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Serves meat, vegan options available. A fine dining restaurant that offers separate vegan menu. Also has a degustation menu. Open Mon-Thu 6:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.
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21 Bond St (at Springs Rd), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000
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Added by Aloo on 11 Oct 2012
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23 Reviews
First Review by Aloo
ChristinaLee94
Points +2587
Incredible experience - Edit
Had the vegan soufra it was delicious and came with so much food. The staff was so accommodating as well. Great for a special occasion. Looked so cool inside too.
Read morePros: Amazing staff, Lovely food, Vegan and other dietaries friendly
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Vrymoet
Points +526
The best - Edit
Seriously one of the best places you can go for a nice high end meal. They have entirely vegan menu can be done with wine pairing etc
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chatreuse
Points +3042
So salty - Edit
Disappointed at how SALTY everything was, coming from someone who loves salt.
Read moreThe garlic dumplings, mushrooms, pine nut burnt butter looked nice but was very salty, and besides salt, could only taste the plethora of pine nuts in it.
The hummus had a lovely smoky flavour at first taste, but the more I ate the more salty it got.
Cons: Very salty
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tjp131
Points +83
Amazing vegan degustation - Edit
Incredible food and great service. The vegan degustation was amazing, very creative and delicious dishes. Great value as we were so full at the end! Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Vegan dugustation menu , Friendly service
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yumchadong
Points +5539
Oil overload - Edit
Maha presents itself as fine dining. It definitely isn’t. The excessive use of oil across nearly every dish quickly became unbearable. Their hummus is a strong contender for the worst I've ever had. The whole experience left me feeling nauseous from the oil, and that's without finishing all dishes.
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Gluttonous-Gourmand
Points +294
So so good - do yourself a favour - Edit
Second visit and can't wait for the next. Fabulous food, service & ambiance. We had the lunch Soffra menu with the addition of the snacks. Everything was superb & we rolled out of there clutching our stomachs & groaning.
Read morePros: Excellent delicious food & presentation , Soffra banquet allows you try a variety of dishes
Cons: Price is high but well worth it for a treat
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drlj
Points +628
Fancy, unpretentious, delicious - Edit
This is a great place to splash out a little. It’s excellent value given that the food is really interesting and creative. We had the soufra menu with wine pairing which I would highly recommend! Service was excellent, they really couldn’t be more accommodating or welcoming. All the dishes were great, but the lentil dumplings were stand out, and the hummus was so smoky - to die for!
Read morePros: High quality creative dishes , Good value for quality of food , Excellent service
Cons: Serves meat
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Kittybiscuit
Points +8595
Separate vegan menu, lovely for a special occasion - Edit
I’ve been here a few times now and I’ve always found it delicious. They have a set vegan menu and today I had lunch there. It wasn’t too busy and at least it was cool in there. The entrees were particularly spectacular. Zatar bread, hummus, zucchini felafel and a salad with vegan feta, tomatoes and cucumber and olives. All of the entrees were great with a special mention for the zucchini felafels. Everything about these were delicious with the flavour being really tasty. For mains we were given saffron pilaf, warm summer beans and Turkish red dumplings. The beans were a little plain but I loved the dumplings. Then we were served dessert if Turkish delight donuts with almond sorbet. The service was good and the food nicely presented. It would be good if they brought out serving spoons for each dish given you are sharing the dishes.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu
Cons: No serving spoons for dishes
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Lyndle
Points +479
Fabulous experience! - Edit
Lovely restaurant with beautiful staff and the food was amazing! Catered for vegans without any problems. A separate vegan menu was available and a lot of the dishes were accidentally vegan anyway. It was a very fancy place (we are not) but we weren’t made to feel uncomfortable. Heaps and heaps of food. It was expensive, but it was worth it for the experience for a special occasion. The wine pairings were awesome too.
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Delicious food and wine pairings , Plenty of food
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jessicalovescows
Points +226
Vegan degustation is amazing - Edit
Highly recommend the degustation/tasting menu
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hungryvegan23
Points +738
Supurb - Edit
Superb vegan 3-course feast. Everything was so delicious , amazing combos of flavors and textures. Great cocktails and fantastic service too!
Read moreWish I could give them 5 stars.
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dracs
Points +66
Always a fantastic experience - Edit
Vegan degaustation menu is superb
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alonh
Points +99
Great experience every time - Edit
This was my favourite Melbourne restaurant before I became vegan some 3 years ago and I was SO pleased that it continues to cater so well for me now. Wide selection, seasonally changing menu and a no fuss attitude to catering for any dietary requirement.
Read moreFor best value, visit for lunch.
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AnishNair
Points +194
Excellence - Edit
Stellar service, stellar food, high price though
Read morePros: Everything is absolutely top tier
Cons: Expensive
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SergeiTravel
Points +29
Phenomenal experience. - Edit
Perfect Five Stars! Happycow limits to four only unfortunately.
Read moreRight of the start - it was the most expensive dinner.
It was also among the most delectable and unique combination of flavors and spices in my life.
They offered combos 4 or 6 or 8 changes. In addition they perfectly accommodated our 5 years old.
Pros: Uniquely put together dishes , Atmosphere is top notch for a romantic dinner, Professional staff
Cons: Pricewise it is on a very high end.
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sharavg
Points +62
Fine dining indeed - Edit
Great food and great service, they have separate vegan menus which are available upon request. There service is fantastic and the food is amazing!
Read moreMust book in advance.
Pros: Separate vegan menu, Great service
Cons: Expensive
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MadeleineSc
Points +523
Wonderful restaurant - Edit
I have been to Maha twice as a vegan and I have left as satisfied and full as previous times as a non-vegan. They offer different levels of degustations with some sharing plates and some individual. Every dish has been thought out well with ingredients cooked and seasoned beautifully. Definitely a restaurant worthy of special occasions and it is a bit pricy however you definitely get your money’s worth with wonderful staff and amazing food.
Read morePros: Full vegan degustation available , Fantastic flavours
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WoodyAndBertie
Points +870
Marvellous Maha ! - Edit
On our latest long weekend vegan visit to Melbourne Maha was high on the list of places to go. We had the 4 course vegan degustation with matching vegan wines. It's not really a degustation as each course was full size...and delicious. A wide range of dips and snacks to start and then into an entree and main followed by one of the most deliciously decadent vegan desserts I've ever had. All that along with a sommelier who was happy to be seeking out vegan wines for us. What a night !
Read morePros: Superb food, Stunning wines, Perfect for a big night out
Cons: Nothing to see here !
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emily991
Points +91
the best food ever - Edit
Maha makes food from another dimension, it seems more than just food but an experience. for a (very) special occasion it is more than worth it- it will be something unforgettable. The staff were brilliant and accommodating. We had the 6 course meal- but some of the courses were so large they would count as a meal in themselves
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Loulu
Points +58
fancy night out - Edit
Had a wonderful dinner. Chose the 4 course set menu - all vegan! It was expensive, but delicious and with more than generous servings. Had to roll out, I was so full. I can't even imagine how big the 6 course must be.
Read morePros: full vegetarian and vegan meals (6,5,4 or 3 course
Cons: had to wait 20 minutes to be seated even though we
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CraigIrvine
Points +33
One of the best vegetarian banquets in Melbourne - Edit
Worthy of 5 stars plus - we loved the way they'll customise the menu for guests. The cuisine is modern, innovative, and truly special
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Cosmic Illusion
Points +118
This place is THE BEST - Edit
Okay, milestone birthday needed to wine and dine. Contacted Maha - vegan with wheat and soy intolerance - told, 'NO problem, and it wasn't.' Turned up, friendly greeting - 'You're the vegans,' shown to our table then indulged in a night I will never forget - the food was sublime and fortunately (sitting opposite two meat eating guests) not obviously 'meaty' in look or smell. The maitre d', Ross, quivered a bit when we said we didn't want wine that was not vegan, as part of our course and wine matched menu (we suspect not all the vegan wines come by the glass) but he simply said, 'That's not a problem, leave it to me.' He then produced vegan alternatives that were heavenly. Each course was announced by our waiter as he described what we were looking at you could feel your mouth watering. We were the last in the restaurant but at no point did we get a sense we were being elbowed out. All the waiting staff turned up to sing Happy Birthday over my wonderful, perfect, and unusual cake. Afterwards, I found out Maha, is celebrity chef Shane Delia's restaurant and that he had personally over viewed my menu - both to ensure it was vegan, wheat and soy free but to make sure it was perfect for my special event. It is a shame this is not a veg restaurant but do not ignore it for that or you will lose out. What more can I say but - GO THERE! and weep for us who were only briefly visiting Melbourne.
Read morePros: Fantastic service, Food sublime and different, Very vegan friendly
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Aloo
Points +7215
Special occasion, special place - Edit
Maha is not vegetarian, but don't hold that against it. They do an amazing job catering. If you let them know when you book, they will bring out a vego menu for you to chose from (vegans no probs). I went the vegan banquet last time for a birthday celebration and I was not disappointed.
Read moreThey take care to provide innovative, beautifully presented dishes that are amazing in the combination and depth of flavours. Even dessert.
Service is impeccable, decor is calming and there is a substantial cocktail/drinks menu.
It's a expensive. But it's worth it to feel really special and looked after.
Pros: Decor, More formal dining, Amazing food
Cons: Expensive, Must book far in advance
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