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Vegan
International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Upmarket vegan restaurant est. 2014 and relocated to current premises Jan 2022. A-la-carte menu only available on Tue-Thur and only for parties of up to six people. Set menu available every night. Drink and snack option available Thurs-Sat. Fully licensed. Catering and private dining room available. Reservations recommended. Open Wed 5:30pm-10:00pm, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-11:00pm. Last orders 10pm.
182 Reviews
First Review by Kittybiscuit
kelseyjaynex
Points +5505
Good, but a little underwhelming for the price - Edit
Eating here was highly anticipated after hearing and reading about the iconic Smith & Daughters for years, following Shannon Martinez, having the cookbooks, etc. My partner and I had the set menu for my birthday dinner - $95 per person, 8 different dishes to share.
Read moreCould’ve sworn I’d read somewhere you could ONLY have the set menu on Friday & Saturday nights, but turns out we could’ve ordered a la carte, and wish we’d done that instead tbh.
Pros:
- Beautiful restaurant with lots of attention to detail, right down to the ice cubes in the cocktail being stamped with S&D logo (as a design/branding nerd I appreciated that haha)
- Lovely staff, very knowledgable & attentive, waitress brought out a candle in the dessert after my partner mentioned it was my bday which was cute
- OBSCENE amount of food if you’re a big eater, honestly left here the fullest we’ve been in ages
- The first 3 dishes were excellent and our favourites, went a little downhill after that
Cons:
- Several dishes came out stone cold (chick’n pastilla, the reginette pasta, the cauliflower dish)
- Some dishes were extremely salty, particularly the mushroom frites. The mushroom was also extremely tough and chewy, couldn’t cut it.
- Personally would prefer a slightly cheaper price with less food as it was just SO MUCH for 2 people and a lot would go to waste (we struggled through and smashed about 90% of it though haha 😎)
Overall unfortunately wouldn’t recommend the set menu. For the price and reputation of S&D I kinda expected the whole thing to be perfection, and it wasn’t.
Pros: great staff, some dishes were excellent
Cons: expensive 🥵, cold food
Guest
Kittybiscuit
Points +10331
A lovely space with a changed tiramisu not for the better - Edit
I’ve been to Smith and Daughters since it opened. I decided to go on a night where you could have the à la carte menu rather than the fixed menu which I’ve also tried.
Read moreThe new dining space is nice. It’s a bit easier to chat and the tables are spaced better. The non alcoholic cocktail I ordered was nice. Coffee and orange. We asked about the small plates as we both wanted the shiitake croquettes. It was one piece per plate which is fine, but maybe mention that on the menu so the waiter doesn’t have to explain it. We also ordered the focaccia style bread with tomatoes and zucchini which was really nice.
The two bigger plates were ok but not amazing. I didn’t think the stuffed broccolini leaf was very flavourful. I have tried their tiramisu before and enjoyed it. They’ve changed their recipe and while it was nice, I preferred the other version.
Also as much as I love Björk, Massive Attack and Portishead maybe turn it down a bit!
2014 review I went with friends and we chose to pick some small plates to share. We chose guacamole to eat with our cocktails, all of which were very tasty. We also shared the tortilla, tamales, potatas con chorizo and the champinones dish. I really enjoyed all of them but preferred the less "meaty" type dishes but my meat eating friends loved the mushrooms particularly. We also shared the desserts, a flan, doughnuts, and a chocolate tart. The avocado ice cream served with the chocolate tart was amazing. The chocolate tart would probably be too sweet as a full dessert and is recommend sharing.
I can't say enough good things about the staff. They were helpful, attentive and so nice! It was a Friday night and busy but the food came out quickly and we didn't need to wait for staff. It was a bit noisy, but that can be said of any restaurant.
We were all so full after our meals And we will definitely be going back
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-09
Pros: staff!, almond milk (yum), tasty food
Guest
RubyKeogh
Points +68
Amazing food 😍 - Edit
My BF and I came here as a special treat & we were not disappointed! We had the tasting menu and it was full of flavour packed dishes that we could not have enjoyed more! 💖
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Ruzha
Points +4326
Fancy Vegan Restaurant - Edit
We went to Smith & Daughters to meet friends for dinner. Originally we had thought of having the set course menu, but as we were in Melbourne for only a short time and eating all day long at various vegan places, we decided to opt for the A La Carte menu.
Read moreEverything sounded quite fancy and after awhile we decided to order the Tortilla, Peruvian ceviche, Charcoal Piri Piri chicken skewers, Reginette Cacio e Pepe, Kampot peppers, Mushroom cotoletta, and Smoked beets with almond ricotta. The food was very delicious, but as a fancy restaurant, it did seem a bit pretentious and pricy.
My one concern was with our waiter, who seemed a bit snobby and irritated that we were not having the course menu. He didn't think the food would be enough for us. And yes, the portions were not large, but I think we as customers could make decisions for ourselves.
Edit: I am only editing because for some reason the word “[censored]” was censored from my review. I don’t understand why - is that an offensive word??
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-18
Guest
KatieBatty
Points +1547
Back to great Spanish food - Edit
2023: During lockdown their delivery menu was superb - mac and cheese and other comfort foods. However, now things are opened back-up they have reverted to their high end degustation menus which I just find a bit overly expensive and pretentious. I don't understand what half of the items on the menu after. I preferred their past menus.
Read moreJune 2017 - S&D have a new winter menu and it's fantastic! I ordered the cod fritters which were delicious, my partner ordered the tortilla which was really creamy - Spanish omelettes look like little cheese or quiche wedges. We shared the baked eggplant dish which was SOOOO good! It's really warming and creamy and is topped with lovely breadcrumbs. For dessert my partner ordered the new hazelnut hot chocolate which tastes like Ferror Rocher, the greatest hot chocolate I ever tasted. My chai latte was good but probably too spice heavy for my liking. Came back for dinner a few nights later and had the Seafood Stew which is so delightful (yeah prawns are back!) and so warming on a cold night. My partner got the lentil and baked chevre which was very nicely flavoured. We shared some chips which were really perfect. My Dad ordered the chickpea soup and cheesy eggplant bake and enjoyed both immensely. Topped of the night with more of the delicious hazelnut hot chocolate, served with almond milk.
Sept 2016 - Came for brunch more recently (see photos for pic of menu) and ordered the corn fritters and bread and butter pudding. I was keen to try to Froot Loop Waffles but it seems they have moved on from that menu. Corn Fritters were deep fried and delicious with some aioli. Bread and butter pudding was really sweet and lovely with cinnamon and spices. Overall great meal, although the serving sizes are a little small.
May 2016 - The new menu is more focused on junk food and recreating some Melbourne favourites that used to be served at now-defunct restaurants. There are still a few good original things too, though. With the new menu I came here for dinner and tried the Southern Fried Chicken Waffles which were fantastic, definitely hit the spot for sweet and salty goodness.
2015 - I first visited Smith & Daughters the restaurant had a Spanish theme and the vegan prawns were heavenly!
Updated from previous review on 2017-06-18
Cons: None
Guest
MarisaRobinson
Points +250
Delicious 😋 - Edit
Incredible vegan dishes that each had a unique twist. Friendly and helpful service. I highly recommend the Mushroom cotoletta and Charles Oates Pommeau apple flan for dessert.
Read morePros: Variety of vegan options , Lots of flavour , Delicious cocktails
Guest
AnnabelleArnold1
Points +167
Amazing meal & such a cool vibe - Edit
Incredible food, you wouldn’t believe it’s vegan. I can imagine this would be a really good place to bring non-vegan friends
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Amazing food , Really cool ambience
Cons: Quite expensive , Quality over quantity - the portions aren’t huge
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emmarnld
Points +54
Tasty - Edit
Probably the tastiest plant based meal we’ve ever had. Lovely atmosphere and super stylish.
Read moreOnly downside.. they don’t do coffee. #Veganuary #Veganuary
Guest
Raspberries
Points +670
Superb - Edit
Worth every cent, truly exquisite food.
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ilikevegg
Points +350
Innovating and exciting vegan food - Edit
Really tasty and unique vegan food imagined by a really talented chef who isn’t even vegan! I’m always impressed by my experience and look forward to visiting smith and daughters again. Must visit!!
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Vegfix
Points +8967
Visited almost 4 years ago - Edit
So glad to see Smith & Daughters still going strong and hope they're there for many years to come. I stumbled across some photos from our visit and it brought back memories of a lovely evening there. I think we will have to go back one day!
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LewisEatsPlants
Points +1532
The best dinner I’ve ever had - Edit
I think I’ve said this a few times, but I mean it this time. This is one of the best dinners I’ve ever had. Every course of the 9 course set menu was amazing in its own way, and the staff were great.
Read moreCannot recommend this place enough for a romantic dinner date
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VeganNirvana
Points +7745
Great food - Edit
Great food and service. Love the original takes on classics. Everything was so good.
Read morePros: All vegan , Friendly staff , Great food
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JoshuaJacobz
Points +20
Good, but disappointing. - Edit
Food is good but not great, certainly not on the level of the price tag. Pretentious and elitist atmosphere, many may find this off putting, the same applies to the cafe/shop next door.
Read morePros: Vegan only
Cons: Price does not match experience, Pretentious and elitist atmosphere, off-putting , Over priced
Guest
Veganbohogirl
Points +3813
Superb! - Edit
Superb dining experience! We had the degustation- they said it was 4 courses but there were about 3 plates per course with one plate to share for dessert between 2 people. Really impressed with the food and ambience and service, such a wonderful dining experience. It was $95 per head. Considering they make their own cheeses and creams and the quality of the food i believe it was worth the price. We were so full too and struggled to fit in the dessert even though the tiramisu was delicious. The wine was also very nice and the wait staff were very attentative and made is feel very welcome.
Read morePros: All vegan, Superb dining, Housemade cheeses and cream
Cons: Very expensive, No menu just surprise degustation
Guest
jessicalovescows
Points +767
Unique vegan food - Edit
Really yum place to take non vegans, never fails to deliver
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ciaramason
Points +66
unique meals - Edit
my fav restaurant and the meals are super unique
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RunEatWorld
Points +3876
Love it! - Edit
Good variety of unique dishes, including vegan versions of classics that I haven't seen before. Truffle arancini and chicken provencal were my personal highlights. Love the venue, service was great, highly recommend.
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AshtrayArts
Points +243
Great! - Edit
The food is great and they even sell stylish statement shirts!☺️
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eveikigai
Points +772
Beautifully presented food and cool vibes 😎 - Edit
Went here for my birthday, the food was so good and it was nice to have something a bit different to the usual vegan options!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-06
Guest
Einahpets216
Points +943
Such a delicious meal - Edit
I had the opportunity to dine at the chefs table here tonight and the food was super delicious. The dishes were inventive and tasty and the staff were really lovely! Cocktails were tasty as too!
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicious cocktails, Great chef’s table experience
Cons: Uber takes you to the old address
Guest
jess!e97
Points +2077
Amazing banquet menu - Edit
Everything on the Mediterranean menu was superb. All dishes were fragrant and delicious. The ‘chicken’ was out of this world good.
Read moreFantastic place to go for any occasion.
Pros: Vegan menu, Good service
Cons: Expensive
Guest
Mike1080
Points +44
High quality vegan food - Edit
I was given a gift voucher to this place and I used it to have a fantastic night with my friend where we sampled so many incredibly tasty dishes and desserts. It was the best meal we'd had in a long time.
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ryely
Points +253
Always phenomenal - Edit
Their menu changes every so often (to a new cuisine) but the food is always the best - vegan or not - I’ve tried. It’s the perfect place to bring friend or family who are not vegan as they are always gobsmacked at how delicious everything is.
Read moreCool atmosphere, service is friendly. They’re always busy though so make a booking.
I always love getting the ‘feast me’ option because I get to try things I’d not think of ordering and have discovered some fave that way. But be warned - it’s A LOT of food, so come hungry!
Pros: Best vegan food ever
Guest
Aloo
Points +7707
Legendary Restaurant - Edit
Love Smith and Daughters! It has a great vibe, friendly staff and always amazing food.
Read moreRecently, we ordered from the At Home menu, as we are in lockdown. It certainly did not disappoint!
Innovative combinations and flavours and easy to heat and eat at home.
Guest
TheGottulas
Points +726
Decent. Probably ordered incorrectly. - Edit
We went here prior to covid. Cute corner shop with fun ambiance! Community seating at some tables. We ordered the pasta with meatballs and the tiramisu. The pasta sauce and noodles were tasty, but we could have done without the meatballs. The texture was a bit soft and we didn't love the flavor. The tiramisu was good! We'd go back to try something different.
Read moreCons: Expensive
Guest
user2secpic
Points +56
Amazing! And so full afterwards - Edit
Went there for the Saturday set menu which was delicious! The mock chicken was the highlight! There was so much food we almost didn’t finish it all 😂. Staff were really friendly and I can see why this place gets the hype! Would recommend
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