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MoVida, Melbourne, AU-VIC

MoVida

4.5
4.5
460 Reviews
$40 and under
Spanish
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
When Movida opened in 2003 no one knew what to expect with this little bar on a graffiti covered cobbled lane serving Spanish tapas and shared plates in a down lit room playing funky tunes. Ten years on and the original restaurant is still going strong with new openings in Melbourne and Sydney

It’s the kind of place you can come in for a beer and jamon croquette at the bar and then find yourself moving to a table and sharing a plate of slow braised lamb, some patatas a lo pobre.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00–14:00 Dinner Daily 17:30–22:00
  • Phone number
    (03) 9663 3038
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Frank Camorra
  • Area
    Melbourne CBD
  • Cross Street
    Flinders Street
  • Parking details
    Limited metered parking on Russell Street.
  • Public transit
    Flinders Street Station 200m.<br />Tram No's: 1,3,5,6,8,16,64,67,72 (Flinders Street Station, Stop 13)<br />Tram No's: 35, 70, 75 (Russell Street, Stop 6)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 460 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

460 Reviews
  1. RobertR

    Melbourne

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 May 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    HAVING BEEN TO SPAIN MANY TIMES I HAVE TO SAY THAT MOVIDA IS OVERRATED, EXPENSIVE AND NOT SPANISH !!!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 May 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my wife went here while travelling Melbourne. Nice reviews on this place was the most important factor that we choose here. As a result, it came out to be a successful choice. Delicious Tapas menu ever and nice wine list matches well with the menu. Location is also nice and very attentive service ans those also take my mind. I'd like to recommend this place to others who're planning to visit Melbourne.

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  3. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 28 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing and our waitress Carol very attentive. Can't wait to return on my next trip to Melbourne

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  4. string

    64013 reviews

    4.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 28 April 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and wine were excellent. The service, warm, friendly, professional. Spanish food at its contemporary best.

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  5. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 27 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal

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  6. Sixmouthstofeed

    New York City

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 27 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Timeless class. Still as fresh and frenetic as when first opened.

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  7. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 25 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cosy venue, comfortable attentive service, food delicately presented and very delicious

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  8. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 24 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Again another wonderful meal

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  9. string

    64013 reviews

    5.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 23 April 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful Spanish food, sensational tapas. Such interesting flavours, textures and unique interpretations of traditional Spanish tapas.

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  10. string

    64013 reviews

    4.0

    64013 reviews

    Dined on 23 April 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I have to admit this was the first time I was disappointed by a meal at Movida. We go there every time we are in Melbourne and it is normally the highlight of our time there. This time, mediocre service and it didn't seem to be great value for money. We normally rave over the steak tartare but this time the individual portions were tiny, nothing like how it used to be served. And yes, I know the price of wagyu has gone up.

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MoVida is rated 4.5 stars by 460 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for MoVida

1 Hosier Lane, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Flinders Street
  • Area
    Melbourne CBD
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00–14:00 Dinner Daily 17:30–22:00
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Limited metered parking on Russell Street.
  • Public transit
    Flinders Street Station 200m.Tram No's: 1,3,5,6,8,16,64,67,72 (Flinders Street Station, Stop 13)Tram No's: 35, 70, 75 (Russell Street, Stop 6)
  • Executive Chef
    Frank Camorra
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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