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Cross Keys
$$$$•Australian•4.4(330)A local favourite for over 150 years, The Cross Keys Hotel is the perfect spot to bring the family. The Cross Keys boasts an impressive bistro serving up tasty meals Monday through Sunday, a fun kids room, a lively sports bar showing all the must see games on the big screens, a modern TAB facility and two spacious event rooms. With weekly specials and all your favourite pub classics, what isn't too love? See you at The Keys !2 Fat Greeks
$$$$•Greek•4.6(329)Experience the best in truly authentic Greek street food with our range of souvlaki, pitas, chips and salads!
The masters of delicious Greek food!
Offering a huge range of tasty meat, seafood and vegetarian options, we prepare all our dishes fresh to order. Come in and experience the best Greek street food, mouth watering desserts, and plenty of drink options. See you soon!
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- DDonSydney •4 reviews5.0Dined on Oct 24, 2026Excellent in all aspects every time we have been there.More infoChef Sofra$$$$• Turkish• Essendon•4.8
- JJudyMelbourne •1 review5.0Dined on Oct 23, 2026A great family run restaurant with fantastic food and serviceMore infoPezzetinos Pizza & Bar$$$$• Italian• Essendon•5
- VVeraMelbourne •1 review5.0Dined on Oct 23, 2026What a great atmosphere service was amazing very polite food wow so good worth visiting will definitely be back.More infoMeat Papi$$$$• South American• Essendon•4.5
- PPaoloMelbourne •1 review4.0Dined on Oct 9, 2026Above average food, great service and good service. The only suggestion would be to match the ambience with the great food. The eating area is a bit bright. Some minor changes with lighting etc… would make it a cosier atmosphere. Overall, highly recommended.More infoMax’s Corner$$$$• Italian• Essendon•4
- LLyndaGoldMelbourne •3 reviews4.0Dined on Oct 3, 2026Good venue with plenty of food choices and spacious for a groupMore infoThe Lincolnshire Arms Hotel$$$$• Gastro Pub• Essendon•4.3
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Frequently asked questions
Healthy restaurants located in Essendon include Meat Papi (opens in a new tab), 2 Fat Greeks (opens in a new tab) and Windy Hill Venue (opens in a new tab)
Bottomless brunch in Essendon is available at The Lincolnshire Arms Hotel (opens in a new tab), North & Eight (opens in a new tab) and Windy Hill Venue (opens in a new tab)
The most romantic restaurant in Essendon is Meat Papi (opens in a new tab)