality and flavour provides a dining experience that is both refined and approachable. With an exceptionally varied and deep wine selection, we are sure to help you find just the right beverage to celebrate any occasion (or day of the week) take a journey through our Book of Wine or be guided into our walk-in cellar and take your pick.Set in such a unique space North&COMMON lends itself to a refined yet approachable atmosphere, perfect for those looking for a sophisticated yet casual dining experience without sacrificing quality or flavour. Available Wednesday-Saturday, right here in the heart of Coburg.

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Alison
Victoria •3 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Wonderful food in a pleasant environment and great service
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TOTE Bar & DiningPrice: Expensive• Australian• Moonee Ponds
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4.2
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Donnievip
Melbourne •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Excellent is the only word to start describing the experience here. It's hard to find a place that truly stands out from others. The service is second to none and the place is cozy and inviting. The dining room was full and the staff did not skip a beat, consistently delivering warm, engaging and genuine interaction throughout the evening. From the moment you are greeted to the time you leave the team make you feel welcome. The food is delicious and inspiring. We were recommended to order the Feed Me menu. That hit the spot perfectly. The pickled baby cucumbers were my favourite dish even though it's really hard to pick a favourite. I cannot recommend Lagoon Dining highly enough and I'm looking forward to coming back very soon.
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Lagoon DiningPrice: Expensive• Asian• Carlton
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4.8
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Kyall
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The food was outstanding. Service was spot on. Highly recommend this place.
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Yeonga Korean BBQPrice: Expensive• Asian• North Melbourne
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4.9
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Liza
Melbourne •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 19, 2024
Everything we had was so delicious. We really did enjoy our dinner. Service was great too.
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LaBurrataPrice: Moderate• Italian• Moonee Ponds
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4.5
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Vanessa
Melbourne •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Oct 31, 2024
We had a wonderful night again at Mona Castle as always. The team were accommodating friendly as always and good was great. A fun night celebrating a special family birthday!
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Mona Castle HotelPrice: Moderate• Australian• Seddon
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4.7

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188 restaurants available nearby

1. Mona Castle Hotel

2. Lagoon Dining

3. Yeonga Korean BBQ

4. LaBurrata

5. TOTE Bar & Dining

6. 2 Fat Greeks

7. The Carlton Wine Room

8. Maven by Morgan

9. Local Chook

10. North&COMMON

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