Holiday cheap eats: Where to satisfy your rice lust over the summer break
SPENDING the festive season here in Melbourne and wondering which of your favourite Asian eateries will be doing business as usual? Gabriella Ariffin has compiled a list of destinations for satisfying that rice lust if ham or turkey ain’t your thing.
Must. Eat. Rice. If that’s what you’re secretly thinking between mouthfuls of ham, turkey and Christmas pud, then this list might bring you some festive cheer. Where to forage for Asian cheap eats over the summer break, with the odd ramen shop thrown into the mix for good measure.
Business as usual
Mamak
366 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Killiney Kopitiam Lygon
114 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Except Mondays
Coconut House
449 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Menya
437 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Pepper Lunch
311 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
I Love Pho 264
264 Victoria St, Richmond
QV Food Court
Corner Swanston and Lonsdale streets, Melbourne
Everyday but Christmas Day
Melbourne Central Food Court
Corner Swanston and La Trobe streets, Melbourne
Emporium Cafe Court
287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Hanaichi
Westfield Doncaster,
619 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
Ajisen Ramen
Melbourne Central Dome, 265 La Trobe St, Melbourne
130 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
PappaRich Doncaster
540 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
Half day on Christmas from 11-3pm
New Year’s Day TBC
Ying Thai 2
110 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053
Open most days
PappaRich
Level 2, shop 11, Qv Square, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Closed December 25, January 1
Killiney Kopitiam Bourke St
1/108 Bourke St, Melbourne
Closed December 25-26,January 1
Carlton Curry House
108 Lygon St, Carlton
Closed December 25-26, January 1
Thai Culinary
433 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Closed December 25-26, December 31 – January 1
Darac Bar & Grill
53 A’Beckett St, Melbourne
Closed December 25, December 31
Big Mama
466 Swanston St, Carlton
Closed December 25, January 1
Re-opening in early January
Ayam Penyet Ria
248 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
Closed December 23 – January 2
Shanghai Street Dumpling
342 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Closed December 28 – January 5
Rose Garden
435 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Closed December 22 – January 5
Momo Sushi
660 Swanston St, Carlton
Closed December 22 – January 5
Shyun
126 Koornang Rd Carnegie, VIC 3163
Closed December 22 – January 5
Re-opening in mid and late January
Wonder Pao
Down hall, interior of building Shop 4/19-37
A’Beckett St Melbourne, VIC 3000
Closed December 20 t0 January 14
Norsiah’s Kitchen
604 Swanston St, Carlton
Closed from December 24 for a month