What's trending in Melbourne dining — week of 13 July 2026

Week of 13 Jul–19 Jul 2026

FoodScout watches review velocity and sentiment across Melbourne — no paid placement, no PR list. This week the feed is moving around Panda Hot Pot Carnegie 蜀大侠火锅, ING Korean BBQ & Seafood Buffet Restaurant, Panda Hot Pot 蜀大侠火锅 and more.

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Standouts this week

1. Panda Hot Pot Carnegie 蜀大侠火锅

Carnegie · Chinese

Carnegie's chinese draw holding ★ 4.9 across 6,129 reviews with steady buzz in the review feed. Diners keep circling back for Booking.

Worth ordering: Booking

Arlo Score · Ambiance · Service · Ingredient Info

"It's really good. The soup base is flavorful, the ingredients are fresh, and everything tastes great. The vibes are nice and it’s a fun place to eat with friends. Would definitely come back!" — Google review

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2. ING Korean BBQ & Seafood Buffet Restaurant

Vermont South · Seafood · Sushi · Japanese · Korean

Vermont South's seafood · sushi · japanese · korean draw holding ★ 4.9 across 5,609 reviews with steady buzz in the review feed. Diners keep circling back for prawn.

Worth ordering: prawn, oyster, fish

Arlo Score · Service · Family-friendly · Ambiance

"I had an amazing dining experience at this BBQ restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious, with high-quality meat that was perfectly seasoned and grilled to perfection. Every bite was juicy and full of flavor.

The…" — Google review

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3. Panda Hot Pot 蜀大侠火锅

Carlton · Chinese

Carlton's chinese draw holding ★ 4.8 across 11,475 reviews with steady buzz in the review feed. Diners keep circling back for chicken.

Worth ordering: chicken, fish

Arlo Score · Ambiance · Soft Lighting · Quiet First

"I feel this place is a little bit overrated. This place offers free desserts and drinks if you give them a good review so take what you want. I think if I individually rated this place for the everyday person 3.5/5. O…" — Google review

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4. Ziyka Restaurant

Carlton · Indian

Carlton's indian draw holding ★ 4.6 across 12,737 reviews with steady buzz in the review feed. Diners keep circling back for chicken.

Worth ordering: chicken

Arlo Score · Service · Family-friendly · Soft Lighting

"We tried the chicken tikka and lamb karahi, and absolutely loved both dishes. The chicken tikka was juicy, perfectly tender, and full of flavor. The lamb karahi had an amazing, authentic taste that truly stood out. Wi…" — Google review

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5. Delhi Rocks

Melbourne · Indian

Melbourne's indian draw holding ★ 4.6 across 12,423 reviews with steady buzz in the review feed. Diners keep circling back for chicken.

Worth ordering: chicken, fish, roti

Arlo Score · Service · Quiet First · Family-friendly

"Food is good and so is the service. They could do well with a little better seating arrangement. Felt a bit cramped, but not a deal-breaker.Samosa chat had chole gravy in it for $12 for the plate, you could add 2 sa…" — Google review

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Dishes Melbourne can't stop mentioning

• sushi at BBQ King — 96 mentions
• dessert at BBQ King — 72 mentions
• pizza at Big Al's Pizza - Emerald — 61 mentions
• croissant at Lune Croissanterie Fitzroy — 60 mentions
• coffee at Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters — 59 mentions
• pizza at Lauritos Pizza and Pasta — 59 mentions

Also gaining momentum

Venue	Suburb	Cuisine	Rating
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery	Yarra Glen	Dessert	★ 4.5
Supernormal	Melbourne	Asian	★ 4.5
Laksa King	Flemington	—	★ 4.5
Universal Restaurant	Carlton	Italian	★ 4.4
Dodee Paidang	Melbourne	Thai	★ 4.4

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Updated 18 July 2026. Rankings use in-platform review velocity and sentiment deltas — not Google Places or any paid API. Explore live trending →