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  • Hand pouring sauce on to a dish of rice, next to other dishes including mezze, kebab and chips.
  • Selection of dishes including meat and rice, salad, meatballs and bread.
  • Restaurant interior with brick walls, stools at a bench and pendant Moroccan light.

Arabesque

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  • Takeaway

Arabesque serve authentic Jordanian cuisine for dinner, as well as take-away snacks.

Enjoy some mezze - small plates of bread and dips - with delicious mains leaning heavily on lamb, chicken, bread and rice.

There are a selection of burgers and a small kids menu, so bring the family.

When you're done, head upstairs to the shisha bar for a smoke or something from the espresso bar.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • 3pm - 1am 3pm - 1am
Wednesday
  • 3pm - 1am 3pm - 1am
Thursday
  • 3pm - 1am 3pm - 1am
Friday
  • 3pm - 2am 3pm - 2am
Saturday
  • 3pm - 2am 3pm - 2am
Sunday
  • 3pm - 1am 3pm - 1am

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Arabesque
642 Elizabeth St
Melbourne 3000

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  • telephone number: 03 9995 9189
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