All You Can Eat | Melbourne's BEST AYCE Restaurants

All You Can Eat | Melbourne's BEST AYCE Restaurants

As voted by Melbourne's top foodie reviewers!

Where are the BEST All You Can Eat restaurants in Melbourne?

Also called buffet, All You Can Eat restaurants have a long sranding tradition in Melbourne. Everyone remembers Smorgy's, Sizzler and the Swagman Restaurant.

Unlimited food dining is very popular with restaurants throughout Melbourne, so, where are the good ones? The recommendations below are based on Melbourne's best guides: theurbanlist.com, timeout.com, foursquare.com, askmelbourne.com.au and tripadvisor.com.au.

What You Need to Know

Avoid your bread and dips (fill you up). Select carefully, avoid fried things that fill you up and eat slowly, drink water and leave room for dessert.


All You Can Eat Restaurants


TheAge: goodfood


Four of Melbourne's best all-you-can-eat restaurants
by Tomas Telegramma | theage.com.au
June 6, 2025

Five years on from COVID restrictions, the buffet resurgence is real. Here's what's driving the trend and tips for getting the most bang for your buck.

Melbourne Maalu Maalu, Brunswick - 246 Sydney Road, Brunswick, instagram.com/maalumaalubrunswick

Melbourne Divine Hotpot
Midtown Plaza, 246 Bourke Street, Melbourne;
Hopkins Street, Footscray

Melbourne BBQ King
280 King Street, Melbourne;
23 Railway Parade North, Glen Waverley

Melbourne Collins Kitchen at Grand Hyatt - 123 Collins Street, Melbourne

theurbanlist.com


Fill Up To The Brim With Melbourne's Best All-You-Can-Eat
By James Shackell | theurbanlist.com
26th Feb 2020

We've all got a soft spot for Smorgy's in our hearts (those of us whose hearts didn't explode after eating 21 consecutive plates of pizza, cinnamon doughnuts and chicken chow mein), but buffets have come a long way since the days of the lukewarm bain-marie. Now, they're actually good.

TOP 3

Melbourne Endless Sushi | Gaijin - South Yarra

Melbourne Luxe Buffet | Melba - Southbank

Melbourne Unlimited Veggo | Crossways - CBD


timeout.com


The best all-you-can-eat restaurants in Melbourne
Adena Maier | timeout.com
Tuesday 19 July 2022

If you have fond memories of chowing down at your local Sizzler, it's time to elevate the experience with some of Melbourne's all-you-can-eat joints. And if you're imagining buffets with sad, limp salads and stale, unappetising bain-marie dishes, think again. Whether you're after Korean barbecue with endless high-quality cuts or a seafood bar with oysters, lobster and sashimi, we've rounded up the best spots where you can go back for seconds, thirds and fourths with no judgement.

TOP 3

Melbourne Conservatory - Southbank

Melbourne Shinbashi Yakiniku - Carlton

Melbourne Okami Greensborough - Greensborough


foursquare.com


The 15 Best Places That Are All You Can Eat in Melbourne
Foursquare Lists | foursquare.com
July 14, 2022

TOP 3

Melbourne Chin Chin - Melbourne

Melbourne Grand Hyatt Melbourne - Melbourne

Melbourne Sofitel Melbourne on Collins - Melbourne


askmelbourne.com.au


Where Can I Find The Best All-You-Can-Eat Restaurants In Melbourne?
Melbourne Blogger | askmelbourne.com.au

Unlimited food and unlimited opportunities, a memory from an all you can eat buffet holds a special piece of everyone's heart, whether it was a family dinner at Smorgy's, an awkward first date at Pizza Hut or a boozy brunch at one of Melbourne's finest.

TOP 3

Melbourne Endless Sushi | Gaijin - SOUTH YARRA

Melbourne Luxe Buffet | Melba - SOUTHBANK

Melbourne Unlimited Veggo | Crossways - CBD


tripadvisor.com.au


Melbourne Buffet Restaurants
Live list (updated) | tripadvisor.com.au

TOP 3

Melbourne David's Master Pot (Elizabeth St - CBD)

Melbourne Straits Cafe Melbourne

Melbourne Conservatory - Southbank

All you can eat restaurants in Melbourne

Five tips for getting bang for your buck


Tomas Telegramma | theage.com.au

Get the lay of the land

It can be tempting to pile your plate straight away, but do a thorough walkthrough. You might find sashimi tucked away or a sought-after meat needing to be replenished.

Feast on your favourites first

The more you eat, the less enjoyable each plate becomes. So, load up on what you love to begin with, rather than working up to it. Who says dinner can't start with steak?

Go hard on seafood and (premium) meat

Actually eating your money's worth means blowing out on what sets you back a lot to buy elsewhere a la carte. Load up on as many oysters and as much wagyu as you can.

Go easy on all-things carby

These are only words to live by at a buffet because carbs will fill you up prematurely. Go for sashimi over nigiri, or nigiri over maki rolls. Skip the pasta and noodles et al.

Consider a lunchtime visit

In most cases, it's less expensive to hit a buffet at lunch as opposed to dinner. And it's also likely to be a little less busy, so there's a higher chance of you feasting in peace.
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