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Vegetarian-friendly eats in Melbourne

The best-placed venue with vegetarian options in Melbourne right now is HuTong, #1 of 20 for dumplings. 14 venues in our Melbourne dish rankings have reviews that mention vegetarian options.

Every venue below already ranks in the top 10 of a Melbourne dish list, and recent reviews clearly mention vegetarian options. Same ranking, filtered for you. Not a certification: check with the venue.
โ— Updated October 2026 ยท 12 dishes ยท 14 venues
Best pick with vegetarian options for every dish in Melbourne (October 2026)
DishPickOverall rankSuburbPriceGoogle
๐ŸฅŸ DumplingsHuTong#1 of 20CBD$$4.1โ˜… (2,328)
๐Ÿฒ HotpotTan Hotpot#2 of 15CBDโ€”4.8โ˜… (2,462)
๐Ÿ Pad ThaiDoDee Paidang Swanston#2 of 18CBD$$4.6โ˜… (3,653)
๐Ÿœ RamenMensho Tokyo#2 of 23โ€”โ€”4.2โ˜… (1,681)
๐Ÿ› Butter Chicken3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street#2 of 17CBD$$4.8โ˜… (4,449)
๐Ÿš Biryani3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street#2 of 16CBD$$4.8โ˜… (4,449)
๐ŸฅŸ Yum ChaOriental Teahouse Melbourne CBD#5 of 18CBD$$4.4โ˜… (1,047)
๐ŸฅŸ BaoKiss & Tell#5 of 9CBDโ€”4.6โ˜… (750)
๐Ÿœ LaksaKL Bunga Raya#6 of 17North Melbourne$4.4โ˜… (794)
๐Ÿฅ™ SouvlakiSouvlaki Story#8 of 17Brunswickโ€”4.8โ˜… (193)
๐Ÿ— Chicken ParmaHotel Spencer Bar & Grill#8 of 16West Melbourne$$4.6โ˜… (322)
๐Ÿฅง Meat PieFatto a Mano#9 of 18Fitzroy$4.6โ˜… (193)

All 14 vegetarian-friendly venues in our Melbourne rankings

  1. HuTong (the CBD) — #1 dumplings · 4.1โ˜… (2,328)
  2. Tan Hotpot (the CBD) — #2 hotpot · 4.8โ˜… (2,462)
  3. DoDee Paidang Swanston (the CBD) — #2 pad thai · 4.6โ˜… (3,653)
  4. Mensho Tokyo — #2 ramen · 4.2โ˜… (1,681)
  5. 3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street (the CBD) — #2 butter chicken, #2 biryani · 4.8โ˜… (4,449)
  6. Chilli India Melbourne Central (the CBD) — #4 biryani · 4.5โ˜… (3,960)
  7. Oriental Teahouse Melbourne CBD (the CBD) — #5 yum cha · 4.4โ˜… (1,047)
  8. Kiss & Tell (the CBD) — #5 bao · 4.6โ˜… (750)
  9. KL Bunga Raya (North Melbourne) — #6 laksa · 4.4โ˜… (794)
  10. Nisa's Cafe Bar & Restaurant (Nisaโ€™s Thai Street Food) (the CBD) — #8 pad thai · 4.6โ˜… (680)
  11. Souvlaki Story (Brunswick) — #8 souvlaki · 4.8โ˜… (193)
  12. Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill (West Melbourne) — #8 chicken parma · 4.6โ˜… (322)
  13. Fatto a Mano (Fitzroy) — #9 meat pie · 4.6โ˜… (193)
  14. Blue Chillies (Fitzroy) — #10 laksa · 4.6โ˜… (415)

Vegetarian-friendly eats by suburb

SuburbVenues rankedBest placed
CBD8HuTong (#1 dumplings)
Fitzroy2Fatto a Mano (#9 meat pie)
Vegetarian-friendly lists by dish: best vegetarian butter chicken ยท best vegetarian laksa ยท best vegetarian pad thai ยท best vegetarian yum cha.

Vegetarian-friendly eats in Melbourne: frequently asked

Where is the best vegetarian-friendly place to eat in Melbourne?

HuTong is the best-placed venue with vegetarian options on BestDish right now: #1 of 20 for dumplings in Melbourne, in the CBD.

Which Melbourne suburb has the most vegetarian-friendly venues?

The CBD has the most ranked venues with vegetarian options in Melbourne (8).

How does BestDish decide a venue has vegetarian options?

Every venue here already ranks in one of our Melbourne dish lists. It is listed only when recent Google reviews of the venue clearly mention vegetarian options (sentences like 'no vegetarian options' are excluded). It is not a certification: check the menu with the venue.

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