Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
Melbourne
Restaurant in Melbourne, Australia
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar is easiest to recommend for a lively Melbourne CBD lunch, date, or group dinner where location and atmosphere matter more than a documented fine-dining credential. The daily long opening window is useful, but treat off-premise ordering as secondary unless current ordering channels confirm the setup.
About Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar in Melbourne has one practical advantage: it is open daily from 11:30 AM to 11 PM. It is best considered when the brief is a Melbourne meal with broad daily availability and a smart-casual dress code, not when you need details on pricing, awards, cuisine, chef, or a specific menu format to anchor the decision.
Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar is a practical planning option for a Melbourne venue with the same opening hours every day and smart-casual expectations. For anything more specific, such as menu details, dietary accommodations, booking rules, or off-premise service, confirm directly with the venue before planning around it.
Use it for the occasion, not for a researched tasting-menu night
Convenience is a key strength. The daily 11:30 AM to 11 PM schedule gives you a wide window to plan a visit, which is useful when coordinating different arrival times or a group with a fixed date. The smart-casual dress code also makes expectations relatively easy to understand in advance.
Details for price, signature dishes, cuisine, awards, chef, seating, takeout, delivery, or dietary handling are not provided. If any of those are central to the occasion, check with Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar directly before committing.
Where it fits against Melbourne alternatives
Choose Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar when its daily 11:30 AM to 11 PM hours and smart-casual setting fit the plan. If you are comparing options, you can also look at Gimlet, Kisumé, Chin Chin, Coda Melbourne, and Collins Kitchen, depending on what kind of Melbourne meal you want.
The practical verdict: Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar is easiest to justify when broad daily hours and a Melbourne location are the main requirements. If the meal depends on a specific menu, price point, service format, or accolade, compare it with other Melbourne dining options and confirm the current details before booking.
Planning details
- Location
- 23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Reservations
- Book on SevenRooms
- Website
- lucylius.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9639 5777
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar sits modestly on Oliver Lane, channeling the compact, energetic feel of Melbourne laneway dining. The room reads modern and industrial yet lively — a place that wants culinary focus without flamboyance. Its pan-Asian menu and quietly confident interiors position it between the theatre crowd and the corporate diners of Collins Street. Guests encounter a compressed transition from the CBD into an environment built for both brisk pre-show meals and more deliberate evenings. Overall the tone is trendy and contemporary, with a city-centre attitude that prefers craft and composure over spectacle.
Best For
The restaurant is best for evening dining that spans moods: quick but considered pre-theatre dinners, lively late-night drinks with food to soak up cocktails, and group or date-night reservations. Its Oliver Lane address draws both theatre-goers looking for a legible, timely meal and professionals from nearby corporate towers seeking a reliable dining option after work. The menu and pace accommodate shared plates and a mix of bar trade and seated dinners, making it a flexible choice for small groups, couples and business dinners in Melbourne’s CBD.
Ordering Tips
Prioritize the signature items named for the kitchen’s strengths: the Peking Duck Dumplings, Soft-Shelled Crab Jianbing and Kingfish Sashimi are highlighted as house specialties. For pre-theatre service opt for dishes that come together quickly and share well so the table can move on to the show. For later sittings, order a mix of fried and raw plates to balance textures and flavours while you drink. The menu is crafted for sharing, so lend toward multiple small plates to sample the pan-Asian range rather than one large entrée.
Venue details
Ambiance
Bustling and stylish street food atmosphere with industrial design and vibrant energy.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- Peking Duck Dumplings
- Soft-Shelled Crab Jianbing
- Kingfish Sashimi
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Planning details
Location
23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia · Directions
Also consider
If you cannot get the slot you want
Try Chin Chin for a louder group dinner with similar CBD momentum. Choose Coda Melbourne if the priority is a more food-focused city meal rather than a room-led occasion.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Melbourne
Coda Melbourne is the closer cross-shop when the group wants a more dining-led CBD meal, while Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar is the easier pick for a flexible, high-energy lunch or dinner around Oliver Lane. If the decision is value for money, compare current menus before choosing; no price tier is listed here, so the safer call is to use Lucy Liu for convenience and Coda when the meal itself is the priority.
Gimlet is the better fit for a polished special occasion, especially if the room matters as much as the food. Chin Chin is the louder, bigger-night alternative for groups that want more crowd energy. Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar sits between those uses: social and central, but less clearly positioned as a formal splurge.
Kisumé should be the cross-shop when the brief points toward a more focused Japanese-leaning meal, while Collins Kitchen makes more sense for hotel convenience or a broader, lower-risk group brief. For ease, Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar has the advantage of daily late-morning-to-late-evening hours.
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Compare Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar | Melbourne | No published awards |
| Coda Melbourne | Melbourne | No published awards |
| Gimlet | Melbourne | No published awards |
| Chin Chin | Melbourne | No published awards |
| Collins Kitchen | Melbourne | No published awards |
| Kisumé | Melbourne | No published awards |
How Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar Melbourne compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar?
Specific dishes are not detailed. Check the current menu with Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar before you go, especially if the meal depends on particular dishes, portions, or a shared format.
What time is best to visit Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar?
The hours are daily from 11:30 AM to 11 PM. Choose the time that best suits your plans, and confirm current availability with the venue if timing is important.
How far ahead should I book Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar?
What are alternatives to Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar in Melbourne?
Other Melbourne options to compare include Gimlet, Kisumé, Chin Chin, Coda Melbourne, and Collins Kitchen. Choose based on the current details that matter most to your occasion, such as availability, setting, and menu.
