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Buba Local Shuk, St Kilda, AU-VIC

Buba Local Shuk

4.7
4.7
25 Reviews
$A40 and under
Middle Eastern

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2 people
20:30
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Charming
  • Healthy
Located in the heart of the fitzroy st precinct of st kilda, buba local shuk is a tel-avivian inspired bar and eatery, serving contemporary israeli middle eastern cuisine in a slick, fun, casual and high energy environment

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 7014 2570
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Team Buba are pretty good at putting on a party, so it goes without saying that we’d love to chat about hosting your next private event. If you like what we do and think it could be a hit for your people then give us a call or send us an email to shalom@bubastkilda.au.
  • Location
    83 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, AU-VIC 3182
  • Area
    St Kilda
  • Cross Street
    Jackson Street
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Canterbury Rd / Fitzroy St #133 (St Kilda)16,96
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Experiences

  • Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Happy Hour $14 Margarita $8 Tap Beers & House Wine
    Happy Hour photo

Menu

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What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Melbourne

    Best Overall

  • Melbourne

    Best Food

  • City Centre

    Best Overall

  • City Centre

    Best Food

  • City Centre

    Best Ambience

  • City Centre

    Best Value

  • City Centre

    Healthy

  • City Centre

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Buba Local Shuk offers a "fantastic atmosphere" with "INCREDIBLE" food and a "super fun vibe." The staff are "friendly and helpful," accommodating dietary needs with ease. While the music can be loud, the overall dining experience is "warm" and "inviting," making it a "highly recommended" spot for locals and visitors alike.

25 Reviews

  1. leah

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious delicious food and wonderful service will be going back

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  2. susie

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    absolutely fabulous israeli food and drinks in a vibrant friendly atmosphere we will be back

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  3. Tanya

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great little gem! Service was great, very attentive and got every detail right. Food was delicious, good menu with lots of options to suit everyone. Recommend it

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  4. Phillip

    Melbourne

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant was closed. No one called to inform me. We arrived at 10am to a locked up business. Disappointing. Don’t accept bookings if you’re not open.

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  5. Laura

    Gold Coast

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I’ll get straight to the point, I’ll never come here again and I absolutely will not recommend it to anyone. The food was extremely average, the drink I got tasted like the smell of nail polish remover. For 2 drinks, 1 chicken shawarma and 1 plate of hummus it cost us $97 we were no where near satisfied. People are raving about this place in the reviews which is why I booked it in the first place. When we arrived there were no available tables even though we had a booking, just overall disappointing. Avoid!!

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  6. Jackie

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Four of us had an excellent meal at Buba last night. Friendly and obliging staff were clearly focused on making our meal and experience top notch and they succeeded. Will definitely go there again and recommend to others.

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  7. Valerie

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is delicious. The staff helpful. The venue has a lot of charm, exposed bricks, well decorated, very nice atmosphere. The music was loud last night. Too loud. I should have asked for them to turn it down but I didn’t want to be called a Karen. That’s all. Besides that, it’s pretty terrific.

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  8. Serena

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience with the kids. Excellent food, fantastic service and super fun vibe!! Can’t wait to go back .

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  9. Eva

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a superb night We loved the experience of a family Shabbat dinner with beautiful food great ambience excellent service … and no one had to cook clean etc Thank you everyone at Buba local shuk!

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  10. ElizabethB

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Great restaurant, food good as are prices. Marred by very loud music both inside and outside which makes it difficult for larger groups.

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FAQs

Buba Local Shuk offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 7014 2570.

Buba Local Shuk is rated 4.7 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
20:30
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Buba Local Shuk

83 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, AU-VIC 3182

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Jackson Street
  • Area
    St Kilda
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Canterbury Rd / Fitzroy St #133 (St Kilda)16,96
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Phone number
    (03) 7014 2570
  • Private party facilities
    Team Buba are pretty good at putting on a party, so it goes without saying that we’d love to chat about hosting your next private event. If you like what we do and think it could be a hit for your people then give us a call or send us an email to shalom@bubastkilda.au.
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