Vietnamese cuisine: the best places to taste it in St Kilda

Little Peddler

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"very good tunes , good food ( i'm waiting to drink some fresh beers with it ) :) , and nice people. i recommend that it should change the menu every..."

Wilson Bauguil

"What a fun place to have delicious food. Dumplings and chicken wings ...yum. A relaxed small (very small) restaurant, great staff too. Will be back..."

Rhoss Mackenzie

"Awesome food and staff! Love the theme of the shop. Would love to stay longer soaking in the ambience. Will be..."

Roger Yeo

"Fantastic all round ! The best food and atmosphere - very friendly..."

Niki Blaskovic

"My happy place. Sarawakian soul food served to perfection in a really relaxed environment by some of the best people I've met in this..."

Mick Stylianou

"Absolutely delicious. Catered to all our dietary needs, and there were a few. Yummiest dumplings char Kay Teo ever and they even chased us down the..."

Sabina Bracka Berman

"It's small with a big impact... the food is delicious and the service is fab. The portions are huge and the tables are..."

Steven Rafter

"Saw Little Peddler listed on UberEats, but as it is just down the road thought I should try the eat-in service for a quick, early dinner. Amazingly..."

Gina Lee

"Stumbled upon you guys last night and it was the best experience - great staff/location/food...."

Katie Westcott

"I’m often in Laksa withdrawal! Little place with a big heart..."

Janine Marshall

"Just had the most amazing dinner , fresh food, great service, and close to home couldn't be happier , well done Luke..."

Leanne Scott

"Favourite restaurant in Melbourne! So happy to live so close..."

Molly Popple

"The food here is what Hawker Hall wishes it served!..."

Barry Cairns

"Amazing food, delicious dishes, reasonable prices, love the hip hop tunes , looking forward to the liquor license n the cocktail menu that's coming..."

Nerissa Prasad

"Awesome food, great atmosphere - go get some! Little peeler is in a perfect spot and nail authentic street food from..."

Jack Kennedy

"Loved it! Great addition to the neighbourhood., welcome little..."

Nicky Kennedy

"Best ever! Super delish, friendly and great bang for your..."

Leah Hallis

"Love this little local, menu is very simple with the Malaysian dishes the best I’ve tasted. Super friendly owners and vibe...."

Mjwarner0

"My friend and I went for a local dinner and found this little gem (was recommended by another friend). We both ordered the laksa which had chicken,..."

Stephanie Haikal

"Little Peddler seems to have a cult following amongst locals and people outside of Balaclava. In the one week I told people I was planning date night..."

GStram

"Go for the laksa, a coconut milk free version. This one is aromatic and flavourful with delicious extras. Also recommend sticky wings and..."

Dani Boudville

"Absolutely delicious food and splendid service!! The staff were all so lovely and welcoming and attentive. Very good at catering to vegan diets and..."

Cait O'Shea

"What a great find! The dumplings are amazing, the BBH is amazing, the Laksa is amazing but what is best is the Bak Kut Teh. This is seriously..."

Phil Lesh

"Truly Melbourne's best kept secret. My happy place. Have returned at least 20 times this year because the atmosphere, service, price and food..."

Mick

"Such a cool little place with flavoursome dishes. Service is great food is great, drinks are great, a simple and nice experience. A cosy and buzzing..."

Ren Nguyen

"Chee is such a legend, he is welcoming and funny. It has a cosy atmosphere and the food is seriously yum. We had the pork & chives dumplings,..."

Dchau

"CAN YOU PLEASE OPEN AT..."

Beau

"Absolutely delicious!! Flavourful, YUM yum! I will go back again and again and again. Reasonably priced too! Food is awesome. Those green dumplings..."

Amber Wilkie

"We've been here four times in the past eight weeks - we love it. Very friendly service, and really tasty food. The popcorn chicken is one of our..."

AJ Sloan

"Best Cha Kuai Tiao and chicken Hokien Mee in Melbourne! One of our favourite places!! The popcorn chicken is amazing too. And very friendly staff...."

Andrew Ball

"Really cool looking little place with a great vibe and good service. We ordered a few things to share and I personally loved the golden buns they..."

Mikayla Green

"Little peddler has quickly turned into my latest obsession- that popcorn chicken is to die for! Cute little restaurant, great vibes, great staff. I'm..."

Tiffany Seddon

"Great space, amazing atmosphere. Such a generous serve of pho, the broth is incredible, the wings are perfect with a bit of kick and definitely try..."

Mdmeggs1

"Dined here last week and was really impressed. It's such an amazing looking space - tiny but oozing cool vibes. Having lived in Malaysia for 2..."

Christine Newbury

"Great little spot for a quick and relaxed bite! Super tiny, but great service and delicious food! Menu is small, but manages to cover most tastes,..."

Flick Fox

"I love this new little restaurant. The owner oozes passion and enthusiasm and it really shows in the food. Best spring rolls I've had in Melbourne!..."

Salty

"Great new little place with cool vibe not unlike Hanoi Hannah, albeit a bit cosier. The popcorn chicken was nice n tender and topped with fragrant..."

Love2Eat

"Fantastic! Great service and quick prep. We think the Laksa is amazing and have had it 3 times already. Nice to see a new place opening in Balaclava-..."

Theo Walcott

"I like this place! Yes it's small but it's intimate and got a cool vibe. The foods great too. Just stay clear of the laksa. Sorry guys but it was..."

Hungry

"I had the Hainanese Chicken. It was clean and light but bursting with aromatic flavour. Service was good and swift. Only complaint is that the large..."

Jeremy P.O

"Excellent flavoursome food & great friendly attentive staff that were happy to accomodate my minor order changes. Will definitely be rushing..."

Chris Stewart

"Went on opening night as we live right next door - great vibe for a little barStaff very attentive and food was greatNew local..."

Daniel Coutts

"Cute little Malaysian restaurant in St Kilda. Surprisingly to find sarawak laksa here which taste great. Char Kuey Teow taste good as well with..."

Ivis C

"Really cute little restaurant, the food was delicious and authentic! Lovely staff and great service too :) They even gave us free peanut biscuits..."

Tara Zhang

"So lucky that I live around the corner from this place. We had a lovely chat with the friendly owner after dinner and had a gorgeous vegan curry,..."

Eva Ryan

"Lovely staff and owners, awesome beats playing in the background, good authentic Malay & Vietnamese food at a good price! The staff are super..."

Roxy

"Lovely warm atmosphere. Amazing owners and staff who make you feel so comfortable and the best part is the food. Best dumplings in Melbourne. Sarawak..."

fuzzinatorrr

"So delicious. Get the CKT. It's one of the best I've had. So..."

John Anderson

"Excellent Restaurant. Ordered some food yesterday during stage 4 lockdown. The staff was super friendly, food was very delicious, seemed authentic..."

Stephan Modest

"Been here twice now. I'm impressed with the food. I'm really impressed with the serving size of the rice dish my partner ordered. I like the place...."

Phillip Wallace

Quan 88

82/100 (920 ratings)

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"This is one of my favourite restaurants in St Kilda. It's so affordable and has the freshest most delicious vegetarian/vegan meals. My family and I..."

Nina Hooper

"Great service by staff at the restaurant. The food is delicious. Don't need to go to the city or preston..."

Dani Boudville

"Quan 88 is a local of mine so thought it was about time I give it a review. I find it to be super consistent in the quality of their food and..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"My partner and I came here on a Wednesday night, quiet late. It’s located in the busy heart of st kilda. This cafe has a good reputation,..."

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"We like Quan 88, it is our place for comfort food. We have never disliked anything that we have ordered here. It's always buzzing with crowd and it..."

Ozzy Kunnu

"We are new to the area and one night had a craving for a bowl of Pho. Hopped on Zomato and found this place within walking distance and boy, are we..."

Georgia Oakes

"Great food, nice decor, average service.I came here with my family and had really nice rice paper rolls and a vermicelli salad. Everyone was..."

Always Hungry

"Great ambiance! Very friendly staff. It was full house during our visit but we didnt wait too long for the food. The rare beef salad and Sliced beef..."

Leslie Yapi

"SUPRISINGLY GREAT..Packed on a Friday night.. I was expecting the food to come out really slow because of how busy it was, but seriously..."

Suburb Review

"Sister restaurant of the one in Richmond. Does not disappoint! Had a mix of specials. Started off with basic prawn crackers. From here we got beef in..."

Tony

"I had previously ordered take away here after being in St Kilda for a while and I have never been disappointed. There are a few interesting dishes on..."

Foodisgood

"Must be the best Vietnamese/Chinese in the St Kilda and surrounding suburbs. The food is outstanding. Try the Flemming Pork. Sounds awful but..."

Geoff

"Mo pho I love this gem of a restaurant the staff are so up best The pho is just really flavourful and good for the soul!..."

EatBeHappy

"Have ordered take away from here twice and the Pho was amazing both times, arrived hot and fresh and quickly and comes with all the ad-ons you get..."

Whittyworth768

"Popped in here mid week and had a nice dinner. Massive menu and the food came very quickly (too quickly?) and was tasty. Large portions too. Nice..."

Hovette Manu

"We went to this place for my birthday.The flavours and depth of taste were excellent.Always busy, you would usually need to book a table as the..."

Best Bear

"Had a relaxing Tuesday night with wife and kids. Service, as always, was crisp and attentive. Pho was lovely and just spicy enough. Very good value..."

Michael Campbell

"Great Vietnamese restaurant with all the classic dishes on the menu.Great friendly and helpful staff with prompt service.Very busy but..."

C U Jimmy

"Best beef pho I have had in a long time! Prawn spring rolls also is a must have as is delicious! Perfect place to sit and enjoy lunch/dinner...."

Emma Miller

"Just came here for the first time for a late night feed and catch up with some girls from work. Finding parking around the area is a real challenge..."

Minh Thuy Le

"Prawn Papaya salad was spicy and delicious, barramudi was fresh and tasty. Service was OK, would definitely try the one on Victoria Road for lunch on..."

Shazzamataz

"One of the better Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne. Here we tried the chicken ribs with 88 special sauce, which were delicius and well-marinated...."

Luke And Hannah

"Great little find. Awesome food, great selection, food was out really quickly even though they were packed. Got to try the crispy beef. Will..."

GandR

"We came here before a concert at the Palais. Great food at very reasonable prices. Service was also good! Would definitely return and recommended..."

Jess

"I had the sweet and sour pork and my wife the vermichelli pork salad. Was really nice and inspired me to make the nuoc-cham dressing at..."

Melbournefood

"Good quality and authentic viet restaurant with the menu you would expect. Speedy service and even speedier take away. Love it. Just needs..."

Alex Bogart-King

"Great local Vietnamese restaurant. They do the expected menu, with attention to detail in quality ingredients and foods. A great place to grab..."

Ellied

"I have visited Quan 88 many times. It is a solid, consistent, busy restaurant with friendly staff and good food. Portions are, more often than not,..."

Phoenix

"I was craving some soup and the BBQ pork and wonton laksa hit the spot. Vibrant flavours, perfect serving size and fast service. Great place with a..."

Ann

"Awesome food at silly cheap prices. One of our favourite restaurants. Make sure you order prawn Spring rolls, beef in mint leaves and quail!..."

Jez Fred

"Amazing satay! Service was prompt and friendly...."

Laurella-felicia

"Am a regular here they have one of the best beef phos in melbourne. The vermicelli noodles are amazing too. Am on first name basis with most of the..."

Elsa Doe

"Absolutely delicious. Consistently great food, good service and they are happy to cater for vegans. They have a good wine list too. My favourite..."

Vegan Foodie Boss

"Walked in off the street as the place was buzzing with people and loved it. Authentic Vietnamese food here full of flavour. Had the seafood laksa..."

Conisseur

"Good value Vietnamese food with a decent menu and friendly staff. The grilled chicken and vermicelli is excellent with a cold Saigon or 333, and the..."

Bayside Epicurean

"Good quality Vietnamese influenced food. Service a touch chaotic but that's part of the fun isn't it? Steamed fish with ginger and soy was unctuous..."

Mike Sinclair

"Very cheap and busy little place. Not many good Asian restaurants around Saint Kilda but this one is a great pick. Staff are very quiet and friendly...."

Steph

"Food, staff and service are all fabulous. I can recommend their lunch specials as they are the best in St Kilda. Spring rolls and Laksa soup are..."

Helen

"Delicious, quick and friendly service.Great for take away as well as eat in - warning on the portion size, they are..."

Bree_coleman

"Lunch on sunday afternoon. Indisputably the best vietnamese food I have ever had. The staff was good, preparation was quick and food was delicious...."

Bhawna Gi

"Grabbed some takeaway last night. Very friendly staff and quick service. Food was nice although could have had a bit more flavour. Would try again..."

Deirdre Hinchcliffe

"Firstly, you will feel like your cheating- there's something slightly covert about enjoying the authenticity and pricing of a Victoria St restaurant..."

Lucas

"Served my friend and I right at the end of the night when I think they really wanted to close, so thank you for that! Food was delicious, excellent..."

Michaela Foodie

"I loved the food we had at this place it was all very tasty. I had the wonton soup and Singapore fried noodles they were both nice. My sister had..."

Stacey Day

"Been here regularly. The beef pho was amazeballlss! And the waiters and waitress really friendly. Good atmosphere as well. Lunch special is the..."

Angel Putritama

"Cheap and fast pho. 12 dollars for a delicious chicken or beef pho...cant go wrong. helpful and happy staff makes this a regular cheap dinner haunt..."

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"Great food , great atmopshere. Buzzing restaurant with good food..."

Georgemichaels

"Relaxing, delicious and affordable. Relaxing and spacious interior. Food: spring rolls $9 excellent; San choi bao $7.50 bland; chicken with veg..."

Stephen.digby

"Great value neighbourhood Vietnamese. Fast, tasty and value for..."

Paul Jewson

"Nice dinner option. We had a small group booking for 12, but on arrival we discovered that there was no booking for us. Promptly we had a table set..."

Vanessa.pirsl

"Great food in this busy cafe however our mains were forgotten which dampened our spirits. Overall delicious, service needs..."

Alicia

"Good service. Friendly staff who were amazing with a toddler. Food was great as well. So nice not having to go to Richmond for good..."

Shelley Green

"Great Food. Food is great and that is why I keep going back because the service has a lot to desire. However they are always friendly, but they do..."

Wendy Leach

"We had a group of 10 gather for dinner and these guys were very accommodating. We had a few babies with us and it wasn't an issue as they are fairly..."

Fish

"Just love this place and thank god they have taken over tien tien. Beautiful restaurant, friendly and tasty tasty! Love the pho which is a weekly..."

Stace Bianca Lenthall

"Always friendly service and quality food. Absolutley love the vegetarian spring rolls. We'll continue to come here regularly..."

Totally.b

"Full of flavor proper Vietnamese food with a very friendly helpfull service and fast serving of..."

Alex Koren

"Worth a visit. We had a late midweek lunch here @3pm and were only diners. Pho was quite good,but not great. Rice paper rolls excellent, spring rolls..."

Babyboomer

"Yummy Pho soup. Already had the traditional pho noodle soup two times this month! Fabulous flavor soup and nice cut tender beef slice, great for the..."

Lactic0610

"A new favourite. Finally, a well priced, BYO, Vietnamese & Chineses restaurant in St Kilda. We ate there twice last week and I think that will become..."

Mingwang12000

"Happy with food but don't clear tables whilst we are eating!. Came with my parents. We ordered a mix of the spring rolls which were lovely and..."

Some Like It Hot

"Crispy beef is a winner ! So delicious , the salt and pepper squid was tender and not over..."

Johno

"Quan 88: 9 out of 10. We went for light lunch last Saturday, as we were going out for dinner. The beef with mint leaves was so good we ordered..."

Wayne Phillips

"Too bloody delicious! Had the curry puffs and a tofu stir fry awesome can't wait to come..."

Scorpio

"Food so fresh ! Fell in love with the duck..."

Lauren

"Good for us Mexicans!. Quan 88 has been a long time favourite place of mine to go for cheap and cheerful Vietnamese, but it always meant trekking..."

Sam Difference

"All good. Peking duck pancakes were a highlight; moist, flavorsome and generous amount of duck. Only 1 prawn in the tom yum soup, but it was cheap so..."

Matt

"Amazing!! Best pho I have had in ages. Also beautifully fresh rice paper rolls. This is my new pho place for..."

Amanda Swayn

"Nice decor and friendly staff. I had the combination egg noodle soup which was delicious. Broth is full of favour and meat fresh and tender. My..."

A Harris

"Very cheap lunch , especially vietnamese pho so delicious! will highly recommend , thank you for coming down to st kilda we needed a vietnamese..."

Geroge

"Great Restaurant. I am happy this opened up in St Kilda, great Vietnamese Chicken..."

Paul

"1st time here beautiful ! Will be..."

David

"So happy that Quan 88 is in St Kilda, we are regulars at the Richmond restaurant. Portions are smaller than Richmond, and there were a few teething..."

Natalie

"Exactly what I was looking for in pho and delicious, generously-stuffed summer rolls 🥰 really enjoyed my meal..."

Xuan Boh

"Delicious food and generous serves, so easy to over order. Great dishes for sharing. Very hospitable and..."

Graham Rodda

"Delicious and great atmosphere. Completely full but still able to fit a table of 3. Spring rolls, chicken pho and beef pho. So..."

Peter Barras

"Great service and great food this is what a Chinese restaurant should..."

Omid Master

"Food is great but service is better! We found a fly in our vermicelli rice noodles and they offered to replace it and strike it off our menu..."

See Ming Jie

"Visited this place for the first time. Nice ambience and tasty food. Loved crispy chicken..."

Akshaya Reddy

"Great value Lunch Special. Satisfied my Vegetarian friend and I enjoyed the sizzling plate of rice and Mongolian beef. Friendly..."

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