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Best Calamares in Essendon

3 restaurant menus in Essendon, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Poynton's Boulevard Cafe
74/100 (396 ratings)
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Vegan Options
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Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
Brunch
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Cakes
Fish
Pancakes
Salad
Calamari
Calamares
Sit down
Australian
Café
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
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Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
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Mid-range
"Nice place to check out whilst on a leisurely Saturday or Sunday walk along the river. I really enjoyed wondering through the large nursery but I..."
Chubbylover86
"Poyntons is s cafe inside a nursery along the Maribyrnong river. It is a lovely cafe surrounded by the beautiful flowers in the nursery. We came here..."
Jolene Lim
"Fantastic menu, great views and good service given with smiles. I just had the best chicken fettucine special of the day and I send compliments to..."
Havachatkiwi
"The cafe is inside the nursery. The elevated spot allows you a nice view of the river and beautiful flowers in the nursery. The service was prompt...."
Caz Melb
"Staff members were very friendly and helpful - their chocolate lava cake and raspberry cheesecake are worth a try (note that the cake slice is huge..."
Ruth
"We celebrated mum's 79th Birthday here.Julie and all the staff were very professional&friendly.They organised a table for 24,they were very..."
Vilmita Montalvo
"Well this was a little gem of a find. Sitting on the balcony with 180 degree views of the river and nursery it was impossible to not immediately fall..."
Stace Bianca Lenthall
"Came here for breakfast and had the rosti .. so flavoursome..great service..bit pricey but ok as we its a treat go go put for brekky for a..."
Pam Clendenning
"Although I have eaten at Poyntons a lot over the years, I had only tasted their vanilla slice way back in 2013 - long before the Snot Blog's real..."
Byron's Vanilla Slice Blog
"Good for bigger groups.   Service was very good and the food was above par.  Excellent view of the river if you are near the windows.  Can get..."
Lesley Rose
"I come here a lot as I am a fan of the nursery. The food is not that cheap but it is always good. The atmosphere here is so good as their is a great..."
Jacob Smith
"Was greated by a smiling face and a warm welcome. It's a stunning view over looking the river and my big breakfast was great and it was topped of by..."
Andrew Mateus
"The Boulevard Cafe at Poynton’s Nursery provides a fun shopping and dining experience if you have a green thumb and kids in tow. Poynton’s of..."
TOT: HOT OR NOT
"Nice lunch!. Having lunch here with my family. The place was very busy, food was both nice and delicious. Cake was just ok. Staff was friendly. This..."
Ozcoolgo
"Not as bad as the reviews say. A group of about 20 of us bicyclists rolled up to Poynton's as our first stop on an 80-km ride around the western..."
Bukko Boomeranger
"Love it! love the wine! love the food! love the view ! great place for lunch any day of the week! You can even buy a plant on the way out ! But hey..."
Chris Mac
"Exercise and Coffee - Bonus. I love walking around the Maribyrnong river, especially when I finish with a cuppa of great coffee at Poynton's Garden..."
Linda Jane McKenzie
"The food can be very hit and miss ... And you would go here for the coffee but the vanilla slices make up for everything..."
Jayne Jackson
"Goldmine. Been going for many years...always busy as its very popular and well thought of...the dishes are getting dearer for cafe style..my fav are..."
Bertie Beetle
"I'm local therefore vocal!. I live 5 minutes away so usually head over on saturdays when I'm bored and want to see a friend. Always get the turkish..."
Mjloco
"Decent big breakfast, quite big in size, so decent value for money ($18). Coffee was a let down though, watery and bland (latte). But other than..."
Iggy
"Good food but a bit overpriced. The food here is goodAtmosphere is also good - nice relaxing views of the riverProbably a bit..."
LP Cheah
"Coffee not bad, atmophere slightly lacking tho. This place is good for an afternoon cuppa with grandma, and then a stroll through the..."
Loz
"Nice. I came here with a large group for breakfast. The positive: the food was nice. I had the bircher muesli topped with poached fruit and..."
MelbourneMiss
"Best Scones!. This place has the best home made Scones (with fresh cream and Jam!) that I have had to date! Very relaxing place for a lazy morning..."
Carley Ludlow
The Lincolnshire Arms Hotel
70/100 (1292 ratings)
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Pesto
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"Happily SurprisedThis pub has had some bad reviews of late with 6 reviews listed in the past 16 months with rating of 2, 1.5,  1, 5. 1,  and 1..."
Alan Sheehan
"LOVE THIS PLACE. The warm, inviting decor is a delight in winter, as is the menu. Whether I order the moist sumptuous pork cutlet, steak, or fresh..."
Anthony Baricevic
"Lincolnshire arms is your classic Aussie pub! Good vibes and a great Parma! And in the sports bar it's a measly $10! Incredible value. Would..."
Dr Cuzzy
"Portions and prices for the meals here are quite reasonable. The meals themselves are a little lack lustre, but not many pubs serve 5 star meals..."
Chocolate.Factory
"Perfect roast pork lunch on a quiet Saturday. Nice environment for being able to talk with low background music. Comfortable chairs at good height..."
Havachatkiwi
"I have been here a few times. We had the chicken parmigiana tonight. It was fresh and tasty. The serves are quite generous and the drinks are..."
Cindy Moschoyiannis
"Great meal had the special steak good service and reasonably busy for a Saturday lunch will come again well worth the visit reasonable priced..."
Andrew
"My family and I booked to eat dinner here last night for a birthday, and staff over the phone made life so much easier for us, as there were going to..."
Christopher Karayiannidis
"The meals were great value. I went with the family and we all really enjoyed the meal. Plenty to chose from. The pub was warm and friendly and the..."
Kerry.mcleod100
"What a great meal! I came with low expectations and was blown away! Service was so friendly and nothing was a problem. The garlic prawn entree to..."
MelbourneMiss
"THE LINC. Loved the food...loved the atmosphere....definitely going..."
Kerry.mcintosh26
"Great Local. I attend this pub on a weekly basis and always receive the warmest of welcomes. The staff are friendly and geniunely want you to enjoy..."
Fascinatedbykez
"LOVED IT!! Will return with Mum & Dad. Having had an ok (just) meal there three years ago, was looking forward to a great night (company wise) with..."
Carolynmcleod
"The wife, kids and I will pop in for dinner once a month. Positives: Good food, generous servings, menu has variety. The lady who serves the ice..."
Diamond845
"Saturday night out for dinner. Have not eaten at the Linc for a decade or so. Pleasantly surprised at the lay back atmosphere of the lounge bar area..."
Magpie
"Put your arms up!. Always a safe bet here, have now been many times, never disappoints. Great value tasty..."
Qlander
"Good local pub..."
Nick Murphy
"First time and we'll be back. Let me start by saying that the food was great. I had the pork and the wife had barramundi. We were with a few others..."
Sinjin
"Good food for a local. I usually get salt and pepper calamari. Parma is not the best here..."
Candice
"Love the Linc. I'm an Essendon local and a linc regular. Friday nights at the linc are a no brainer. I often head there straight after work with the..."
Lucy Macca
"Love it. The soups here are fantastic. You can tell they're made properly and with care. The pork cutlets are to die for, and they change..."
Robyn Wellington
"Pleasant surprised by the service and standard of food here. It's a pub so expect pub type food, but the porterhouse steak was perfectly cooked and..."
Cam
"The Lincolnshire was quite busy and unfortunately abit noisy. I wouldn't recommend it if you wanted a quiet setting to chat. However, considering it..."
Jenny Backerra
"The food in the bistro was pretty ordinary. Staff were extremely pleasant and friendly. Venue is clean. We had a drink in the pub which has a really..."
Kerry Ladiges
"Lovely pub with a very welcoming atmosphere. Enjoyed meeting some new people, having a chat and enjoying the afternoon. Thank..."
Helen Songer
"Manager was accommodating after a rocky start...lol All fixed quickly & everyone happy. The seniors that I were with were disappointed their was no..."
Kerry Bell
"Due to the pandemic it had been quite a while since I had been there last. Very relaxing with pleasant ambience. Menue was small but a good variety..."
Greg Chambers
"Nice and peaceful pub. Friendly staff and great food. Good place to bring your mates for a few..."
Dylan
Omni Restaurant
70/100 (48 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Spanish
Spanish
European
Dinner
Lunch
Calamari
Calamares
Tapas
Prawns
Croquettes
European
Spanish
Mediterranean
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Bought a Scoopon for Omni in error but thought we would give it a try. Very glad that we did. The food was delicious and the two ladies serving were..."
Glenda Collins
"Fantastic lovely place for family dinner.All tapas we had really good. Calamari salad, chicken croquettes , sizzling prawns, empanada yamm...."
Zhumur Sarker
"Great food although a little slow with getting started with the entree. Very tasty dishes made with plenty of flavour. Had the entree of field..."
HonestDiner
"This restaurant is something of dilemma to review . The Food is unique and incredibly good however the serves are small and the staff need to learn..."
Stephen
"This is a great evening out! The food is tasty and well-cooked. My family and I were impressed. The price is on the higher side, however it is worth..."
Kate
"Great food, prepared to a high standard and great chef in Natalie, wowed even the biggest food critics. Service fantastic. We will be back..."
Natroxstar
"On my second visit to Omni I thought I would try something different. My friend and I ordered the set tapas menu and it did not disappoint. There..."
JR
"Its not much to look at from outside, but once you get in and try the food you will be pleasantly suprised with both the service and food. Its mainly..."
St!nger
"Had quite a pleasant dinner here. The service was impeccable and the food was well done. More of a 'fine dining' restaurant than others in the area...."
Redcat
"Beautiful food. We love it! We had a selection of tapas, the bacala spring rolls and sizzling tiger prawns with chilli and garlic were delicious...."
Alex M
"We loved it. There were 5 of us to our booking the place was packed and we we're recommend to try omni. Well what a fantabulous cosy little..."
MightyBomber
"Dined last night and a busy night it was. Tapas to start, always a goodie. Katiffi prawns, spatchcocks, juicy scallops and anchovie bruschetta for..."
Giuseppe
"Great food and excellent service Thanks for a great mothers day!!-----05 Feb, 2015-----Wonderful food and service! A..."
Nina
"Date night with hubby! Lovely food, great sangria and excellent service. Bit on the pricey side, but overall great..."
Ton
"Tapas & Sangria What a grea.... Tapas & SangriaWhat a great little place. Cosy, a few diners in and we are able to accommodated the 8 of us...."
Tamihana
"WOW. I've found this restaurant one day when I was searching fine dining on Google. We drove past it 2 weeks ago and did not found the outside very..."
Leanne
"Beaut Tucker. Beautiful service from staff, friendly ladies. Unpretentious honest down to earth food with the best flavours fresh seafood..."
Winston1945peters
"Lush food. Oh what to write that hasn't already been written.Nice cosy little place. Good service and really friendly staff.Always a good..."
Carleen
"Dined at this establishment with my wife for the first time . We loved everything about it. The food was fantastic, fresh seafood, small wine list..."
Jim
"Loved it. Last night was my first time at Omni, and the first time i have actually bothered to go out of my way and review online.Friendly,..."
Live.Love.Learn
"Been twice now, excellent tapas. good selection of wine. Nice cosy atmosphere and the staff are fantastic. We had the same waitress both times. First..."
Melanie
"Simply awesome. Will be..."
TheEnforcer
"Winter warming. Feeling cold, miserable (winter blues?), chose a winter mains (after some lovely tapas)... slow-braised beef cheek and vegetables and..."
DannyBoy
"Great Night. Had a great night at Omni. Food was excellent and the portions were generous. We had a selection of tapas, all great, and two of us..."
Philip Owen
"Loved your food- loved your service. Arrived a tad late...due to relatives, traffic and parking.Slightly flustered and welcomed warmly by staff...."
Vincenzo Gabanino
"Jonathan. Excellent food and service. The paella and the beef cheek melt in your mouth.Beef cheek had an amazing flavour so soft and lots of..."
Jonnie
"Seafood & Chicken Paella was delicious! Such a generous serving too. Spring roll tapas was tasty. Not somewhere I'd eat often, due to the prices, but..."
Adriana A
"Seafood risotto and paella were very generous portions as were all the dishes. Half a fresh cooked crab and mountains mussels, prawn, scallops and..."
S_Melbourne
"Just fantastic..."
Giuseppe U Silano
"Excellent food. I see from reviews which dishes we eat. Other diners I like to shake hands. Seafood so very good, lamb juicy cutlets. I order more...."
Habib
"Spanish feast. Went there with a few friends after Omni was recommended by someone else. I had no expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The..."
Big Mamma
"Simply excellent. Had an amazing breakfast here 4 weeks ago, took some friends as we were sick of the same old places. Will not go back to same old..."
Bucko
"International diners. To begin thankyou to the staff and most of all the owner/head chef Nat. We came to your restaurant highly recommended from..."
SaraH
"What a top find. Usually go into the city for dinner a friend of mine recommended Omni which is more local for us. Friendly staff and beautiful wine..."
JamesT
"Service was questionable as not overly friendly however the food was amazing both in price and presentation and well worth the..."
Nathan
"Have been a few times with my parents and siblings. Went in this time with my boyfriend. The place was packed, a good sign that food is excellent. We..."
Janette
"Delicious patatas bravas followed by their signature paella. Sticks Pinot Grigio. Excellent meal and attentive..."
David Alexander
"The food was delicious. Our party enjoyed the bread with balsamic & olive oil. Seafood: fresh and plentiful with ample flavour. The service was good..."
Ian Ormsby
"What a lovely place ive visited. exceeded my expecations. would go..."
Kate Procter
"The paella is to die for! Overflowing with fresh seafood - fish, prawns, mussels, pipis, and beautiful crab. Just delicious. The tapas is also..."
Maribyrnong-girl
"Great food, fresh and yummy, though the temperature of the food was scalding. Service a bit slow, and they needed to turn the heaters on, very chilly..."
Lozzie84
"Paella. Great dish full of flavour and loads of exceptionally fresh..."
Macca
"A very pleasant surprise. My partner and I wandered into Omni for breakfast on an overcast Sunday morning looking for a hot meal and a hot coffee,..."
EHL
"Best dinner place I have eaten in Keilor Road. The first place I have really wanted to go back to. And I will go back. The tapas were..."
Mike Lloyd
"Best Spanish this side of Barcelona. Fabulous food, no better paella this side of Barcelona. Service is friendly and attentive, and for a change of..."
David
"I loved the look of this restaurant looking from the outside in. Really quaint with this fantastic light inside the door that catches your eye. ..."
Carleen Thompson
"Obviously recently refurbished and mostly new staff it was nice to go to a place where the manager (possibly owner?) was so careful to ensure that..."
Jodie Adamantine