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Best Souvlaki in Melbourne

Google stars cluster at ~4★ — everything looks the same. We rank by evidence.
● Updated July 2026 · 15 venues

According to community consensus and review data, the best souvlaki in Melbourne right now is Stalactites Restaurant (3 community mentions · 3× called the best), followed by Mazi Kitchen, Zeus Street Greek Carlton.

Stalactites Restaurant

82
📍 177/183 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$📍 CBD
★ 4.3 (9,418 reviews) on Google Maps
3 community mentions · 3× called the best

Mazi Kitchen

60
📍 272 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
📍 Richmond
★ 4.7 (203 reviews) on Google Maps
2 community mentions · 2× called the best

Zeus Street Greek Carlton

17
📍 280 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Traditional Greek$$📍 Carlton
★ 4.7 (941 reviews) on Google Maps

Olive Authentic Greek

16
📍 286 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
Traditional Greek📍 Collingwood
★ 4.9 (243 reviews) on Google Maps

tasteport

16
📍 307 Coventry St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
📍 South Melbourne
★ 4.9 (191 reviews) on Google Maps

Aegli

15
📍 226 Coventry St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
📍 South Melbourne
★ 4.9 (179 reviews) on Google Maps

Betsias Kebab & Grill

15
📍 185 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.9 (150 reviews) on Google Maps

Zeus Street Greek South Melbourne

15
📍 264 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
Traditional Greek$$📍 South Melbourne
★ 4.6 (885 reviews) on Google Maps

Louie’s Souvlaki

14
📍 376 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
📍 South Yarra
★ 4.8 (205 reviews) on Google Maps

Souvlaki Story

14
📍 452 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
📍 Brunswick
★ 4.8 (193 reviews) on Google Maps

Istanbul Kebab Man

13
📍 14 Centre Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.8 (125 reviews) on Google Maps

Skewer'd

13
📍 151 Bay St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia
$$📍 Port Melbourne
★ 4.5 (956 reviews) on Google Maps

Ermou Gyros

13
📍 77 Swan St, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
📍 Richmond
★ 4.6 (354 reviews) on Google Maps

Souvi Street

12
📍 24 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
📍 Collingwood
★ 4.7 (130 reviews) on Google Maps

Northcote Souvlaki Bar and Tavern

11
📍 537 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
📍 Northcote
★ 4.8 (53 reviews) on Google Maps
How this ranking works: 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 ×10, 'the best' superlatives ×6, 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 souvlaki in Melbourne?

Stalactites Restaurant currently ranks #1 for souvlaki in Melbourne — 3 community mentions · 3× called the best.

Where is the best souvlaki in the Melbourne CBD?

Stalactites Restaurant is the top-ranked souvlaki spot in the CBD (177/183 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia).

How does BestDish rank souvlaki 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.