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Essendon · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best restaurants in Essendon, VIC

The top-ranked restaurants in Essendon are Khao Hom Thai...... Take away (4.9 from 114 reviews), Meat Papi Restaurant Essendon (4.8 from 336 reviews) and The Pepper Tree Essendon (4.7 from 129 reviews). 11 are ranked here, in the order of the 2,464 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
11
Median rating
4.7
Reviews behind the list
2,134
Open Saturday
9 of 9

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Khao Hom Thai...... Take away

    Essendon · #131 in Melbourne · Take Away Restaurant

    4.9 114 reviews Proven 4.77

    Open weekends

    (03) 9042 0111Website
  2. Rank 2.

    Meat Papi Restaurant Essendon

    Essendon · #164 in Melbourne · South American restaurant

    4.8 336 reviews Proven 4.75

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0434 449 548Website
  3. Rank 3.

    The Pepper Tree Essendon

    Essendon · #488 in Melbourne · Family restaurant

    4.7 129 reviews Proven 4.61

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 9689 1951
  4. Rank 4.

    Go Sushi - Essendon

    Essendon · #722 in Melbourne · Take Away Restaurant

    4.8 40 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0493 995 233Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Benny & Me

    Essendon · #855 in Melbourne

    4.5 571 reviews Proven 4.48

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (03) 9337 1994Website
  6. Rank 6.

    AL Yasmine Restaurant & Bar

    Essendon · #984 in Melbourne

    5.0 16 reviews Proven 4.44

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0435 862 377
  7. Rank 7.

    Max’s Corner

    Essendon · #1,356 in Melbourne

    4.3 760 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    (03) 9379 6593Website
  8. Rank 8.

    Subway DFO Essendon

    Essendon · #1,575 in Melbourne · Family restaurant

    5.0 5 reviews Proven 4.20

  9. Rank 9.

    Terrace Bistro

    Essendon · #1,912 in Melbourne · Bistro

    4.3 8 reviews Proven 4.09

    Open 7 days

    (03) 8371 0300Website
  10. Rank 10.

    Mr Charcoal Essendon

    Essendon · #2,025 in Melbourne · Take Away Restaurant

    4.0 127 reviews Proven 4.00

    Open 7 days

    (03) 9374 3336Website
  11. Rank 11.

    The Linc Bistro

    Essendon · #2,432 in Melbourne · Bistro

    2.5 28 reviews Proven 3.13

    (03) 9374 1055Website

Restaurants in Essendon at a glance

  • 11 restaurants in Essendon are ranked here, with 2,134 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.7.
  • 73% list a website and 91% a phone number on Google.
  • 9 of the 9 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 9 on Sunday.
  • Max’s Corner in Essendon has the most Google reviews (760), averaging 4.3.

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Questions

Who are the best restaurants in Essendon?

The top-ranked restaurants in Essendon are Khao Hom Thai...... Take away (4.9 from 114 reviews), Meat Papi Restaurant Essendon (4.8 from 336 reviews) and The Pepper Tree Essendon (4.7 from 129 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many restaurants are there in Essendon?

The Agentize Directory ranks 11 restaurants in Essendon, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.7, from 2,134 reviews in all.

Which restaurants in Essendon are open on weekends?

9 of the 9 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Khao Hom Thai...... Take away, Meat Papi Restaurant Essendon and The Pepper Tree Essendon.

Which restaurant in Essendon has the most reviews?

Max’s Corner has the most Google reviews of any restaurant ranked in Essendon: 760, averaging 4.3.

How is this list of restaurants ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.