Blondie Bar

Love this place. Staff friendly and welcoming. Quick service. Lava cake a bit overdone but still delicious. Right next door to MTC so very convenient for shows there. Ill be back again.

Great food to share. Staff exceptional. Good timing for pre theatre dining. Very enjoyable night

My sister and I come here often before the theatre. The food is fantastic and great for sharing. They have a great selection of drinks as well. The service is also impeccable every time. We love coming here.

Service impeccable - great food, if you just need a good meal before a show - it’s my one stop

We arrived early for our booking, even before the kitchen had opened. My dad had his wheelchair and they welcomed us inside out of the cold to sit and have a drink until the kitchen opened. It was a completely unexpected delight to be so welcomed by the staff it meant a lot
thank you. Not to mention the delicious meal we had. Cheers Blondie staff for top service.

Overall inexperienced staff, unaware of basic customer service dynamics. Inability to fix basic issues causing discomfort to us, which should be seen as a priority.

Called in here on the way back from Lightscape and ordered 4 entrees to share between 2 and a coupe of drinks. Very chilled with good music and great vibe.

Excellent, snappy pre-theatre service. Incredibly tasty spicy prawn bao buns, halloumi bao buns, and arancini. Will come back for sure.

I feel like I must've gone to a different place than the rest of these reviewers. Super limited menu, overpriced (15 pretty average dumplings, edamame and a beer each almost $80). Service wasn't great, slow and a bit uncommunicative. This place has the monopoly because it's more or less the only place to eat before a show but I wouldn't go back even if it were free.

Loved the food and the service! Was gonna be 30mins late for my reservation and I called ahead to inform them and they were amazing about it and even took my food order over the phone (was headed for a show post dinner). Will be back and you cannot go wrong with the Korean fried chicken!

Outside seating is so convenient, just scan the QR code on the table and place an order. Good food and good bear selection!

Great wood fire pizza as a menu item, amongst other yummy things! Great vibe with live music, best mixed with warm summery nights and a few tasty beverages!
Strongly recommended

Located outside the Melbourne Recital Centre, this place serves nice fusion food.
There is generous seating indoor and outdoor with a love band playing when we visited.

The menu for food is not extensive but what it lacks in choice is made up by the yummy food.
The Halloumi Bao’s was my favourite dish that we ordered, followed by the salmon and duck.

The also have some nice cocktails on the menu too. Service was very nice with friendly and helpful staff.

7.7/10

Friendly staff and atmosphere, great coffee and eats.
Must stop by for a drink if you're attending any of the local event venues!

[ HOT SPOT] Blondie Bar, Southbank

@blondiebarmelb offers free live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays with Melbourne’s first linear Park on front door step, come down and enjoy the sunshine, jazz tunes, dj’s, happy hours and more.

If you’re looking for a great venue for pre-show dining @melbrecital with
fabulous food and nice service.
Don’t forget to order their coconut cream brûlée?

A great spot for a drink and a quick bite before a show. Order a few things and share as group.

Great little place to go as I was dawdling and waiting for an event. Only ordered sides but all came out in 2.5 minutes which was crazy fast, so I was impressed. Staff were attentive and the musicians outside were lovely to listen to.

Beautiful Asian cuisine, great wine, a little pricey but worth a visit to this chilled out bar & restaurant.

Fantastic position, love the outdoor seating and the bibimbap was so delicious with unusual femented soy dressing. Coffee unfortunately was a bit disappointing.

You can’t beat this place after a concert at the MRC. If you have a concert to see book this place for afters. So good. Great choice of dishes and wine. Love it