Stalactites Restaurant
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Stalactites Restaurant is a Greek restaurant at the corner of Lonsdale and Russell Streets in Melbourne’s CBD, serving home-cooked dishes including slow-cooked lamb.
Menu & prices
Why go
- Spit-roasted, hand-carved chicken and lamb gyros, served with Greek garden salad and chips.
- Its Coeliac Australia Accreditation.
- A stalactite ceiling made by founder Nonda Konstandakopoulos, inspired by the caves of Diros.
- Lonsdale Street, where Melbourne’s Greek Quarter emerged after the Second World War.
Opening hours
Today11:00 – 00:00Show all
Monday11:00 – 00:00
Tuesday11:00 – 00:00
Wednesday11:00 – 00:00
Thursday11:00 – 00:00
Friday11:00 – 02:00
Saturday11:00 – 02:00
Sunday11:00 – 00:00
Good to know
BreakfastLunchDinnerBrunchLate NightFull BarHighchairs AvailableOutdoor SeatingReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceTakeoutWheelchair Accessible
Dishes to try
- Grilled kefalograviéra cheese with lemon
- House-made spinach pie with feta and herbs in crisp filo pastry
- Dolmadákia: vine leaves filled with herbed rice and served with house-made tzatzíki
- Moussaká with potato, minced beef and eggplant beneath béchamel
- The meat platter with grilled skewers, lamb cutlets, pork sausage, beef rissoles and gyros
- Whole flame-grilled snapper with Greek garden salad
- The vegetarian platter with dips, stuffed vine leaves, spinach pie, veggie fritters, feta and pita
- The family-style banquet with dips, starters, meats, sides and dessert
- Baklavá: filo pastry with walnuts and honey syrup, served with vanilla bean ice cream; Greek sweets platter, custard pastry and rice pudding
Booking a table
- Reserve a table on the restaurant’s website or through OpenTable.
Atmosphere
- The dining room has a bright glow, and outdoor seating is available.
Good for
- Families Highchairs available.
Dietary options
- Vegetarian Vegetarian platter and vegetarian banquet options available.
- Gluten-free The banquet includes gluten-free options.
- Halal Lamb and chicken gyros and skewers use certified halal meat; the restaurant is not halal-certified.
Shorts
History
The restaurant still occupies its original Lonsdale Street corner. Nicole Konstandakopoulos, the founders’ daughter, now runs it.
- 1978Nonda and Maria Konstandakopoulos opened Stalactites with Maria’s parents, Kon and Kleo, and her brother Peter.
How to get there
- TrainA short walk from Parliament or Melbourne Central station.
- TramTrams run along Swanston Street; walk from there to the restaurant.
- On footA short walk from QV and Bourke Street Mall.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
Sources: Stalactites Restaurant | Melbourne's Iconic Gre… · Menu | Stalactites Greek Restaurant Melbourne —… · About Us | Stalactites Greek Restaurant Melbour… · checked 28 Sep 2026
Where
177-183 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria
- Website
- stalactites.com.au/
- Phone
- +61396633316
Questions and answers
What are Stalactites Restaurant’s opening hours, and is it open 24 hours?
It closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday and at 02:00 the following morning Friday and Saturday. The kitchen operated around the clock for years.
Does Stalactites Restaurant offer takeaway or delivery?
Yes. It offers dine-in, takeaway, delivery and catering.
What Greek beers can I get at Stalactites Restaurant?
The drinks list includes Mythos Lager, Fix Hellas and Alfa.
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