Lagoon Dining

4.8

539 Reviews

$41 to $100

Asian

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

20:30

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Innovative

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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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Asian, Chinese
Hours of Operation
Sun 13:00–20:00 Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00–14:30 Dinner Wed–Sat 17:30–21:30
Phone number
0447 525 573
Website
http://www.lagoondining.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Keat Lee

Location
263 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Periphery Wine Imports x Lagoon Dining
A$99.00 per person
Prepaid
2 Apr 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
Chinese wine production has very much landed and, with a wave of innovative second generation winemakers, is emerging as a unique and varied wine-making tradition. With acreage under vine rivalling that of France, from the semi-arid plains of Xinjiang in the west to the mountains and valleys of Ningxia in the central north (the Chinese Bordeaux). Join us Wednesday April 2 as we pull corks from across the Middle Kingdom, ably assisted and guided by Hamish Williams of Periphery Wine Imports. Eight course Feed Me menu with matching wines $99pp.

What 539 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Melbourne
Asian
Inner City North
Best Food
Inner City North
Good for business meals
Inner City North
Innovative

Review summary

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Lagoon Dining offers a refined yet casual dining experience with a creative menu that blends Asian flavors with modern twists. Patrons rave about the "exceptional food," "amazing service," and "warm ambiance." The "feed me" menu is highly recommended for its diverse and delightful dishes. A true "hidden gem" in Melbourne.

539 Reviews

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Eunji
Melbourne12 reviews
4.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Small portion size for the price, food itself was very tasty. Soft tofu dish is the winner, good drink menu. great spot for a hangout with not too much noise. Toilet needs a little update or cleaning.
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Shannen
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful Valentine's set menu! Particularly enjoyed the chicken sanga and return of the Tonka bean parfait (our all-time favourite dessert) 😋 Looking forward to our next visit!
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Michael
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, great service. Can’t wait to go back again!
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Kellie
Queensland7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved Lagoon Dining! Strikes the right balance between being absolutely delicious and interesting! Everything tasted absolutely amazing. So hard to pick a favourite dish, but if I had to, it would be pickled cucumbers. Our waiter/server was the nicest, most friendly guy who made our dinner experience beautiful. I highly recommend Lagoon Dining to anyone who appreciates great food, friendly service and terrific energy in a restaurant.
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JamesL VIP
Melbourne11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Consistently a fantastic experience, nothing to fault. Service was spot on, food was perfectly balanced. Particularly enjoyed the return of the OG beef tartare. A favourite for a reason- a true Carlton gem!
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Donnie VIP
Melbourne11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Some of the best service we experienced while in Melbourne. In fact everyone we interacted with (chefs too) were very friendly and positive. Excellent wine and drinks list. The food is tasty and creative. Overall a really cool restaurant with a great atmosphere.
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Sue
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 30 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was fabulous! Food was absolutely delicious and will definitely go back! Easy 5 star :)
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Kerry
Hong Kong2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The dishes were innovative and extremely delicious - so many flavours. Service was fantastic. Wines are overpriced but that is everywhere these days. Will definitely return for more amazing food.
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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were a party of four friends. It was a most enjoyable evening - excellent food (especially the lamb chops and the barramundi). We do recommend Lagoon to our friends - no one will be disappointed with their meal here!
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Alexia
Melbourne6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We got the feed me menu and it was absolutely beautiful. Such a great restaurant.
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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 539 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.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

20:30

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

263 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

Cross Street
Faraday Street
Area
Carlton
Hours of Operation
Sun 13:00–20:00 Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00–14:30 Dinner Wed–Sat 17:30–21:30
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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lagoondining.com/
Phone number
0447 525 573

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Lagoon Dining

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Periphery Wine Imports x Lagoon Dining

Menu

What 539 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Lagoon Dining offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Lagoon Dining restaurant rated?

Does Lagoon Dining offer gift cards?

Is Lagoon Dining currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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