Meatmaiden, City
20 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/melbourne24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Meatmaiden, with three praising the food and one commenter saying it stands well clear of other options. One person who goes for the steak says the vibe is part of the draw, and another describes a great set menu. Several people are less impressed: one does not rate it personally, one finds it middling despite its popularity, and one was very underwhelmed. One diner had a poor meal and found the rest average at best.
Address
Meatmaiden, Basement/195 Little Collins St, 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/Jazzlike_Standard416 in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Has eaten at Meatmaiden twice and rates the quality top-notch.
- Recommendsu/TheAlt01 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Recommends Meatmaiden.
- Recommendsu/Elegant_Decision_304 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025
Suggests Meatmaiden as the answer to this steak question.
- Recommendsu/Silent-Werewolf7887 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025
Says Meatmaiden is clearly the best choice, by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/superjaywars in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Recommends Meatmaiden.
- Caveatu/Hussard in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Doesn't rate Meat Maiden personally though it's popular.
- Recommendsu/aperture81 in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Says Meatmaiden is pretty good.
- Recommendsu/feisty-shag-the-lad in r/melbourne · Jun 2026ambience
Recommends Meatmaiden for steak plus atmosphere.
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- Recommendsu/tired_millennial94 in r/melbourne · Mar 2025
Suggests Meat Maiden, saying the parents, not very adventurous, love it.
- Recommendsu/grogan-lord in r/melbourne · Apr 2025
Rates this city place as good, answering the steak question directly.
- Recommendsu/Super-Bullfrog7383 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025
Found Meatmaiden excellent, but says that was a visit from 2019.
- Recommendsu/SuperAngryKimchi in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Recommends Meat Maiden.
- Caveatu/loveracity in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Found Meat Maiden mid despite its popularity.
- Caveatu/dromanafred in r/melbourne · Apr 2025value
Had a poor meal; a pricey lobster dish had no discernible lobster, and staff were bad.
- Recommendsu/Thalminator in r/melbourne · Dec 2023
Strongly endorses this place and encourages giving it a try.
- Caveatu/Eraser_cat in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Agreed, and felt the visit was underwhelming, leaving them unimpressed with the place overall.
- Recommendsu/xbgold99 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Recommends Meatmaiden.
- Recommendsu/Much-Scientist9647 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Agrees with recommending these places.
- Recommendsu/Wandering_Analyst in r/melbourne · Dec 2024taste
Agrees, having visited months ago and found the food impressive.
- Recommendsu/mitchiib in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Says the city Meatmaiden is very good.
- Recommendsu/mattkrs3 in r/melbourne · May 2024
Briefly calls this place great in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/Glittering-Asspect85 in r/melbourne · Dec 2023
Tells the asker to skip the other suggestions and go here instead.
- Recommendsu/AuldTriangle79 in r/melbourne · Jul 2025taste
Praises the set menu, the food and the bartenders.
- Recommendsu/ultrastraight in r/melbourne · Mar 2024
Lists this among several city places worth trying for steak.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.