Middle Eastern cuisine: the best places to taste it in South Yarra
2 restaurant menus in Australia, (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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"From the moment we walked in we felt like old friends, with warm knowledgeable staff. The space was intimate and cozy. Every course was amazing,..."
Ashley Davies
"Went to Yagiz last night with a few friends and the guys there couldn’t do enough for us. The waiter (Alex, a lovely Irish man) knew everything..."
Conner O'Connor
"The food was faultless and the fit out impressive. Chef Murat, the staff and the service are 10/10! Yagiz has a great vibe going on, definitely a new..."
Erin Lightfoot
"Great addition to the area and great potential to become a neighbourhood gem! Great warm service, great food, original decor and amazing Turkish wine..."
Anna Netoomrev
"La cuisine est exceptionnelle et le décor moderne mélange les cultures australiennes et turques que j'aime tant.
Merci au chef d'être venu nous..."
Stephane Houdet
"Thank you sincerely for a beautiful dining experience two weeks ago. Your restaurant is just exquisite and I wish you the absolute best wishes in..."
Carolyn Scott
"Finest Turkish restaurant in Melbourne. A must try. Had a great experience. Great service and exceptional..."
Orhan Luca
"We had a fantastic meal, with excellent, friendly service, and scrumptious, interesting food that was presented..."
David Servi
"Super restaurant, n'hésitez pas à venir pour partager un repas entre amis, en couple ou en famille.
Goût : ★★★★★
Dressage :..."
Julien Houdet
"The first of many visits to come I’m sure! Had a fabulous evening of great food, great service and great atmosphere! Wish the whole team at Yagiz..."
Ilknur Moore
"I would like to thank you guys for Saturday. We've been there for my husband's 50th. Food was delicious and excellent ambient, everyone loved it. ..."
Sabina Omahic
"Great food. Great service. Great night. Top..."
Steven Tynan
"I was one of the lucky ones to get a table at this fine dining restaurant in south yarra. The presentation is lovely through and through. We were..."
Dr S
"I’ve got to say, the starters were soo good, every single dish! But when we got to the mains, we were let down. Starters:• cheese..."
Catherine
"Loved the modern rustic interior with lots of details bring warm and life to this place. Services are superb at this price point. I am a huge fan of..."
A Black Sheep
"🏚: Yagiz📍: South Yarra————————————————————📝: With experience as chef in many top..."
Sense Of Food
"The place was nice. I love the ambience and the food was great! It is something different. I have never taste turkish dish before. But this is..."
AshGav
"Superb Turkish food served in a modern elegant space. This place did not disappoint and the cocktails were sensational. With so many options to..."
Freeo
"Fantastic is all I can say... the food was full of flavour and the service outstanding. The resturant had a very nice and cozy decor. Midye was..."
Seyid Sam Karamemis
"real rating 4.5/5We celebrated our wedding anniversary at Yagiz and were thoroughly impressed. The fit out is modern and classy with an..."
Eat Play Live Melbourne
"This will be the shortest review I’ve written. Zomato requires one hundred and forty characters minimum. 5 Stars, great food, great service, go..."
Gerd
"Nostalgic Turkish cuisine takes a contemporary approach at Yagiz on Toorak Road, South Yarra where it's as much about Middle Eastern flavours as it..."
Forksake
"4.5 Modern Turkish restaurant, Yagiz is thriving, having found its rhythm as Chef Owner Murat Ovaz (Tulum, Four in Hand) celebrates the venue’s..."
Gastrology
"What a lovely night we had a Yagiz - greeted by warm friendly staff who had a great knowledge of the menu. We ate our way through the menu and..."
Melbourne Foodie
"Most of us are familiar with Turkish flavours, but at Yagiz, you will be treated to a unique and modern twist on classic Turkish flavours in a..."
The Spice Adventuress
"What a great experience! The atmosphere is lovely, the staff are great, and the food is fantastic. When you are told by a Turk that the food is..."
Brookejessie
"Lovely Turkish restaurant, very well presented. Staff very friendly and attentive. Food was very authentic to its roots. Lovely visit it was, will..."
MsDelish
"Finally made it to Yagiz and I’m so glad I did! The flavours took me down memory lane...Being from a Turkish background the flavours of each dish..."
TurkishD'light
"Amazing food and service. Rich flavors and a great menu..... will be back. At the beef, lamb, leek, anchovies. Wine menu was extensive with different..."
Catching The Big Fish
"absolutely phenomenal food - and i am not that easy to please. deserves at least a michelin star if it ever comes to australia. this is how a..."
Zecheng Han
"Finest Turkish restaurant in Melbourne. Incredible experience. Prompt service. Very reasonable pricing. Strongly recommend stuffed squid and confit..."
Orhan
"Very impressed with every aspect of this modern Turkish restaurant. We ordered a variety of different dishes and everything was delicious and..."
AT
"I ate here on Friday 15th June. Service was a little slow - i..e we had to continue to ask for our wine glasses to be topped up. if the staff can't..."
Salono
"Took my mother here for mothers day lunch and I have one word outstanding. All the food was delicious. My favourite part was I have food intolerances..."
Gigi Lucia Hunt
"I went here for a meeting. Was not expecting much. Initially when I was waiting for my dinner partner all the waiters were doing my head in:( When..."
Tony
"My Key 3 Pointers * Middle Eastern dinning is alive and this addition is a must try. * Turkish food has more to offer than just dips and..."
MsConnoisseur
"Great interesting food that you don’t experience elsewhere. Each new dish was my favourite but the duck cigars amazing. Don’t skip dessert the..."
El
"Extremely good Turkish. All dishes were fantastic and the staff were great advising how much food to order (often an over looked skill at share menu..."
Codaholic
"Delicious and innovative take on Turkish food with good vegetarian options. Pleasant and obliging service. A good find which deserves a much..."
Miriam Faine
"We dined there 18 January having gone there on a friends recommendation. I think it a promising new entry to the local restaurant choice. The..."
Jimbo
"Extremely pleased with everything this restaurant had to offer.From the excellent quality service, ambience, amazing taste and twist on..."
Gisele_kaya
"Sleek venue with interesting Turkish sharing style menu. Between two we shared the borek and the quail for entree, the lamb backstrap and the..."
Kate Dougherty
"It s definitely a must try place. If you like the middle east region food or you are interested to get to know them this place would do it just fine...."
bob sam
"Can't really fault this place. Greeted warmly as we arrived and promptly shown to our table. The drinks did take a while to arrive but the lovely..."
Angel Ng
"Enjoyed an awesome spread of mezze food, sharing tasting menu. Dips, bread, sardines, lamb, squid and swordfish. The standout dish and a must eat was..."
Michael Boyer
"Must try modern turkish cuisine. I really enjoy the cozy ambience. Waitresses were very nice and recommended a few dishes to try. We love the fried..."
Michelle L.
"Wow, what an experience, excellent service, cocktails, ambiance & the food, brilliant food.
Go for the DOYUMLUK, the dips, the sardines, swordfish,..."
Thushan Fernando
"Visited for dinner on a weeknight and enjoyed the food and atmosphere at Yagiz.
The food is well presented as well as the wait staff.
Suitable for..."
The Eating & Drinking Cow
"Yagiz. Great name, great spot, great flavours. If you haven’t been to Yagiz you should go. Start with a cocktail, they have some classics and some..."
Glenn Calder
"It’s an “Instagrammable” restaurant.
We ordered the set menu (@99 pp). We kept waiting for a long time for our mains. It seems they forgot our..."
"New name, decor and food but same Amazing!! staff and atmosphere as i have enjoyed here for the past 6 years now. Never had a bad meal and coffee..."
Nerrida Blashki Pohl
"Used to go when it was envogue cafe
Same owner really nice guy
New menu looks good
And food is great
And still will do my dhukkah..."
Garry Oberman
"Highly recommend. Amazing food, coffee and wine along with exceptional staff..."
Nikkita Wright
"Best breakfast I've had in a very long time. Try the Middle south eggs with feta, chilli, sujok and chunky..."
Rob Manson
"Delicious food and a very kind and attentive..."
Lourdes Zamanillo
"Best coffee on chapel street plus Service and Food are amazing. 5 stars from..."
Jaimee Duncan
"Excellent, really love the food, coffee and..."
Aaron Brown
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Jo van Hattum
"Best cafe in town by a long shot...."
Shaun Jude
"Middle south east is your traditional dishes with a middle eastern twist! This place is so good for so many reasons! Firstly the portions are so..."
Steph
"Visited 23Jun19:This cafe is located towards the end of Chapel Street. The latte was strong, creamy and great aroma.It was very..."
Leena
"Excellet food and friendly service. Will be back again for..."
David
"We keep coming back to this place because of great food variety and very nice staff. I feel like everyone will find something to suit their..."
Evica
"7/10 ! Lovely and cozy for a chilly morning brunch Service: we were welcomed with friendly smiles from the moment we stepped in. Wait times was..."
Eleanor
"Middle South East is a large spacious cafe located along Chapel Street, South Yarra with plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. Visiting on a cool..."
The Brunch Specialist
"Love the food here! The zucchini fritters were amazing, followed by a tasty soy chai. Perfect on a chilly Melbourne morning! Coffee is decent too and..."
Sayeda
"We were invited to Middle South East today almost two years since our original visit and isn’t it funny how you gravitate to the same things, hubs..."
Good Food Good Mood
"My favourite brunch place in South Yarra! Beautiful food in a nice environment and the staff are friendly and efficient. Recommend to anyone trying..."
Keiko Maruyama
"Excellent service Delicious food ! Everything was freshly made and very Tasty ! Will definitely go back..."
Homerj
"All in all very good food. I had the MiddleParma which was absolutely delicious with a twist of Middle Easter herbs, it was tasty. My partner had the..."
Springsfield
"Great coffee! First time trying the lamb bake (kibbeh) and really liked it. Little happy exotic..."
Big Fat Layer
"middle eastern inspired brunch🥬 sahtein superfood salad🎃 ohmy pumpkin salad🍓 barry allen smoothie🍒 cherry ripe..."
Sense Of Food
"Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! Today I got the chance to head to MiddleSouthEast ... and it was as good as everyone said it would be 😍😍😍 From the..."
EatsOfMelbourneAus
"AMAZING service and staff and totally delicious food!! A cafe that always feels like home due to the amazing staff who will always go the extra mile!..."
Tarnideutsher
"Middle South East is a large and open cafe with a lovely interior and very friendly staff.My friend and I visited over the weekend and..."
Simmyeats.Melb
"We where invited to Middle South East for lunch today. Located at the Yarra end of Chapel this venue had plenty of warm heaters outside so we sat out..."
Espy Eats
"This place is an absolute must visit. The staff will be sure to make you welcome and the food is simply delicious I decided to order the waffles and..."
Sweetoothbrunches
"What a stunning and unique cafe in the heart of South Yarra. Middle South East does modern Australian food with a Middle Eastern Twist. I was..."
Nikki Wishart
"Visiting Middle South East is such a treat, as not only is this cafe gorgeous, but the food is next level amazing. With a Middle Eastern slant, the..."
Morgs71
"I’ve been here twice but I ordered the same dish for the two visits. My fav dish is the seafood linguini and I think the flavour of the latter..."
Gabrielle
"We had a wonderful dining experience at Middle South East! The team made us feel welcome as soon as we walked in. I love décor and colour..."
Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)
"Service was fast and friendly. Atmosphere was warm and buzzing. I ordered middle south east breakie. Full of falavour and a really great dish. Of..."
Burgers Of Melbourne
"So I've seen Middle Eastern food for dinner. But for brunch? What a fresh concept!Ordered:🥗 "Sahtein" super food salad (v): kale..."
Jasmine
"When you have dogs in tow, you have to brave the cold outdoors and luckily for us, Middle South East has the perfect remedy for that. Step 1, request..."
Hello. Imnikki
"My friends and I went here for a sunday brunch.We had the Kibbeh and the middle south eggs and they seemed to be the signature dishes. We..."
Tabi Ei
"Seafood linguine was just sooooo gooooood. Another fav pasta place! Packed with prawn, squid and juicy scallops, the pasta was buttery with a pinch..."
Anna Fhaumnuaypol
"I’d been eyeing off Middle South East for a while, as I’m such a fan of fusion cuisine, from baked eggs to zaatar covered super foods salads!..."
Bigmelbappetite
"What a phenomenal experience we had at @middlesoutheast 💯🌿🙌🏼The staff were beyond friendly and who doesn’t love having chats..."
Breakfast_Adventurers
"Middle South East is a lovely spot located on Chapel Street in South Yarra.We ordered their ‘Barry Allen’ blueberry organic superfood..."
Eats With Kayli
"Randomly stumbled upon this middle eastern cafe in South Yarra, we were so glad we did!!.I always love some Middle Eastern-inspired brunch..."
Little Picky Very Hungry
"Middle South East served Middle Eastern-influenced brunch meals in the heart of South Yarra. We ordered the Waffles and Moddle South Eggs, and both..."
Angel Khong
"Visited for brunch on a Sunday with my partner!Staff were attentive and not much of a wait for anything Coffee was great..."
Bites Of Melbourne
"Damnnnn, the food here was so good. We had the delicious lamb kibbeh (lamb bake with hummus, labne, poached eggs and avocado) really tasty and super..."
Eat X Wander
"Such a great trendy cafe in the beautiful South Yarra. We adored the exterior and interior and sat outside to enjoy the sunshine! We had the..."
Agreekable
"The moment you go out for brunch but actually feel like lunch😆. These were one of those days! Thankfully Middle South East has a lit AF lunch..."
Platecreative
"Middle South East is a large establishment at the heart of south Yarra. Despite the large pedestrian traffic, the place is busy and yet remain..."
Andrea Rigotti
"Friendly people, and their food is just really yummy! I have tried a few, fish for one, smashed avo, seafood linguine and the lamb..am already ready..."
Helen
"Great place to pop into after you’ve finished a loop around the TAN! Great selection of food! Friendly staff! The fritters were really tasty!..."
Thebrunchgirls
"Delicious brunch and so many yummy choices on offer, I can’t wait to try more things on their mouthwatering menu, I had the cumin scrambled egg..."
Lushious
"Beautiful venue large spacey and airyDelicious coffee with lots of healthy options for drinks such as fresh juices and smoothiesMenu has an..."
Dr S
"A nicely designed spacious cafe with relatively friendly staff. I’ve had lunch here a couple of times and it’s always good. Flavoursome, good..."
Queen Of Food
"Large cafe on the corner of Malcolm and Chapel street which is now my local, great coffee, service and food. I would highly recommend this restaurant..."
Living Melbourne
"Real rating 4.2 ⭐️ We were exploring the suburban area of South Yarra and stumbled across a fancy looking cafe which we decided to..."
Win - FSC
"Middle South East is a cafe in South Yarra connected to a shopping centre (that also means you need to go for a walk to use the centre's..."
Eatalatte
"Quite a lovely meal. Might be too heavy for breakfast if you are not really hungry. The potato is amazing. Also love the mushroom and tomato...."
Yuki Guo
"Serving up middle eastern food with a modern brunch twist, middle south east is authentic and tasty! Known for their monster shakes, they are called ..."
@twogoodtoresist
"Love love love this place. This is my go to spot for food or coffee. Everyone who works there are super friendly which makes you want to come back..."
Michelle Du
"Food : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tasty food even if I would have preferes another vinegar sauce Price : ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good value - Great..."
MC
"I really like the interior and atmosphere of that place, although it was too cold (temperature wise) for my taste. The corn fritters were really..."
Julia Stehli
"One of our favourite cafes in South Yarra! The service was up there with the best we have ever had! All staff were super friendly, enjoyed being at..."
Whenfoodsonpoint
"A vibrant restaurant with not only brunch, but also a separate lunch and dinner menu, Middle South East is along a popular stretch of Chapel Street..."
2wo Fat Girls
"Eating at Middle South East is an enjoyable experience. It attracts a mixed range of customers, looks like a restaurant, but feels like a cafe...."
Suzie Scribbles
"Middle South East is a family friendly all day eatery located on the corner of Malcolm Street and the iconic Chapel Street in South Yarra. Created..."
Melbourniancritic (The Melbourne Experience)
"We went here on a beautiful Saturday morning and were greeted by a lovely waitress who then sat us down at outdoor table. We started with one of..."
Eat_today_diet_tomorrow
"Coming from a middle eastern background we were expecting the food here to be perfect and it was! The Kibbeh dish felt like we were eating at home...."
We8melbourne
"Sunday brunch was surprisingly quiet at middle south east, we got a table as soon as we arrived and were served super quickly. It was a..."
Gayle Athanasiadis
"Located in the hustle and bustle of Chapel Street, we found Middle South East. The newly opened place café located on the corner of Malcom street..."
Daily Food News
"Really delicious brunch that has a middle eastern twist ! The staff was lovely and very helpful Loved everything this cafe has to offer and..."
Vivian
"I was lucky enough to dine as a guest of Middle South East on Boxing Day and was delighted by their Mediterranean menu offering up an authentic twist..."
Good Food Good Mood
"Good breakfast lunch diner and coffee. Not your common food and taste good with good presentation.Friendly staff and management very welcoming..."
Natasha Ung
"Having recently rebranded, Middle South East is a welcome change and addition to the residential top-end of Chapel Street. The menu is extensive and..."
Penguineats
"After a big reno and menu change this has become the place to eat lunch up the top end of chapel st! The food is really delicious and the staff and..."
Dom
"So happy they've changed this place over from the old and daggy to a super chic,trendy and most of all luxe place to have a meal and coffee. The best..."
ToorakM
"Been coming here for years for exceptional coffee and croissants. Never really dined in but the boys have done an extraordinary job on the refurb:..."
Caleb Griffiths
"The BEST coffee in South Yarra, really friendly staff, always great service, fab food, 10/10! My favourite local, only suggestion is a loyalty card..."
Jenny Hetherington
""Avocado"Loved the fresh avocado with a generous serving enough for both pieces of toast. Dish just needed something more as it was basic...."
The.Top.Lifestylee
"This place is on what I call the beginning of Chapel Street. Its cafe that clearly stands out with the use of colours. Its fancy and the staff are on..."
Nay Nay
"4/3 managed to get in and have one of their Mars Monster shakes! Holy hell it was awesome! Their meal sizes seem to have increased too, awesome value..."
Melbourne To Mouth
"Came with a group of friends for brunch on a Sunday morning - the decor is modern but warm, the staff are lovely, but most importantly the food is..."
Fiona
"Middle South East is a new cafe, restaurant and bar all in one. Modern Australian dishes with Middle-Eastern flavours can be enjoyed in the newly..."
A Chronicle Of Gastronomy
"Tried out newbie on Chaple street for Saturday lunch. I had Lamb Selata ( lamb with salad) sounds simple but delicious and soup of the day I had..."
Little Miss Adventurer
"Excellent take on Middle Eastern brunch. Za'atar eggs with feta were a nice twist on the standard cafe fare. Unobtrusive staff and I really liked the..."
Matt Fragapane
"Went here for breakfast on a Sunday. Great experience. This place has been newly renovated and the decor and branding is really cool. I had the..."
Melb.foodie
"Very good restaurant! Fresh product ! The place to be ! Efficient and very nice waiters ! I come from France and I loved eating in this restaurant...."
Cannelle Dvl
"Organised brunch here with a group of friends this morning and was really impressed. The venue is very spacious and sleek and the menu is huge. I..."
Kate Dougherty
"I'm so impressed with the new interior revamp of this place. The new menu is great (I had the Homage to Teta for breakfast, and I'm hooked)...."
James Spittal
"Good food and good juices. Very nice set up inside and outside. Middle East themed food, worked very well for breakfast. Service was..."
Soso
"Super friends staff and great outdoor area.
The menu is extensive with many options and different combinations inspired by Middle East.
I had the..."
Vanessa Wingert
"My partner and I went to this place for brunch on a Monday less than a week ago and unfortunately we had an unpleasant experience due to one of their..."
Hossein Sarparastzdeh
"Middle South East served Middle Eastern-influenced brunch meals in the heart of South Yarra. We ordered the Waffles and Moddle South Eggs, and both..."
Angel Khong
"Nice cafe on Chapel Street. Service was distant however, not much of a welcome or any explanation of specials etc.
The Smoothies were good.
4 stars..."
Thomas Reeh
"Their coffee is excellemt, full of aroma.
Ordered two dishes so far.
The homage to teta was great, everthing was seasoned properly, I love the..."
Ziyue Li (Betty)
"Delicious and beautifully presented food, innovative menu with Middle Eastern themed dishes. Nice strong coffee and plenty of indoor and outdoor..."
Phillip Dalton
"One of my favourite cafes. The food is up there with some of the best brunch spots in Melbourne.
A Middle Eastern twist on traditional brunches..."
Jacob Lackenby
"went here for breakfast and had coffee a couple of times. my coffee with oat milk was great. corn fritters recommend. nice relaxed atmosphere as a..."
Arnold Villegas
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