Top rated Lunch restaurants in Essendon, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Lunch restaurants in Essendon

Experience the best that Essendon has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 114 places from Lunch restaurant category.

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No22 Cafe

Sandwich shop

👍👍 The best focaccia in Melbourne, hands down. I recommend the gourmet ones, especially Mortadella&Pistachio... or Octopus... or Salsiccia&friarielli... oh my God! To many good ones!!! They are all amazing. Also Jessica's desserts are to die for 🤤 I love the cosy atmosphere, and the super friendly...

5.00 (281 reviews) (~8.83 km from centre)

Bellboy Cafe

Cafe

👍👍 Love the service and ambiance at the café. The house roasted beans make a really nice cup of coffee, either white or black. The menu hosts both classic and clever takes on brunch food, everything I've had has been flavourful and delicious. Have taken my dad and partner here, and I have intentions to...

4.90 (895 reviews) (~6.19 km from centre)

Path Melbourne

Cafe

👍👍 Path Coffee in Melbourne is my go-to spot for the perfect caffeine fix. The freshly roasted beans and skilled baristas ensure an exceptional coffee experience every time. Plus, they used to serve the best toastie I've ever had, although I'm saddened to hear it's no longer on the menu. The cozy ambia...

4.90 (154 reviews) (~7.05 km from centre)

Lumen People

Coffee shop

👍 Tasty sandwich and yummy cheese! Would like to try having wine with this food next time! Super friendly and attentive staff. Comfortable and cosy space.

4.90 (88 reviews) (~6.76 km from centre)

Four7Six Cafe

Cafe

👍👍 Absolutely loved it! Barista was really cool, I went there to get my morning coffee and brekkie and we had an amazing chat. Atmosphere is nice and clean. I had croissant and it was delicious

4.90 (54 reviews) (~9.72 km from centre)

Tipsy Village

Restaurant

👍👍 Found this hidden treasure!!! Such a lovely restaurant, can tell from every corner every wall that are full of dedication and passion. Indoor and outdoor seating are both lovely, the menu is full of surprises! You can order those typical cafe breakfast but highly recommend you to try the Polish dish...

4.80 (260 reviews) (~9.91 km from centre)

Avocado Moment Cafe

Brunch restaurant

👍👍 Delicious food thank you! Every meal comes with the avocado flower and us presented beautifully. There are plenty of great seating options with board games available if you wish. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

4.80 (165 reviews) (~7.74 km from centre)

The Western Brew

Cafe

👍👍 Just off Geelong Road, West Footscray. A great friendly place to drop in for excellent food and Coffee served by a very friendly team. Very wheelchair ♿️ friendly with 1 park in the carpark outside with easy access to inside. I had the Chili scrambled eggs and next day the potato rosti stack both...

4.80 (102 reviews) (~6.79 km from centre)

RocoMamas Highpoint

Hamburger restaurant

😐 Burgers, ribs and wings restaurant in highpoint shopping center. Not my favourite place though. The food was just ok, so so. Not bad but not good either. We ordered 3 full racks of pork ribs and beef ribs. Hot bbq sauce is better than bbq sauce. Its not that hot though, just a bit of the heat. The r...

$$ $$

4.70 (961 reviews) (~3.42 km from centre)

st.derby

Cafe

😠 Food took way too long to arrive! That won't be a problem if the food was worth the wait but it turns out not. The dishes were in disposable foil trays unlike the photos you see online. They must have changed this recently. Food was very average, I can even cook this myself at home with better prese...

$ $$$

4.70 (877 reviews) (~4.08 km from centre)

Cannoli Bar

Dessert shop

👍👍 The Cannoli Bar is a hidden, delicious, historic gem! Hidden away in a small, residential street surrounded by triple fronted brick veneers built mostly in the 50's and 60's, it looks like it was originally built as a local milkbar to serve people within walking distance when supermarkets didn't rea...

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4.70 (530 reviews) (~4.3 km from centre)

Cuff

Cafe

Cafe with stylish interior, low-hanging wire lampshades and a relaxed vibe, for all-day food.

$$ $$

4.70 (326 reviews) (~8.62 km from centre)

Captains of Industry

Cafe

Hip coffee shop with vintage interior design, offering a menu of breakfasts & cafe fare.

$$ $$

4.70 (294 reviews) (~8.2 km from centre)

New York Minute

Restaurant

👍👍 Best burger joint in Footscray, hands down. The chips also slap. Customer service also on point. I could keep going about how good the place is but nothing beats actually being there so definitely go suss it out.

4.70 (267 reviews) (~5.76 km from centre)

Warkop CBD - Coffee & Sandwiches

Sandwich shop

👍👍 Sure love to sit here for the whole day. Really relaxing and chilling. Love the Kaya cruller and the Cheese Cruller, it’s very tasty and unique, something you won’t get from else where

4.70 (89 reviews) (~8.62 km from centre)

The George on Collins

Asian restaurant

Contemporary dishes with an Asian-inspired twist in an upmarket restaurant & bar.

$$ $$

4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~8.54 km from centre)

Carosello

Italian restaurant

Casual Italian restaurant serving typical pasta & pizza, plus grilled meats like steak & pork ribs.

$$ $$

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~1.78 km from centre)

Simpsons Burgers - Best Burger Restaurant in Melbourne

Hamburger restaurant

Fast food joint open late, grilling beef, chicken and veggie burgers overflowing with fillings.

$ $$$

4.60 (930 reviews) (~8.42 km from centre)

STREAT Cromwell Cafe

Cafe

Trendy, industrial cafe, bakery & social enterprise offering global eats & carefully sourced coffee.

$$ $$

4.60 (656 reviews) (~9.11 km from centre)

Umberto Espresso Bar

Italian restaurant

Traditional Italian dishes in a quaint, family-owned espresso bar with a small terrace.

$$ $$

4.60 (637 reviews) (~7.66 km from centre)

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Top rated Lunch restaurants in Essendon, Australia