Stalactites

Experience Stalactites, one of Melbourne's longest established & well known restaurants. Owned and operated by the Konstandakopoulos family since 1978, Stalactites has long become a Melbourne institution and a must for Melbourne diners.

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402
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  • Phone

    +61 3 9663 3316

  • Website

    stalactites.com.au

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  • Type

    Greek Restaurant

Address

183 Lonsdale St Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. NFC Payments & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music No
Dining Options Take-out, Delivery
Parking Street
Restroom Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Tasting Menu
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails, BYO

Comments / 109


Keywords:

souvlaki lamb casual good for groups great value good for a quick meal green tea coffee dips dinner pita bread eggplant crowded lunch city hommus cabbage rolls mango pitta takeout
Mohammed Al-Malki

Excellent food .. similar to middle eastern shawrma .. The pitta and the the plate is really big and probably is enough for two .. You don't want to miss the Baklava ..

Antonios Bouris

Gyros doesn't even go close to what we know as "Greek gyros " in Greece! There is no place to eat real gyros in Melbourne! Visit Greece to taste the real thing... among others!!! :)

RolyseeRolydo C

Lamb kebab ($13). Tender juicy lamb pieces infused with Bbq flame in soft pita bread . Omg. So good after a night out on the binge.

Jesse Davey

Arguably the best souvlaki in Melbourne . I always order Lamb Souvlaki with the Lot add Chilli . Ask for the bread to be hot and if it’s not hot return it because it will ruin your experience.

Tomfoolery

They have gluten free pitas now! Which means gluten free souvlaki ! Be warned the souvlaki are large, I’m a big eater and I had trouble finishing one

Tosik Tosik

Mixed grill is sooo yummy! And the taste is pretty authentic . Atmospere is typical Greek taverna style. Overall we love this place znd the food.

Tim Maccheroni

Iconic Melbourne Greek restaurant . You will always find a queue outside the restaurant as it is very popular. Great food. Try the mixed grill!

Tosik Tosik

We went for a mixed grill for 3 and couldn't finish it.... The food is fantastic! Its not a cheap eats but rather good food at reasonable prices.

Vincent Tan

The souvlaki is huge and it's pretty good. Go for the lamb

Tosik Tosik

Suvlaki is awesome but I prefer mine without the lettuce (the original Greek suvlaki doesn't have it). Lettuce makes it bigger but dilutes the taste.

Norman Bourchier

Go for the meat platters. Still the original and the best. Need a bit of side salad to prevent scurvy, but apart from that its protein at it

natalichka

get the eggplant & garlic dip with some hot pita breads to munch... yum! so garlicky & soooooo good!

Leids

Had the mixed giro-LOTS of meat! 1st time I've tried Greek coffee and I didn't like it. Will try the souvlaki and dips next time. This place is open 24/7 so you can drop in any time for a feed!

phyllis tsang

Kalamari is a must try, the best I ever had!

Leilanie Llanes

Had the chucked souvlaki and was not disappointed. For a place that was super busy, we were served with great timing.

Tomfoolery

The service isn't great, but they have to cope with horrible drunk people so it's expected. Pretty good quality (not fantastic). And it's open 24hrs !!!

Gerard Caulfield

Second chance was a big mistake! Awful souvlaki . No care whatsoever, dry tasteless lamb . All cold ingredients lumped to one side and the lamb to the other. Kalamaki, Gazi, Jimmy Grants all far better.

Ian Chee

Great Greek food , especially convenient if you've just arrived in Melbourne famished late at night!

Carbie Warbie

Open 24 hours and the ceiling is funky! ????❤️⚡️????

Amandine Chuard

a bit of greece in the pita bread ...open 24hrs a day, right in the city center: a perfect place to finish a perfect night!

Cris Pearson

Seen some bad comments about the 'Asian waiter ', however I've never had an issue. He is sussinct but would you be too if you have so many drunk people coming in. Talk to him & he is really nice.

Eliás De Vera

Try the Lamb Souvlaki with Mythos Beer -- Greek Delight!????????

Nancy Ann

Lamb and steak . Spankopitas (sp?) Fair . Excellent waitstaff . Noisy , fun

Helena Conia

great greek food experience. love the chips and order the platters!

Cory Levinson

Amazing feta cheese and gyros....but sadly no wifi

Traladadie

Mixed souvlaki : combination of marinated lamb & chicken from the spit, in pita

J

Great place for a 2am gyros - decent price also

Quentin Lafon

Very nice greek restaurant . Try the chicken souvlaki !

Aret S

Better than Turkish kebab fresh meat and lovely workers yummy food

Praveen Vijayan

One of the better places to grab a late night snack in the CBD.

Jennie Hardware

The food's nice but you might want to choose takeaway as I felt like I was being rushed through so they could have my table.

Lei Tan

Get mixed giro platter, mixed dips & pita breads to share !

Monica Rivo

It's dinner now but the turnaround time is much faster after midnight (when the night owls and drunks need a feed)

Steve Young

$26 for a re-heated moussaka with veggies boiled to death. If you come, stick to the Souvlakis - twice as good at half the price.

Ivy M

Cabbage roll was good :) Loved the hommus dipping with pita bread !

Matthew Borg

Great go to in the CBD. Never let me down.

Bojan Brnjas

Everything is big and tasty

Elaine Limtc

I love its calamari , bread and dips .

Federica Gullo

Souvlaki recommended! Very quick service !

Leah Howard

24hrs of Greek food love! Yes! Calamari , meat platters, dips , and spanakopita ! Is the bomb!!

Riana McNab

My favorite Food and My First destination when I am in Melbourne

Eddy Borg

Best place to get food 24 hours a day in Melbourne :)

Erika Cvejic

Delicious food, fast service , friendly staff ...will definitely be back!!

Víctor Ortega

Find this place inconsistent. Some days they serve an excellent souvlaki , and others it is below par. Definitely worth visiting, but it would be great to have similar options in the area.

mr nobody

I'd stay away from the Souvlakis .. I suspect they're microwaved. One end of mine was cold. The other meals look good though.- 25/4/17

Stephen Barber

Late dinner fir 10 friends! No A/C, so a bit stuffy on a hot night. Service was a little slow, but food was sensational.

Amrita B

Dolmas !???? lamb gyro tzatiki

Sotiris P.

Medium quality of souvlaki , bad quality for chips , very expensive

Intan Andini

good food!

Tosik Tosik

Mixed grill for 3

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