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South Melbourne · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best Asian restaurants in South Melbourne, VIC

The top-ranked Asian restaurants in South Melbourne are Pondok Nasi Bakar (4.6 from 667 reviews), Ayam Penyet Ria (4.5 from 2,044 reviews) and Peko Peko (4.5 from 1,453 reviews). 6 are ranked here, in the order of the 480 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
6
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
5,462
Open Saturday
6 of 6

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Pondok Nasi Bakar

    South Melbourne · #81 in Melbourne · Indonesian restaurant

    4.6 667 reviews Proven 4.58

    Open weekendsOpen late

    0468 047 004Website
  2. Rank 2.

    Ayam Penyet Ria

    South Melbourne · #128 in Melbourne · Indonesian restaurant

    4.5 2,044 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9077 2947Website
  3. Rank 3.

    Peko Peko

    South Melbourne · #131 in Melbourne · Taiwanese restaurant

    4.5 1,453 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 9686 1109Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Meetbowl

    South Melbourne · #196 in Melbourne · Indonesian restaurant

    4.4 546 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open weekends

    (03) 9943 1324Website
  5. Rank 5.

    BAMBU Asian Eating House

    South Melbourne · #311 in Melbourne

    4.2 708 reviews Proven 4.20

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9686 1608Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Jo Sushi

    South Melbourne · #431 in Melbourne

    3.6 44 reviews Proven 3.73

    Open 7 days

    (03) 9696 1109

Asian Restaurants in South Melbourne at a glance

  • 6 Asian restaurants in South Melbourne are ranked here, with 5,462 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
  • 83% list a website and 100% a phone number on Google.
  • 6 of the 6 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 5 on Sunday.
  • Ayam Penyet Ria in South Melbourne has the most Google reviews (2,044), averaging 4.5.

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Questions

Who are the best Asian restaurants in South Melbourne?

The top-ranked Asian restaurants in South Melbourne are Pondok Nasi Bakar (4.6 from 667 reviews), Ayam Penyet Ria (4.5 from 2,044 reviews) and Peko Peko (4.5 from 1,453 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many Asian restaurants are there in South Melbourne?

The Agentize Directory ranks 6 Asian restaurants in South Melbourne, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 5,462 reviews in all.

Which Asian restaurants in South Melbourne are open on weekends?

5 of the 6 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Pondok Nasi Bakar, Ayam Penyet Ria and Meetbowl.

Which Asian restaurant in South Melbourne has the most reviews?

Ayam Penyet Ria has the most Google reviews of any Asian restaurant ranked in South Melbourne: 2,044, averaging 4.5.

How is this list of Asian 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.