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Lagoon Dining, Carlton, AU-VIC

Lagoon Dining

4.8
4.8
538 Reviews
$41 to $100
Asian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
Lagoon Dining is a restaurant and bar dishing up food that leans heavily on Chinese culinary traditions. It is an expression of food we love to eat and to cook, dished up heartily alongside booze we like to swill - a place for friends and fun.


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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Chinese
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    0447 525 573
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Keat Lee
  • Neighborhood
    Carlton
  • Cross street
    Faraday Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop: FaradaySt/Lygon St no: 200, 207, 955, 966Tram Stop: Lygon St/Elgin St. Tram 122Melbourne University/Swanston St. no: 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 538 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Best Food

  • Melbourne

    Asian

  • Inner City North

    Best Food

  • Inner City North

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lagoon Dining offers an exceptional dining experience with "innovative and extremely delicious" dishes. Guests rave about the "outstanding food" and "fantastic" service in a "funky cool space." The "attentive personal service" and "unique flavours" make it perfect for special occasions. Consistently praised for its "value for money," it's a delightful culinary destination.

538 Reviews
  1. Shannen

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful Valentine's set menu! Particularly enjoyed the chicken sanga and return of the Tonka bean parfait (our all-time favourite dessert) 😋 Looking forward to our next visit!

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  2. Michael

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great service. Can’t wait to go back again!

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  3. Kellie

    Queensland

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved Lagoon Dining! Strikes the right balance between being absolutely delicious and interesting! Everything tasted absolutely amazing. So hard to pick a favourite dish, but if I had to, it would be pickled cucumbers. Our waiter/server was the nicest, most friendly guy who made our dinner experience beautiful. I highly recommend Lagoon Dining to anyone who appreciates great food, friendly service and terrific energy in a restaurant.

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  4. JamesL

    VIP

    Melbourne

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Consistently a fantastic experience, nothing to fault. Service was spot on, food was perfectly balanced. Particularly enjoyed the return of the OG beef tartare. A favourite for a reason- a true Carlton gem!

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  5. Donnie

    VIP

    Melbourne

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Some of the best service we experienced while in Melbourne. In fact everyone we interacted with (chefs too) were very friendly and positive. Excellent wine and drinks list. The food is tasty and creative. Overall a really cool restaurant with a great atmosphere.

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  6. Sue

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was fabulous! Food was absolutely delicious and will definitely go back! Easy 5 star :)

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  7. Kerry

    Hong Kong

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The dishes were innovative and extremely delicious - so many flavours. Service was fantastic. Wines are overpriced but that is everywhere these days. Will definitely return for more amazing food.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were a party of four friends. It was a most enjoyable evening - excellent food (especially the lamb chops and the barramundi). We do recommend Lagoon to our friends - no one will be disappointed with their meal here!

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  9. Alexia

    Melbourne

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We got the feed me menu and it was absolutely beautiful. Such a great restaurant.

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  10. Peter

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent quality, well crafted unique dishes make this a great choice for special occasions dining. Service is friendly & attentive and the wine list sufficiently varied to satisfy all palates.

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FAQs

Lagoon Dining offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0447 525 573.

Lagoon Dining is rated 4.8 stars by 538 OpenTable diners.

Lagoon Dining does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lagoon Dining

263 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Faraday Street
  • Neighborhood
    Carlton
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop: FaradaySt/Lygon St no: 200, 207, 955, 966Tram Stop: Lygon St/Elgin St. Tram 122Melbourne University/Swanston St. no: 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Keat Lee
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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