Reine & La Rue
17 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/melbourne24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters praise the dining room as stunning, and many also describe the food and service as good or excellent. A few commenters feel it is pricey for what you get. One diner found the steak poor, and another commenter says better French is available elsewhere. Overall, people recommend it, especially for special occasions.
Address
Reine & La Rue, 380 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Dates
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/w4lk1ng in r/melbourne · Aug 2024ambience
Praises its striking interior fit-out.
- Recommendsu/Ashamed_Entry_9178 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Praises the food, wine list, venue and oyster bar.
- Caveatu/lamingtonsandtea in r/melbourne · Dec 2024value
Hasn't been there but suspects much of the cost is paying for the venue.
- Recommendsu/Odd_Discipline3608 in r/melbourne · Oct 2024
Calls the restaurant great.
- Caveatu/miaowpitt in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Would only visit for guests, so it isn't a personal favourite.
- Recommendsu/sviozrsx in r/melbourne · Jun 2025ambience
Says the CBD dining room may be the prettiest in town; food great but somewhat pricey, service top-notch.
- Mixedu/allora1 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Calls the venue stunning and unbeatable; food and service good, though you pay mostly for atmosphere.
- Mixedu/glenngillen in r/melbourne · Aug 2026price
Good but not worth that price.
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- Recommendsu/totallybugging in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Says the Queen's table there is made for this kind of event.
- Recommendsu/hotpotato-h0tp0tat0 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Says it was fantastic on an early visit and calls the venue striking.
- Caveatu/christo465 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Says the restaurant is all show, with better French food available elsewhere in Melbourne; wouldn't recommend.
- Recommendsu/givemensx in r/melbourne · Feb 2024
Calls this restaurant amazing and includes it in a list of suggestions.
- Caveatu/MundaneMediocrity in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Found the setting impressive but the food disappointing, particularly the steak.
- Mixedu/anyasy in r/melbourne · Mar 2025ambience
Says the food at Reine & La Rue is fine but the restaurant itself is beautiful.
- Recommendsu/Live_Broccoli_2180 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Lists Reine & La Rue as a restaurant option.
- Recommendsu/pollypocket1001 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026
Lists Reine and Larue among places to impress a date.
- Recommendsu/BritishPoppy2009 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Suggests Reine & La Rue for event-style dining.
- Recommendsu/Lady_Julia93 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Calls Reine & La Rue amazing.
- Recommendsu/todp in r/melbourne · Jul 2025consistency
Finds Reine & La Rue much more consistent than recent visits to Gimlet.
- Recommendsu/PhysicalAd7116 in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Suggests Reine and La Rue.
- Recommendsu/TechnicianOk8309 in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Suggests Reine & La Rue.
- Recommendsu/_pennythejet in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Recommends it for fine dining, good service and atmosphere, especially the butter served with steak.
- Recommendsu/whatanerdiam in r/melbourne · Dec 2024ambience
Calls it great, saying the setting strongly boosts the experience; good for impressing a partner.
- Recommendsu/BetweenInkandPaper in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
They enjoyed their visit to Reine & La Rue.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.