10 street food rooms in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne | Street Food across every city.
American Doughnut Kitchen ★ 4.6
cbd · Queen Victoria Market, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Queen Victoria Night Market ★ 4.4
cbd · Queen Victoria Market, 513 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Phuoc Thanh ★ 4.5
yarraville · Footscray Market, 18 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Phuoc Thanh inside Footscray Market is the banh mi benchmark for Melbourne's west: house-made pate, house-picked vegetables and a queue that never shortens.
Laksa King ★ 4.7
yarraville · 6-12 Pin Oak Crescent, Flemington VIC 3031
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.
Huxtaburger ★ 4.3
fitzroy · 106 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
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.
Ta-Ke Don ★ 4.2
cbd · 4/265 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Shanghai Dumpling House ★ 4.1
cbd · 23 Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Jim's Greek Tavern ★ 4.3
collingwood · 32 Johnston Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
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.
Pho Hung Vuong 2 ★ 4.4
richmond · 108 Victoria Street, Richmond VIC 3121
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.
Acland Street Cakes and Pastries ★ 4.3
st-kilda · Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
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.