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  • Several Japanese-inspired dishes.
  • Spacious restaurant with row of bar stools.

Chocolate Buddha

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  • Casual dining

Chocolate Buddha is a Japanese-inspired communal dining room in the centre of the action at Fed Square, specialising in ramen, donburi and sushi.

Start with shared small dishes, maybe dumplings and a bowl of salted edamame soybeans with a glass of chilled chardonnay. Choose your soba noodles or bowl of ramen, or order a bento box with sushi and chicken teriyaki. The vegetarian bento box includes tempura vegetables and agedashi tofu.

The lengthy drinks menu spans cider, sake, cocktails, beer, wine and more. Better still, the food menu features organic, free-range and grain-fed ingredients.

Chocolate Buddha had an impressive reimagining by leading Australian architect, Peter Maddison. Now, the iconic Melbourne eatery is readier than ever to host hungry diners again.

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Day Times
Monday
  • Closed
Tuesday
  • Closed
Wednesday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Thursday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Friday
  • 12pm - 11pm 12pm - 11pm
Saturday
  • 12pm - 11pm 12pm - 11pm
Sunday
  • 12pm - 11pm 12pm - 11pm

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Chocolate Buddha
Federation Square
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9654 5688
  • email address: contact@chocolatebuddha.com.au
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