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Pop Up Buddha, Melbourne, AU-VIC

Pop Up Buddha

4.5
4.5
73 Reviews
$40 and under
Japanese
  • Innovative
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Healthy
Pop-Up Buddha is now closed and we're excited to announce that Chocolate Buddha will be open for bookings from Thursday 5th September.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Izakaya, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9070 6251
  • Website
    http://popupbuddha.com.au/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Mr Alex Bazar
  • Location
    Fed Square Corner Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000
  • Neighborhood
    Melbourne CBD
  • Parking details
    Monday - Thursday: Park after 4pm at Federation Square and spend $50 or more at the restaurant to receive free parking. Please mention this offer to service staff in the restaurant for parking validation.
  • Public transit
    A minute walk from Flinders street station
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 73 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

73 Reviews

  1. BenH

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A lovely dining experience We will be back again next time we are in Melbourne

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  2. Luct

    Adelaide

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved it! Visiting from Adelaide and happened upon Buddha during a walk. Staff were super friendly and food was absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend it.

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  3. BelindaZ

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Buddha is always an outstanding place to eat here.

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  4. AlisonT

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service, food and staff. We loved it and would definately come back. For a pop up it was brilliant.

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  5. RJ55

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved it - our favourite place. 👍 Chocolate spring rolls - yum!

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  6. Flossy62

    Vancouver

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food as always. Lots of choice, even for our coeliac friend. Service was only okay, we had to hunt down the waitress to get drinks! Apart from that a very enjoyable meal at a reasonable price.

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  7. JaneL

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and location so so good but it is the staff at this place that make it so special. Funny, polite, attentive, professional and downright fun. You know when you see the same staff in a restaurant over the years that it is GOOD place not just to eat but to work. Highly recommend

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  8. Tanyah

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chocolate Buddha is my reliable go-to when attending evening events in the city, so thankfully, Pop Up Buddha is around while they are renovating the original restaurant. The pop-up space is more interesting than the old space as it's a split level with interesting angles. The service is impeccable as usual, with the charming Lukas. My only quibble was the balance of the meal - salmon don - was mostly rice, an ok quantity of salmon but minuscule amount of vegetables - 1 shiso leaf & a few tiny slivers of cucumber and a few strands of alfalfa, making it very carb heavy.

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  9. PeterG

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Quality food and service. Even though it was in the pop up restaurant the high standards did not drop.

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  10. SueO

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tasty Japanese fusion, with always great service from attentive, friendly staff!

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Pop Up Buddha is rated 4.5 stars by 73 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Pop Up Buddha

Fed Square Corner Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Melbourne CBD
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Izakaya, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Monday - Thursday: Park after 4pm at Federation Square and spend $50 or more at the restaurant to receive free parking. Please mention this offer to service staff in the restaurant for parking validation.
  • Public transit
    A minute walk from Flinders street station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mr Alex Bazar
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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