TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Essendon - Updated November 2024

"Absolutely love this place. The food and service is amazing. I highly recommend this place. I think it's fairly priced based on the quality food that..."

David Mazza

"So for my 35th birthday my brother took me here and wow was not disappointed. I asked for medium to well and honestly for how i normally have steak..."

Sean Daniel Barry

"One of my most favourite restaurants to eat in. Love the fact that on certain meals you can pick a portion size. Great service. Great atmosphere...."

Angela Sampson

"Lovely place beautiful food great service highly..."

Kerrie Ormiston

"Great night out, food was good, service was attentive but not intrusive. Meals were good size and good quality. Acoustics were echoed and noisy but..."

Gayle Baker

"Omg where do I start the greeting was fantastic with a smile and how are you this evening. I had salmon which was amazingly cooked and hubby's lamb..."

Michelle Gillies

"Have been going to squires loft for many years and the food only gets better every time, staff are alway very good and the glass is never empty. ..."

Vidan Serovski

"Best meal I've had at a restaurant. Wonderful service, and I have found my favourite place for special..."

Jordan Aldred

"I think the Squires Loft 200g eye fillet was the best steak I've EVER eaten. EVER. Steak was cooked perfectly, flavoursome & the restaurant has..."

Lulu Belle

"Celebrating my 50th birthday in Isolation was pretty disappointing, but thankfully from recommendation Squires Loft saved us and we had an amazing..."

Maria

"Had an expensive-high-end-pub/restaurant atmosphere. Great and knowledgeable service. Delicious steak, which validated the price. Side of chips came..."

Annabel Khamly

"Had dinner here on Easter Monday with 6 others. I had the scotch fillet with chips and pepper sauce. Meat was cooked perfect to my liking - medium..."

Thuyteeisaboy

"Squires loft is a 4.5! The baked mushroom and feta is delicious! The eye fillet was cooked to perfection and I’m drooling thinking about it, the..."

Foodie McFoodie

"The steaks here are breathtaking & glorious they come with a small chip side and getting the original squires loft basting is all you need...."

Peter Vu

"The steaks here never disappoint. Delicious local restaurant with a great atmosphere and consistently great food 👍 we will be sure to return again..."

Michelle

"This place never disappoints! Best steaks on this side of melbourne by far. Cooked to perfection, and sides are really tasty too. We arrived 30 mins..."

James Yousif

"Honestly the best eye fillet I've ever had. Choose the way you like it cooked and they'll hit the nail on the head. It comes with your choice of..."

Kim @FabulousDining

"Fantastic friendly service and awesome steaks! Will definitely come back on the regular, the steaks melt in your mouth and staff are lovely and very..."

Maddie Chatley

"My boyfriend and I went a few weeks ago and loved it! The ribs were very nice and the rib eye was cooked amazing! We love our mushroom sauce and..."

Samantha

"If you enjoy a good steak I would highly recommend this place! On par if not better than Rockpool. Really great quality food for a very reasonable..."

Venesa Ellis

"We made a booking at 5:30pm on a Friday night, the place wasn’t too busy which was good. The staff were friendly and attentive. We both..."

Mish 🍔❤️

"The service was definitely a highlight. Staff were friendly, attentive and the service was quick without feeling rushed. Steak was cooked nicely and..."

Foodserra

"My go to when I'm craving steak. Can't fault the steak here and its always cooked perfectly to our preference. The blue cheese sauce is a must try...."

Ngynt

"We went there last night to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary. The service was excellent as was the food. Our steaks were cooked exactly as..."

Montoya

"If you know the squires loft chain then the essendon one will not surprise you. It has the same quality steaks and delicious sauces and crispy chips..."

KnowingMelbourne

"Great steaks amazing beef sausages. Grilled mushroom with garlic are amazing. Complimentary bread is delicious also. Recommend this place highly...."

Saady

"Excellent fare, solid placement and close by, Squires Loft delivers on its promise as the quality red meat providore in the inner suburbs.Entree..."

Mark Allen

"I'm not a steak eater. At least I wasn't until I went to Squires Loft. The Eye Fillet was so tender, sliced like butter! So delicious. And the..."

Gem

"Decent fine dining restaurant. The eye fillet steak was great quality, but a small serving despite being the largest one available, 300g. The service..."

HeraldSun Reviews

"'Hat's off to the Chef'Always cooking my burger to perfection. It's full of life, juicy, succulent, well proportioned and seasoned. The fries..."

Tripparooney

"Finally had the opportunity to visit Squires Loft which is conveniently within walking distance for me. Called on a Thursday to make a booking for..."

Dale Zeinheiger Culpin

"I get asked a lot if I’m a ‘burger guy’ or a ‘steak guy’ which I find a little bit silly.How can you compare a burger; a layered,..."

The Hungry Moustache

"So this place is a go to for our semi special occasions such as passing work probation but it's not quite an anniversary special occasion restaurant-..."

SaltBae88

"The place looked very classic, it had a modernist vibe to it. We didn't have a booking but they sat us down straight away, which was surprising...."

VwngF

"This place was amazing. We came here for Mother's Day, and my nephew has coeliac disease. Squires loft was absolutely amazing at ensuring my sister..."

Hayley Agius

"The 250g Porter house steak was a bit overcooked, it was more of a medium than a medium-rare I requested. Nonetheless the meat had good beefy flavour..."

Ta.be.tabi

"Squire’s Loft was another place that many people were recommending I check out. There are multiple locations all with very similar menus. Brody..."

Ashlee Adams

"Amazing eye fillet - probably my favourite ever. I cannot go past the black angus eye fillet everytime I walk in here. It is consistently cooked..."

Almeida

"Excellent! Every time. They DO know how to get the steak perfect, especially as I like rare to medium, and they get it! every time. The..."

Teresa

"Been here 3 times, never disappoints, staff are lovely and great steak and ribs.The pork ribs are to die for!Ordered the rib eye on the..."

Melbourneats

"Louise from Squires Loft Essendon is amazing! She was very attentive and served with a sweet and light hearted personality. It was a pleasure! Food..."

Sarah Jay

"I love the location and service of this particular Squires Loft. Food is awesome and waiters are extremely friendly. Went last week and going again..."

Hel Z

"This is definitely a favourite establishment for special occasions for us.Food is never a disappointment and we can always justify the price...."

Tabitha Wilson

"First time I've been here and it was amazing. I had the 300g angus eye fillet and it was exceptional. Cooked to perfection. It's not a cheap place..."

Cat

"Its hard to find a place that is consistent with their steak cooking. Most restaurants I go to will have the texture I ordered and then on other..."

Secret Taster

"Up and down experience the food at this place is to die for. Would especially recommend the baked mushroom and feta and the pork ribs. Also had..."

Amansgottaeat

"Wow. This place exceeded our expectations in every way. Service was wonderful, the steak and ribs were the best I have had and the chocolate log..."

Rebecca Jane

"Amazing food, exceptional service. The strak was so good it made me cry. Highly recommend to anyone, it is the best steak house in..."

Ben Jarris

"Been here quite a few times now, it's nice and local. If you're looking for a decent quality steak then I highly recommended Squires Loft. My partner..."

Melissa

"Squires Loft great steak but you pay though the nose for everything in the menu. Service was good my biggest problem is the struggle to get decent..."

Red 5

"First time here and i really enjoyed it. Best thing for me was the baste they used didn't overpower the steak at all. I had the t bone with baked..."

Dave

"Popped by for dinner and have ordered a T-bone, it is quite fulfilling and delicious. Service was great. Best to book in to make sure you sit inside,..."

JP.

"Popped in for a laid back Monday evening dinner and was quite surprised on how well supported the venue was considering the winter creeping up on us...."

Hs74172

"I love this place. Been to squires loft Afew times now and haven't had a bad experience yet. Steaks are beautifully cooked chicken salad is yummy...."

Magda Hrisovergis

"This restaurant absolutely lived up to the reviews. We had ribs, steak, prawns, dessert... Every morsel was magnificent. I wish I'd had room to order..."

Scout

"Everytime I come to Squires Loft I have to get the ribs. They arent cheap but if you love ribs like I do you won't mind spending the $66 because its..."

UsuallyHungry

"Squires Loft is the best steak you can get. Bar none. Yes its expensive, but you know what you're getting yourself into when you elect to come here...."

James Morsolo

"One of the best meals I have had. Steak is always amazing. You need to get a steak, chips, bread and dips. Mouth watering. Didn't rate the ribs..."

Katrina

"Went here for dinner tonight. For entree, we couldn't go pass the baked mushroom with feta and garlic butter. I went to mushroom heaven! As for..."

Trinh Ly

"Ahhh a good joint when hubby feels like steak and a good meal!! Great service, very flexible with bookings and always have tables available for the..."

SueyLuey

"Always a good night when we go for dinner..steaks are the best ive had ever...worldwide!its always been friendly and attentative service..one of..."

Kara Tamburrino

"For a local steak restaurant they're definitely a great one!Great service, and the steaks are always cooked to perfection! I think the only..."

AlwaysHungry

"Well, it was another Christmas lunch. Squires Loft had been highly recommended by one of my work colleagues, who said Squires Loft Nailed it with..."

Judge O'Carroll

"We didn't make any booking thinking it was a Monday night but the place was booked out and fortunately for us, the amazing guy at the counter manage..."

Daniel

"There can be no doubt the steaks at Squires are nothing short of fabulous, but so are the prices and they ask you to pay for an accompanying sauce..."

Iceman

"Cant believe how low the ratings for this restaurant are! This place have great service always friendly and welcoming! On our last occasion..."

Ashleigh B

"This was my bestie's treat to us on the last night in Melbourne and the first time in my life i finished an entire steak without putting the knife..."

Farah Huq

"Came here with husband and child (youth) , we will be back, service was great, prompt, efficient, friendly and the food was great also. We had steak..."

Eileen Bonnici

"Very enjoyable night with family . Food was great , friendly staff , Art Deco decor is nice , well priced and a good location . Would return to try..."

Stephen

"Steak is well cooked and the Black Pepper sauce is very tasty. The price is also reasonable. Only one downside for me is that chips are not..."

Bee

"The service was AMAZING! All the staff that came out to us where wonderful which just added to the experience.Food was delish and cooked..."

Maryanne

"Well priced with generous portions. Seems like an attempt to replicate the U.S. Chain, Ruth's Chris. Good flavour in each meat dish but not..."

Feed Me

"Tried Squires Loft essendon this evening as our previous favourite in Goldie Place has changed hands (and menus). Eye fillet steak was great as was..."

TR

"Best steaks I've had in Melbourne. Extremely friendly staff.Great ambience and there is always someone checking in on your table. Just make sure..."

Cheese Toastie

"i have been here a number of time the steak is always amazing, but service needs to improve. They never come back and ask for second drinks or..."

Laura Papworth

"Great food and service, love the wine list as..."

Michael Davies

"Lip smackin...pork ribs, steak...my favourites at squires loft..first time at their Essendon branch...food maintains the same quality as their other..."

Jerrin Mathew

"Superb! The steak was cooked to perfection. Mouth watering and tender, with the most tastful mushrooms and feta. The service was quick and assertive...."

Alanagrace8

"Amazing food, great friendly service! Keep up the good work I..."

Nikki

"Amazing...I have been here a few times and must say the eye fillet is amazing at this place. The basting they use on their steaks is..."

St!nger

"Been to squires docklands and Essendon. Food is of Same quality. Very good meat dishes but yes over priced. Desserts and chips are..."