Sunda

Top choice in Melbourne


This contemporary Southeast Asian laneway restaurant sits in a former car park. It's slick, with metal scaffolding, raw brick, a long communal table and mezzanine level, while the calm kitchen plates modern Indonesian, Vietnamese and Malaysian dishes spiked with native Australian ingredients. (Bar seats are best.) The off-menu roti with Vegemite curry is essential – and far better than it sounds.


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