Pondok Rempah: translated as 'House of Spices' is an Indonesian restaurant based in Melbourne, Australia. Located in the heart of Melbourne CBD, on the bustling Elizabeth Street, our restaurant is only a stone's throw from Queen Victoria Market. Our restaurant offers a unique experience of authentic Indonesian cuisine in Melbourne, brought to life by our passionate chefs, hailing from all over Indonesia.
They bring with them their rich experience and passion for introducing delicious Indonesian cuisine into the Melbourne food scene. Take some time out of your hectic day and take your taste buds on a journey to South East Asia for lunch or dinner - open seven days a week. At Pondok Rempah, we believe in making our menu inclusive and accessible for people from all walks of life.
They bring with them their rich experience and passion for introducing delicious Indonesian cuisine into the Melbourne food scene. Take some time out of your hectic day and take your taste buds on a journey to South East Asia for lunch or dinner - open seven days a week. At Pondok Rempah, we believe in making our menu inclusive and accessible for people from all walks of life.
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Pondok Rempah is nestled in the crowded strip of restaurants in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, just a step away from Queen Victoria Market. Established in 2016 by Cambodian-Australian, Ian Mok, thanks to Ian's hard work, vision and the help of his talented team of Indonesian-born chefs, Pondok Rempah has become one of Melbourne's best Indonesian restaurants.
Food has an incredible power to unify family, friends and loved ones. Here at Pondok Rempah, our Indonesian restaurant based on Elizabeth Street is the perfect option for functions or events. We pride ourselves on our fresh and healthy menu, with various menu options for all dietary requirements for everyone, including gluten-free and vegetarian.
Reviews (14)
Aidan Hitchcock
Jan 19, 2022
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Tekno Tjandra
Jan 02, 2022
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Loc Tran
Dec 12, 2021
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This place just *might* be my favorite new lunch place in Melbourne CBD. It was always highly rated and came recommended by lots of people I work with, but for some reason, it took a while for me to actually get here. I had no idea how much I was missing out!
There's a lot of great places within a block of this place on the same street, but something about great Indonesian food just ticks all the boxes for me and I highly recommend everyone to at least try it out!
There's a lot of great places within a block of this place on the same street, but something about great Indonesian food just ticks all the boxes for me and I highly recommend everyone to at least try it out!
Tiffany Cheung
Nov 15, 2021
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A nice little spot on the edge of the city. Fast service. Great affordable prices.
Mini 'try everything' 3/5 - overall, the dish was good in terms of flavour. I love the concept of this dish because you get to try a little bit of everything. Their beef curry was nice and flavourful, and with the piece of meat I had was tender. The fried chicken was fresh and juicy and a nice crispy exterior. Fried egg was interesting with the outer crispy shell. Didnt do much for me though! Sambal was good, nothing too out of the ordinary. Yellow rice was a mushy though so a bit overcooked, and the same was for
Mini 'try everything' 3/5 - overall, the dish was good in terms of flavour. I love the concept of this dish because you get to try a little bit of everything. Their beef curry was nice and flavourful, and with the piece of meat I had was tender. The fried chicken was fresh and juicy and a nice crispy exterior. Fried egg was interesting with the outer crispy shell. Didnt do much for me though! Sambal was good, nothing too out of the ordinary. Yellow rice was a mushy though so a bit overcooked, and the same was for
Sandra S.
Nov 14, 2021
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The most authentic and the closest one can ever get to Singaporean food. We had the char kuew teow and the lontong. The portions are more than it was priced for. The beverages served in large cups and totally worth more than it actually costs. Very economical place and the tastes were near authentic. Will come back again for sure.
Robert Milroy
Aug 04, 2021
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Haci
Jul 13, 2021
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Just got it delivered while hesitant as I'm not a big fan of trying different things and also my 12 yr old was crying for eww mc fast food but it didn't disappoint. My daughter loved the kwetiau Goreng, chicken satay skewers were great as well and I have definitely Just recommended it to my friend to eat in as well. Thanks for our awesome filling Sunday lockdown dinner, here's an image of what's left from our 4 courses.
Andrea Pompeyo
Jul 05, 2021
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Jennifer Saha
May 28, 2021
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You all know I love Indonesian food ! I have my top 2 Indonesian restaurants already so I wanted to go here after hearing my brother mention them 💕 .
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Truly one of reasons I keep visiting my fave place is because the Iga Bakar is so spot on, it’s so soft and slow cooked and @pondokrempahcbd unfortunately missed the mark for Iga bakar. I got heaps of Fat , no meat and had to order $10 of extra meat to have a taste and unbelievable it was Burnt! ..
The chicken disk was quite good and tender but the Iga bakar was really chewy, fried and Charcoal Burnt...
So I wouldn’t rate anyone to
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Truly one of reasons I keep visiting my fave place is because the Iga Bakar is so spot on, it’s so soft and slow cooked and @pondokrempahcbd unfortunately missed the mark for Iga bakar. I got heaps of Fat , no meat and had to order $10 of extra meat to have a taste and unbelievable it was Burnt! ..
The chicken disk was quite good and tender but the Iga bakar was really chewy, fried and Charcoal Burnt...
So I wouldn’t rate anyone to
Hello Imnikki
Feb 17, 2021
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Head here for some authentic and delicious Indonesian food. Featuring dishes such as Gado Gado, Bakso Sapi, Mini Nasi Tumpeng, Beef Rendang, Ikan Asam Pedas, Seafood Mie Goreng and Lontong Cap Go Meh, you'll be in for a feast. The flavours are punchy and bold, and everything is cooked beautifully. The Bakso Sapi was so good that we ordered another to go.
Andrew W.
May 17, 2019
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Resti A.
Jan 02, 2019
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Tam T.
Jul 30, 2017
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Elena H.
Aug 23, 2016
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