MoVida

In 1975 Spanish dictator Franco died. After decades of his regime there suddenly erupted a spontaneous Spanish movement of art, film, music and fun, energetic youthful exuberance. This movement was called “MoVida”.

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  • Phone

    +61 3 9663 3038

  • Website

    movida.com.au

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  • Type

    Spanish Restaurant

Address

1 Hosier Ln Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Dining Options Bar Service
Parking Street
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour, Bar Snacks, Tasting Menu
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 110


Keywords:

tapas cecina good for dates wagyu beef tomato sorbet desserts trendy cigars churros sangria books pork confit fritters eggs chicken pudding ham potatoes good for special occasions
Noah Weiss

Reminded us of a great San Sebastián meal with ambitious tapas . Wagyu beef with poached eggs and truffled foam lived up to the (rich) hype.

Paula Salitre

Good service and friendly staff in a cool atmosphere. BUT, how in hell can you mistreat in this way the tapas concept!? Not bad taste, but it is a pity how you complicate delicious and simple plates

milana

The Cabala ahumada is the most amazing thing I've ever put in my mouth. You must also get the cecina & carrillera de buey (the beef cheek is so tender you can cut it with a fork).

Giuseppe Spina

Fantastic food and service. Everything we tried was delicious and well made. Definitely worth a visit. The tapas are small but well crafted. The beef cheek was amazing. Enjoy it all.

Daniel Ng

Decent tapas restaurant with excellent service. Food is done well but not enough to stand out compared to other restaurants around the area. Slow cooked beef and the chocolate dessert are promising.

JJ H

Cecina = to. die. for. Bartender suggested the Tempranillo with it and it went awesome. Pair the flan with the Luenga Organic Sherry by Pedro Ximenez if you want to experience pure bliss.

Chris Messina

Iconic Melbourne restaurant for good reason. Best to stop in during the day (late lunchish time) as it just gets packed. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Alicia Oh

Food was excellent and service was friendly and efficient. The marinated spring bay mussels were so good!

Joshua Wohle

Best meal in Melbourne (or Australia for that matter) - go for the tapas , they are all great. Must try: smoked swordfish .

Wade Rifkin

Really delicious tapas and sangria . Loved the anchovies with tomato sorbet (sounds weird but good) and the lamb neck

Keith Tan

Kinda regret not taking any pictures. But the food was good and we dove into it too damn fast! Get the pork shoulder , brocolini, flor, cod and croqueta .

Alex F

Wagyu , egg , truffle foam dish (Cecina ) was SCRUMPTIOUS! Don't miss it!

Who Said So

Don't be scared to try the Steak Tartare ! It's life changing. No steak tartare will be able to compete after you've tried it.

Mooksy ♔

Air - dried wagyu with poached organic egg with truffle foam was fucking awesome. Pork jowl melts in your mouth and anchovy sorbet was interesting.

Jackie C.

This will be my best dish of the night. Zucchini flower with crab meat on the inside. Was too heavy if you had to eat the whole thing though.

yrummy

Pork cheek - sooo beautiful and soft. Salty and crunchy. Carrot mushy stuff was wow - eat all together yeh!

Joyce Seitzinger

Excellent late night food & service after our show, but be sure you can afford it...

Megan Bracksley

Tapas were underwhelming, but Raciones sure made up for it. Braised beef cheek is def worth a mention as is the remolacha. Deserts are a must - best on ground is the choc pudding .

Hugo Yeung

Seafoods were good, but the duck was a bit try and salty. The doughnut was Awesome!

Stephen Edgar

I think this is the only place ever that I let them choose what I eat and every single time it is amazing.

Gaik Igitkhanian

Amazing sea food , especially stuffed calamari and paella with cuttlefish and squid ink .

STUART MURDOCH

Book for lunch during the week it’s pretty easy to get in and the service is impeccable.

Pete Winterscheidt

A little pricey but certainly delicious. Good for a one time visit but I'll skip it next time I'm in town .

Carolyn P-W

Lamb was my fave... And the olives ... And the pâté ... And the patata ... And the chicken .... And the sopa - YUM

yrummy

Slow cooked octopus & taters - smells and tastes good. Interesting texture. Taters don't really go but it's all yum

Krisi Rumpff

Order a banquet and let them feed you.. The bread is so awesome it's easy to fill up on it..

Sanketh Shetty

Everything is great! Glad I stumbled in. The Pollo Escabache is to die for.

Matthew Tilleard

Spanish tapas down a classic Melbourne laneway. Come early and get a seat without a reservation .

Michelle

Great Spanish- the wagyu steak tartare was amazing and so was the jamon

Natasha Sage

Try the salt cod & potato fritters & the confit potato w curled pork loin tapas . It's like a party in your mouth.

yrummy

Sopa - garlic soup is effing good!! Mop that sh!t up with the bread too!

Trish Sunga

ALL of the food is devine! I paired it with a sweet and strong sangria . Order from the specials.

Josef Herbert

Had the most amazing meal. The quince cigar tapa is a must.

Carrie C

Must have Air Dried Wagyu with a poached egg and TRUFFLE FOAM! Hon mentions- stuffed lamb cutlets and watermelon gazpacho with strawberry sorbet

Mark Schwartz

There do a anchovy with sun dried tomato tapas that is worth selling your soul for. Service is friendly and wine pours are generous.

Kim Simpson

Try the beetroot tapas

Tomfoolery

Tried the Pinchitos Morunos at 'Taste of Melbourne' it is indeed heavenly

Laura Bedson-Duque

Try all the specials. Really good selection of tempranillos

Titis Pratiwi

The baked blackened portobello here has restored my faith in mushrooms ! Never knew it could taste that good.

Deanna

in the words of the warm and wonderful staff “everything is good here”

Praveen Vijayan

One of the best tapas restaurants I've tried in Melbourne.

Brad Beach

Amazing food. Make your way down the tapas menu .

Cristina L

Tasty but it's not an authentic tapas bar , too fancy !! Tapas too small, they are really pinchos .

Jackie C.

BBQ muscles with carrots and ikura . Pretty good.

Ricky Onsman

Everything is good - no, great. Seriously.

uri

Cordero and for dessert the flan

Amanda

Try the quince paste cigars with goat 's cheese , perfection!

Amelie B

Beef cheeks and jamon . Don't pass (Oysters and cecina worth a go too)...great atmosphere but service is rude

V E

Everything

Mimi Taher

Great food just a bit pricey for their portion sizes!

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