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MoVida Next Door

164 Flinders St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne CBD)
96633038
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Ranked #60 of 2,865 restaurants in Melbourne
Price range: 16 AUD - 66 AUD
Cuisines: Spanish
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Melbourne, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Tasty tapas and great drinks selection. Food, people and drinks move fast. Perfect to duck into on the way to a show or spend a more leisurely time really appreciating each delicate tapas morsel. Friendly staff and divine food.

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Albury, Australia
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9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

A great little tapas bar. I understand why there are no bookings but it made us feel pressured to leave with the line up. The food is sensational.

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See 3 more reviews by dotcrom for Melbourne
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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9 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We stumbled across this place when we were looking for somewhere to eat on our first night. It was about 10.30pm when we arrived and they were still serving food which was very welcome! The food was great, the service was great, the wine was great and the feel/style of the bar was really cool. Would recommend.

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See 5 more reviews by Karen M for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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9 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Superneat, extra cool, fast, friendly, great crowd. When MoVida is chocka (which is pretty usual) duck next door. It's more relaxed, the food appears super-quick and staff are amazing!

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See 6 more reviews by michaelcourtenay for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013 via mobile

This place is great it's not cheap but it is cheerful, the food is great tasty lovely the waiter we had was awesome very knowledgable and friendly, it's packed and they do pack you in so it's noisy as well but we loved the atmosphere and the food, it took us a while to go we kept saying we would... More

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See 8 more reviews by ParisMatch_11 for Melbourne
Cape Town Central, South Africa
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Go there for the best Thai/ Asian inspired dishes. Great cocktails and lots of options. Too loud inside though for a dinner with lots of people

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Bath, United Kingdom
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13 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

If you love your tapas you'll love Movida in Melbourne, due to the popularity there's always a waiting list. You can pre-book the main Movida restaurant but if you just turn up as we did chances are you'll be directed to Movida Next Door as we were. For us this was a far more authentic Spanish experience - crowded, exciting... More

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See 2 more reviews by WriteInBath for Melbourne
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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60 reviews 60 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Atmospheric, busy, popular and pricey, but you will not regret the food. It has been my most unique tapas experience thus far. There is even a Movida cookbook which features their favourite recipes. We didn't make an advance booking and were told to have a drink in a bar nextdoor while we waited for our table. It all worked out... More

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See 3 more reviews by Legal_itinerant for Melbourne
Creswick, Australia
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16 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

If you are looking for authentic Spanish food go for it with impunity you will not be disappointed. I have taken people there on several occasions and never been disappointed. They do crowd them in and the tables are close together you can't not get involved in the next tables conversation lol but the food is worth the crowd and... More

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See 17 more reviews by David A for Melbourne
Samford, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

We ate at this restaurant on a weekend trip to Melbourne from Brisbane. It's such a cool place. We sat at the bar and although it was busy we received a lot of attention from our waitress. The tapas were divine (we had padron peppers, steak and whiting) washed down with a couple of delicious glasses of tempranillo. No future... More

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