Cookie, Cbd
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/melbourne15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people praise the food at Cookie, and a couple of commenters single out the pork belly red curry. Some commenters also like the lively, bar-style setting, but some diners find it loud, especially in the evenings and on weekends. One diner says it isn't a good fit for an anniversary, and another says the bar service is poor.
Address
Cookie, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Cheeseoholics in r/melbourne · Jun 2025taste
Calls it their favourite; praises the food and venue, though notes the bar service is poor.
- Recommendsu/Staranise_65 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Calls Cookie fantastic; vibe, food and cocktails are consistently good.
- Recommendsu/ajgg16 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025taste
Recommends it for cocktails and Thai food.
- Recommendsu/Haff22 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Lists Cookie among their favourites.
- Recommendsu/Other_Peanut2910 in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Praises the tasty Thai food and quirky beer-hall setting with plastic plates.
- Mixedu/Redditing_aimlessly in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Enjoys Cookie's food and fun, but finds it too loud and raucous for an anniversary.
- Recommendsu/flosseh in r/melbourne · Apr 2025taste
Says the pork belly red curry here is outstanding, admitting others may disagree.
- Recommendsu/glen_benton in r/melbourne · May 2026
Has visited recently and enjoyed it.
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- Recommendsu/HallPale6481 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Takes out-of-town guests there, and every guest has loved it.
- Recommendsu/hrdst in r/melbourne · Jun 2025
Lists Cookie as a personal favourite.
- Recommendsu/Mariska_Heartattack in r/melbourne · Jun 2025ambience
Fondly recalls sitting on the small balcony on hot days in past visits.
- Caveatu/ConsciousOwl8029 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Agrees Cookie is a poor fit for an anniversary; says they had missed that detail.
- Recommendsu/l3ntil in r/melbourne · Jun 2025service
Had a successful meal at Cookie with picky parents who enjoyed the visit.
- Recommendsu/ClassyLatey in r/melbourne · Jun 2025taste
Has eaten there since it opened and finds the food reliably excellent; names a pork belly curry as their top dish.
- Recommendsu/Sea_Measurement2572 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026ambience
Suggests Cookie on Swanston Street for an energetic setting with Thai options.
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