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Where to eat and drink in Essendon

Every venue MenuMap has in Essendon — what they cook, what it costs and what the room is like.

How this list is built: The 60 best matches of 72 venues in Essendon; the rest are listed below. Ranked by how well each venue fits, not by payment — MenuMap does not sell placement.

60 venues

The Cray Seafood & Grill Restaurant Essendon

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Seafood restaurant. Open seven days. Reviewers mention big groups, birthdays and functions.

RestaurantGood for groups

Mi Gente

Essendon11 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe. Open six days a week, until 10pm on Sundays.

Cafe

Indian Curry club Essendon

Essendon6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Indian restaurant. Open seven days, until 10pm on Sundays.

Restaurant

Bodrum Essendon

Essendon11 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Seafood restaurant, with salad, seafood and chips on the menu.

Restaurant

Crispy Calamari$20

The Essendon Hotel

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 3 of 4

Pub. Open five days a week, until 1am on Saturday nights.

Pub

Albion 28 Pizza Bar

Essendon22 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant

Hugo Dining Restaurant | Essendon

Essendon8 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Cafe cocktail bar, with pasta, seafood and sandwiches on the menu and most dishes $18 to $44.

Cocktail bar

Arancini$18

Bapuri

Essendon28 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant. Open five days a week.

Restaurant

Take 3 Cafe

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bakery. Open six days a week.

Bakery

Meat Papi Restaurant Essendon

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Steakhouse restaurant, with seafood, steak and bbq on the menu and most dishes $18 to $66.

Restaurant

Spanish chorizo sausage cooked over fire, lemon (GF)$18

Squires Loft Essendon

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Steakhouse restaurant, with beer, cocktails and smoothies behind the counter.

RestaurantCosy

Asahi Super Dry$11

St Rose

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe, with breakfast, eggs and pancakes on the menu and most dishes $6 to $23. Reviewers mention coming for brunch or breakfast.

Cafe

Banana Bread French Toast (V)$22

Benny & Me

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Wine bar. Open seven days. Reviewers mention how cosy the room is.

Wine barCosyOutdoor seating

Parisian Baker

Essendon10 min walk

Bakery. Open seven days.

Bakery

Khao Hom Thai...... Take away

Essendon7 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Thai restaurant, with curry, noodles and seafood on the menu and most dishes $13.50 to $25.80.

Restaurant

Rice noodle with tamarind sauce and peanut$25.80

Chef Sofra

Essendon5 min walkPrice level 3 of 4

Restaurant, with chips, seafood and dumplings on the menu.

Restaurant

Calamari$22

Cookhouse Burgers Essendon

Essendon8 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant, with burgers, chips and fried chicken on the menu and most dishes $11 to $15.

Restaurant

Cheese and Bacon Burger$14.50

Bam

Essendon21 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe, with whisky behind the counter.

Cafe

Goldi Punchy Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml$24

ThaiZapp

Essendon9 min walk

Restaurant

Tutti Trattoria

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 3 of 4

Italian restaurant, with seafood, small plates and chips on the menu and most dishes $3 to $26.

RestaurantFamily friendly

CHILLI MUSSELS GF option , halal option$24

Assembly Ground

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe. Open seven days.

Cafe

Two Fat Buns Essendon

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant. Open seven days, until 10pm on Sundays.

Restaurant

Mr Walker Melbourne

Essendon22 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bakery cafe, with breakfast, tacos and seafood on the menu and most dishes $5.50 to $7.

CafeGood for groups

Herb Mushrooms$5.50

Pezzetinos Pizza & Pasta

Essendon6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Bar. Open four days a week, until 10pm on Sundays.

BarCosyGood for groups

Noglu

Essendon8 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe. Open seven days.

Cafe

Lorenzo's Espresso

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 1 of 4

Cafe. Open six days a week.

Cafe

The Pepper Tree Essendon

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Wine bar. Open six days a week, until 10:30pm on Fridays. Reviewers mention sitting outside.

Wine barOutdoor seating

The Last Stop Wine Bar

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Wine bar. Open five days a week, until 11pm on Fridays. Reviewers mention big groups, birthdays and functions.

Wine barGood for groups

Bowls Baby Essendon

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant, with tacos on the menu.

Restaurant

Cal$691

Thai Herbs Restaurant

Essendon15 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Seafood restaurant, with curry, chips and seafood on the menu and most dishes $18.90 to $22.90.

Restaurant

Prawns$22.90

Matte Black

Essendon7 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe. Open seven days.

CafeGood for groups

Max’s Corner

Essendon6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Seafood cafe, with eggs, sandwiches and ice cream on the menu and most dishes $11.90 to $20.90.

CafeCosyFamily friendly

Smoked bacon, mozzarella cheese on sourdough (GFO)$20.90

Lincoln Food Store

Essendon6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe, with chips, eggs and seafood on the menu and most dishes $7.50 to $28.50.

Cafe

Fresh Orange Juice$9

Go Sushi - Essendon

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 1 of 4

Japanese restaurant. Open seven days.

RestaurantLively

Hakata Japanese Cuisine

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Japanese restaurant. Open six days a week.

Restaurant

My Thai on Keilor

Essendon27 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Seafood restaurant, with cake, curry and dumplings on the menu and most dishes $9.79 to $25.19.

Restaurant

Deep fried marinated prawn spring rolls$15.29

Yenny's

Essendon9 min walk

Cafe

Coffee QTR.

Essendon27 min walkPrice level 1 of 4

Cafe. Open seven days.

Cafe

Royal Stacks Essendon

Essendon25 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant. Open seven days, until 10pm on Sundays.

Restaurant

Demazzi

Essendon9 min walkPrice level 3 of 4

Italian bar, with rice bowls, seafood and steak on the menu and most dishes $16 to $34.

BarLively

Chargrilled Octopus (GF)$29

Mamma Lina's Bar Cafe

Essendon7 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe, with pasta on the menu, coffee behind the counter and most dishes $26.90 to $33.90.

Cafe

E$29.90

La Vallee Cafe/Restaurant Essendon

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cocktail bar. Open seven days. Reviewers mention coming for brunch or breakfast and big groups, birthdays and functions.

Cocktail barGood for groups

Ten One Ate cafe

Essendon2 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Cafe. Open seven days. Reviewers mention coming for brunch or breakfast.

Cafe

RestaurantFamily friendly

Chargrilled Western Australian Octopus Leg$28

Terrace Bistro

Essendon8 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Seafood restaurant, with chips, parma and salad on the menu and most dishes $10.50 to $38.

Restaurant

Bowl of chips (V, DF)$10.50

Beats Burgers

Essendon25 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Seafood restaurant, with chips, fried chicken and burgers on the menu and most dishes $5 to $17.

RestaurantQuiet

600ml Coke$5

Alya Restaurant Cafe Bar

Essendon11 min walkPrice level 4 of 4

Restaurant. Open six days a week, until 11:30pm on Fridays.

RestaurantLively

Scalable Fish-op

Essendon6 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant. Open five days a week.

Restaurant

Crust Pizza Essendon

Essendon8 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Restaurant. Open seven days, until midnight on Friday nights.

Restaurant

Cross Keys Hotel, Essendon

Essendon20 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Pub. Open seven days, until 3am on Sunday nights.

PubGood for groups

Little Thai Kitchen

Essendon10 min walkPrice level 2 of 4

Thai restaurant. Open seven days, until 10pm on Sundays.

Restaurant

Every other venue in Essendon

The 60 above are the strongest matches. These are the remaining 12 places MenuMap lists in Essendon, alphabetically.