Best Casual Restaurants in Kensington

195 restaurants available nearby

1. Mama Le

4.5

Price: Moderate

• Vietnamese • Kensington

Booked 1 time today

Mama Le Restaurant is the best of mums cooking with a modern twist. This hidden gem is across multiple levels with modern decor with lots of luscious plants, neons and artwork. While Mama's serving up her Vietnamese asian fusion dishes, Rebel's Bar will keep you happy with all the cocktails. This new venue is a MUST on your next night out. Perfect spot for an intimate dinner or catch up with friends and family. This multi level venue can accomodate functions for a cheeky party.

2. Mona Castle Hotel

4.7

Exceptional(218)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Seddon

Booked 13 times today

The Mona Castle Hotel, located in Seddon, Victoria, is a historic pub that has been serving locals for over 150 years. Known for its warm, inviting atmosphere, it offers a mix of traditional charm and modern comfort. Guests can enjoy a cold beer at the bar, relax by the open fire with a glass of wine, or sip cocktails in the beer garden. The menu features pub classics, with weekly specials like Parma and Steak nights, as well as a Sunday roast with live music. The Mona Castle is perfect for casual drinks, dining, or hosting events

3. Trattoria Emilia

4.8

Exceptional(1202)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 43 times today

Trattoria Emilia is an authentic Italian restaurant focusing on seasonal produce and fresh pasta. Head chefs Francesco Rota and Luca Flammia hail from Modena in Emilia Romagna.At Trattoria Emilia we seasonally change the menu and source a large majority of our produce from regional Victoria, our meat is organic and sustainably grown in Tasmania and Victoria and we import some of the best Italian DOC products. Some dishes that are not to be missed are our Tortelloni Emiliani and the crowd favourite salumi misti with gnocco fritto and tigelle served with mortadella mousse.Rustic, yet refined, Trattoria Emilia boasts fantastic ambience, attentive and professional service whilst all the while remaining a great casual dining spot perfect for a quick lunch, a long relaxing dinner with friends and has always been a romantic date spot.

4. Kata Kita

4.8

Exceptional(265)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 6 times today

Kata Kita delivers a new layer of modern Indonesian dining, combining traditional recipes with luxe local ingredients and sophisticated flavours all designed to share with family and friends. Be prepared for flavour bombs of zesty lemongrass, tongue spiking chilli, homemade aromatic sambal underscored with zesty lemongrass, shrimp and sweet palm sugar, served tastily together on a plate!

5. Dom's Social Club

4.8

Exceptional(201)

Price: Moderate

• Continental • Melbourne CBD

Booked 13 times today

Doms is a no frills, 3 level pizza wonderland from the crew that bought you Peaches, Cheek, Dexter & Takeaway Pizza. GOOD PIZZA, GOOD WINES, GOOD TIMES. Level 1 - Pizzeria/Restaurant Level 2 - Pool RoomLevel 3 - Walk-in Outdoor Rooftop BarFood is available on all 3 levels 🍕 Dining at Doms - It's old school and inviting. A menu of slow fermented wood fired sourdough pizza, alongside tasty snacks and a very deep wine list. The perfect venue for that date, that birthday, that catch up. Social, familiar, honest and good. Hot tip: drink Lambrusco, eat the salami! Please note unfortunately we do not have disabled access.

6. Lagoon Dining

4.8

Exceptional(508)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Carlton

Booked 9 times today

Lagoon Dining is a restaurant and bar dishing up food that leans heavily on Chinese culinary traditions. It is an expression of food we love to eat and to cook, dished up heartily alongside booze we like to swill - a place for friends and fun.

7. The Graham Hotel

4.7

Exceptional(780)

Price: Expensive

• Modern Australian • Port Melbourne

Booked 12 times today

The Graham Hotel is an iconic gastropub in the heart of Port Melbourne.Serving over 2 levels featuring an opulent dining room with a stunning Atrium attached, Outdoor Dining Area, casual front bar and multiple Private Function Spaces available. Serving Modern Australian fare and Pub Favourites, Cocktails, Extensive Wine List, Boutique & Tap Beer.

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8. Miss Pearl Bar + Dining

4.6

Exceptional(478)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Asian • Southbank

Booked 13 times today

A new concept in Asian dining that brings the vivid flavours of South East Asia to a casual and contemporary setting in the Melbourne Arts Precinct.

9. The European

4.7

Exceptional(1251)

Price: Expensive

• European • Melbourne CBD

Booked 37 times today

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner, The European offers a welcoming ambience with warm, generous and knowledgeable hospitality - a beacon of Melbourne dining at its finest. Located on Spring Street near the Princess Theatre, we offer classic bistro fare with substance and character to perfectly complement our extensive collection of wines, old and new world, available to enjoy with your meal. We also welcome you on a walk-in basis next door at The City Wine Shop any day of the week, where you may simply pop in for a seat at the bar or grab a spot outside overlooking Parliament House. We take the best seasonal produce available, cooking simple, classic foods. Nose-to-tail offal dishes are centred within our menu, utilising every part of the animal products in our kitchen. Drawing on our own in-house butcher and farmhouse cheeses matured by our friends at Spring Street Cheese Cellar, there is always something new to try on the menu at The European and City Wine Shop.

10. Gilson

4.4

Awesome(661)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • South Yarra

Booked 59 times today

Nestled within the Domain Road enclave in South Yarra with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens sits Gilson.Gilson’s intimate dining room is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week and caters for large groups and private dining events. Gilson offers an all day menu focusing on Italian cuisine and seasonal flavours. A neighbourhood favourite due to its relaxed setting, friendly staff, fabulous drinks list and dishes such as the ‘avocado bruschetta’ for breakfast, the ‘Seafood Linguine' for lunch or dinner, and a 'tiramisu' for dessert. Wood fired pizza is also available for lunch and dinner cooked in the custom built oven.Gilson's brunch service is available for walk-ins with reservations available from midday.

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195 restaurants available nearby

1. Mama Le

2. Mona Castle Hotel

3. Trattoria Emilia

4. Kata Kita

5. Dom's Social Club

6. Lagoon Dining

7. The Graham Hotel

8. Miss Pearl Bar + Dining

9. The European

10. Gilson

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