I've been meaning to write this post for over a year, but was prompted to do so today when my lovely friend H was racking her brains on Twitter trying to think of a nice restaurant where she could have a birthday dinner next Monday. Given that so many restaurants are closed on Monday nights (the traditional hospo night off), finding somwhere good to eat can prove a challenge.
So I thought I'd dedicate this post to listing Melbourne restaurants that are open for dinner on Mondays - and I'll do my best to keep the post updated. I've done a quick sweep of restaurants I can think of to get the list started, but if you can think of any other places in Melbourne to include (or if you know that one of the places listed is no longer open on Monday nights) please leave a comment letting me know and I'll update the list.
Albert Park Hotel (Albert Park)
Anada (Fitzroy)
The Atlantic (Southbank)
Bacash (South Yarra)
Bar Idda (Brunswick East)
Bar Lourinha (CBD)
Becco (CBD)
Benito's (CBD)
Birdman Eating (Fitzroy)
Bisto Guillaume (Southbank)
Bistro Thierry (Prahran)
Bistro Vue (CBD)
Bottega (CBD)
Cafe Di Stasio (St Kilda)
Chester White (Hawthorn)
Chin Chin (CBD)
Chin Chin's at Koto Moon (Carlton North)
China Red (CBD)
Chinese Jin Dumpling House (Kew)
Chocolate Buddha (CBD)
Cicciolina (St Kilda)
Circa, the Prince (St Kilda)
City Wine Shop (CBD)
Coda (CBD)
Collins Quarter (CBD)
Comme Kitchen (CBD)
Cookie (CBD)
The Court House (North Melbourne)
The Crimean (North Melbourne)
Crystal Jade (CBD)
Cumulus Inc (CBD)
Da Noi (South Yarra)
Dainty Sichuan (South Yarra)
De Los Santos (Fitzroy)
The Deanery (CBD)
DOC (Carlton)
Donovans (St Kilda)
Esposito at Toofey's (Carlton)
The European (CBD)
Ezard (CBD)
Flower Drum (CBD)
France-Soir (South Yarra)
Gami (CBD)
Gerald's Bar (Carlton North)
Gill's Diner (CBD)
Gingerboy (CBD)
Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons (Southbank)
The Graham (Port Melbourne)
The Grand (Burnley)
Grossi Florentino (CBD)
Hako (CBD)
Hare and Grace (CBD)
Hellenic Republic (Brunswick East)
HuTong Dumpling Bar (CBD)
HuTong Dumpling (Prahran)
Il Bacaro (CBD)
Ilona Staller (Balaclava)
The Italian (CBD)
Izakaya Den (CBD)
Josie Bones (Collingwood)
Kenzan Japanese (CBD)
Kumo Izakaya (Brunswick East)
Ladro (Fitzroy)
Ladro (Prahran)
Laksa King (Flemington)
Lamaro's (South Melbourne)
Longrain (CBD)
Maedaya (Richmond)
Maha (CBD)
Mama Ganoush (Windsor)
Mamasita (CBD)
Matteo's (Fitzroy North)
Maze (Southbank)
Merchant (CBD)
Mezzo Bar & Grill (CBD)
Middle Park Hotel (Middle Park)
MoVida (CBD)
MoVida Aqui (CBD)
Newmarket (St Kilda)
Nobu (Southbank)
North Fitzroy Star (Fitzroy North)
Omah's Malaysian (Hawthorn)
Omah's Malaysian (Port Melbourne)
The Palace by Luke Mangan (South Melbourne)
Pearl (Richmond)
Philhellene Provincial Greek Cuisine (Moonee Ponds)
PM24 (CBD)
The Point (Albert Park)
The Press Club (CBD) / Little Press (CBD)
Rice Queen (Fitzroy)
Rockpool (Southbank)
Rosa's Kitchen (Williamstown)
St Katherine's (Kew)
Saint Peter's (CBD)
Sarti (CBD)
Senoritas (CBD)
Shakahari (Carlton)
Sho Noodle Bar (Southbank)
Shoya (CBD)
Spice Temple (Southbank)
Station Hotel (Footscray)
Stokehouse (St Kilda)
Taxi Dining Room (CBD)
Thai Nee Cafe (Brunswick)
Verge (CBD)
Vue de Monde (CBD)
Yu-U (CBD)
So which ones have I missed? In particular, which cheap eats have I missed?
Oh, and for those who didn't see me note it on Twitter/Facebook, I thought I'd just mention in passing that Monday was the four year anniversary of the start of Melbourne Gastronome. Thanks to all for reading!
I'll leave it to my Nonno (pictured here celebrating his 90th birthday on the weekend) to blow out the candles... :)
What about Becco? Located next-door to Gingerboy.
ReplyDeleteI know Chowhound in Northcote definitely isn't!!!! That will teach me for rocking up without checking opening hours. Thai Nee Cafe in Brunswick is open and they do a killer Tom Yum.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this! most places around home are open on Monday nights, but this list is super helpful for those Monday dinners after work downtown.
ReplyDeleteand happy anniversary - good work!
The French stalwarts, France Soir and Bistro Thierry, are also open on Mondays.
ReplyDeleteNobu is open on a Monday
ReplyDeletehttp://www.noburestaurants.com/melbourne/contact-hours/
Da Noi in south yarra which I loved.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/760547/restaurant/Victoria/South-Yarra-Toorak/Da-Noi-South-Yarra
congrats the blog is fantastic!
Great list! I've actually struggled more with finding restaurants on a Sunday night - our anniversary a few years back fell on a Sunday and it seemed like everywhere I was keen on was closed! then again, they do need a break!!
ReplyDeleteCoda.
ReplyDeleteJosie Bones, Smith St is open Monday nights (closed Tues).
ReplyDeleteLove the blog - cheers
Excellent list! For an out-of-towner looking for somewhere decent to eat on a Monday night, this will be very useful.
ReplyDeleteGood call. This is an excellent subject for a blog post!
ReplyDeleteMy out-of-towner hospo buddies often feel neglected coming to Melbs on Monday nights so this is great!
PS: City Wine Shop and the Euro always make great 7-days stand-bys as does Little Press.
PS: Happy birthday MG!
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Bar Lourinha is also open on Monday nights.
ReplyDeleteBar Lourinha is open on Monday nights.
ReplyDeleteMatteo's in North Fitzroy is open every night, including Sunday, Monday & Tuesday.
ReplyDeletePhilhellene Provincial Greek Cuisine in Moonee Ponds is open Monday nights. 7 nights a week actually!
ReplyDeleteBar Idda is open on Mondays. I recently had a Monday birthday and celebrated it there! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is so helpful! The last few Monday's I've wanted to go out for celebrations but found my list of places to go severely handicapped..
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget the amazing Ezard! Absolutely beautiful, gorgeous and wonderful food and brilliant front of house staff who make you feel really special.
ReplyDeleteChin Chin on Rathdowne St Carlton is my fav monday night spot, great chicken wonton noodle soup!
ReplyDeleteThe place I've ended up deciding on is De Los Santos on Brunswick st. Open Monday nights, good space for a group and they have great tapas. It's not quite MoVida, but it is a fraction of the price!
ReplyDeleteHow about Maze?
ReplyDeleteChocolate Budda?
hannahbabble - good call - is Houndstooth next door open on Mondays?
ReplyDeleteHey check out @chinchinmelb on twitter :D Id love you to a review!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant/ly useful. Out-of-town hospo types like myself and the hubby are very grateful. Our long overdue, long gourmand weekend just got that bit easier (or harder depending on how you look at it)
ReplyDeleteHey Claire, check out http://scarfcommunity.org/
ReplyDeleteJust read about them in the Age. They "borrow" restaurants from generous owners outside of their normal trading hours and host these Monday night dinners as part of an outreach and training programme.
Its a transient form of dining but for a good cause. And its a Monday night alternative thats worth considering.
Cicciolina's in St Kilda is open on Mondays.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. Hope you keep it updated. So many times I've had overseas visitors to entertain on a Monday.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. Hope you keep it updated. So many times I've had overseas visitors to entertain on a Monday.
ReplyDeleteBenito's in Little Collins St for some yum lasagna and Gnocchi
ReplyDeleteHi Clare, What about a special list of vegetarian places open on Monday. Most Monday nights I go running with a vegetarian friend and she ends up eating a bowl of fries most of the time. I'm keen to do the Meat Free Monday thing with her (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatless_Monday) but it's surprising how many dedicated Vegetarian places are shut on the one day of the week that has an ongoing campaign in favour of them.
ReplyDeleteCollins Kitchen @Grand Hyatt Melbourne is open every day of the week.
ReplyDeleteMy girlfriend and I had a lovely dinner for her birthday last Monday at Enoteca on Gertrude St.
ReplyDeleteSt Katherines in Kew - Claire you must get down there! It's something else, very cute dishes and also super delicious.
ReplyDeleteAnd it helps that Shane Delia is completely gorgeous!
You must get to the crimean in north melbourne. Get there before everyone else does. Beef ribs and pelmeni
ReplyDeleteI think Maze might be a a goner now as it has just gone in to liqution
ReplyDeleteRepublica on the Beach is open Monday nights
ReplyDeleteLaksa King in Flemington
ReplyDeletewild yak Tibetan restaurant in northcote
ReplyDeleteYour website is a great idea for visitors to Melbourne, particularly if one needs to eat reasonably on a Monday night. But before I arrived I found our that:
ReplyDelete- Giuseppe Arnaldo & Sons at Southbank has been closed for ages;
- Mezzo Bar & Grill advises on its website (accessed directly from your website) that is is closed on Mondays.
But still helpful in finding a suitable nosh spot!!
Peter from Bowral NSW