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Lagoon Dining, Carlton, AU-VIC

Lagoon Dining

4.8
4.8
515 Reviews
$41 to $100
Asian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Neighbourhood gem
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.



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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    0447 525 573
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Keat Lee
  • Area
    Carlton
  • Cross Street
    Faraday Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop: FaradaySt/Lygon St no: 200, 207, 955, 966Tram Stop: Lygon St/Elgin St. Tram 122Melbourne University/Swanston St. no: 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Friday and Saturday dining

    $75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    All dinner reservations Friday and Saturday will have a minimum spend of $75 per person. We keep our bar seats available for walk-ins where no minimum spend applies. For reservations 7 guests or greater you are required to dine from our Feed Me menu which is priced at $80 per person. We ask that any changes to your reservation be made no less than 48 hours prior. For no-shows, changes in numbers on arrival or late cancellations of your booking time, you will be subject to a fee of $75 per person that will be applied to the credit card on file. Our cancellation policy is clearly stated across the booking process and sits firm.
    Friday and Saturday dining photo
  • Mid-week dining

    $65.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    All dinner reservations Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday will have a minimum spend of $65 per person. We keep our bar seats available for walk-ins where no minimum spend applies. For reservations 7 guests or greater you are required to dine from our Feed Me menu which is priced at $80 per person. We ask that any changes to your reservation be made no less than 48 hours prior. For no-shows, changes in numbers on arrival or late cancellations of your booking time, you will be subject to a fee of $75 per person that will be applied to the credit card on file. Our cancellation policy is clearly stated across the booking process and sits firm.
    Mid-week dining photo
  • New Year's Eve 2023!

    $90.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 - 1 Jan 2025
    It’s been quite the year for everyone, and not that one needs another excuse to get together and party, but in case you did, NYE at the shop ought to give you any additional incentive you might require. We open from 5pm on the night and we will be offering a 7-course set menu to munch your way out of 2023. This one's not to be missed; the menu is awash with veritable bangers.  Dietary requirements and allergies cannot be accommodated. All tables to be vacated after 2.5 hours
    New Year's Eve 2023! photo

What 515 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Best Overall

  • Melbourne

    Best Food

  • Melbourne

    Good for special occasions

  • Melbourne

    Asian

  • Inner City North

    Best Overall

  • Inner City North

    Best Food

  • Inner City North

    Best Service

  • Inner City North

    Best Ambience

  • Inner City North

    Best Value

  • Inner City North

    Innovative

  • Inner City North

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lagoon Dining offers a delightful culinary journey with "phenomenal food" and "exceptional service." Guests rave about the "feed me" menu, which features "delicious and creative" dishes. The atmosphere is "casual but refined," with friendly staff enhancing the dining experience. Don't miss the "sensational cocktails" and "beautifully paired wine."

515 Reviews
  1. Greg

    Brisbane

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perhaps one of the top 10 meals ever. An incredibly well put together feed me set menu. Every dish a standout. Flavours exploding everywhere but pairings for each stage so well thought out. Seriously impressive. 500ml Riesling Chardonnay 50:50 blend also fascinating and the whole thing unbelievably good value.

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  2. Alessia

    Brisbane

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Phenomenal food (get the set menu if you haven’t been before). Friendly, personable staff. Great music. Intimate vibe and ambiance. Beautifully paired wine.

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  3. Peter

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious, different dishes with thoughtful service and good ROI.

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  4. Kellie

    Queensland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 24 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing, fresh and delicious flavours. The service was refined and we felt so looked after. We will be back!

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  5. JamesL

    Melbourne

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 24 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing as always, can’t wait to be back. Food, service and atmosphere spot on!

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  6. Simon

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant experience. Great food. Unique flavours.

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  7. Rodney

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food. Chris was a fantastic host. Great night out. Highly recommend
    Lagoon DiningResponded on 14 October 2024
    Hello Rodney, Thank you from the team for visiting Lagoon Dining and providing such positive feedback. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience and can't wait to have you back at 263 Lygon St. If you have the available time, we'd really appreciate you sharing your positive feedback publicly via a Google Review. It helps us stand out and spread the Lagoon Dining love. Thank you again for the positive feedback. Kind regards, Chris & Keat

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  8. Ashley

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 2 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dining experience, delicious food, very good service, friendly staff, very nice ambiance

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  9. JudyC

    Melbourne

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 9 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I'm a semi-regular diner at Lagoon but there's nothing 'semi' about my love for this super cool Lygon St restaurant. Last night I got to enjoy a new menu of epicurean delights - and every new dish I tried was so packed with novel flavours, my taste-buds are still dancing. The service is exceptional, the vibe is relaxed and effortless, the cocktails are sensational and the whole experience leaves me eager to come back for more. I thought the bill was very reasonable. Oh yeah, you definitely need to book this one - it was a Tuesday night on a very cold, wet, wintery day and the place was kicking. The word is well and truly out.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff at Lagoon are very friendly and knowledgeable, and the menu is brilliant, particularly if you are a chilli fan!

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FAQs

Lagoon Dining offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0447 525 573.

Lagoon Dining is rated 4.8 stars by 515 OpenTable diners.

Lagoon Dining does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lagoon Dining

263 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Faraday Street
  • Area
    Carlton
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop: FaradaySt/Lygon St no: 200, 207, 955, 966Tram Stop: Lygon St/Elgin St. Tram 122Melbourne University/Swanston St. no: 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Keat Lee
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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