Pastuso
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/melbourne12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Pastuso, and several praise its Peruvian food. Two commenters single out the pisco cocktails and sours, and a couple of commenters point to it for a nicer dinner out or a special date. One commenter describes a nice setting with plenty of shareable dishes, while another says it sits on the pricey side. One commenter was not impressed on a recent visit, so opinions are not unanimous.
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Pastuso, 19 AC/DC La, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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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/Severe_Airport1426 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026taste
Enjoyed the food on a visit to this Peruvian restaurant.
- Recommendsu/MeanElevator in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Recommends Pastuso for a nicer dinner out.
- Recommendsu/goondockandy in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Agrees with the Pastuso recommendation and says they love it.
- Recommendsu/Ihaveaname7617 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Lists this among frequently repeated recommendations.
- Recommendsu/theempiresbest in r/melbourne · Mar 2026taste
Would have suggested it too, calling it different and tasty.
- Recommendsu/LadyVelrankian in r/melbourne · Aug 2024
Recommends Pastuso as another option alongside San Telmo.
- Recommendsu/etihwrs in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Praises the Peruvian food and pisco sours and enjoyed a past brunch special in a laneway.
- Recommendsu/PoxyReport in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Names Pastuso as a step up for a more special date.
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- Recommendsu/unauthorisedcashews in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Suggests this place for Peruvian food.
- Recommendsu/lazyghost_ in r/melbourne · May 2026
Agrees, saying they have never been let down there.
- Caveatu/garythegyarados in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Visited Pastuso and was not impressed by it.
- Recommendsu/SunshineIsCheerful in r/melbourne · Jun 2025taste
Calls Pastuso's Peruvian food excellent and the setting nice, with lots of shareable dishes.
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