What is the best bbq restaurant in Melbourne?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, 789 Korean BBQ Bourke Street is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 91/100.

How does Harry Hungry score bbq restaurants in Melbourne?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap bbq restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Melbourne, VIC

Best BBQ in Melbourne.

Harry currently ranks 10 bbq spots in Melbourne, scoring 68–91 on the Harry Score. Prices run $$ to $$$.

Smoke is an ingredient, not a decoration. Harry reads the bark, the smoke ring, and whether the meat rested as long as it smoked. Sauce is a condiment, not a rescue operation — if it arrives pre-drowned, the kitchen already told you what it thinks of the brisket.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 11 July 2026

789 Korean BBQ Bourke Street

korean-barbecue · korean

Level 1/384-386 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.9 across 1.0k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

PAIK'S BBQ

korean-barbecue · korean

525 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.9 across 7.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; patrons cook beef & pork platters on tabletop grills at this Korean mainstay with….

Harry

Worth It

Korean BBQ & Pocha - Yuk Gam

korean-barbecue · korean

Chisholm Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.8 across 2.5k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

ChangGo Korean BBQ House

korean · barbecue

70-72 Little La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.8 across 3.9k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Butcher's Prime Restaurant

steak-house · barbecue

42 Newquay Promenade, Docklands VIC 3008

4.7 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Ginger Olive | Restaurant and Grill

cocktail-bar · barbecue

Shop 1 & 2/234 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.6 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; warm space serving international BBQ offerings, noodles & pastas, plus cocktails.

Harry

Worth It

Guhng The Palace

korean-barbecue · korean

19 McKillop St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.6 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; hip Korean restaurant and bar over 4 levels with bluestone walls, dark tables and….

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Meatmaiden

steak-house · barbecue

Basement/195 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 2.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; steakhouse & cocktail bar offering premium cuts, dry-aged meat & wood-fired local….

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Collins Kitchen

barbecue · bbq

123 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.3 across 475 Google reviews; grand Hyatt Melbourne’s signature restaurant, offering cuisine cooked over smoke & flames.

Harry

Worth It

Steakhouse Grill 66 CBD

steak-house · banquet-hall

199 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.7 across 1.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about bbq in Melbourne

What is the best bbq restaurant in Melbourne?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, 789 Korean BBQ Bourke Street is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 91/100.
How does Harry Hungry score bbq restaurants in Melbourne?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap bbq restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best BBQ in Melbourne.

Harry currently ranks 10 bbq spots in Melbourne, scoring 68–91 on the Harry Score. Prices run $$ to $$$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 11 July 2026

789 Korean BBQ Bourke Street

korean-barbecue · korean

Level 1/384-386 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.9 across 1.0k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

PAIK'S BBQ

korean-barbecue · korean

525 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.9 across 7.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; patrons cook beef & pork platters on tabletop grills at this Korean mainstay with….

Harry

Worth It

Korean BBQ & Pocha - Yuk Gam

korean-barbecue · korean

Chisholm Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.8 across 2.5k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

ChangGo Korean BBQ House

korean · barbecue

70-72 Little La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.8 across 3.9k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Butcher's Prime Restaurant

steak-house · barbecue

42 Newquay Promenade, Docklands VIC 3008

4.7 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Ginger Olive | Restaurant and Grill

cocktail-bar · barbecue

Shop 1 & 2/234 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.6 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; warm space serving international BBQ offerings, noodles & pastas, plus cocktails.

Harry

Worth It

Guhng The Palace

korean-barbecue · korean

19 McKillop St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.6 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; hip Korean restaurant and bar over 4 levels with bluestone walls, dark tables and….

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Meatmaiden

steak-house · barbecue

Basement/195 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 2.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; steakhouse & cocktail bar offering premium cuts, dry-aged meat & wood-fired local….

Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Collins Kitchen

barbecue · bbq

123 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.3 across 475 Google reviews; grand Hyatt Melbourne’s signature restaurant, offering cuisine cooked over smoke & flames.

Harry

Worth It

Steakhouse Grill 66 CBD

steak-house · banquet-hall

199 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.7 across 1.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about bbq in Melbourne

What is the best bbq restaurant in Melbourne?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, 789 Korean BBQ Bourke Street is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 91/100.
How does Harry Hungry score bbq restaurants in Melbourne?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap bbq restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.