The best all-you-can-eat restaurants in Melbourne

Fill your plate, then fill it again at these all-you-can-eat Korean BBQs and bottomless buffets.

Korean BBQ and hotpot

Kim Soju

Starting at $21.90, Kim Soju offers one of Melbourne’s cheapest all-you-can-eat menus. The restaurant’s cosy feel complements a hearty selection of home-style meals. We’re talking chewy tteokbokki, hot kimchi stew and juicy Korean dumplings (mandu). Each serving comes with a hefty pot to load up with toppings, broth and the signature DIY noodles.

Dear Barbecue Buffet

Head across from RMIT's Building 8 and walk up the hidden stairway to Dear Barbecue Buffet. This love letter to Korean comfort food is an all-you-can-eat galore. The hot food is a highlight with fried lotus chips, takoyaki and sweet taro balls ready for the taking. Revel in two hours of unlimited barbecue goodness for $39.98 per person Monday to Thursday, or $44.98 on weekends.

BBQ King

With a variety of prime cuts on offer, BBQ King holds the crown for best premium meat selection. Take your pick of marbled Wagyu, tender pork belly and fresh seafood. The $49.90 dinner buffet also includes Korean staples like soy garlic fried chicken and beef bulgogi. For a feast fit for a king, head to 280 King Street.

Ten BBQ & Hotpot

Keen to cook up a storm? Ten BBQ & Hotpot is the place for you. Indulge in a smorgasbord of ready-to-grill meats including smoked beef and pork. Or pick from nine soup bases and fill a pot to the brim with steamboat balls, veggies and instant noodles. Sweet tooths are in for a treat too, with unlimited bingsu and DIY bubble tea.

Seoul Garden BBQ

Take the tram to Docklands and dine at one of the newest additions to The District. Seoul Garden BBQ serves up an enticing spread of Halal-certified beef, chicken and lamb. Get cooking on a 2-in-1 smokeless grill and watch as the marinated meats sizzle to perfection. Complete the all-you-can-eat affair with a side of kimbap, army stew or the must-have corn cheese.

Hotel buffets

Collins Kitchen

Hotel guest or not, the Grand Hyatt's Collins Kitchen is open to brekky lovers Monday to Saturday. Think made-to-order eggs, wood-fired sausages, fluffy pancakes and so much more. Load up your plate and pour yourself a glass of fresh OJ. Or if oats every day is more your style, visit the ‘roll your own oats’ station.

Conservatory

For a truly grand feast, make a reservation at Conservatory. This extravagant Crown restaurant offers an elevated all-you-can-eat experience. Start light with a scallop ceviche, pull apart a slow-braised lamb shank or try the barramundi. Don't skip the dessert bar and chocolate fountain at this iconic hotel buffet.

Melba

Explore tastes from around the globe at The Langham’s intercontinental buffet. Melba is a riverside eatery that sources fresh, in season produce and an abundant all-day menu. Dishes might include Tasmanian oysters, sake-infused abalone and crispy pork belly with cinnamon apple sauce.

All-you-can-eat vegetarian

Om Vegetarian

For one of the best budget feeds in town, try the $9.90 vegan thali at Om Vegetarian. Not only do you get three curries, basmati rice and naan – there's unlimited refills too. Even more peckish? Upgrade to the combo meal with a vege samosa and mango lassi (Indian yoghurt-based drink) to wash it down.

Crossways

Just up the road from Om Vegetarian sits another cheap eats fave. Crossways provide a rotating menu of $9.50 meals, with no extra charge for seconds. Enjoy wholesome curries like Malaysian tofu or chickpea and spinach. There's also fruit halava available daily for dessert.