Best Casual Restaurants in Moonee Ponds

204 restaurants available nearby

1. LaBurrata

4.4

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.

2. Local Chook

4.7

Exceptional(137)

Price: Moderate

• Vietnamese • Moonee Ponds

Booked 18 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.

3. TOTE Bar & Dining

4.3

Awesome(239)

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.

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4. GK Tapas Bar & Restaurant

3.9

Excellent(8)

Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Moonee Ponds

Booked 4 times today

Our Tapas Bar & Restaurant blends Spanish style dishes with Australian native ingredients to create a unique menu of Tapas, Paella and hearty Mains. Our Head Chef and owner Laura also has quite a love affair with Patisserie which shows in our extensive dessert menu. GK is the place where food brings people together. We make absolutely everything in-house using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. With a focus on bold flavours and creative textures, our dining menu caters to every taste, offering seafood, meat, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Join us for a laid-back dining experience that seamlessly blends Australian and Spanish cuisine.GK’s relaxed atmosphere is perfect for any occasion, from a casual mid-week meal to a party with your whole crew, and everything in between. It enriches the Moonee Ponds locale, providing an ideal setting for relaxed drinks, dinner, and events of any size.

5. Kata Kita

4.7

Exceptional(284)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 5 times today

Kata Kita delivers a new layer of modern Indonesian dining, combining traditional recipes with luxe local ingredients and sophisticated flavours all designed to share with family and friends. Be prepared for flavour bombs of zesty lemongrass, tongue spiking chilli, homemade aromatic sambal underscored with zesty lemongrass, shrimp and sweet palm sugar, served tastily together on a plate!

6. Lagoon Dining

4.8

Exceptional(530)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Carlton

Booked 14 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.

7. Yeonga Korean BBQ

4.9

Exceptional(609)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • North Melbourne

Booked 40 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. Trattoria Emilia

4.8

Exceptional(1273)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 39 times today

Trattoria Emilia is an authentic Italian restaurant focusing on seasonal produce and fresh pasta. Head chefs Francesco Rota and Luca Flammia hail from Modena in Emilia Romagna.At Trattoria Emilia we seasonally change the menu and source a large majority of our produce from regional Victoria, our meat is organic and sustainably grown in Tasmania and Victoria and we import some of the best Italian DOC products. Some dishes that are not to be missed are our Tortelloni Emiliani and the crowd favourite salumi misti with gnocco fritto and tigelle served with mortadella mousse.Rustic, yet refined, Trattoria Emilia boasts fantastic ambience, attentive and professional service whilst all the while remaining a great casual dining spot perfect for a quick lunch, a long relaxing dinner with friends and has always been a romantic date spot.

9. Dom's Social Club

4.8

Exceptional(211)

Price: Moderate

• Continental • Melbourne CBD

Booked 8 times today

Doms is a no frills, 3 level pizza wonderland from the crew that bought you Peaches, Cheek, Dexter & Takeaway Pizza. GOOD PIZZA, GOOD WINES, GOOD TIMES. Level 1 - Pizzeria/Restaurant Level 2 - Pool RoomLevel 3 - Walk-in Outdoor Rooftop BarFood is available on all 3 levels 🍕 Dining at Doms - It's old school and inviting. A menu of slow fermented wood fired sourdough pizza, alongside tasty snacks and a very deep wine list. The perfect venue for that date, that birthday, that catch up. Social, familiar, honest and good. Hot tip: drink Lambrusco, eat the salami! Please note unfortunately we do not have disabled access.

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10. Convoy Moonee Ponds

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4.8

Exceptional(3)

Price: Moderate

• Café • Moonee Ponds

**We’re currently not accepting bookings for the months of December and January, however we are open for walk ins! Looking forward to seeing you soon.**Convoy Moonee Ponds is a vibrant and welcoming café in the heart of Moonee Ponds, known for its exceptional coffee and thoughtfully crafted dishes. Perfect for early mornings and relaxed afternoons, Convoy serves a menu that celebrates fresh, local produce, offering everything from hearty breakfast staples to innovative lunch creations. Signature dishes include their perfectly poached eggs with house-made hollandaise and unique, seasonal specials that keep locals coming back.The warm and stylish interior makes Convoy a standout for casual catch-ups or focused work sessions, complete with a community-driven atmosphere and outstanding customer service. Whether you're grabbing a coffee to go or indulging in a leisurely brunch, Convoy Moonee Ponds is a must-visit destination for food and coffee lovers alike.

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Maryann
Melbourne •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The standard of food never varies - excellent! The service is always good, the only negative is the noise, the restaurant is always full so the volume gets quite high.
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Local ChookPrice: Moderate• Vietnamese• Moonee Ponds
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4.7
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Julie
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
I have never had a bad meal here. All pasta dishes are made from fresh produce and have excellent flavours. Old school pizza delicious crust and flavourful toppings
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LaBurrataPrice: Moderate• Italian• Moonee Ponds
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4.4
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Leigh
Melbourne •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Superb restaurant, the pork skewers alone are worth going for, just order a plate of those and just keep the coming.
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Kata KitaPrice: Moderate• Asian• Melbourne CBD
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4.7
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lynette
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 19, 2024
Outstanding service from our waiter, excellent recommendations for share platters to start off our lunch, food was tasty, good portions and and great presentation could not fault this venue all in all a very good experience thank you
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TOTE Bar & DiningPrice: Expensive• Australian• Moonee Ponds
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4.3
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Becca
Melbourne •15 reviews
4.0
Dined on Dec 6, 2024
Super special find with wonderfully unique character in Moonee Ponds! We wanted to try GK as a fun date night restaurant to see if it might be a fun date activity with the cooking class options at a later date. The space is full of eclectic charm and interesting design features. The menu has a variety of tapas options that could suit different palates and taste preferences. I especially enjoyed the beets as a vegan option. The sauce on the cauliflower bombas was fantastic. My partner found the brisket tacos and crispy potatoes to be delicious. He also said the entree size of the calamari was quite generous.
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GK Tapas Bar & RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Moonee Ponds
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3.9

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204 restaurants available nearby

1. LaBurrata

2. Local Chook

3. TOTE Bar & Dining

4. GK Tapas Bar & Restaurant

5. Kata Kita

6. Lagoon Dining

7. Yeonga Korean BBQ

8. Trattoria Emilia

9. Dom's Social Club

10. Convoy Moonee Ponds

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