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Rue de Thanh

Level 1/406 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Recommended by 68 people

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Level 1/406 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

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+61 3 9046 2395
HoursMonday: Closed Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM Sunday: Closed

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Rue de Thanh

Perched above Brunswick Street, this second-floor Fitzroy retreat delivers an elevated multi-course journey across Southeast Asia guided personally by the host. There is real breathing room here—tables spaced far apart around an open kitchen, without the usual high-density rush. Diners settle into the Feed Me set menu as dishes land with meticulous eating order tips and travel tales. Crispy duck arrives resting in a savoury herbal broth nodding to bak kut teh, followed by Pacific oysters paired with ginger sauce and bite-sized coconut turmeric pancakes.

  • Chef-Guided Course Sequencing: Chef Thanh guides each course tableside, mapping out flavor origins, course placement, and recommended eating order.
  • Generous Feed Me Feast: The Feed Me set menu delivers a substantial multi-dish spread featuring crispy duck, braised pork belly, and fresh oysters.
  • Spacious Second-Floor Room: An open-kitchen setting designed with uncrowded floor space and generous distance between tables.
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The Rue de Thanh Dining Advantage

Why guests choose Rue de Thanh for elevated Vietnamese dining in Fitzroy

  • Guided Course-by-Course Storytelling

    Chef Thanh guides diners through dish origins, placements, and tasting sequences, elevating the multi-course meal into an engaging narrative journey.

    explaining each dish down to the placement of the food on the table and suggestions on the order in which to enjoy the course

    Bukatia Pulefolau

  • Warm, Charismatic Table Hospitality

    Guests are welcomed directly by the chef-owner and treated to intimate culinary stories and warm hospitality that makes them feel genuinely cared for.

    Chef Thanh really made us feel at home with his charismatic appeal, gastronomy and travel stories for days

    YN

  • Generously Satiating Set Menus

    The multi-course Feed Me tasting menu delivers substantial portions across seafood, poultry, and meat courses that leave diners thoroughly full.

    By the end of the meal, we were completely satisfied and pleasantly full.

    Rebecca Lalatag

  • Spacious, Uncrowded Floor Layout

    Unlike cramped dining rooms, the airy floorplan offers comfortable spacing between tables alongside an open kitchen view.

    simple and elevated yet homey feel with alot of room to move around the resturant (which is a nice change to other resturants that crowd the chairs and tables in like a game of Tetris.)

    Bukatia Pulefolau

  • Tailored Milestone Celebrations

    Thoughtful personal touches and hospitable pacing make the venue ideal for celebrating milestone anniversaries and family occasions.

    Most importantly, our children thoroughly enjoyed the experience as well, which made the celebration even more special.

    Rebecca Lalatag

  • Generous Birthday & Group Occasions

    The dining room sets an accommodating stage for multi-generational group celebrations where every diner is engaged and catered to.

    We started on a high when Chef Thanh kindly gifted us complementary oysters as we were here for a birthday occasion.

    YN

Signature dishes and dining experiences praised by guests

  • Feed Me Menu

    We chose the Feed Me Menu, which was a fantastic way to experience a variety of dishes.

    Rebecca Lalatag

  • Beef carpaccio

    I would highly recommend the beef carpaccio, crispy duck and Vietnamese slaw!!

    Jackie Wong

  • Crispy duck

    The duck for mains had a crispy skin and sits in a nice “herbal soup”, something we’ve never had before.

    YN

  • Coconut turmeric mini pancakes

    The next course featured beef carpaccio, cured salmon, seared scallop, and coconut turmeric mini pancakes. Every dish was thoughtfully prepared and full of flavour.

    Rebecca Lalatag

Beyond the menu

Thoughtful, chef-led moments and dining room details that elevate your visit

  • Guided Dining Sequencing & Table Placement

    Chef Thanh directly explains each dish, detailing table placement and suggesting the exact sequence to enjoy courses for optimal flavour.

  • Chef Storytelling & Regional Culinary Origins

    Chef Thanh shares personal gastronomy and travel narratives, explaining regional origins such as homages to Malaysian bak kut teh.

  • Complimentary Birthday Gestures

    Celebratory bookings receive thoughtful personal touches from the chef, such as complimentary fresh oysters for birthday occasions.

  • Uncrowded, Spacious Dining Layout

    An airy, open-kitchen dining room arranged with ample space to move around, avoiding dense, crowded table configurations.

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