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TOTE Bar & Dining - TOTE Bar & Dining, Moonee Ponds, AU-VIC

TOTE Bar & Dining

4.2
4.2
233 Reviews
$41 to $100
Australian

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2 people
22:30
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
A contemporary bar and restaurant, serving modern-Australian dishes with seasonal eating in mind.

Channelling the timeless allure of 1930's design, the interior boasts rich oak panelling, emerald hues, decadent leather and bronze finishes. The space offers three intimate dining areas, known as The Northern Terrace, The Dining Room and The Cellar - our Private Dining Room.

The main feature of TOTE is casual dining with premium quality food from well sourced high quality and sustainable produce.

It features a contemporary offering from coffee, craft beer and creative cocktails to carefully curated local & imported wines and spirits.

The bar itself is modelled to the development’s quintessential roots – the racecourse – and is aptly shaped in an oval form to mirror it.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Australian
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sun 11:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    (03) 9373 2211
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Happy Hour | $9 Wines & Pints

    Multiple dates available
    Grab your friends and head down to TOTE Bar & Dining to celebrate Locals' Hour. $14 Champagne, $12 Aperol Spritz, $3 Oysters, and $9 Wines and Pints. Every Thursday and Friday from 4pm - 6pm join us as you wine down in style in TOTE Bar & Dining with our Happy Hour offer.
    Happy Hour | $9 Wines & Pints photo
  • Steak Night

    A$35.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Satisfy your cravings and indulge in a steak dinner that's too good to resist! Every Wednesday from 5pm, join us for a delicious and affordable night out. Enjoy a mouth-watering steak paired with a refreshing beer or glass of wine for only $35. At TOTE, we pride ourselves on serving only the finest cuts of steak, expertly grilled to perfection. Whether you prefer your steak rare, medium, or well done, our talented chefs will create a meal that will tantalize your taste buds. And, to complement your steak, we offer a selection of Asahi beer, red and white wines. But don't wait, reserve your table now and experience Steak Night at TOTE Bar & Dining. We look forward to seeing you soon!
    Steak Night photo

What 233 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Inner City North

    Good for business meals

  • Inner City North

    Child-friendly

  • Inner City North

    Great for fine wines

  • Inner City North

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Inner City North

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
TOTE Bar & Dining offers a "lovely atmosphere and delicious food," with standout steaks and desserts. Guests praise the "great service" and "beautiful ambience," noting the venue's nostalgic decor. While some found prices steep, many highlight the "excellent service" and "fantastic quality" of food, making it a "highly recommended" dining spot.

233 Reviews
  1. Mary

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and excellent service! Thank you we had a wonderful time

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  2. Maria

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic food and service - highly recommend to anyone who hasn’t been - little gem

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  3. Mayada

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food outstanding, service was amazing, we were a table of 6 and we were all very impressed with everything. Fish was divine, steak was cooked to perfection. Not to mention the amazing sides and desserts. Will definitely be back again. Highly recommend tote bar and dinning

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  4. Michelle

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous venue very nostalgic and kept the art deco look! Great food and service Highly recommend will definately be back

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  5. Olivia

    New South Wales

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, great service. Old betting windows throughout venue are very cool

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  6. Olga

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tote Bar and Dining was fantastic. Great quality food, that was absolutely delicious. The service was brilliant, very attentive. I can't wait to go back!

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  7. Tess

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    As locals always happy to support local business. As a table of 6 we all had been looking forward to dining at Tote for a special occasion. Unfortunately, we left disappointed with the long wait time for our meals to arrive. The $37 “Steak frites 200g, black garlic butter” basically porterhouse steak was a fatty, tough, chewy piece of poor quality meat. The $44 barramundi served was small but somewhat reasonable until we discovered some scales still left behind on the skin, needless to say totally unacceptable. The $44 “Rangers Valley beef cheek, golden gnocchi, celeriac purée” was a poor attempt to present a fancy dish instead it was served as a solid piece of beef cheek with 4-5 gnocchi tossed to the side of the plate. This is not a gnocchi dish and should have been explained when the order was placed. Overall disappointing, over priced, felt ripped off, underwhelming, we will not be returning!

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  8. Teresa

    Victoria

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our experience at lunch was excellent on this occasion. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. We would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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  9. Debra

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 25 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Steaks were very nice. Service great and steak night not bad value as it includes a wine or beer. Ambience is also great.

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  10. Angela

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have eaten here and had a function. I cannot say enough good things about TOTE. The service is impeccable and the food is fantastic! It’s kind of hidden away, but has its own parking and the grounds are beautiful. It even has a little park if you have kids! What a hidden gem! Highly recommend!

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FAQs

TOTE Bar & Dining is rated 4.2 stars by 233 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:30
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for TOTE Bar & Dining

14 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds, AU-VIC 3039

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Moonee Ponds
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sun 11:00–23:00
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Australian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
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