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Taxi Dining Room

Level 1, Federation Square, 2 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(03) 9654 8808
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Ranked #18 of 2,425 restaurants in Melbourne
4.5 of 5 stars 101 Reviews
Price range: INR0 - INR2,898
Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Sydney, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I booked Taxi for my birthday dinner during a weekend stay in Melbourne without the kids. Some fellow foodies from the Melbourne office had given it the thumbs up so I was keen to see if the menu tasted as good as it sounded. We had a great night with fabulous food, too much champagne and informative but not over... More

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See 5 more reviews by indiga_11 for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Top Contributor
61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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This is one of Melbourne's fine dining expereinces. We were lucky enough to be seat on the outside corner which gave us a view of the city and away down past the Wra memorial to the quaint Yarra River. This is one of a handful of Melbourne's city restaurants with a decent view out the window! Food remains exquite fusion... More

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See 14 more reviews by Webster27 for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The three of us had never been to Taxi before and were unsure after reading reviews. The food was outstanding. Portions were generous (we have found that many restaurants of similar caliber have minute portions !) and well presented. Wait-staff were helpful but not 'in your face'. We will certainly return and recommend. The view is amazing at night to... More

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Melbourne
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

My husband proposed to me in this restaurant and it was the best place to be on such a wonderful night. The waiters all looked after us beautifully - they gave us some French champagne in the rooftop garden (they know he was proposing but he did not know they would do that) and they also gave us a special... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We had a Christmas Lunch here for the staff in the office, and I wasn't all that impressed with it. The food was okay, the service was okay, the atmosphere was a little cold for me. More

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See 3 more reviews by JayneMarie9 for Melbourne
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Visited for lunch and food was excellent went back for dinner. The kitchen which is visible has the most amazing well organized process of directing the food to the appropriate chef or saucier. Large business crowds were also efficiently provided for. Everyone was so attentive. Tried both fish (bento box) order for lunch and waygu steak ( dinner) . Both... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

I went with my wife to celebrate a special occasion. We were sited facing the Yarra River, with a spectacular view. The service was really good taking the time to explain the different wines and the food. We started with a sushi plate, and for main course my wife had the salmon, which she said was very good. I ordered... More

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Wamberal
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320 reviews 320 reviews
Reviews in 106 cities Reviews in 106 cities
122 helpful votes 122 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

An amazing location at Federation Square with a reputation to match. The building though is a mixture of bars and restaurants and sometimes it seems that there is more focus on the drinkers than the diners. I wanted to love it but it just slightly missed - the atmosphere was interesting but the food didn't meet the expectations I had... More

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See 37 more reviews by RonWamberal for Melbourne
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

The overriding feeling I was left with after eating here is that it simply wasn’t great value for money. The food was reasonably good (2 dishes were great, 2 were just ok) but we expected more for $250 for two people. The service was very attentive though sometimes a little overdone. The duck curry was delicious and warrants a try.... More

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See 5 more reviews by Froggystyle for Melbourne
South Melbourne, Australia
Top Contributor
53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We have been to the Taxi Dining Room 5 times already and this place holds a special place in our hearts. Every time we have the 7 or 9 courses meal degustation menu with matching wines and EVERY time we spend and amazing evening enjoying GREAT food and great choice of wine Highly recommend to go there with good company... More

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