3 Best Steakhouses in Melbourne VIC

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The Meat & Wine Co Southbank
The Meat & Wine Co Southbank
The Meat & Wine Co Southbank
8+ YEARS IN TBR
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THE MEAT & WINE CO SOUTHBANK

3 Freshwater Place Queensbridge Square, Queensbridge Street, Southbank,
Melbourne VIC 3006 Directions

Specialty:

Bread Garlic Bread Bruschetta Biltong Aged Wagyu Tartare Scallop Ceviche Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi King Prawns Pork Belly Szechuan Calamari Traditional Boerewors Skewer Tasting Plate Lemon Pepper Lamb Coffee Rub Kangaroo Angus Beef Moroccan Salmon Portuguese Chicken Market Greens Truffle Mac and Cheese Wedge Salad Greek Salad Tomato and Melon Salad Hasselback Potato Crunchy Chips Onion Rings

The Meat & Wine Co Southbank offers a modern and fine dining experience. The restaurant is a warm and inviting 3-level fine dining steakhouse. The restaurant provides exceptional views of the city skyline, Queensbridge Square and the Yarra River. The restaurant serves a rustic, African-inspired ambience, and their famous succulent, aged-to-perfection steaks, seafood or vegetarian dishes are complemented by an exquisite drink menu and impeccable service. The Meat & Wine Co Southbank offers parking, dine-in, a kids' menu, and Wi-Fi. You can also place a table reservation.

2025 Update: The Meat & Wine Co Southbank offers Halal-certified beef products and takes special care in cooking methods. The children's menu is served with a complimentary scoop of ice cream for dessert.

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License ABN 78 114 570 544

Price:

Starters
Garlic Bread (V): $16
Bruschetta (Vvg): $18
Biltong 100g: $18
Aged Wagyu Tartare: $31
Scallop Ceviche: $34

Contact:

03 9696 5333

Mon-Thu & Sun: 12pm - 9:30pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm - 10:30pm

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10+ YEARS IN TBR
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SAN TELMO

14 Meyers Place,
Melbourne VIC 3000 Directions

Since 2011

Specialty:

Pescado Del Día Pollo Cordero Vacio Entraña Bife De Lomo Solomillo Ojo De Bife Asado Especial Del Día Coliflor Chapa Empanada Brócoli Esparragos Provoleta Plato De Picada Tartar Langostino Ceviche Lechuga Papas Zanahorias Remolacha Vegetales Asados Alfajor Flan Chocotorta Affogato Vigilante

San Telmo offers an Argentinian menu that specialises in chargrills in an eclectic space with high ceilings and hung cowhides. The restaurant's ambience is a meeting of old-world Argentine Bodega and Melbourne-style open-plan dining, and the kitchen is an intimate part of the atmosphere. The restaurant dishes are prepared using the power of fire, flame, and wood smoke. They imported cowhides and beautiful leather booths. San Telmo’s dining room combines traditional Argentinian features with classic design. San Telmo offers outdoor seating, vegetarian dishes, dine-in and vouchers. You can also place an online table reservation.

2025 Update: The restaurant's round marble tables are generally reserved for parties of four or more and can accommodate special dietary requirements.

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Best Steak Restaurant at The Hostplus Restaurant & Catering Awards 2025
National Best Steak Restaurant Category at The National Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence 2024 & 2022
Best Steak Restaurant at The Restaurant and Catering Awards at Crown Casino 2019
License ABN 50 750 647 488

Price:

Smaller
Chapa: $7
Empanada Beef Olive And Egg: $9
Empanada Corn Onion And Mozzarella: $9
Broccoli: $19
Asparagus: $21

Contact:

03 9650 5525

Mon-Wed & Sun: 12pm -10pm
Thu: 12pm - 10:30pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm - 11pm

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4+ YEARS IN TBR
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MEATMAIDEN

195 Little Collins Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000 Directions

Since 2014

Specialty:

Grilled Bread Duck Croquette Roast Bone Marrow Burnt Ends Charred Octopus Grilled Tiger Prawns Chopped Wagyu Tartare Scallop and Pork Belly Skewer BBQ Lamb Ribs Smoked Sher Brisket Triple-Cooked Chicken Market Fish Lobster Mac Cheese Maiden's Mood 250g Sher Wagyu F1 Eye Fillet 280g Mayura Station Full-Blood Oyster Blade 300g Stone Axe Full-Blood Wagyu Flank 300g Phoenix F1 Striploin 400g Westholme F1 Scotch Fillet 600g Dry-Aged O'connor Rib Eye on the Bone Hand-Cut Chips Kipfler Potatoes Roast Cauliflower Charred Greens Mixed Leaves

Meatmaiden offers a basement restaurant focusing on grilled & smoked meat cuts, with craft beers and bourbon. The restaurant provides a Melbourne CBD steakhouse and smokehouse with no pretensions, and the classics are reimagined, reinterpreted, and twisted. The restaurant sources the best local produce for their custom-built grill, ironbark-fired smoker, and in-house dry-age select cuts. They also cater for special requirements with 48 hours' notice. Their Prime meats are a hit of wood smoke, eclectic cocktails, illustrious wines and beers and a rollicking good time. Meatmaiden offers vegetarian and BBQ dishes. The restaurant also has Wi-Fi and high chairs.

2025 Update: Their cocktail list features their signature drinks, some twisted classics, and non-alcoholic options. There are plenty of gluten-free entrees and mains. The restaurant has two large communal high tables.

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Price:

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Grilled Bread, Cowboy Butter: $12
Duck Croquette, Kimchi Remoulade: $12
Roast Bone Marrow, Blood Sausage, Apple, Shallot, Toast: $26
Burnt Ends, Crispy Onion, Horseradish: $23
Charred Octopus, Nashville Sauce, Potato Aioli: $26

Contact:

03 9078 7747

Tue-Sat: 12pm - 3pm|5pm - 10:30pm
Sun & Mon: Closed

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