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Thai Baan Melbourne CBD

51 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Recommended by 40 people

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Find Thai Baan Melbourne CBD

51 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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+61 423 469 552
HoursMonday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Thursday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Friday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Saturday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Sunday: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Thai Baan Melbourne CBD

Skip the street queue around the corner and head straight to Thai Baan for unapologetic, traditional Thai cooking. City regulars duck in for the herbal boat noodles—a rich, warming broth built for a wet Melbourne evening. The picture-heavy menu keeps ordering swift during the CBD lunch rush, turning out plates that land quickly and look just like the photos. Diners single out the charred pork cheek with its sour-spicy dipping sauce, alongside smoky crab fried rice and crispy pork stir-fried with Thai basil. Rotating specials bring Thai BBQ mookata nights, while everyday staples like tom saap soft bone pork soup keep the focus firmly on uncompromising street flavors.

  • Unapologetic Street Food: Rich herbal broth boat noodles, pork blood soup, and tart tom saap soft bone pork soup without fusion adaptations.
  • Mookata & Specials: Fortnightly and monthly Thai BBQ hotpot nights run alongside budget-conscious weekday lunch specials.
  • Charred Pork Cheek: Fatty grilled pork cheek with smoky char, paired with a sharp sour-spicy dipping sauce.
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Why Diners Choose Thai Baan Melbourne CBD

Traditional Thai street cooking, visual convenience, and comforting warmth in the heart of the CBD

  • Uncompromising Traditional Recipes

    Dishes stay true to traditional street recipes like pork blood soup and tom saap without adapting into modern fusion.

    Love how they have maintained their authenticity when most of the other Thai restaurants are using fusion these day.

    Tan T

  • Intuitive Visual Menu Selection

    Visual menus filled with dish photography make selecting and ordering effortless, matching the served plates exactly.

    Menu looks pretty easy to choose as it had lots of picture and very simple yet convenient.

    Tan T

  • Queue-Free CBD Street Dining

    Diners bypass lengthy queues at nearby famous spots to enjoy rich, authentic street dishes without the wait.

    Instead of waiting in the long line around the corner go here.

    Ray Febus

  • Affordable Everyday Midday Specials

    Generous lunch specials like herbal boat noodles deliver hearty midday value right in the heart of Melbourne.

    This is on top of the lunch specials like the $10 boat Noodle which is packed with herbal goodness!

    Eouea eats

  • Comforting Broth on Cold Melbourne Evenings

    Steaming, deeply aromatic boat noodles offer soothing respite during dreary, chilly Melbourne weather.

    Boat noodles had a rich broth, comforting on a wet and cold Melbourne evening.

    E L

  • Smoky Charred Grilled Specialties

    Tender grilled pork cheek delivers melting texture and smoky char enhanced by piquant dipping sauces.

    Grilled pork cheek was fatty and melts in your mouth - good charred flavour and paired with the sour and spicy dipping sauce was amazing.

    E L

Authentic, deeply comforting Thai classics celebrated by CBD diners

  • Boat Noodles

    Boat noodles had a rich broth, comforting on a wet and cold Melbourne evening.

    E L

  • Grilled Pork Cheek

    Grilled pork cheek was fatty and melts in your mouth - good charred flavour and paired with the sour and spicy dipping sauce was amazing.

    E L

  • Crab Fried Rice

    Crab fried rice was flavourful, packed with smoky flavour and rice was fluffy and separate.

    E L

  • Pad See Ew

    One of the best pad see ews ever!

    Ray Febus

Before you head over

Practical advice for visiting Thai Baan Melbourne CBD

  • Avoid Neighbouring Queues

    Skip the massive lines at neighbouring hotspot venues and head straight here for rapid seating and deeply authentic dishes.

  • Prepare for Authentic Heat

    The dishes deliver genuine, uncompromising Thai heat—be mindful if you have a lower spice tolerance.

  • Navigate the Visual Menu

    Check the visual photographic menu to easily preview dish presentations and select your spread quickly during busy periods.

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