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Mamak Melbourne

366 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Recommended by 15 people

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366 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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+61 3 9670 3137
HoursMonday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Mamak Melbourne

Watch freshly flipped roti canai stretch behind the street-facing window before it lands hot at your table with spicy sambal and curry dips. The kitchen works at a quick clip on Lonsdale Street, turning out charred satay skewers with chunky peanut sauce alongside plates of nasi lemak and wok-fried noodles. Regulars gather over tall, sugar-dusted towers of paper-thin roti tisu and grab take-home jars of house satay sauce from the counter on the way out.

  • Window Roti Theatre: Dough is flipped and stretched to order directly in the front window for street-side viewing.
  • Charcoal-Grilled Satay: Flame-grilled chicken and beef skewers arrive with thick, house-blended peanut sauce.
  • Take-Home Sauces: Bottles of signature satay sauce and house sambal are stocked at the counter for takeaway.
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Why Choose Mamak Melbourne

From open-theatre roti making to shared feasts and nostalgic flavours, here is what sets Mamak Melbourne apart.

  • Front-Window Roti Theatre

    Dine-in guests and Lonsdale Street pedestrians can watch skilled kitchen staff toss and stretch fresh roti dough right in the front window workspace.

    Watching them do their craft in the window is such a spectacle that one must do when visiting.

    Julius Wolfe

  • Dramatic Sweet Roti Tisu

    Diners are treated to playful dessert architecture with paper-thin sweet roti served standing tall in dramatic cone formations.

    The roti was paper thin, coated with sugar on one side and rolled into a tall standing cone. It was sweet, very crispy and fun to eat

    Barry

  • Comforting Taste of Home

    Authentic recipes and execution evoke rich culinary nostalgia, delivering flavours that transport Malaysian expatriates straight back home.

    Mamak's food is probably one of closest taste of malaysian cuisine i had ever since I left malaysia.

    satya prakash Tripathy

  • Joyful Family Connections

    Memorable signature sweet dishes like warm banana roti create genuine delight and shared happiness across visiting family members.

    flaky, crispy layers wrapped around warm, sweet bananas. It brought such joy to the table, especially for my mum — she couldn’t stop smiling with every bite.

    Nina Lin

  • Effortless Group Feast Sharing

    Spacious seating and rapid kitchen service make it effortless for groups to order across the menu and dine family-style.

    I definitely recommend eating at a place like this family style by ordering several main dishes and sharing them with the whole table so you get to try as many options as possible.

    Fire Hazard

  • Quick and Lively Team Lunches

    Teams and large parties can gather over fast-paced, multi-course spreads of satay skewers, roti, curries, and fried chicken without long waits.

    On our last visit we went there on a team lunch and found out the service time was pretty quick with good tasting food. We ordered several curries rice paratha roti skewers fried chicken and more

    Sajjan Mishra

Authentic street-style Malaysian favourites prepared fresh daily

  • Roti Canai

    Roti Canai; the roti was soft and stretchy with a flaky and crispy exterior; very nice texture.

    Barry

  • Nasi Lemak

    We got the NASI LEMAK with tasty, juicy chicken curry! Their homemade sambal was a huge highlight! 🤩 Intense flavor and good little kick 🔥 A very well-rounded, cheap tasty meal!

    MazB [Hangrymaz]

  • Chicken Satay

    Chicken Satay (6 pieces) (AUD18): Easily the favourite dish of the night. The peanut sauce was incredible, slightly chunky with a light sweetness and lots of fragrant herbs. The grilled chicken stayed juicy and tender.

    Am I XNhi?

  • Mee Goreng

    Mee Goreng (AUD19): Malaysian style fried noodles. It reminded me a bit of Pad Thai, but with a richer sauce and thicker noodles.

    Am I XNhi?

Other favorites

Classic sweet treats, traditional Malaysian beverages, and retail pantry staples

  • Roti Tisu

    We also tried the roti tisu, which was served very tall and looked impressive. It was thin, crispy, and lightly sweet with sugar.

    Cherine Khattiya

  • Banana Roti

    the banana roti is still the must-try dish in my heart — flaky, crispy layers wrapped around warm, sweet bananas.

    Nina Lin

  • Teh Tarik

    Teh Tarik (AUD7): Hot pulled milk tea with a very homemade flavour. Rich, comforting, and aromatic, though a little too sweet for one person.

    Am I XNhi?

  • Jar of Satay Sauce

    I always purchase a jar of their satay to take home to keep my taste buds happy until I next visit.

    Sue Wilson

Before you head over

Practical guidance on timing, ordering, and take-home specialties at Mamak Melbourne.

  • Beat the opening rush

    Arrive right at opening or anticipate a queue, as tables fill rapidly within minutes of opening.

  • Customize via QR code

    Use the table QR ordering interface to tailor drink sweetness levels, ice amounts, and skewer combinations.

  • Grab signature sauces to go

    Pick up jars of house-made satay sauce and sambal at the counter to recreate venue flavours at home.

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