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BBQ Restaurants You Must Try in Melbourne

BBQ Restaurants You Must Try in Melbourne

The Curator
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track
12 spotsUpdated May 2026
The Lowdown · Curator's note

Third Wave's slow-smoked brisket, Yeonga's wagyu KBBQ, B'Churrasco's tableside carving, every essential BBQ style across Melbourne in one list.

Where they are · 12 spots across Melbourne

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The 12 · Ranked

RANKED
02
of 12
4.5
KoreanMelbourne
Editor's note

Melbourne CBD's charcoal Korean BBQ favourite — premium marbled meats and a genuine Korean crowd.

05
of 12
4.9
KoreanNorth Melbourne
Editor's note

North Melbourne's staff-grilled Korean BBQ by Queen Victoria Market — premium wagyu, halal-certified meats, no smoky-clothes aftermath.

06
of 12
4.2
AmericanCollingwood
Editor's note

Collingwood Southern BBQ saloon known for brisket and absinthe, though recent reviews flag a quality slide.

09
of 12
4.8
AmericanSouth Melbourne
Editor's note

South Melbourne smokehouse loved for 48-hour brisket and whiskey Old Fashioneds.

10
of 12
4.8
AmericanPreston
Editor's note

Preston's smoke-and-meat institution built around the meat donut — savoury, sugar-dusted, and worth crossing Melbourne for.

11
of 12
4.9
KoreanGlen Waverley
Editor's note

Glen Waverley's near-perfect-rated Korean BBQ — charcoal wagyu, jokbal and endless side refills.

12
of 12
4.6
KoreanMelbourne
Editor's note

Chinatown's premium Korean BBQ — Woo Samgyeop brisket, endless banchan, notorious queues.

The Curator
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track

The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track.

BBQ Restaurants You Must Try in Melbourne · The Curator