Miss Pearl Bar + Dining

4.6

538 Reviews

$41 to $100

Contemporary Asian

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2 people

2 Apr 2025

19:30

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Innovative
Vegetarian-friendly

A new concept in Asian dining that brings the vivid flavours of South East Asia to a casual and contemporary setting in the Melbourne Arts Precinct.

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Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Asian
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 15:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–22:30
Phone number
(03) 7009 5377
Website
http://www.misspearl.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
140 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, AU-VIC 3006
Area
Southbank
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

A la Carte Experience
Multiple dates available
Enjoy a full range of Modern Asian Dishes every Monday & Tuesday. Wednesday to Saturday from 1700 onward. Any large group 10 or more Banquet Menu is required. Groups of 10 or more will incur a 5% service charge.
Bar Menu Only
Multiple dates available
Enjoy the atmosphere with one of our signature cocktails + something from our Miss Pearl Snack offerings. At this time slot we only offer a reduced menu, please check out our website for more information. Bar/Snack menu starts from 9pm. No A la Carte or Banquet Menu after 9pm.
Group Dining Set Menu 10+
Multiple dates available
To enhance your experience of your night out at the MTC, we at Miss Pearl have exclusively designed set menus for group sizes of 10+. There is the Banquet Menu Option from $60pp to $65pp, everyone must be on the same menu for the booking. Please note a 5% service charge applies. Please view the menus on our website for details, also note that this is subject to seasonal produce availability and can be altered to suit most individual dietary requirements. Note: That we allocate 1-1.5hours for this reservation type.

Chicken and prawn Siu MaiA$19.00
black vinegar, chili, shallot (4)
King brown mushroom skewersA$21.00
miso butter, furikake (3)
Karage chickenA$21.00
Gochugaru salt, cabbage and lime
Kingfish sashimiA$24.00
yuzu dressing, chive oil, pickled red chilli, laver
Salt & chilli squidA$26.00
lime, papaya, bean shoots, aromatic herbs
Beef brisket Xian Bing bunA$24.00
crispy chili sauce and soy (3)

Mains

Steamed snapperA$44.00
dashi broth, mussels, garlic scapes, spring onion
Miso roasted cauliflowerA$29.00
lemongrass sate, crispy soybean, sesame
Crispy free-range Master Stock chickenA$36.00
ginger, shallot dressing, Chinese broccoli
Red duck curryA$46.00
lychee & pineapple, white onion & cucumber salad

Sides

Cold soba noodle saladA$17.00
sesame dressing
Charred green beansA$15.00
Gochujang chilli, smoke soy
Skin on shoestring friesA$10.00
kewpie mayo, shiso and sesame salt
Jasmine riceA$6.00
cooked with pandan leaves

Desserts

Pineapple & kaffir lime granitaA$14.00
whipped coconut, rice puffs
Chocolate trifleA$15.00
mascarpone cream, miso caramel
Tiramisu MochiA$7.00

Pre Theatre Banquet

$65 per person, minimum 2 guests

Crispy eggplant
Lao Gan Ma chili, chives
Kingfish sashimi
pickle red chilli, yuzu kosho, chive oil
Chicken and prawn Siu Mai
black vinegar, chili, shallot
Miso roasted cauliflower
lemongrass sate, crispy soybean, sesame
Crispy free-range Master Stock chicken
ginger shallot dressing, chinese broccoli
Jasmine rice
cooked with pandan leaves
Tiramisu Mochi

Vegetarian Banquet

$60 per person, minimum 2 guests

Crispy eggplant
Lao Gan Ma chilli, chives
Betel leaves
king brown mushroom, Banh hoi, kaffir lime
Cold soba noodle salad
sesame dressing
Miso roasted cauliflower
lemongrass sate, crispy soybean, sesame
Charred green beans
gochujang chilli, smoke soy
Jasmine Rice
cooked with pandan leaves
Tiramisu Mochi

What 538 people are saying

Miss Pearl Bar + Dining reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

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Miss Pearl Bar + Dining offers "excellent food" and "fast, attentive service" in a stylish, relaxing environment. It's a top choice for pre-theatre dining with its "delicious Asian fusion" dishes like crispy eggplant and charred beans. Perfectly located near theatres, it's "highly recommended" for a satisfying experience.

538 Reviews

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Richard
Melbourne3 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food A great choice pre-theatre
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Evelyn
WA9 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice surroundings,convenient to MTC and Recital centre. Changed their menu and now found nice things to eat...before not so for me. But now, lovely food, great service and great ambience. Will go there again.
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Lins
Victoria2 reviews
3.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was very good, and fast. The presentation of the Tiramisu was not good- just an un- adorned round ball. Overall our main courses were too salty.
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Helen
Melbourne7 reviews
3.0
Dined on 24 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Delicious 'nosh' in the heart of Melbourne's South Bank Arts district!
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Julie
Melbourne14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Attentive service and quick arrival of drinks and food
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Sandy
Victoria18 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food at this restaurant is absolutely delicious We had the crispy eggplant to start…. It’s absolutely delicious and disappeared instantly For main we had the Miso roasted cauliflower. Lemongrass sate, crispy soybeans,sesame. Absolute heaven. We sort of licked the dish and sauce was so delicious The staff are very friendly and helpful Fantastic place for a pre show meal or a catch up with friends Highly recommended.
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Daniel
Melbourne5 reviews
2.0
Dined on 21 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
A Captive Audience: We made a booking at Miss Pearl for 9:15 after a performance at the Recital Centre. I was not informed when making the booking that the full menu is not available at that time. So it was 'snacks' and 'small plates' only. We ordered a few small plates and kept a menu in case we needed more. Once our 'small plates' we fully understood the meaning of 'small'! $26 for the smallest portion of Salt & Chilli Squid I have ever seen in a restaurant. The other portion sizes were not much better. My 'post mix' diet cola was weak. $12.50 (I think) for a small bottle of local mineral water. Then... within minutes we were told the kitchen was closing... actually the whole restaurant was closing. No sooner had we placed an order for some extra 'small plates', our bill landed on the table. ~$160 for snacks, 1 glass of wine and two diet colas. Oh... and it was c-o-l-d! I guess it was the first cool evening of autumn but...
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Louis
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on 13 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Good food and service but the air conditioning was far too cold
Miss Pearl Bar + DiningResponded on 14 March 2025
Hi Louis, We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our food and service. Apologies about the air conditioning, we will look into that.
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Jenny
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely place to eat. Staff are warm, attentive and efficient. Food is tasty and interesting. A great place to eat. They are great at working to local theatre timelines. Best to book.
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Pamela
Melbourne6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 12 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It has always been a great place for a pre-theatre dinner for us. We look forward to it and always enjoy the warm welcome and good food.
Miss Pearl Bar + DiningResponded on 14 March 2025
Hi Pamela, Thank you for your kind words and review. We hope to see you back again soon!
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Miss Pearl Bar + Dining is rated 4.6 stars by 538 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

2 Apr 2025

19:30

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

140 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, AU-VIC 3006

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Southbank
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 15:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–22:30
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Asian
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.misspearl.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 7009 5377

Miss Pearl Bar + Dining

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

A la Carte Experience

Bar Menu Only

Group Dining Set Menu 10+

Snacks

Tom yum peanutsA$8.00

Crispy eggplantA$8.00

Betel leaves A$8.00

Lemongrass duck bunA$9.00

Green curry prawn spring roll (2)A$13.00

Starters

Chicken and prawn Siu MaiA$19.00

King brown mushroom skewersA$21.00

Karage chickenA$21.00

Kingfish sashimiA$24.00

Salt & chilli squidA$26.00

Beef brisket Xian Bing bunA$24.00

Mains

Steamed snapperA$44.00

Miso roasted cauliflowerA$29.00

Crispy free-range Master Stock chickenA$36.00

Red duck curryA$46.00

Sides

Cold soba noodle saladA$17.00

Charred green beansA$15.00

Skin on shoestring friesA$10.00

Jasmine riceA$6.00

Desserts

Pineapple & kaffir lime granitaA$14.00

Chocolate trifleA$15.00

Tiramisu MochiA$7.00

Pre Theatre Banquet

Crispy eggplant

Kingfish sashimi

Chicken and prawn Siu Mai

Miso roasted cauliflower

Crispy free-range Master Stock chicken

Jasmine rice

Tiramisu Mochi

Vegetarian Banquet

Crispy eggplant

Betel leaves

Cold soba noodle salad

Miso roasted cauliflower

Charred green beans

Jasmine Rice

Tiramisu Mochi

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