9 editor picks in Melbourne.
Melbourne's street food lives in its markets and migrant high streets, where a handful of dollars buys some of the city's best eating. American Doughnut Kitchen and the night market at Queen Victoria Market in the CBD are part of that tradition, alongside Shanghai Dumpling House on Tattersalls Lane and Pho Hung Vuong in Richmond's Victoria Street strip.
9 street food places in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne · Street Food across every city.
Order Cinnamon-sugar jam donut, fresh-fried and handed through the window
American Doughnut Kitchen at Queen Victoria Market has fried jam donuts in the same formula since 1950: hot, sugar-dusted and still sold from the red caravan.
Order Rotating seasonal stalls: Korean pancakes, Vietnamese banh mi, Greek souvlaki
The Queen Victoria Market Night Market runs Wednesday evenings in summer with street food traders, live music and the outdoor energy the CBD loses each night.
Order Curry laksa with fish cake and tofu puffs
Laksa King in Flemington has set the Melbourne standard for the dish since 1998: asam and curry laksa at honest prices in a room worth the detour.
Order Huxtaburger with American cheese and pickles
Huxtaburger on Smith Street launched Melbourne's smash burger era in 2012: the double patty, American cheese and secret sauce that started the city format.
Order Karaage donburi with Japanese curry sauce
Ta-Ke Don on Little Lonsdale Street is the CBD's fast donburi counter: katsu, karaage and tempura over rice for A$10 small, A$15 large with curry.
Order Pan-fried pork and cabbage dumplings
Shanghai Dumpling House on Tattersalls Lane is the standby for pan-fried and steamed dumplings at prices that match every other reason to visit Chinatown.
Order Lamb souvlaki with pita, tzatziki and onion
Jim's Greek Tavern on Johnston Street has had charcoal-grilled lamb souvlaki in Collingwood since 1980: the institution that defined the area's food identity.
Order Large beef pho with tendon and tripe
Pho Hung Vuong 2 on Victoria Street is Melbourne's pho standard-bearer: 12-hour bone broth, fresh herbs and the no-frills room that earns repeat visits.
Order Polish apple cake or black forest slice from any of the long-running shops
Acland Street in St Kilda is lined with European patisserie windows selling cakes since the 1950s: Black Forest, cheesecake and lamingtons in a heritage row.
