Feel that this is still the most tasty claypot rice I have tasted.
I love claypot rice and find that it is quite difficult to get vegetarian claypot rice in Malaysia. So anybody who has tasted and find any good claypot rice around, do let me know as I am sure crazy about them. This shop which is not vegetarian restaurant caters to my need when I requested for a vegetarian pot. They were quite versatile and replaced the meat with mushrooms and tofu with beans and other vegetables. The taste is very good and the rice cooked to the correct timing without any crust. Wondered how the chef timed it and veges on top also cooked to perfection.
Name: EC Pot Address: level 1 QV urban market, 200 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Australia (near Dan Murphy's and Officeworks)
So many friends have been telling me for a long time that if you miss and crave for Malaysian food, to visit Nasi Lemak House on Grattan Street, for the real authentic taste and good news is that they do cater for vegetarians as well. There are quite a few choices for vegetarians and for this time I have chosen the nasi lemak as I really have missed the sambal and the thought of it already got me drooling. I had requested for the more spicy version and was happy that they had replaced the meat rendang with fried tofu which was so crispy and had a tangy bite to it. Sambal was just spicy enough to satiate my crave for the time being and portion was just right. Other than nasi lemak for the vegetarian menu, they also have fried rice, curry laksa, mee goreng mamak and char kuay teow. Will come back to try the other dishes soon.
Vegetarian Nasi Lemak Traditional - $9.20
Name: Nasi Lemak House Address: 115 Grattan St, Carlton, Vic 3053, Australia Opening Hours: Mon to Fri - 11am to 10pm, Sat & Sun - 12pm to 10pm
Eating out is really expensive in Melbourne, so being a vegetarian, it will be so much more easier to buy your own vegetables and cook your own dishes. You will note that with so many types of vegetables and fruits on sale, you can have so many choices to eat them. Even if you do not want to cook, you can opt to just buy vegetables and fruits and make salads out of it. Sauces and nuts are plentiful and you can have a healthy fruit and vegetable combination for a change.
The market is closed on Mondays and Wednesdays. Tuesdays and Thursdays, they are opened from 6am to 2pm and Fridays will be from 6am to 5pm. On weekends - Saturdays will be from 6am to 3pm and Sundays from 9am to 4pm. The Queen Victoria Market opened as a small market in the 1850's and today the Market is a major Melbourne tourist destination.
You may wish to visit the place after 1pm if you are looking for cheaper goods as the owners do mark down their prices to try to sell off their remaining stock.
Name: Queen Victoria Market
Address: Corner Elizabeth and Victoria Streets, Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: (03) 9320 5822
Heard that this restaurant was first opened in 1954 and serve real authentic Italian food and prices are cheap and portions are huge. So we all decided to have dinner there. The place is really old but the staffs are warm and explains the menu well. We placed our orders and the chef actually cooks the pasta right before our eyes. A young boy of 11 years old came in with his father and he told us that he has his meals there everyday for the past number of years and will continue to do so for many more years to come. Pasta, bread, coffee, cakes and desserts are all good and tasty Highly recommended.
Name: Pelligrini's Bar
Address:66 Bourke St Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: 9662 1885 Open Hours:Mon-Sat 8am-11:30pm; Sun 11am-8pm
Quite delighted to find this vegetarian restaurant in Melbourne which features a wide variety of vegetarian dim-sum. They also have ala-carte and individual dishes and portions are really generous.
Clockwise: XiaoLongBao, Braised Pork, Siew Mai (Pork Dumpling) , Har Gao (Prawn Dumpling)
Drumsticks
Scallops
Porridge
Name: Vegie Hut Vegetarian Restaurant Location: 984 Whitehorse Road Box Hill, Victoria 3128
Taste = *** Atmosphere = *** Service = *** Price = $$$ Location = quite convenient (1 hr train from city) How to get there = Train / Tram to Boxhill / Taxi
Taste = **** Atmosphere = ** (quite cramped) Service = ** (order at cashier) Price = $$$ (around $10 per meal)
A non-vegetarian restaurant that offers authentic Malaysian nasi lemak (coconut rice with blended chilli sauce). They also have other Malaysian hawker food like Hainanese Chicken Rice, Curry Laksa, Loh Mee, etc.
The belacan (chilli paste) can be quite spice, but not to worry, as the famous Lygon Street gelati are just a stone's throw away. (For Malaysians + durian lovers: Fredos serve a durian flavored gelati)
We woke up to a cloudless bright blue sky yesterday Sunday morning and decided that it was a perfect day to visit the beach after a long rainy and cloudy spell was cast over Melbourne the past week. St Kilda beach is a very nice beach easily assesible by both public transport and by car. It's only about 4 km from the Melbourne CBD, although it can take quite long to reach by Melbourne's trams (those things need to speed up!). We splurged some of my savings on some homemade olive oil soap and some essential oil fragrance before heading out to the pier for some cakes recommended by Tsan. It was indeed a great find!
Name: St Kilda Pier Kiosk Location: St Kilda Pier, Pier Road, St Kilda Beach, Victoria Opening Hours: 8 am - 11pm (daily) (breakfast until 12noon) Tel: (03) 9525 5545
Taste = **** Atmosphere = **** (it's right on top of the sea!) Service = *** Price = $$ (around $4 for cakes, $4 for drinks, $9 for meals) Location = very convenient for tourists (there is a esplanade market nearby every sunday) How to get there = Tram 96 (towards St Kilda) / taxi / parking readily available
Choc Meltdown and Choc Muffin
You know you've made the right choice when your chocolate meltdown comes bubbling and oozing with hot chocolate.
Their desserts are not too sweet and leaves quite a nice after taste. ;)
Assorted pastries and cakes =)
They also serve scones ($7.50 for two scones with jam and a pot of earl grey). I also overheard an elderly couple complimenting their milkshake (the milkshakes comes in the following flavours chocolate, banana, vanilla, strawberry, etc)
This vegetarian restaurant is situated right in the heart of Melbourne, on Swanton Street and I believe is run by hare krishna's volunteers . Mostly office workers and students patronise this restaurant. Price is $6.50 which include rice set, dessert and drinks but they offer discounted meals for students, the elderly and other concession card holders. Extra helping and top up of food and drinks are available at no extra costs. Name: Crossways (Vegetarian Restaurant) Address: 123 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel No: 03-9650-2939
Two avid vegetarians are here to share some insights to the world of vegetarianism.
Hopefully, through this site, the lives of some animals can be spared. Always remember, animals have feelings too, they are our friends not our meal.
Name: EC Pot
Name: Queen Victoria Market
Name: Pelligrini's Bar 
Clockwise: XiaoLongBao, Braised Pork, Siew Mai (Pork Dumpling) , Har Gao (Prawn Dumpling)
Drumsticks
Scallops
Porridge
(credits to Andrew Brown)
You know you've made the right choice when
This vegetarian restaurant is situated right in the heart of Melbourne, on Swanton Street and I believe is run by hare krishna's volunteers . Mostly office workers and students patronise this restaurant. Price is $6.50 which include rice set, dessert and drinks but they offer discounted meals for students, the elderly and other concession card holders. Extra helping and top up of food and drinks are available at no extra costs.
Vegetarian Party
Pot Luck Party