Eating out

I will be updating this list according to suburbs instead of cuisines. There are also bits that I have written on my travels. This page is still being tweaked so please be patient.

MELBOURNE

Abbotsford

Kappaya (Japanese Soul – July 10)

Ascot Vale

Yemeni (Yemen – Sept 09)
Italy 528 (Pizza Feb 11)

Brunswick

L’atelier de Monsieur Truffe (Chocolate and cafe – Sept 11)

Carlton

Seven Seeds (Coffee/Cafe – July 09)
D.O.C. Pizza and Mozzarella Bar (Italian – Dec 10)

Collingwood

Old Raffles Place (Singapore Hawker – Sept 09)
Monsieur Truffe (French – Oct 09)
Wabi Sabi (Japanese – Dec 09)
Proud Mary (Dec 09)
Provenance Food and Wine (Australian – Oeuf Roe Degustation Dinner Feb 11)
Huxtable (Australian Asian fusian Mar 11)
Proud Mary (Cafe July 11)

Docklands

Goldleaf Docklands – (Chinese/Yum Cha – July 09) – The Goldleaf in both Preston and Sunshine was very good. Personal preference is Sunshine
Byblos – (Lenanese – Feb 11)

Doncaster

Golden Dragon Palace Yum Cha (Cantonese – Oct 09)

East Brunswick

Pope Joan (Mod Aus – Oct 10)

Fitzroy

Don Vincenzo (Italian – June 09)
San Churro (Spanish – June 09)
Birdman Eating (Mod Aus – June 09)
Culter & Co (Mod Aus – July 09)
Min Lokal (Bohemian Aussie – Oct 09)
Charcoal Lane (Mod Aussie/Outback – Feb 10)
The Provincial (Bistro/Mod Aus – June 10)
Naked for Satan (Tapas – Jan 11)

Flemington

Laksa King (Malaysian Hawker – Aug 10)
Chef Lagenda (Malaysian Hawker – Sept 10)
Vy Vy (Vietnamese/Malaysian – Sept 10)
Chillipadi mamak kopitiam (Malaysian – Feb 11)
Chinese Spicy and Barbie Kitchen (Sichuan – June 11)
Chillipadi mamak kopitiam (Malaysian – August 11)
Chef Lagenda (Malaysian Hawker – August 11)
Laksa King ((Malaysian Hawker – August 11)

Footscray

Tra Vinh (Vietnamese – July 09)
Phu Vinh (Vietnamese – July 09) – It has gone downhill after renovations. Not recommended anymore.
Olympic doughnuts (August 09)
Golden Harvest Seafood (Chinese – Jan 10)
Sapa Hills (Vietnamese – Apr 10)
Station Hotel (Pub/Mod Aus – May 10)
Hung Vuong (Vietnamese – Aug 10)
Dong Ba (Vietnamese – Nov 10)

Glen Waverly

Lim’s Nyonya Hut (Malaysian Chinese – August 11)

Kensington

Fruits of Passion (Cafe – August 09)
The Premises (Coffee/Cafe Nov 10)

Maidstone

Los Latinos (Latino – Dec 10)

Maribyrnong

Plume (Chinese/Yum Cha – Dec 09)

Malvern

Chun Po (Chinese – Dec 09)

Melbourne CBD

Coconut house (Malaysian Hawker – June 09)
1000 £ BEND (Bohemian Aussie - June 09)
Gingerboy (Asian fusion – June 09)
Bar Lorinhna (Spanish – July 09)
Singapore Chom Chom (Singapore/Malaysian – July 09)
Rose Garden (Hawker Malaysian/Chinese – July 09)
Creperie Le Triskel (French cafe – July 09)
Hwaro Korean BBQ (Korean BBQ – July 09)
Takumi - (Japanese – July 09)
Cumulus (Mod Aussie – August 09) – Breakfast only
Lindt cafe (Chocolate – Sept 09)
Sung’s Kitchen Dinner (Chinese – Sept 09)
Pancake Dessert House (Hongkong/Chinese – Sept 09)
Sung’s Kitchen Yum Cha (Chinese – Sept 09)
Horoki (Mod Jap – Oct 09)
Oldtown Kopitiam (Malaysian Hawker – Oct 09)
Old Town Kopitiam Mamak QV (Malaysian Hawker – Jan 10)
Collins Kitchen at Hyatt (International Buffet – Mar 10)
Earl Canteen (Cafe – May 10)
Bok Choy Tang (Chinese/Cantonese – June 10)
STREAT (Food cart – July 10) – Located in Fed Sq. and Melbourne Central)
Le Traiteur (French cafe – July 10)
KoKo Black (Chocolate Cafe – Aug 10)
China Red (Chinese – Sept 10)
Journal Canteen (Italian – Oct 10)
Chillipadi (Malaysian/ Nonya Buffet – Oct 10)
Elevenses (Coffee/Cafe – Oct 10)
Mamasita (Mod Mexican – Dec 10)
Kedai Satay (Indonesian – Dec 10)
+39 Pizzeria (Italian – Jan 11)
Hutong (Chinese/Dumplings Jan 11)
Shanghai Dynasty (Chinese/Shanghainese/Yum Cha Jan 11)
Appetizer (Thai Feb 11)
Thai Culinary (Thai April 11)
MissChu tuckshop (Vietnamese April 11)
Starlight Five Chef’s Dinner 2011 (May 11)
Don Too (Ramen/bento June 11)
Chin Chin Melbourne (Thai fusion July 11)
Laksa Me (Malaysian August 11)

Moonee Ponds

Yim Yam (Cambodian – Nov 09)
Singha Thai (Thai – Jan 10)
Khao San Road (Thai – Feb 10)
Garden Tuscany (Cafe – Mar 11)
Nabiha (Cafe – Sept 11)

North Essendon

Parisian Patisserie Boulangerie (French/Boulangerie – Aug 10)

North Melbourne

Hallah (Korean – Sept 09)
Auction Room (Cafe – Nov 09)
Sosta Cucina (Italian – May 10)
Beatrix (Cafe – May 11)

Prahran

Hutong Dumplings bar (Chinese Jan 10)

Port Melbourne

Salford Lads Club (Cafe – Nov 10)

Richmond

Viém Cafe (Vietnamese – Sept 09)
Friends of Mine (Mod Aus – Oct 10)

South Melbourne

St. Ali (Modern Australian – June 09)
Peko Peko (Taiwanese – Oct 09)
Deadman Espresso (Coffee cafe – Oct 09)
Golden Gate Bistro (Pub/Bistro – Jan 10) – Have went back a few times and the $5 pizzas are really good. Service is much better.
Origami (Japanese – Feb 10)
St. Ali Round 2 (Modern Australian – Mar 09)
Panette (Italian/Mod Aus Cafe – Apr 10)
QEleven (Cafe – July 10)
Zappa (Italian – Aug 10)
Stove Kitchen (Cafe – Nov 10)
Claypots Evening Star (Seafood – July 11)

Southbank

The Melba, Langham (International buffet – May 10)

South Yarra

France Soir (French – August 09)
Dainty Sichuan Round One (Sichuan – Oct 09)
Pacific BBQ House (Chinese BBQ – Nov 09)
Dainty Sichuan Round Two (Sichuan – Dec 09)
Market Lane (Coffee – Dec 09)
Steer (Brazillian/Mod Aus – Oct 10) Opening night
LuxBite (Pâtisserie/Macarons – Feb 11)

St. Kilda

Mahjong (Chinese/Cantonese – July 09) – Went back a 2nd time last year and was not impressed anymore
Lau’s Kitchen (Cantonese – Nov 09)
Outpost (Cafe – Nov 09)
Miss Jackson (Cafe – Apr 10)
Il Fornaio (Cafe – July 10)
Ichi Ni (Japanese – Oct 10)
Mockingbird Tapas (Tapas – Oct 10)
Entre Tapas y Vino (Spanish tapas – Feb 11)
Miss Jackson (Cafe – Oct 11)