First time at Stalactites and wow. The meal was awesome and so was the service. Highly recommend the Hommus and Pita bread together with the mixed meat Souvlaki.
Food was absolutely beautiful!! My only 'thing' is that we did have to wait before we were noticed to receive our bill, and by then we went off the idea of the doggie bag because we couldn't finish all that lovely food. Apart from that, fabulous and definitely recommend!! �����
Service was great and food was wonderful and delicious. Loved everything about it. Would highly recommend and we will be back! �
Unbelievably good food, the best Greek food I have ever had in Australia. Exceptional flavour and delivery speed was flawless. Will definitely be back.
Best Kalamari ever and although very busy, service was excellent fast and friendly. Highly recommend and definitely will be returning.
Without a doubt the best food i had in my entire visit to melbourne. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
We drove 2 hours to come for dinner and were not dissapointed. The dips are amazing and the Lamb Gyros were delicious. We were a bit reluctant when we seen the big queue outside but it only took us about 20 minutes to be seated. Service was great and our food came out quickly. Will definitely make the trip again.
Great service, food never disappoints (best pita bread I’ve ever tasted), always open, what’s not to like?!
Food was excellent. Service was great but main meal came out while we were still eating our entree so we could not eat much of our main meal as the meals were served too close together.
We ordered a lamb souvlaki and a chicken souvlaki, had it for the first time and I totally loved it, it was so flavourful and the meat was super tender. We loved it. It is reasonably priced. Always packed with customers and super busy hence had to opt for a takeaway.
So after long wait visited this place and just enjoyed the food. Lot of vegan and veg options in the menu and best part opens 24 hours.
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This is one of my favourite Greek restaurants, always packed with customers and super busy! Given the portion, it is reasonably priced for a group of hungry adults. However I wouldn’t dine here with my partner, unless we’re after hangover food at 1am. Would definitely come back though!
Can’t go past the lamb gyros at this place. Always busy, always tasty. Great late night food.
Consistently good food and quick service. No frills restaurant with fresh meals. I recommend the lamb giros and pita with mixed dips!
Best Greek food in cbd and metro areas but service from the team was a bit strange, manager was swift and professional, my order took 25 minutes and I wasn’t too sure what took 25 minutes when a lot of the food in my platter was the same as the other dishes that arrived earlier! Maybe it was the pita?
Other than that, still great food and good portions, bit overpriced but oh well 😅
absolutely loved visiting Stalactites! the very busy 24hr coeliac accredited greek restaurant in the CBD was absolutely incredible! i can’t fault anything, the service was quick, the gluten free souvlaki tasted amazing and staff are very friendly!
being coeliac i can’t have souvlaki, so i was very exciting heading to Stalactites, i got the lamb giros souvlaki and it was delicious!!
would definitely recommend and come back :)
Nesscessities_gluttonness
+4
You need only ever order: mixed giro platter + chips + dips trio + pita bread. You're welcome
#Chicken_Giros_Souvlaki
When I’m feel hungry,
I will always search for the easy way to fill the stomach but with some superior tasty foods.
I can say souvlaki’s are one of them definitely.
Well, I saw this restaurant and departed into it for @Chicken_Giros_Souvlaki.
A Tender marinated Chicken Giros from the Spit in Pita.
Served in Very quick time.
The marinated chicken which mesmerised me, thinly slicing meat grilled on a vertical rotisserie. served in pita bread as a wrap in a full portion as well with vegetables, tzatziki, BBQ, tamara.
It will be more interesting if you go with extra tzatziki and Tamara dip.
The most famous Greek restaurant in Melbourne CBD that open for 24 hours. The souvlaki is great and often have queues for takeaway. All the meat in the platter, souva and sausages are juicy, moist, and very tasty. Service is also quick and friendly.
Have never had Greek food before but this was so amazing. Decent portion sizes and price. Very tasty. Fast service and great vibes.
I had Chef Dimitra Melios's traditional homemade Beef Kokinisto for lunch and Seppelt the Drives Chardonnay. It was just amazing.
I had a few hours in Melbs and my friend knew we had to have great food and great atmosphere. ‘I will be back😉’
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Stopped by after an all-day tour for a late dinner, around 2300. It was still surprisingly still quite busy but mostly for takeaway. If you head in a bit then there is a sign to wait if you wanted to have a sit-down meal.
They have their standard menu as well as a special menu, which was mostly crossed out when I stopped by. They did have quite a lot of different choices but ended up going with the mixed grill to try and get a taste of everything. The plate was stacked with food. Plenty of meat accompanied with nicely fried chips and a Greek salad. the chicken skewers and the lamb cutlets all had that smoky, BBQ taste to them like they were fresh off the grill. The lamb giro was tender and juicy and the bifteki was interestingly spiced. I tried the galaktoboureko for dessert and it was alright. The pastry wasn't crispy anymore but he custard filling was quite nice.
It is a nice place for a meal. It was kinda busy so you can get forgotten, so you might need to flag people if you needed something else after you've been served.
Dined in Stalactites for dinner. The restaurant is 24/7 but always appears busy.
Food: a little bit pricy compared to other Greek restaurants around. Ordered the lamb giro.
Service: can’t complain. No issues
Really good Greek restaurant in the CBD. The gyro was the star of the night but all in all everything was tasty. Nice and busy and super affordable too.
Top quality food 😍 so fresh and flavoursome!
All the way from Sydney just to try 👌🏽
This place is always busy despite it being 24 hours, the slovakis are really good and its perfect for a late night out or dinner.
Great good old fashion health Greek Food! Busy place when we arrived but the wait was worth it,...…………………. the flavour reminded me of a greek friends mothers food when I was 16 and eat at his place, what more can I say
Such a great late night venue for late night cravings in the heart of the city. Even though it was late when we can, it was still packed. You can really tell how good it is by looking at the crowds right?
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Hello All!
With so many great reviews about the place, you may not even want this one to add. However, I'm here to share my first experience at the restaurant.
Unfortunately, we didn't have much time to sit and eat (which I was dying to, because of how it looks from the outside), so we had to place a take-away order. I won't complain, because we ate it while it was still warm and loved it as much.
We ordered for Mixed Giro Souvlaki - Oh, the size of the Souvlaki!!!! It was huge and heavy for someone who's just getting the hang of Greek food..haha.The bread was fresh and the meat was nicely wrapped with it. Every piece of meat was juicy and delicious. The only thing that got me was the bottom of the wrap by the time we almost finished it. It was gradually becoming moist and gooey as we reached the end, resulting in an open bread with meat and sauce. But I'm not complaining about that either.
My overall experience was good and I would love to come back for some more.
Food - 5/5
Ambiance - 5/5
Staff - 5/5
Quantity - 5/5
We ordered the mixed meat platter - chicken and lamb; grilled sausages , mixed dips and pita bread! Satisfying meal! Greek food at its best! :)
A late night favourite within the Melbourne CBD, Stalactities is the home of souvlaki it can be argued.
While they have an extensive menu of Greek classics what you really want here is their souvlaki. Whether its chicken, lamb a mix of both with some chips inside you can't really go wrong her.
Stalactities a great anytime of day but if you are heading here after a late night be warned that there might be line out the door dining in or take away this place is always busy.
The best part of it all is that this place is always open, thats right they run 24 hour day to make sure you always have access to a great souvlaki.
Emerensiana Vitalis Handoko
+5
Best Greek restaurant in Melbourne for sure
All the meat and bread that they served were fresh and so delicious
Need to book a table ahead if you want to eat here as they always busy
Great service and friendly staff too
Great food at a great price. Best souvlaki I've ever had. The other 3 people had a meat platter. It was superb. Starter of pita and dips was sensational. Staff were efficient and knowledgeable. We dropped in for dinner on a Monday night. The restaurant was busy, but we were "managed"effectively.
The food is consistently good. Ordered platters to share this time but I think I prefer just a good old souvlaki. The service was good and we were well looked after. There was a huge queue on a cold and rainy Sunday night so maybe pop in early if you don't want to wait.
3.5. The souvlaki was OK, meat had some chewy bits which i had to spit out but overall good. It had a charred flavor to it.
Always busy and sometimes a long line to get in.
Amazing greek food in Melbourne! The tatziki, hummus, and every dip was very nice! We even ordered the pita bread twice because we really love the dip! The lamb giros souvlaki also the best one! It was huge and the lamb meat was very tender and juicy. One other meal we forgot the name, it was made of eggplant and potato but it was also very nice! We even didn’t expect it will be very nice! Overall, it was a very nice dining experience.
If you’re looking for a place that has a great vibe, delicious food and you leave feeling full then this is the place to come!! Our friends took us here while visiting Melbourne and I’m so glad! The food was full of flavour and really well priced! The place felt very clean and warm. 100% will be returning when we get the chance!!! 🙌🏼
Went here the other day for a family dinner. Super busy joint with a line to get in most nights of the week. We ordered a lamb platter, dips, bread, saganaki, chicken and all was pretty tasty.
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I love this place so much! The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars is bcs of some inconsistencies in food quality but consistent in bad service 🙃
FOOD: Whenever I go to Stalactites, I would order a Chicken Gyro, Tzatziki, Hummus and Pitas. Hands down, Stalactites has the BEST hummus I have ever had! Now alot of hummus I’ve tried is usually abit more on the sour side but Stalactites nailed it with it being salty and sour perfectly! Its abit more watery so it goes amazingly with dipping for the gyro. The tzatziki has its good and bad days, when it’s good its AMAZING but when its bad, its watery and tastes like nothing. The chicken gyro is so addictive and so good but be prepared for alot of oil. The pita however is always a winner for me and I will always LOVE their pita. It’s not your usual thick bready pita, it’s more roti-like than flatbread like. Their food is so fabulous but I just wished it was ALWAYS fabulous and not having good and bad days.
SERVICE: Some of the servers here are nice but usually they’re pretty rude and couldn’t bother about you. It really doesn’t matter too much to me because I take away all the time anyway but it’d be a much better experience if the service was as good as their food.
Stalactites is an amazing and un-challengeable Greek food place and I genuinely love their food alot and know that I will keep returning, tho not perfect, it certainly is very very good.
One of Melbourne's longest established and best known Greek restaurants, Stalactites has been owned and operated by the same Greek family since 1978 and is quite simply a Melbourne institution. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week, Stalactites is a must for Melbourne diners.
Been going here for years and can say quality is still as good as ever. Meat is juicy and tender and their opening hours are so good- meaning I can meet my cravings whenever I want.
First thing I want to say about this restaurant big potion of shavarma. So when you have a plan to visit this restaurant make your order bases on your group.
But food very nice, and good Middle Eastern taste. Slice potato very soft and tender also babaganush out standing.
Nice chicken shavarma Crust out line then soft meat. Beef we don't like much.
Service OK normal....
Both eat-in and takeaway here have been great in my experience. The meat can be very salty on occasion, but the rest is always great. I particularly like the dips that always taste really fresh. It can get very busy though, so I’d avoid it on a Friday or Saturday night.
Fantastic experience at this family business. We came earlier so we were able to skip the lines, but it was still super busy. We loved the fast service and the fresh food made on site. All our food was hot and the waiters were knowledgeable. We highly recommend, just watch out for the long lines.
Had the mixed giro, was very filling was delicious and was a great experience. the food was all great and the ambiance was thriving. would definitely come back
Perfect for a late night souvlaki. Quick and friendly service and the lamb souvlaki amazing!! So tender. I will 100% go here again next time I visit Melbourne.
Best midnight lamb souvlaki I’ve ever eaten.
We also got the saganaki that was heaven!!
I can’t wait to come back here, this place was packed and so fun.
I really love the calamari. Almost every table ordered this dish. It was fresh and crispy. Chips were very tasty too. But the grilled chicken was a bit overcooked and charred.
That’s my go-to place after Friday/Saturday Nights. Undoubtedly the best greek food in Melbourne and yes they 24/7! Tip: do try their mix platter!
The Brunchabout Diaries
+5
This is probably one of the more upscale 24 hour food places in Melbourne. The food is tasty, reasonably priced and the interior is comfy and cool (just look at the roof!)
I got the closed lamb souvlaki (you can get them open or closed) and a bowl of these lovely crisp chips. Everything was absolutely delicious, especially the tender meat in the souvlaki.
This is a great food stop, both when you’re sober or drunk.
In the latest Coeliac Australia newsletter, you may have seen three new accredited establishments. Two of which are owned by the same family, Stalactites which has been in the family since 1978 and Hella Good. Naturally, I had to make sure to visit and review them for Coeliac Awareness Week. Located at 177/183 Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne CBD, Stalactites is easy to find.
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As a business, I’m not sure whether Stalactites has realised the sheer impact it has made on my life since their decision to become Coeliac Association Accredited. It is only as a young Coeliac with an active social life, will one be able to imagine the disappointment and sheer isolation they feel when they are unable to satisfy their late night munchies, simply because there were no safe options around at 2 am in the Melbourne CBD. It was such a tragedy for me to lose late night Greek food, so boy am I so so so glad I’ve gotten it back!
The restaurant’s decision to cater to the Coeliac community, and even go the extra mile to assure us as such by getting themselves certified by the Coeliac association, shows us that as a business, they’re considerate of their customers’ circumstances. Furthermore, we aren’t just catered for with pathetic ‘bare minimum’ options either, as in addition to their delicious meats, salads and dips, they even have delicious gluten-free pita (yum, yum, yum!) on offer!
Thank you for allowing our community to enjoy delicious late night Greek food once more WITH peace of mind that we won’t be getting sick for it- you have no idea how much it means to all of us! ☺️
At Stalactites you know you can have a bite at any time if the day even after a long night out. As it's open 24 hours you know that your lamb souvlaki will always be fresh as the place churns out quite a bit as there are always customers in there. My usual orders are lamb souvlaki with extra sauce and chips and Coke are my go to eat and the best thing is you will know it's always available.
Fast service and relatively good pricing! The food is delicious. My favourite is the chicken on the gyros meat platter and the eggplant dip. Absolutely delicious. I’ve been going here for years and it’s always just as good!
A Melbourne institution. The heart and soul of Melbourne's greek precinct in the CBD. I usually take interstate visitors here. As a local sometimes we dismiss our tourist hotspots as we can be a bit too cool for school. There's a reason why stalas remains popular- tasty hearty Greek food at a reasonable price, great service, cosy fun interior. And its open 24 hours as well!
A must visit when visiting Melbourne.
Best Greek food around! This place stands the test of time, because over the years, time and time again, it never disappoints. I just can’t get enough of the Lamb Souvlaki, the Greek Salad is nice too. Considering the price of those dishes the portion size is huge, you don’t have to spend much to have a very nice meal here. The service is top notch. The place gets busy so you have to pick your times - but remember there’s always the option to takeaway.
Impressed with this place. It's modern and spacious with a cool stalactite setting. Having been to Greece a few times, I found it hard to find good Greek food in Sydney. This is the first Greek place I visit in Melbourne and I absolutely love their meats and calamari. Got to try the vegetarian platter too and the eggplant is just gorgeous. Another plus are the Greek beers and wine. We were a group and were comfortably sat upstairs. Lovely staff, great service. Also found out that they're open 24/7. How awesome is that?
Amazing starters and mains! Service was excellent and the quantity of the food is great. Good price and pretty reasonable for a meal for two. We've had the share plates to main dishes. Recommend checking this out for some delicious Greek food in you haven't yet.
Quick service and fantastic quality of food. Had the lamb gyro which was had an excellent texture and was value for money. Hardly a wait on a Friday night. Definitely order one dish to share between two people. It’s not the kind of place you’d expect to find in the CBD (family friendly) but would visit again.
Renee @thehappyorganicgirlau
+4
This place is always packed!! Easy, good Greek food. The Vegetarian Platter was on the small side for $19 with only one Olive I was a bit disappointed. Hubby enjoyed his souvlakia. It can get quite noisy too. Recommend if you are visiting!
Yummiest Souvalaki's in town.. I like them Open, with 2 extra Dips on top of the standard Tzatziki.. and ofcourse the Chicken giros, but lamb is good too..
Didn't like the Saganaki here that much, however, the Pita bread is really light and flavorful.
Love most of their Desserts too!
Only down side - Staff/service can come across as being a bit rude, however, I've found most of the Greek joints to be focusing more on food and creating an energetic and vibrant environment, which can appear a bit loud at times...
But, I love going there for great food and a good ambiance at a great location...
When you have a craving for souvlaki or some delicious dips and pita bread come here! I always order the open lamb souvlaki as I always make a giant mess with a mess of the rolled up version!
Awesome, belt loosening food, marvellous service and a great atmosphere. Have been in a couple of times now and love the place. Created a new love for Greek food.
I like this place, i go here a several times a year and its always tasty.
Great service, great food, great atmosphere.
I usually get either lamb or chicken souvlaki, and they always taste great, very consistent.
Also, they use the right pita bread that makes it !!
Have to admit, this place is a gem in the city, it took my heart at 24*7 & greek. I went here with my friends a couple of days back after a nice comedy gig in the city. I was just amazed by the overall setting, the ambiance, the staff and most importantly the food in here, it took me by surprise.
So we ordered their meat platter for 2. When the plate arrived you might think it isn’t that much, but that plate is heavyyy and that’s actually the best part. You get a good balance of lamb chicken n pork. The skewers were my favourite, especially the chicken one. They were nicely grilled and crispy skinned on the outside and really tender on the inside. I just love the homemade greek rissoles, they were so moist and ofcourse the pork sausages cut into small bits, were just my favourite but only if i could have more. I found that the lamb cutlets were really not my thing thou.
After all of this i really couldn’t stand up from my place. I would recommend this place for sure.
Happy dinners with my friends and definitely worth a visit when in Melbourne. The dips are amazing and the Chicken Souvlaki were delicious. We were a bit reluctant when we seen a long queue outside but it only took us a 20mins to be seated. Service was great and our food came out quickly. Will definitely come again.
A perfect place for sharing with friends or family. The meat platter has an abundance of different meats and the meat goes really well with their pita bread. The dips were absolutely exquisite and really recommended to try. The staff there was really friendly too and even recommended us to try the Greek soft drinks which I find delightful.
Super awesome 👌🙂 Had the large Mixed platter spit roast with Mixed dips, Pita bread, Feta&olives. Scrumptious food. Lively place. And of course..... the ceiling was marvelously done up with stalactites moulded lighting 👌👌
Staff are friendly. Service is reasonably quick. But the wait is long.
Overall a fantastic experience ⭐ A restaurant you absolutely must visit in Melbourne
One of the juiciest gyros you can fine in Melbourne, it's so soft and tasty!! The dips are also yummy to my taste, and pita bread was flesh, everything was satisfying.♡ Price is very good for the quality of food you're getting. One of my favourite to keep coming back, except for waiting in line and finding parking in the city haha but we really enjoyed our meal ♡
This was my second time coming to this restaurant (years apart), and it was just as good as the first time I was here! This time I had the chicken giro souvlaki. Absolutely delicious. There’s usually a queue to get into this place, but for a good reason (and worth the wait!).
Second time came to this restaurant. You always find a queue outside restaurant but it’s moving quite quick. We ordered Hot sausages, Mixed Giros and Athenian Souvlaki. Taste soooo good! 👍🏻 a little big portion but good!
Stalactites is an iconic Greek restaurant with classic Greek dishes and a unique dining room experience with stalactites hanging from the ceiling (hence the name). The coffee was okay and food were generally pricey for its portion but delicious. Their meat platters are a must-try!
Had a three to share meat platter which is more than enough even for four of us. Taste good as well. The herbed snapper was delicious too! Pita bread is fresh. The calamari is nothing special. But the Feta spinach pastry was really yummy too! Had a bottle of dry red wine wasn't bad too!
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