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Melbourne CBD Restaurants With Child Friendly

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Chef's Selection Menu$109 per personOur Chef’s selection menu offers a sample of favourite dishes and is designed to highlight seasonal ingredients and balance classic and modern sensibilities. Click on more info to book:
Atria

Atria

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

14 Chef Hat Award
Situated on Lonsdale Street in Melbourne’s CBD, Atria celebrates the essence of Australia through its finest produce. The menu pays homage to land and sea, showcasing ingredients from trusted farme...
Flower Drum

Flower Drum

Chinese   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

13 Chef Hat Award
Tucked away in Melbourne’s Chinatown, Flower Drum stands as a celebrated destination for refined Cantonese cuisine and exceptional service. Stepping inside reveals a world where tradition meets ele...
Haidilao Hotpot Emporium

Haidilao Hotpot Emporium

Chinese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30 AM

Melbourne CBD

Deluxe Build-Your-Own SetAll-you-can-eatDeluxe Build-Your-Own Set is now upgraded with a selection of premium meats, offering two combo options to choose from with unlimited dishes to enjoy. Combo A is priced at $54.9 per person, and Com...
Kenzan Japanese Restaurant

Kenzan Japanese Restaurant

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Mon 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Situated in the heart of Melbourne City, Chef Hat-awarded Kenzan Japanese Restaurant is a destination for authentic Japanese dining. Since opening its doors in 1981, this oriental restaurant takes ...
Triim

Triim

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 8:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Bringing together the heart of Italy with the soul of Melbourne, Triim on Hardware Lane in the heart of the city is all about generous food, warm people and joyful moments. Whether it’s a slow brun...
Oh! Banh Mi

Oh! Banh Mi

Vietnamese   $$$$$   Opens at 10:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Tucked away in Melbourne’s bustling CBD, Oh! Banh Mi on Equitable Place is a little pocket of vibrancy that feels like an escape from the city’s glass and steel. The narrow laneway hums with energy...
ShanDong MaMa

ShanDong MaMa

Chinese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

It’s all about Mama’s delicious dumplings at ShanDong MaMa on Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Expect unique northern Chinese-inspired fare at this authentic eatery, where everything ...
Fable Melbourne

Fable Melbourne

Mediterranean   $$$$$   Opens at 3:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Look to the skies to find Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in the heart of the city, at Fable Melbourne restaurant and bar on the top storey of a Lonsdale Street building. Kick back and relax with a ...
Krimper Cafe

Krimper Cafe

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens at 8:30 AM

Melbourne CBD

Tucked away on the cobbled charm of Guildford Lane, Krimper Café feels like a hidden world within Melbourne’s bustling CBD. Once a 19th-Century warehouse, its raw, industrial bones have been beauti...
PIZZA MONSTER

PIZZA MONSTER

Pizza   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30 AM

Melbourne CBD

Hidden along Little Lonsdale Street in Melbourne’s buzzing CBD, PIZZA MONSTER is a lively slice of urban cool where creativity meets comfort food. The atmosphere is playful yet effortlessly stylish...
Kings and Knaves Espresso

Kings and Knaves Espresso

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 6:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Located on William Street in Melbourne’s CBD, Kings and Knaves Espresso is a sleek inner-city café dedicated to the art of exceptional coffee. With its minimalist design, polished concrete, and con...
Box Seafood Restaurant

Box Seafood Restaurant

Seafood   $$$$$   Opens Mon 4:30 PM

Melbourne CBD

Fishing for great seafood in the heart of Melbourne's CBD? Head along Collins Street to find Box Seafood Restaurant, where an elegant interior of white-clothed tables set with flowers, vibrant artw...
Roule Galette Flinders Lane

Roule Galette Flinders Lane

French   $$$$$   Opens at 9:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Christmas SpecialRoast TurkeySlow cook roasted turkey with baked potatoes. Add home made gravy and home made Cranberry sauce. Put all on a delicious gluten free galette. Yummy!
For a taste to remember head to Ginger Olive on Manchester Lane in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. This sleek bar and bistro rocks a laneway vibe of potted palms and fairy lights, while indoors prese...
Kan Eang by Thai Culinary

Kan Eang by Thai Culinary

Thai   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

THE 2026 EDITMonday to ThursdayKan Eang by Thai Culinary presents THE 2026 EDIT — an elevated happy hour pairing bottomless drinks with chef-curated fresh salmon. Enjoy delicately prepared salmon finished with zesty Thai nahm ji...
The Irish Times Pub

The Irish Times Pub

Irish   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Welcome to a slice of the Emerald Isle in the heart of Melbourne at The Irish Times on Little Collins Street. Exuding a warm, relaxed and friendly vibe, the ambience is genuinely Irish with wrap-ar...
Recreate traditional European style at Claypots Barbarossa on Hardware Lane in Melbourne’s CBD. A warm and welcoming vibe awaits, where friends come together over a love of music, drink and food; w...
Tipo 00

Tipo 00

Italian   $$$$$   Opens Mon 11:30 AM

Melbourne CBD

13 Chef Hat Award
Tipo 00 in Melbourne CBD offers a delightful Italian dining experience that stands out amid the city's vibrant food scene. With its sleek, contemporary setting, the restaurant features an open kitc...