TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Cosi Bar Ristorante

86/100 (1037 ratings)

Restaurants

European

Mediterranean

Gluten Free Options

Italian

Southern-Italian

Italian

Vegan Options

Neapolitan

Campania

Mediterranean

European

Southern-Italian

Vegetarian Friendly

Neapolitan

Campania

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Lunch

Drinks

Risotto

Calamares

Quail

Pasta

Pesto

Salad

Oyster

Calamari

Sit down

Neapolitan

European

Italian

Mediterranean

Southern-Italian

Campânia

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Dinner

Lunch

Drinks

Mid-range

"I first visited Cosi a few months ago and didn’t like it (not a single thing!). When a friend recommended it for lunch, I declined. And then she..."

Moose

"☀️☀️☀️ATTENTION ☀️☀️☀️ 16/09/2019The Cucinetta Melbourne Team is the OFFICIAL new Owner of Cosi Bar Ristorante since..."

Der Suchende

"Wow, I don't know what to rate higher, the service or the food. Whilst the food was amazing, especially the desert, the service was outstanding...."

Steve Levon

"Had lunch and wine with a girlfriend today and was very impressed!Service, food and atmosphere all excelled.Has an outdoor garden setting..."

Mary Merrington

"4.5 On arrival in Cosi you’ll think you’ve walked into a trendy South Yarra bar. It’s dimly lit interior is in stark contrast to outside and..."

Suzie Scribbles

"The blue swimmer crab is to die for here and well priced at $29 another favourite of mine here is the sirloin steak with the parsnip purée, good..."

George David Michaelides

"Not too long ago we were in the mood for some Italian and decided to check out Cosi in South Yarra. Ratings for the restaurant were quite high and..."

One Piece Left

"I decided to take my work department to Cosi Bar Ristorante for a Christmas work lunch. We got a lovely table in the courtyard. The food..."

Caroline Beaney

"3rd time I've been here in a year. My top italian restaurant judging by food alone. Wine is another matter.No.2 is cafe e cuccina which is..."

Ads Davies

"The best place to go for a night out with friends or a date night. I've been a few times now and have not been disappointed. The food is high..."

Sonia

"With this caliber of chef at the helm overseeing every dish that is severed, there’s no doubt that every single item we sampled today was..."

Penguineats

"Excellent restaurant, & aesthetically - beautiful, warm and cosy are the adjectives that spring to mind. The service was delightful from the..."

Speccy

"Dined at Cosi as part of a scoopon. I was super impressed with the value, quality of food and the service. The deal we purchased included 2 courses..."

Kate Dougherty

"Nice. Very lovely place to be. Our wait staff was friendly. We were there in early Feb. weeknight. Not too busy. The night was full of chatting away...."

Secret Taster

"Cosi has plenty of regulars, who even chat the whole day away from early afternoon till dinnertime. We weren’t planning on staying quite that long,..."

A Chronicle Of Gastronomy

"Great food, very cosy.Every dish was great, there is nothing you would not eat. A touch of Italy in Melbourne. Would I come here again.....maybe as..."

Mo

"We came with a scoopon deal so weren't expecting anything amazing but ended up blown away by the quality of the food. Every course tasted amazing and..."

Janie Brown

"We had high hopes after looking at pictures of the food but this surpassed all expectations! Food was absolutely amazing, one of the nicest meals..."

Hidden

"A Saturday walk up. Lucky to get a table, offered samples of red wine 🍷 ... Between us we ordered wagyu beef and barramundi with selection of..."

RoughRed

"Been here several times for coffee. Barista serves excellent coffee and hot chocolate to the individual needs.We had early dinner on Sunday..."

Leena

"Cosi is a fine dining place in South Yarra which is intimate. Its an Italian place known for its finesse. Here the service was impeccable and the..."

Katherine Chiu

"We came here for our anniversary and absolutely LOVED it!Everything from the warm & prompt reception to the fabulous server with a beautiful..."

Tino Quirino

"We had a lovely evening at Cosi! The staff were welcoming, diligent (never had to ask for more water/ wine etc) and they were so friendly. We had a..."

Live To Eat

"As a local I have been meaning to visit Cosi since I moved to the area 2 years ago. Should have done it earlier. Nice place. Excellent..."

Geoff

"Cosi was the perfect restaurant for our occasion last night. It is one of our preferred restaurants for its quality food, service and pleasant..."

Angela

"OK where to start with this place. Well, the sommelier will definitely help you if you are stuck! We have been here 4 times in the last month or two...."

Magoo

"Had lunch at this restaurant with a group of girlfriends, it was great! We sat out in the newly renovated courtyard, so beautiful on a sunny..."

Mrs Ramjet

"Lovely spot for what has always been excellent food. Have been here 3-4 times and always enjoyed it. The chateau briand we had last time was the best..."

Mike Johnston

"Good wine bar / restaurant. Great place to drop in for a few drinks or relax and enjoy a meal. Good range of daily specials and friendly and..."

Nick The Greek

"good food -risotto and mezze plate is recommended. However really bad service. Waiters are rude and obnoxious! Mains were not served until people who..."

Jia Krant

"Fancy looking restaurant with nice ambience and food is on the pricier side. Enjoyed the eye fillet with blue cheese, but not quite liked the..."

May

"I have been going here for years. I heard there is new owner. Last Friday night was packed and buzzing. The food was really awesome. Suckling pig,..."

Jane

"Brillant. The service was outstanding. The meals 9 out 10. I would highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely go back again...."

Garry Patten

"Excellent service!!! The steak was pretty good..."

FoodHunter

"I had not been to Cosi for a couple of years, always thinking it over priced and not that good, but it was actually very pleasant this visit. The..."

Melbourne Lifestyle Blog

"New Cosi?. We hadn't been to Cosi for a couple of years and what a difference we noticed! Not sure if or when new owners came in but everything was..."

Sarah Boukouras

"Outstanding food and atmosphere. I go to Cosi regularly and I'm always so impressed! The vibe is relaxed but sophisticated, the service is always..."

Missk Kristie

"Great Dining Experience. Excellent, for someone who has limited taste of Italiano - the flavours and good quality produce stirred my taste buds -..."

Donaldfernandez

"Don't often trek over to south yarra for dinner, remembered why when our table was double booked (easy mistake to make) but the woman from the other..."

Foodiebec

"Love this place. Hadn't been to Cosi for a while. My party of four needed "coffee and cake" and Cosi were warm, friendly and happy to accommodate...."

Teresa

"Good food, great service. Had a lovely meal at cosi Saturday night. The service was great, very attentive and friendly. Nice atmosphere and good food..."

Sez222

"Came in for pre Xmas drinks and nibbles. Busy night, so I think a little short- staffed, but the service was still polite, attentive and the wines..."

Jo Coombe

"Beautiful food. Beautiful courtyard. Had one of the best pork belly and roast lamb rump. Will be..."

Ong Horng Shii

"A cold evening, sitting by the fire with wines, oysters, antipasto platter, pappardelle, linguine marinara.. all up was $132 less Entertainment Book..."

Tardar Sauce

"Cosi serves up consistently wonderful coffee every time - nice touch with the coconut merengue on the side . wonderful service lovely friendly staff..."

Coffee Patrol

"Tucked away in the heart of one of Melbourne's most celebrated thoroughfares lies Cosi. All the key ingredients for a great night out can be found..."

David Murphy

"Delicious. Fantastic service and beautiful pasta. Reasonably priced wine by the glass. No faults in the food or service. Will definitely..."

Epicurean

"Pretty good. Went for a work function. Service: 8/10Food: 8/10; most delicious chocolate souffle, definitely recommendHad the linguine..."

Claudia Boni

"I enjoyed the nice winter evening in a warm and "Cosi" restaurant. I loved the Nice warm fire and traditional white tablecloths. They adapted their..."

Kristina Blanksby

"Amazing chocolate souffle and the mains are good but overpriced fr what is on offer considering you can get similar food across the road for $10 less..."

Four From Four

"Still a great dining experience. In this day of hard table tops and bustling Asian and Mexican being all the rage it is great t be able to step of..."

Jono

"Very attentive waiting staff, unique menu and delicious food. Highlights we're the duck pate for entree and the pork and fennel sausages for main...."

A Man Of Melbourne

"Flawless service. Well, nearly flawless service as the main was served without cutlery. Oops. The service was otherwise attentive without being..."

Flatpack

"Crispy crispy duck. We were in South Yarra and decided to pop in for a quick meal. We ended up there for 3 courses, 4 if you include the port and had..."

Delaurus

"Good neighbourhood restuaurant. Nothing special. Not as buzzy as it used to be which is a shame. The area needs a good wine bar type resturant where..."

Lovesgoodfood

"Ultimate !!. We recently had a weekend done in Melbourne and stummbled across Cosi. i must say, its the best dining experience we have had in a long..."

Melissa Mann

"Went to Cosi a while ago on busy Friday night. Food was fantastic! Friendly staff and great atmosphere. I have recommended it to a few friends. I..."

Koh-Chan

"Chrisso. We come down to Melbourne from Queensland to dine in Melbournes finest restaurants. We return to Cosi every time we visit. The menu is well..."

Chrissoo

"Consistent+quality=good experience! We like this as a nice lunch destination. Great cooks in the kitchen-really know what there doing. Match this..."

Luke

"Food is not too bad... price is too..."

IL RE

"2 chefs not so impressed, food was fresh and delicious accept for one dish, the tomato & beef Ragu was far to rich, tasted like a jar of tomato paste..."

Munched

"Best Dessert in town. This is one of my favourite little places to go for a quick pasta of indulgent dessert! Definitely try the Mi Qui for a..."

Crispy

"Lovely!. We go quite often and the food and service is really great! also a very good Rioja if you are into vino! full marks..."

Zoe

"Nice Place. Not too bad a place for lunch or dinner. Describes itself as Modern Italian, but, apart from the antipasti, choice of pastas and one or..."

Cedric

Oriental Teahouse

85/100 (3014 ratings)

Restaurants

Vegan Options

Chinese

Asian

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

Lunch

After-hours

Calamari

Calamares

Dim Sum

Prawns

Mandarin Duck

Peking Duck

Beef

Fried rice

Pork

Dumplings

Chili

Duck

Shanghai

Cantonese

Hong Kong

Sit down

Asian

Table Service

Serves Alcohol

Full Bar

Delivery

Takeout

Reservations

Seating

Lunch

After-hours

Dinner

Mid-range

"The place was very nice, dimmed lighting, spacious, clean and the staff are really lovely. The food was great, I had the san choi bao, crispy wonton..."

Vivian Vo

"Like a second home, beautiful staff and everything on the menu is delicious. Vibey house music and recommend the strawberry and cream..."

Shanti

"Really enjoy dining at oriental teahouse. Their dishes are beautifully presented with banging flavours. We ordered the crispy pork belly, satay..."

MelbourneLops

"Searching for a spot where you an enjoy good quality tea, with dumplings, wanton and many more. Oriental Teahouse might just be your go to for that..."

M3lissa____

"My absolute favourite dumplings restaurant in Melbs. I think I’ve been here almost twenty(!!) times and have had an incredible experience every..."

Sayeda

"I absolutely LOVE Oriental Teahouse in South Yarra! I have been multiple times and am always impressed with the extensive plant based menu...."

Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)

"Loved my experience here tonight. Such friendly staff always wanting to give a helping hand and go that extra distance to make customers happy,..."

Emilia Ruffolo

"We went here for a friends birthday, being a large group we were sat at the back of the restaurant. The venue has changed a lot since I went, it’s..."

Agreekable

"Oriental teahouse has a great setup, with quick and friendly service and reasonable prices. Three of us shared three entrees, two mains, fried rice..."

EK Has

"Always great..."

Parul Aggarwal

"Our experience with Oriental Tea House (OTH) started when we booked our table reservation online. Times to book our table went right up to 11pm which..."

Dine And Dash

"We dined here for the first time last night. Amazing food atmosphere and service. We could have ordered 3 times over! Definitely will be back on..."

S_egelton

"Oriental teahouse is an all time fav.Football dumplings, duck wraps, bao and the green veg are delicious. Iron Buddha tea is lovely and light...."

Ash Bell

"Great spot for a weekend yum cha feast. Service is always quick and the staff are always welcoming and friendly. Food is of course the highlight but..."

Elon Solomona

"The food and drinks here are great! Handy hint.... pop upstairs to Zhou Zhou, a great little cocktail bar that isn’t as busy as the rest of chapel..."

Clarissa Whitehead

"The masters of hand-made dumplings at Oriental Teahouse teamed up with Melbourne Hot Sauce Company, to put tastebuds to the test and tongues through..."

Gastrology

"Great place! Food was delicious and the service was very friendly and polite! Highly recommend this place for a meal and a drink. Also great..."

Leash

"Oriental Tea House served delicious, clean, modern Chinese cuisine and a large selection of both traditional and modern teas. I’ve tried a few of..."

Angel Khong

"Wanted dim sum, no good ones around so decided to pop in here to give it a go! Surprised that it was packed on a Thursday night, and only had big..."

Denise Lim

"This place is delicious! Think dim sum with a modern twist. Do yourself a favour and get Xiao Long Bao, who doesn’t love soupy dumplings?! And omg..."

Erin King

"Usually not a fan of Oriental Teahouse as several other branches I’ve been to were a let down. However my mind changed after the dinner we had..."

Spice Grl

"Evening meal had shredded steak and Salt and pepper calamari and fried rice food good and service also good very busy for a Monday night lucky we..."

Bruce Collins

"The best restaurant ever to have lived. Been there a few times and would not want to go anywhere else for dumplings. AMAZING. Staff is so friendly..."

Crystal Mantoc

"We are loving FoodieFridays these days and Oriental Teahouse’s invite was locked straight in for our next Friday lunch outing. We hadn’t been..."

FoodieAboutTown

"If you are a dumplings addict like me and want amazing dumplings then Oriental Teahouse is the place to go! So fresh and full of flavour, perfectly..."

Emilydarmanin

"The dumplings here are pretty good although pricey. We had a light dinner of prawn and chive dumplings, crispy prawn wontons and mushroom dumplings..."

Nalia

"I've been coming to OTH for years. Their food is consistently good, especially their dumplings. Today I had their satay chicken dumplings with Asian..."

Hungry Tum

"This week we partook in the Oriental Tea house’s latest “dumplings for dating”. For 60$ a head, you and a friend/partner/loved one are provided..."

@twogoodtoresist

"Went for a special event (United Nations Of Dumplings) for MFWF. I’ve been to this restaurant a few times. The service is always enthusiastic and..."

Alan Tse

"Would definitely return! Ordered a few different dishes but my favorite was the sticky steak. It was extremely tasty and such good value for money...."

Roisin Flanagan

"I just went to dumpling heaven. We tried the Ginger Prawn, chili Wagyu beef, satay peanut chicken herb dumplings. All deserved a medal, the dumplings..."

MsConnoisseur

"Ambience: the acoustics are not very conducive to conversation. It can be overwhelmingly loud. Service: the staff are friendly and quick...."

Chrissy Halden

"Came here for a light snack in my travels through St Kilda. We opted for the Pork buns which i always love, and the pork belly. Both meals were the..."

Amber Deambrogio

"Interior definitely shouts oriental. We asked for recommendations & here are the tasty dishes we tried:Salt & pepper calamari Pork spring..."

Who Loves Good Food

"I have now been to Oriental tea house twice and have tried a variety of the vegetarian dishes on the menu. My favorite is the tofu sliders which are..."

Steph

" NEver disappointing... menu continues to evolve..this time we enjoyed lucky prawn & chive dumplings, San choi bao, and the legit special fried rice...."

Angey

"I really enjoyed dining at this restaurant. The food was hot, fresh & fast. There was nothing that we did not love. The pork belly in plum sauce was..."

Susie Demery

"How great is the Yum Cha concept? You sit down and tick what you want on a slip of paper or trollies come to you and you can view and pick before you..."

On The Chopping Board

"Oriental Teahouse opened the doors to its South Yarra venue in 2003, and since then has expanded to Melbourne’s CBD and Chadstone. Aware that..."

The City Lane

"Great food, very tasty, authentic flavours, great combination of oriental flavours, good friendly service very hospitable would definitely revisit..."

WePreferEatingOut

"Dumplings have a long association with tea, but as the popularity of dumplings has increased, the ‘tea’ part has sometimes gotten left behind...."

A Chronicle Of Gastronomy

"Always reliable, love the spring onion cakes, prawn spring rolls, crispy chilli beef and fried rice are an ok version of the classicThanks James..."

James Lawrence

"Flavoursome food! We walked into the Oriental Teahouse without a booking on a Saturday night and the very attentive staff organized us a..."

Svenja Grabo

"This was my first restaurant to eat at while in Melbourne, and it was an experience. The food was excellent, I had the beef which you wrap in some..."

Foodie

"Went with a group who had yum Cha, but we ordered off the menu. Warned that our food might take longer, but it arrived steadily, in a somewhat odd..."

Esptm🍫☕️

" I can't fault anything about this place! The food was served fast and was amazing. I'll be dreaming about those Asian greens for weeks! The..."

Anne Williams

"Out of all shops I found this a exception rating of my highest distinctive favors of yum cha and white teas Positive foods shn bhd was impressed..."

Shrek Oh

"Dined at this establishment on Mother's Day for yum Cha. It was very busy but the staff coped very well. The outstanding offerings were the Peking..."

SusieQ

"I can't talk highly enough about this place! Everything from food to the staff to the new outfit! The food is just so ridiculously good and the price..."

Beccalahern

"Went here with some friends and it pleasantly surprised me! We ordered far too much food but it was all lovely - my favourite was the special fried..."

Cherise

"Since they redid it, holy moly! Amazing. We had the dumplings with prawn, mushroom and bamboo. Best I've ever had. We also got the calamari, mixed..."

Yum

"The food was delicate and delicious! We ordered an assortment of dumplings and small dishes and we were not disappointed. I would highly recommend..."

Natalie Moring

"Love this place, been there a few times and visited last night. Me and my friend shared a few vegetarian dishes and had drinks! Everything was so..."

Zomatoaddict

"Oriental Tea House, Chapel street, South Yarra, cuisine - Chinese. We lived near this place for 6 years and never visited it. Finally went in on one..."

Vegbourne

"This place has never disappointed us. Yes it's a little more pricey than your basic dumpling place but it's still worth it. The atmosphere is great..."

Impress Me

"I came here for my birthday on a group booking which works the same as the function packages but without a bar package or a deposit. In the..."

Rachel Oppedisano

"Choice of yum Cha or a la carte. We chose a la carte. Huge choice of teas both hot and cold. We ordered green tea and special fried rice, steamed..."

Alison Read

"I have incredibly fond memories of this restaurant as it was the place that my partner and I shared our first date.We ordered from the..."

Kat

"We love Chapel St Oriental Tea House esp on Tuesdays! The all-you-can-eat-Yumcha is always our good bonding time with busy friends. Staff attentive,..."

Isle

"I'm always satisfied leaving this place.. you get to try a bit of everything, food is never disappointing.. and it's always a good choice to eat here..."

Bianca Ross

"I liked my experience here better than at the CBD one. I ordered the prawn wontons and the chilli steamed fish. I like the vibe here because of the..."

Shock Nwave

"As the owner of Amigos. We been coming here for a long time and it never disappoint us. 5 stars in every way. Tuesday yum Cha is great..."

Melbourne Fit Foodie

"Friendly and obliging staff, and fabulous vegan options that were so fresh & delicious. The salt and pepper tofu & mock pork buns were particularly..."

Cathy Willmot

"Celebrating birthdays during lockdown could be tricky, and sometimes taking risk pays... Oriental Teahouse made Ozzy's birthday worth every dime and..."

Ozzy Kunnu

"Great atmosphere. Super efficient services. The food was great. I think the squid lacks of sauces. I didnt realise it until seeing pictures others..."

Trang Van

"Our experience dining at the Teahouse was superb from the moment we arrived. The food was excellent . You must..."

Philip Lindsay

"The staff here are amazing. I honestly have never had better customer service in my life. My partner and I came here for Valentine’s Day and it was..."

Teria Badic

"We tried all the different veggie dumpling options here and they are all delicious. Definitely a little on the pricey side but worth it for such..."

Reset

There are 3 restaurants

Cuisine

Dietary restrictions

Meals

Structure

Dishes

Best Calamares in South Yarra

Ranking

Sort A-Z

near you

Filters

Ashley Davies

Conner O'Connor

Erin Lightfoot

Anna Netoomrev

Stephane Houdet

Carolyn Scott

Orhan Luca

David Servi

Julien Houdet

Ilknur Moore

Sabina Omahic

Steven Tynan

Dr S

Catherine

A Black Sheep

Sense Of Food

AshGav

Freeo

Seyid Sam Karamemis

Eat Play Live Melbourne

Gerd

Forksake

Gastrology

Melbourne Foodie

The Spice Adventuress

Brookejessie

MsDelish

TurkishD'light

Catching The Big Fish

Zecheng Han

Orhan

AT

Salono

Gigi Lucia Hunt

Tony

MsConnoisseur

El

Codaholic

Miriam Faine

Jimbo

Gisele_kaya

Kate Dougherty

bob sam

Angel Ng

Michael Boyer

Michelle L.

Thushan Fernando

The Eating & Drinking Cow

Glenn Calder

Aditya Joshi

Moose

Der Suchende

Steve Levon

Mary Merrington

Suzie Scribbles

George David Michaelides

One Piece Left

Caroline Beaney

Ads Davies

Sonia

Penguineats

Speccy

Kate Dougherty

Secret Taster

A Chronicle Of Gastronomy

Mo

Janie Brown

Hidden