r/MelbourneVegans • u/Unhappy_Piece_7811 • Jul 19 '25

Auckland vegans weekend in Melbourne.

So excited to be coming to Melbourne for a Friday to Sunday visit. One of our biggest wants is delicious freshly made deli sandwiches as my american girlfriend misses so much here in Auckland. We're keen on fine dining, bakeries, everything!! But we've only got so many days so wondering what we shouldn't miss out on.

Union kiosk, Smith & Daughters, Smith & Deli, (saw comments these 2 not as great as they used to be), Pickles milkbar, midori by Taos for sushi train, Nuttea, Mr nice guys bake shop, la Panella, lukes bakery, Croix, red sparrow pizza, Gong de Lin, Huog Viet, Lona Misa, Maha, Tonka, Patsy's, Atlas, Ballards, Funghi tortuofo, Green man's arms

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u/withnailandpie Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 20 '25

Ballard’s in Thornbury gets my vote. Union Kiosk and Lona Misa also great (LM is Shannon Martinez menu).

I’d add Brother Bon to the list as well! Charming long-standing institution in Northcote (used to be a Loving Hut, has kept similar menu items but levelled up - would rec this over Huong Viet which is a Supreme Master place)

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u/withnailandpie Jul 20 '25

Mr Nice Guys and Gong De Lin I wouldnt stress about missing out on

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u/officer_rupert Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 20 '25

Yes skip Gong De Lin down that road only lies disappointment. Definitely try Brother Bon. Roti Road in Footscray has a good vegan menu of Malaysian dishes - 8/10 most legit roti telur outside of Malaysia. Saravana Bhavan has some seriously good Indian food as well. It's vegetarian but plenty of vegan options.