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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.
183 Reviews
First Review by Kittybiscuit
KayMac
Points +24
ANAZING - Edit
So, so good. I love a place where I can order anything at all and know it's 100% vegan! So great that they are willing to alter ingredients to cater for my lack of spice-love. Great food and service. Make sure you book well in advance.
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RobBohmer
Points +280
superb vegan food - Edit
Oh how I wish I had one in Hobart! Fantastic to be able to order anything on the menu and not worry about cruelty! The food I had was fabulous, tasty and friendly staff, go there!!
Read morePros: all vegan, great options, tasty
Cons: none
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vegan_ryan
Points +3887
A little over-hyped - Edit
It's good, but not as good as all the hype I've heard.
Read moreI wouldn't tell you not to go, I'd just say to bring your expectations down a little.
Hint: the desserts are the best part. Maybe just skip to that right away :)
Pros: All vegan, Amazing desserts
Cons: Main courses are only decent, not great
Guest
Purejoy58
Points +181
Sunday all day breakfast - Edit
Amazing food. I had the big breakfast and it was delicious. Lots of atmosphere. Very popular place to eat, it was packed.
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eimokeeffe
Points +88
Great venue. .so much to look at :) - Edit
The bullet coffee is better than any dessert you'll have!! It's made with coconut oil and coconut butter if my memory serves me!
Read moreWe shared the potato hash and the choc torte both were delicious but small, although I was full leaving..so no complaints really.
Such a cool place to hang out, they have a great bar. I'll be back for to sample some cocktails:)
Pros: All vegan
Guest
PotatoesTho
Points +13764
Standard is slipping - Edit
After around 4 visits to Smith and Daughters I feel this establishment is not delivering the same standard of tasty fare it became famous for.
Read moreOn the positive side,the smokey Champinones al Ajillo are exceptional. However, there are several dishes on the menu which unfortunately miss the mark. On the last visit, my boyfriend and I tried different dishes to those previously enjoyed and were quite disappointed in the quality over all.
The cocktails are some of Melbourne's best, but on the pricey side.
The service is mostly upbeat and excellent.
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lilium
Points +20
Would try again - Edit
I thought this place did a really good job of imitating non-vegan food. It was all very visually appealing and texturally pleasant but I feel like it was missing the "wow" factor for me. Perhaps the chef was having a bad night but the food was lacking a certain explosion of flavour that I was expecting when I bit into it. It could be as simple as adjusting the seasoning or trying out a few different herbs/spices. I'll try this place again in a month or two because I've seen such fantastic reviews from other people and the service was A+
Read morePros: Totally vegan, i can order anything, Beutiful decor, Fantastic service
Cons: The shared table, A wee bit pricey
Guest
_Alana
Points +57
Amazing Food - Edit
Finally got to visit Smith and Daughters on a trip over from Adelaide and it was well worth the wait. We were greeted by wonderfully friendly staff who were attentive and helpful the whole time. The food was just amazing. I'm already craving the garlic prawns again just days later. This place definitely lives up to the hype.
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jesse558
Points +331
yum - Edit
Great price, great service, great food
Read morePros: good price, range of food items and beverages, cheekiness and nice layout
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itzjac
Points +251
Epic!!! - Edit
I went here for dinner with my boyfriend and a friend and we were all blown away!! It was seriously delicious food!!
Read moreThe staff were wonderful and friendly and the decor was great!
It is very busy so make sure you book for weekend nights.
Highly recommend and would definitely go back! They have recently opened another shop called 'Smith & Deli' and I am very much looking forward to my next trip to Melb to try it out as I've heard its amazing!!
Pros: Awesome food!, Friendly Staff!
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chocoholicPhilosophe
Points +865
Not quite up to expectations - Edit
I'd heard a lot of good things about this place, so I came in with pretty high expectations. It didn't quite meet them.
Read moreThe atmosphere was great, and despite being seated at a shared table, we had enough space that my husband and I didn't feel much different in that regard than if we'd had a table to ourselves, and the staff were good.
However, the food, while tasty, wasn't, on the whole, anything remarkable. The queso dip was good, but the beans in it could have done with a little more flavour. The mushrooms were delicious. The roast potatoes had little crispy bits, but the whole potatoes themselves weren't crispy, though that could be a personal preference thing. The avocado ice-cream, while adventurous, was actually pretty ordinary and I didn't finish it, and the chocolate torte it came with was pretty ordinary as well. The pear crumble, however, was a wonderful example of taking an old favourite and tweaking it to make it new and interesting without losing the comforting charm.
Also, just a note about the booking system. When I tried to book, via the website, it didn't take any of my information, but told me it had made a booking. When I called, I found out that the booking hadn't been made. If the booking app isn't behaving itself properly, I think you might have more success searching for the restaurant on dimi website.
Pros: Pleasant atmosphere, All vegan
Cons: Booking system can be flaky, Hard to get a table
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vegjimbo
Points +54
The best restaurant in Melbourne - Edit
The food and service at Smith and Daughters are amazing. A great example of what you get when you pay for quality. The dishes are genius; seriously, avocado icecream! The people clearly love what they do and I'll keep going back again and again.
Read morePros: All vegan, Brilliant food, Licensed
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jre8995
Points +425
exciting, different, flavoursome - Edit
amazing place that features some v different and exciting food ideas, well presented and full of flavour
Read moreour friends loved the tuna and pea croquettes, but i thought they were a bit boring
the brocoli and cauliflower thing was good, as were the morcilla, mushrooms in sherry sauce and the coriander/chilli martinis
only quibbles - expensive and very noisy - but as there aren't really enough greens on offer, it get good rather than excellent
having said that, this is a must go place - needs to be supported and encouraged as really exciting
Pros: exciting ideas, full of flavour
Cons: expensive, not enough greens / veggies
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kwanza
Points +313
Outstanding restaurant - Edit
Outstanding restaurant. Every dish we had was excellent. Interesting and varied menu. The mushroom pate (served with crisp bread, gherkins and caper berries) were a particular highlight. High quality vegan desserts. Friendly staff and prices and pretty reasonable by Melbourne standards.
Read moreI had no bad experiences whatsoever with this place. Highly recommended.
Pros: Quality of food, Friendly staff, Imaginative menu
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Discerning Eye
Points +20
Finally, Vegan Fine Dining at its best! - Edit
Simply put, this is the best vegan food I've had in my life. The faux prawns are to die for.
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ShelleyWilliams
Points +26
Unbelievable - PERFECTION! - Edit
I cannot recommend this place enough - just perfect and reasonably priced! BOOK a table! You'll need to - everyone wants to go here, and with good reason. My god - the food is to die for!!
Read morePros: Excellent atmosphere, Wonderful staff, AMAAAAAZING food!!
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Nibs
Points +601
Best chirozo I've had - Edit
Perhaps the best chirozo on the planet. I was in a hurry and couldn't order as many things as I wanted, but the salad was excellent and so was the vegetable juice. The staff were friendly and the place was lively.
Read morePros: Wonderful food, Friendly staff, Lively
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chrisnworb
Points +16
Vegan with A Difference FANTASTIC! - Edit
Visted S&D for the first time tonight with my lovely lady, the staff were amazing, especially out waiteress Charlie, We had the Cashew, cheese, salsa and black bean dip and shared the garlic prawns (faux) the texture was amazing and the taste even better and the blood sausage, this also had a beautiful flavour, we let Charlie choose our deserts to share; donuts with jam and Pina Colada cake.... Wow!
Read moreThis restaurant is a MUST visit, I'll be back for sure
Pros: Great Food, Fantastic Staff, Amazing Eue For Details
Cons: None
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Valen Rivas
Points +83
Best vegan restaurant, best people! - Edit
Excellent place, original vegan menu and nice atmosphere! Beautiful sunday brunch. Lovely and caring staff. I would totally recommend this place.
Read morePros: original and tasty food
Cons: a bit expensive... but totally worth it!
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Purpledonna
Points +42
Best vegan restaurant! - Edit
The food here is exceptional and the staff are incredible. I've been here a number of times now as it's simply my favourite restaurant ever. The flavours these guys use are amazing and as a result the dishes are like nothing you've ever had before.
Read moreThis is definitely a place to take your vegan curious friends who are unsure about just how amazing vegan food can be.
I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Melbourne.
Pros: Incredible food & cocktails
Cons: Can be super busy so book ahead.
Guest
Dawson1303
Points +249
Exceptional customer service, concept and food - Edit
I have eaten dinner at Smith & Daughters twice in the last month and was impressed in every respect on both occasions. The all vegan menu is such a treat, with imaginative, unique and very tasty meals on offer. From the starters menu, I really enjoyed the mushrooms, croquettes and potato dishes. I really enjoyed the presentation, variety, size and taste of the large taco dish in particular. Perhaps the most outstanding aspect is the friendly and extremely attentive service offered by all staff, which is a rarity in Australia these days. This place obviously makes a concerted effort to offer quality service over quantity of custom, unlike some of the other veggie bars further up the street.
Read morePros: Exceptional service, All vegan, Imaginative menu
Cons: Very popular
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