Best Pad Thai in Melbourne
The best pad thai in Melbourne right now is Jinda Thai Restaurant (score 80 from 2,344 reviews), based on 19 venues re-ranked weekly.
Where locals actually go for pad thai in Melbourne โ not just what tops a Google search.
โ Updated September 2026 ยท re-verified 19 venues this month
๐ Re-ranked 2026-09-08: no moves since 2026-09-02 โ the current order held steady.
The verdict: the best pad thai in Melbourne right now is Jinda Thai Restaurant in Abbotsford ($$ price tier) (1 community mention ยท 1ร called the best ยท in 2 youtube reviews), ahead of DoDee Paidang Swanston, Dodee Paidang. That call comes from community consensus blended with Google review strength across 19 ranked venues โ no pay-to-rank, updated September 2026.
The numbers: 19 venues ranked ยท 32,838 Google reviews analysed ยท median rating 4.6โ
ยท #1 leads the field by 31 ranking points. Updated September 2026.
| ๐ Top pick | Jinda Thai Restaurant (Abbotsford) |
| ๐ธ Best cheap eat | Dodee Paidang |
| ๐ Most reviewed | Thai Town Melbourne (6,297 reviews) |
| ๐ Venues ranked | 19 across 5 suburbs |
| Venue | Suburb | Price | Rating | Known for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jinda Thai Restaurant | Abbotsford | $$ | 4.4โ | โ |
| #2 | DoDee Paidang Swanston | CBD | $$ | 4.6โ | โ |
| #3 | Dodee Paidang | CBD | $ | 4.5โ | โ |
| #4 | Number 12 Thai Restaurant | CBD | โ | 4.7โ | โ |
| #5 | Thai Town Melbourne | CBD | $$ | 4.7โ | Street style |
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#1 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 1 Ferguson St, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia
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4.4 (2,344 reviews) on Google Maps
Why it ranks: 1 community mention ยท 1ร called the best ยท in 2 YouTube reviews
#2 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 245 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ด What to order: Get the Pad Thai and pork bone soup; save room for mango sticky rice.
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4.6 (3,653 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
Why it ranks: 2 community mentions ยท 2ร called the best ยท evidence pooled across 2 locations ยท dish praised in 1 of 5 recent Google reviews ยท โ not found on their online menu
#3 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ Basement/353 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ด What to order: Get the mango sticky rice; the padsee ew is the sleeper hit
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4.5 (5,638 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
Why it ranks: 2 community mentions ยท 2ร called the best ยท evidence pooled across 2 locations ยท dish praised in 1 of 5 recent Google reviews ยท โ not found on their online menu
#4 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 530 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ด What to order: Order the red curry and salt and pepper calamari; both are excellent.
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4.7 (1,375 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
#5 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ QV Shopping Centre, Shop/25 Artemis Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ด What to order: Get the soft shell crab; it's crispy and comes with a sweet sauce.
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4.7 (6,297 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
Why it ranks: 1 community mention ยท 1ร called the best ยท dish praised in 2 of 5 recent Google reviews
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#6 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 338 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ด What to order: Get the Tom Yum noodles; the pad thai with pork belly is divine.
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4.5 (1,313 reviews) on Google Maps
#7 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 169 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.2 (1,095 reviews) on Google Maps
Why it ranks: 1 community mention ยท seen in 1 TikTok/IG post
#8 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 491 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ด What to order: Get the Tom Yum soup; it is fantastic and a must-have.
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4.6 (680 reviews) on Google Maps
Why it ranks: 1 community mention ยท 1ร called the best ยท dish praised in 1 of 5 recent Google reviews
#9 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 2/52 Fitzroy St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
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4.4 (974 reviews) on Google Maps
Why it ranks: 1 community mention ยท 1ร called the best
#10 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 306 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.7 (1,828 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
#11 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 231 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.7 (959 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
#12 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 394 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
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4.5 (388 reviews) on Google Maps
Why it ranks: 1 community mention
#13 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 350 Bourke St Shop G25 Melbourne GPO, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.5 (901 reviews) on Google Maps
#14 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 194 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
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4.5 (337 reviews) on Google Maps
Why it ranks: 1 community mention
#15 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
Bali Hai
19๐ Shop 2/32 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.8 (693 reviews) on Google Maps
#16 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 195 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
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4.8 (178 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
#17 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ Shop A&B/389 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.6 (2,208 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
#18 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 18 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.6 (478 reviews) on Google Maps
#19 of 19 pad thai spots in Melbourne
๐ 107 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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4.6 (1,499 reviews) on Google Maps ยท website
Common pad thai questions in Melbourne
What's the best budget pad thai in Melbourne?
Dodee Paidang is the top-ranked budget ($) option in CBD โ #3 overall for pad thai.
Where's the best pad thai in Melbourne for a special occasion?
Jinda Thai Restaurant ($$ price tier) is the highest-ranked venue worth the splurge, in Abbotsford.
What's the best vegetarian-friendly pad thai in Melbourne?
DoDee Paidang Swanston is the highest-ranked venue with confirmed vegetarian options, in CBD.
Where can I get gluten-free pad thai in Melbourne?
Thai Food Near Me is the highest-ranked venue with confirmed gluten-free options, in South Melbourne.
Keep exploring: Related: ๐ best ramen in Melbourne ยท ๐ฒ best pho in Melbourne ยท ๐ best laksa in Melbourne ยท ๐ฒ best hotpot in Melbourne. Pad Thai elsewhere: Sydney ยท Brisbane ยท Perth ยท Adelaide. By suburb: best in CBD. Dietary: ๐ฑ best vegetarian pad thai. Q&A: your pad thai questions answered. Nationally: best pad thai in Australia, 14 cities compared. Also: head-to-head: the top two compared ยท best value ($) picks. See the data report.
How we rank
We machine-scan the community discussions (Reddit threads and food guides in the search index) for each venue's name, then blend: community mentions 70% (mentions ร10, 'the best' superlatives ร6, normalised) + Google review strength 30% (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global fast-food and dessert franchises are excluded. This page is auto-mined; flagship pages get hand curation on top.
Frequently asked
What is the best pad thai in Melbourne?
Jinda Thai Restaurant currently ranks #1 for pad thai in Melbourne โ 1 community mention ยท 1ร called the best ยท in 2 YouTube reviews.
What is the best cheap pad thai in Melbourne?
Dodee Paidang is the highest-ranked budget option in CBD.
Where is the best pad thai in the Melbourne CBD?
DoDee Paidang Swanston is the top-ranked pad thai spot in the CBD (245 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia).
How does BestDish rank pad thai in Melbourne?
Venues are scored by blending community mentions from local discussions with Google review strength (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global chains are excluded.