Best Fun Restaurants in Essendon

268 restaurants available nearby

1. Tutti Trattoria

4.3

Awesome(10)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Essendon

Booked 3 times today

We grew up on Nonna’s classic pizzas, freshly made pasta and Italian sweets. Noisy family gatherings, a little indulgence and a lot of fun. And everyone was welcome.Now we extend the invitation to you. Tutti Trattoria is the recreation of these family moments, with a little makeover. Our gorgeous interior brings a taste of Italy to the heart of Essendon. Each of our rooms reflects a unique vibe, from our southern Italian trattoria to our decadent and intimate upstairs restaurant.And the food. We believe good food doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to be made fresh, with quality ingredients, and a little love. Come on in and see what all the fuss is about.

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2. Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar

4.6

Exceptional(156)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Fitzroy

Booked 18 times today

A fun packed kitsch Pan-Asian diner with DJ's and a private Karaoke room. Serving delicious food that encompasses the dynamic flavours of the region and the vibrant culture of Fitzroy.

3. Cross Keys

4.3

Awesome(242)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Essendon

Booked 9 times today

A local favourite for over 150 years, The Cross Keys Hotel is the perfect spot to bring the family. The Cross Keys boasts an impressive bistro serving up tasty meals Monday through Sunday, a fun kids room, a lively sports bar showing all the must see games on the big screens, a modern TAB facility and two spacious event rooms. With weekly specials and all your favourite pub classics, what isn't too love? See you at The Keys !

4. Lagoon Dining

4.8

Exceptional(517)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Carlton

Booked 12 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.

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5. The Carlton Wine Room

4.8

Exceptional(809)

Price: Expensive

• European • Carlton

Booked 24 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.

6. 2 Fat Greeks

4.5

Awesome(206)

Price: Expensive

• Greek • Essendon

Booked 13 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!

7. Yeonga Korean BBQ

4.9

Exceptional(592)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • North Melbourne

Booked 45 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.

8. Maven by Morgan

4.7

Exceptional(96)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Fitzroy

Booked 24 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.

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9. Bluestone American BBQ

4.7

Exceptional(738)

Price: Expensive

• Barbecue • Coburg

Booked 8 times today

Bluestone American BBQ features a Latin American spin on authentic low and slow traditions from the US BBQ belt. Chef Alvaro Malel draws inspiration from his Uruguayan heritage, and his passion for cuisines from both American continents to reimagine smoked classics like Yearling Beef Short Rib with chimichurri, and Pit-Braised Pulled Lamb with salsa criolla and arepas.His talent for bringing together the best of North and South American food traditions has been a drawcard for diners across Melbourne since the restaurant opened seven years ago. He credits the success of Bluestone to his Uruguayan culture and heritage, which is all about “food, family and fire…BBQ is a feature of all my best memories. There’s no better way to celebrate milestones, or to just kick back and have fun with the people you love. Bluestone has always been about creating that experience for other people.”

10. Good Gnocchi

4.7

Exceptional(163)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Carlton North

Booked 16 times today

A very relaxed and delicious bar & bistro in Carlton North. GG's has a selection of light antipasti alongside gnocchi, pasta and comforting mains. Wash it down with a fun cocktail, or browse our delicious and approachable wine list.

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alizsa
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
waiters and service were amazing, super nice and even joked around with us when we were taking photos and doing karaoke. food was also really good, chef taste menu was perfect portions for us and such a good mix of different asian cuisines. the vibe and setting was beautiful and my friends loved the experience there. would love to come back
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Rice Queen Oriental Diner and BarPrice: Expensive• Asian• Fitzroy
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4.6
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Tim
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Carlton wine room is a well oiled machine. A genuine effort to make the dining experience special but still remain approachable and keeping the vibe. Took my partner there last night for her birthday and it’s one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in a few years. Well done guys, we’ll be back!
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The Carlton Wine RoomPrice: Expensive• European• Carlton
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4.8
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Ian
Melbourne •1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
Pity we couldn’t sit a bit longer but we adjourned to the sports bar so ok
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Cross KeysPrice: Moderate• Australian• Essendon
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4.3
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David
New York City •29 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Why on earth would you pay a similar price (perhaps a tiny tiny less) to eat ordinary when you could have seriously great food. I traveled an extra 10 mins and paid an extra $10 and got a 100000 times better meal and experience. #dontsettleforless
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Lagoon DiningPrice: Expensive• Asian• Carlton
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4.8
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milly
Los Angeles •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Aug 30, 2024
Been to tutti so many times and have always been happy with my food love everything about it just would recommend if they did fries with their steak instead of the thick chips
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Tutti TrattoriaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Essendon
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4.3

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1. Tutti Trattoria

2. Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar

3. Cross Keys

4. Lagoon Dining

5. The Carlton Wine Room

6. 2 Fat Greeks

7. Yeonga Korean BBQ

8. Maven by Morgan

9. Bluestone American BBQ

10. Good Gnocchi

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