Kata Kita

Name: Kata Kita
Address: 266 La Trobe St, Melbourne, AU-VIC, Australia, 3000
Telephone: (03) 7064 5389
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

114 Reviews

$40 and under

Asian

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Kata Kita delivers a new layer of modern Indonesian dining, combining traditional recipes with luxe local ingredients and sophisticated flavours all designed to share with family and friends. Be prepared for flavour bombs of zesty lemongrass, tongue spiking chilli, homemade aromatic sambal underscored with zesty lemongrass, shrimp and sweet palm sugar, served tastily together on a plate!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 27, 2022

June 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Experiences are available.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Asian, Indonesian
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 11:30 am–4:00 pm Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 7064 5389
Website
http://www.katakita.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Kata Kita delivers a new layer of modern Indonesian dining, combining traditional recipes with luxe local ingredients and sophisticated flavours all designed to share with family and friends. Indonesian food culture is about sharing food that family and friends enjoy and Kata Kita intends to cater for groups of people, for celebrations and special occasions, as well as after work and lunch.
Private party facilities
Currently, we are only able to accept bookings of up to 11 people. If you require more information please email hello@katakita.com.au

Location
266 La Trobe St Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000
Neighborhood
Melbourne CBD
Cross street
La Trobe Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

Bottomless Boozy Lunch and Nasi Goreng
A$60.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
Indonesian-Style Bottomless Boozy Lunch Kata Kita isn't any old eatery. It's the closest you'll get to Bali or Jakarta without leaving Melbourne! For one month only, Kata Kita, who pride themselves on sharing Indonesian food and culture, will be serving up a delicious and bottomless Nasi Goreng menu, alongside an array of free-flowing cocktails and Indonesian beer to match. WHAT YOU GET: - All-you-can-eat Nasi Goreng! - Bottomless Cocktails, Mocktails and Asian Beers CONDITIONS: -No alterations to dishes -Responsible service of alcohol applies -Everyone on the table must participate -No takeaway available -Food & beverage items must be finished before next round can be ordered -Strict 2-hour seating applies

Popular dishes

Salted Egg Chicken BaoA$14.00
Fried chicken, salted egg sauce, curry leaves on a steamed bao bun (2)
Babi Kecap BaoA$14.00
Grandma's slow-cooked sweet and salty pork belly, mixed vegetables on a steamed bao bun (2)
Sate LilitA$15.00
Grilled minced pork, wrapped around lemongrass skewers, lime, Sambal Mata (fresh sambal) (3)
Sate AyamA$15.00
Grilled chicken skewers marinated with sweet sauce, fried shallots, peanut dipping sauce (5)
Scallop GulaiA$16.00
Pan seared scallops in spicy coconut Gulai curry (3)
Udang BakarA$18.00
Grilled prawns marinated in sweet and spicy sauce, lime, Sambal Kecap (sweet soy, chillies) (3)
Lumpia SemarangA$16.00
Peranakan-style spring rolls filled with shrimp, chicken, egg, onions, bamboo shoots, chilli sambal dipping sauce (3)
Bakwan JangungA$15.00
Street-style corn fritters, sambal (3)
Jagung BakarA$10.00
Grilled corn, spicy sweet chilli sauce, coriander (2)
Urutan BaliA$15.00
House-made Balinese pork sausage, micro greens, Sambal Mata

Stir Fry, Rice and Noodles

Nasi GorengA$18.00
Indonesian fried rice (chicken, onions, Chinese broccoli, wok tossed with Kecap Manis), fried egg, prawn crackers
Nasi Goreng Squid InkA$28.00
Fried rice with squid ink, aromatics, fried calamari, garlic aioli
Mie BelitungA$25.00
Grandma's egg noodles in rich prawn and beef stock, slow cooked beef, fresh prawns, cucumber, bean sprouts, fried potato
Kwetiaw Goreng SapiA$26.00
Stir-fried beef, flat rice noodles, sweet soy, Chinese broccoli, bean sprouts

Greens

Kangkung GorengA$19.00
Stir-fried water spinach, garlic, onion, shrimp paste
Cap CayA$15.00
Wok tossed vegetables in house gravy
Gado GadoA$15.00
Boiled crunchy vegetables, peanut sauce, tofu, soybean cake, boiled eggs, crackers

Larger Plates

Babi GulingA$32.00
Balinese roast pork, crispy skin, Lawar (coconut mixed vegetables), Bumbu Genep, Sambal Embe (Balinese fried shallot sambal)
Bebek Goreng MaduraA$31.00
Slow-cooked Madura duck, crispy skin, Lawar, Bumbu Hitam (rich + spicy sambal), Sambal Mata
Salmon LodehA$32.00
Crispy grilled salmon and vegetables, in a spiced coconut broth
Kepiting Saus Padang
Padang-style Mud Crab, wok tossed in sweet and sour chilli sauce picked fresh daily
- Market Price
Kepiting Lada Hitam
Mud Crab wok tossed in black pepper sauce picked fresh daily
- Market Price
Pippies Saos PadangA$29.00
Padang-style pippies wok tossed in a thick sweet and sour chilli sauce (Dairy Free) picked fresh daily
Babi BakarA$33.00
Slow-cooked Balinese BBQ pork ribs glazed with house sauce, lime, Bumbu Genep, micro herbs
Ikan BakarA$40.00
Grilled pomfret fish, sweet and spicy glaze, Sambal Embe, Sambal Kecap, lime, served on banana leaf
Ikan GorengA$40.00
Deep fried whole fish, Sambal Embe, Sambal Kecap, lime, served on banana leaf (ask about our fish of the day)
Beef RendangA$27.00
Rich, tender coconut beef stew, fried shallots, chilli, coconut cream
Grandma's Babi KecapA$29.00
Sweet and salty braised pork belly, salted vegetables, micro herbs
Ayam Goreng KalasanA$24.00
Javanese fried chicken, cooked in aromatics and coconut water, sambal, crunchy fried batter

Dessert

Cendol BaoA$12.00
Fried bao, pandan jelly, palm sugar, coconut ice-cream (1)
Nutella BaoA$12.00
Fried bao, vanilla ice cream, hot Nutella (1)
Ketan HitamA$13.00
Black sticky rice pudding, salted coconut ice cream
Pisang GorengA$15.00
Indonesian banana fritter, coconut ice cream, icing sugar
Kolak Biji UbiA$14.00
Sweet potato balls in creamy salted pandan coconut milk

What 114 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

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CourtneyM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was fantastic, very loud and busy restaurant with great atmosphere. Food was absolutely delicious, definitely recommend!
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Lindy
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall4food5service4ambience5
Yummy Indonesian food and drinks. Authentic taste.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
Celebrated my sister’s 10th bday, Baden was extremely kind to organise a special surprise with the help of a robo-waiter. Food was excellent too but the service was exemplary, we’ll be back
CB
CaitlinB
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food5service3ambience3
We made a booking for the correct number of guests, yet ended up having three people have to crouch on the floor for the entire seating. The table was not ready on time, and the staff did not offer to assist with the seating issue. However, the food was incredible and the drinks were delicious.
BM
BolehMakan
Melbourne
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food3service3ambience3
Indonesian cuisine seems to be having a long overdue moment in Melbourne which is great for this often overlooked cuisine which has nuanced used of spices, herbs and technique which produces robust flavours (and it is not all about rendang which by the way is a great dish) The FOOD: The Ikan Bakar (grilled fish) was a highlight. Generous serve, simply done served on a banana leaf with a shrimp treacle sauce with cut chilli. The other dishes we ordered were similar in profile: reasonable to generous portions, tasty and fair value. The NOT SO GREAT: Kitchen could not accommodate in terms of changing quantity - we had three diners and wanted to add one stick of sate to the 5 sticks offered. Apparently this was not possible which was most strange. Still they accommodated with an extra chicken bao (another dish we ordered and which was tasty). The SERVICE: The serving staff were great and kept up their pace and friendliness on a very busy night. They were good at communicating too. Well done to them! THE VERDICT: Friendly service, noisy, bustling, family and groups and good food. TIP: Make a booking if you want to dine.
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daveotoo
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great lunch, amazing coffee. This was a true taste of indonesia. Staff are friendly, the robot is effient and the food delicious.
NB
NaomiB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
We had a fantastic waiter. Food was fantastic, reasonably priced and tasted delicious. The only con is the acoustics. It got very loud in there when really busy. And then music was played loudly as well. Definitely will be back though
A
Angel
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is out of this world... Get the Beef Rendang! Staff made our dining experience even better, as they were super helpful and friendly. 🌟 Shout out to Bayden 🌟
PV
PaulV
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Quite nice place if a little noisy but lots of people seem to like that or don't mind. Nice variety of food.
DR
DhanyaR
Melbourne
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
The food was great and so was the service. We were served by both Almas and Baiden and they were amazing! Great customer service.
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Dave
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fabulous food and great service from staff. Would totally recommend
TE
TastyElf
Victoria
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 12, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Nice relax ambiance and attentive service. Delicious food overall. A few of the meat dishes were a bit dry. The ribs was the highlight. The most disappointing part were the drinks as they were mostly ice cubes and hardly any real drink. When I gave the feedback to the waitress, she said to just request for " no ice" next time!
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Foodica2018
Exclusive
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
Had a lovely dinner at Kata Kita last night. The service was great and the food was even better. We all really enjoyed the cocktails. You must order DADAR GULUNG CRÊPES….amazing!!!!!!
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Hendrik
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious food, friendly service, food came out fairly quick as well
HP
HelenP
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent modern Indonesian cuisine in a modern & vibrant space!
NB
NorthernBeachesExplorer
Sydney
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent, the food tastes like the original but with contemporary spin
A
Aida
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, good vibes and an amazing selection of food and drinks.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really lovely night out!
CM
CarolineM
Deactivated - Far North Queensland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Good was delicious. We were a group of 5, difficult to talk because of background noise. Wait staff friendly & helpful. Overall a good experience
CM
CraigM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service would gladly recommend to all
CQ
CarlaQ
Melbourne
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall3food4service1ambience2
Made a booking for 19:45 - got acknowledged at 20:00, seated at 20:30 and served at 20:45. Overall 45 minutes to get a seat. People doing walk ins got seated before us which was very rude. The staff were aware of our dissatisfaction despite maintaining very polite throughout and no compensation was offered. The vegetables we ordered were very oily, the pork was very very dry - the Beef Rendang was amazing though, highly recommend and the scallops were very nice as well. Cooked perfectly I would say. Unfortunately the experienced had already been jeopardized by the tardiness.
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Anna
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had never heard of this place, but found it though open table. It exceeded my expectations in every way. The food was amazing, such a fun twist on Indonesian food. Have never been to a restaurant in Australia that played with the flavour like they did. On top of the amazing food was the most outstanding service, by far the best I have every had in Melbourne. All the waitresses and waiter made the experience even more enjoyable Loved my dinner here, can’t wait to go back again!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
The food was excellent, service a little slow but very friendly and food came fast when ordered. Great value, delicious. We’ll be back for sure
AK
AbbeyK
Mexico City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Immaculate service and delicious food! Fun venue. Loved it for our big group.
C
Coffee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Super family friendly, with amazingly authentic and tasty Indonesian dishes. Will go back there again!
BR
BiancaR
Melbourne
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience3
First time at Kata and the service just wasn’t at the standard I would normally expect dining out Not sure if our particular server wasn’t having a great day but we can only see what we see at face value. Places an order, not even 2m later the wrong food was brought to our table. Tables were set up with spoons but when asked for knives we got given one. We ordered starters and mains however had to send the mains back because they came with our starters (noticed this was the same on the table next to us) the tables are small as it is, there’s no room. Self explanatory you don’t eat mains with your starters. Tables were so close together we might as well been on the same table with the people either side of us. Food was tasty but was spoiled by the overall experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Outstanding service from Michael
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Carline
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Comprehensive menu, cocktail list and attentive service. The dish size was generous and the food very tasty. However, the restaurant was very noisy even though it was only 40% full.
SC
SamanthaC
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service and food were amazing. Love the dessert! A little pricey but I’ll be returning for more.
SC
SandiC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is awesome. Lovely young staff. Incredible food and vibe. Cocktails are delicious
X
Xiaohundan
Vancouver
23 reviews
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Drinks was great. Kang King was delicious but Kwey teow was soso. Some part of rendang was bit dry. Water wasnt served upon seating, only after asked twice. Maybe it was late Friday night.
BC
BruceC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is of a consistently high quality and is delivered quickly and efficiently
ML
MichaelL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Our first visit. Will definitely return. Thanks a lot
SN
SamanthaN
Melbourne
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Pleasant surprise We ended up at this restaurant because the one we planned to go with was closed and just change upon an availability for us. Service was really friendly and the slight miscommunications were quickly rectified. Food was delicious, unfortunately we missed out on getting it delivered by the robot but that gives a great reason to return
RH
RichH
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
Had hardly anything available on menu at 8.00 on a Saturday night. Refuses to split the bill. Slow service
SL
ShentonLine
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience4
Delicious food and great ambience, but service was very disorganised. May have been an off night, so I am giving the benefit of the doubt, but this certainly detracted from the experience. It seemed communication was also unclear between staff as there were frequent overlaps and food was sometimes sent to the wrong table.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience5
The flavours weren't standing out in the dishes. The potato dumpling dessert needs a lot of improvement. The cocktails were average as well. Service and ambience were top notch but food needs massive changes.
N
Nana
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great quality and delicious food in a lovely setting. Good food and drinks options. Wait staff very friendly.
MD
MelD
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was amazing! Came here with a friend and the staff were so friendly and the food was so delicious!
m
missy
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
fast service reasonable price friendly staff food is awesome

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
- Proof of vaccination required to dine indoors
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Kata Kita is rated 4.5 stars by 114 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 27, 2022

June 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Experiences are available.

266 La Trobe St Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

Cross street
La Trobe Street
Neighborhood
Melbourne CBD
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 11:30 am–4:00 pm Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Asian, Indonesian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.katakita.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 7064 5389
Catering
Kata Kita delivers a new layer of modern Indonesian dining, combining traditional recipes with luxe local ingredients and sophisticated flavours all designed to share with family and friends. Indonesian food culture is about sharing food that family and friends enjoy and Kata Kita intends to cater for groups of people, for celebrations and special occasions, as well as after work and lunch.
Private party facilities
Currently, we are only able to accept bookings of up to 11 people. If you require more information please email hello@katakita.com.au

Kata Kita

Make a reservation

Additional information

Bottomless Boozy Lunch and Nasi Goreng

Ikan Bakar

Beef Rendang

Nasi Goreng

Small Plates

Salted Egg Chicken BaoA$14.00

Babi Kecap BaoA$14.00

Sate LilitA$15.00

Sate AyamA$15.00

Scallop GulaiA$16.00

Udang BakarA$18.00

Lumpia SemarangA$16.00

Bakwan JangungA$15.00

Jagung BakarA$10.00

Urutan BaliA$15.00

Stir Fry, Rice and Noodles

Nasi GorengA$18.00

Nasi Goreng Squid InkA$28.00

Mie BelitungA$25.00

Kwetiaw Goreng SapiA$26.00

Greens

Kangkung GorengA$19.00

Cap CayA$15.00

Gado GadoA$15.00

Larger Plates

Babi GulingA$32.00

Bebek Goreng MaduraA$31.00

Salmon LodehA$32.00

Kepiting Saus Padang

Kepiting Lada Hitam

Pippies Saos PadangA$29.00

Babi BakarA$33.00

Ikan BakarA$40.00

Ikan GorengA$40.00

Beef RendangA$27.00

Grandma's Babi KecapA$29.00

Ayam Goreng KalasanA$24.00

Dessert

Cendol BaoA$12.00

Nutella BaoA$12.00

Ketan HitamA$13.00

Pisang GorengA$15.00

Kolak Biji UbiA$14.00

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