Moroccan Soup Bar, Melbourne

Tables are crammed in tight, decor is demure and exotic, and service is friendly but brusque—Moroccan Soup Bar recreates a Middle Eastern feel in the inner-city suburb of North Fitzroy. This popular eatery is really one of a kind in Melbourne. It relies on a traditional verbal menu and is unlicensed. All dishes are vegetarian with a heavy leaning towards lentils, chickpeas and beans of all different types. After your welcome cup of mint tea, choose from either soups or main courses. A good starter dish is the platter for two, giving you a sampler of tastes for AUD10.