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  • Breakfast dishes on a table, including granola, croissants, egg and bacon roll and fruit platter.
  • Three-tiered display stand of savoury and sweet food and glasses of champagne, as you'd find at a high tea.

The Essence Restaurant

  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Located on the corner of Lonsdale and Exhibition Street in Melbourne Marriott Hotel, in the heart of the city's theatre district, The Essence Restaurant is an epicurean delight hidden in plain sight.

With discreet signage and reflective windows, this institution has cultivated a loyal following among the theatre crowd who return time-and-time again for its delicious fare.

Signature dishes include their dry-aged rib eye steak, hand-rolled gnocchi, and melt-in-your-mouth lamb shanks soaked in a red wine jus.

For leisurely afternoons, The Essence Restaurant also offers an impeccably-presented high tea showcasing three tiers of sweet treats and savoury delights.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm
Thursday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm
Friday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm
Saturday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm
Sunday
  • 6.30am - 11am 6.30am - 11am
  • 12pm - 2.30pm 12pm - 2.30pm
  • 6pm - 10.30pm 6pm - 10.30pm

Location

Melbourne Marriott Hotel
Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9660 1183
  • email address: melbourne.reservations@marriotthotels.com
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