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Lulu Dining, Malvern, AU-VIC

Lulu Dining

4.4
4.4
35 Reviews
$41 to $100
Italian

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2 people
11:30 PM
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Lulu is a neighbourhood restaurant.


We offer daily hand made pasta and pizza with simplicity and quality at the core. We have a considered wine offering that is focused on Italian varieties. We want to be a venue which can be visited multiple times a week a snack and wine, birthday lunch or dinner.


We operate Wednesday to Sunday, featuring pizza, pasta and snacks all designed to share.


Our opening hours are:
Wednesday: 5pm - 10pm
Thursday: 5pm - 10pm
Friday Lunch: 12pm - 4pm
Friday Dinner: 5pm - 10pm
Saturday Lunch: 12pm - 4pm
Saturday Lunch: 5pm - 10pm
Sunday Lunch: 12pm - 5pm


Whilst reservations are recommended, we will always have some tables put aside for walk ins

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9646 7164
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • $65 Sunday Set Menu

    A$65.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    On Sundays we offer a new set menu every week. The menu is completely different to our regular offering. All bokings on Sundays are for the $65 Set Menu

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Inner City South

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lulu Dining is a vibrant new addition to the neighborhood, offering "excellent food and wine" in a charming, romantic setting. Guests praise the attentive service and delightful dishes like the crab linguini and tiramisu. While some mention small portions and noise, the overall experience is "outstanding" and worth a return visit.

35 Reviews
  1. Sara

    VIP

    Glasgow

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Eternally grateful that this is in our neighbourhood. Excellent pizzas, interesting wines by the glass, friendly and professional service, and remarkably keen prices (esp for Malvern). The tiramisu is delicious and a huge serve, so we share. We tend to book later in the evening as it can get noisy if big groups are in. Recommend booking as is super popular.

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  2. Rory

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and wine in a buzzy atmosphere, a great addition to the neighbourhood

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  3. Vanessa

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Was ok. Portion size of the pasta was small for the price. The restaurant was very loud/noisy and we were seated near the entrance. It was cold/windy outside and every time the door opened we got a gush of cold air.

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  4. Michelle

    VIP

    Melbourne

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This restaurant was hot, noisy and packed in like sardines. Pasta was very Al Dente and a couple of dishes were cold. At 7pm booking they had no gnocchi??? Very disappointed no going back I’m afraid, because we love going local.

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  5. Jarred

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing as always!!! Food delicious. Wines incredible and recommendations from staff always spot on

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  6. Alison

    VIP

    New York City

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely dinner and efficient service last night. Our pasta main courses were all delicious. We will be back! Thank you.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Service was great, just perfect actually. The food was delicious, and wine menu was nice. I will defiantly be going back

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  8. Melanie

    Melbourne

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and wine. Lovely staff but too few of them and clearly struggling to keep up with a full restaurant. Acoustics need work. Overall very good though.

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  9. Adrian

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Focaccia starter, capacolo, pizza and papardelle were all delicious. Gnocchi was a little soft. Tiramisu tasted great but the marscapone was a little runny for my liking. We really enjoyed the meal and would return.

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  10. Sarah

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service friendly, attentive and efficient. No issues at all Atmosphere: moody and welcoming however they could turn up the heater a little as it was bit chilly for me. Food: well presented, came out quickly and was tasty. Octopus- very tender but dish too small. It should be double the size. Foccacia- nice but at $5pp a bit steep. Gorgonzola gnocchi- really yummy and the gnocchi were very tender. Ragu parpadelle- sauce amazing. Pasta cooked al dente. Need a knife to cut it up. Would be nice if it came with more pasta. Radicchio salad- very tasty and good portion size. Overall a very nice experience and will definitely return. Good to see another good restaurant in my neighbourhood.

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FAQs

Lulu Dining is rated 4.4 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Lulu Dining

11 Station St, Malvern, AU-VIC 3144

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Malvern
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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