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Movida Aqui

500 Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ranked #52 of 2,425 restaurants in Melbourne
4.0 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Cuisines: Spanish
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Good for: Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Perth
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Really delicious food and friendly helpful service. Highly recommend. More

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Sydney
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

All writeups gave this restaurant fantastic reviews but if I were honest I would have to say we were disappointed . I was visiting from Sydney and took one daughter who lives in Melbourne and other daughter who was visiting from Perth . The garlic prawns in a clay pot were no different from any other garlic prawns . Very... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Went here with some business friends in late April 2012 and we sat at one of the high tables along the window. The calamari sandwich tapa and the slow cooked beef cheeks were superb and worth a return visit for those alone. If you don't eat pork, most of the menu is off limits for you. That said, we managed... More

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Gold Coast, Queensland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The food was excellent quality and very creative. Do not miss the Beef Cheek dish, it is so tender you do not need a knife. Staff were professional, on the ball ,pleasant and helpful. Don't miss this place. More

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Melbourne
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

This is a great place and situated in a rather unusual location being the mezzanine building of the NAB building in the financial district of Lt Bourkle Street. But, don't be fooled...the food, wines and service are exemplary with lots of different dishes to try. We loved the Calamari Sandwich and the paelllas on offer. It's not tapas style as... More

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melbourne
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Thought we'd give the Movida family another go but much like it's bigger brother, we just didn't feel the 'love' and hype. The food was ok, service was excellent. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

I recently had dinner at Movida Aqui with a large group of colleagues. We decided to allow the restaurant to select our meal and were rewarded with am amazing selection of seductive dishes. The food was superb across the board and we were also very well looked after by the staff. I have no hesitation in recommending Movida Aqui. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

We went to Movida Aqui as we'd been to the original Movida a while back and really enjoyed it. Aqui is much bigger but has a great buzz about it. Simliar menus with all the favourites we looked forward to. We had a tapa of abalone with mushroom and mayonnaise, then shared mussels in sherry (fantastic), octopus with kipfler potatoes,... More

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London, UK
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

When the Hosier Lane original is fully booked (which is always!) then this is a great 'overflow' option. Food offered is pretty much the same. The anchovies with smoked tomato sorbet is amazing - as is the slow cooked lamb neck in red wine. More

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Perth, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

Great assortment of tapas to share with friends.... excellent service from the waitress, very knowledgable and helpful when it came to interpreting the Spanish menu! Great wine match, cosy atmosphere.... highly recommend! More

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