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Time Out Fed Square, Melbourne, AU-VIC

Time Out Fed Square

4.1
4.1
243 reviews
$A40 and under
Café
If your preferred day or time slot is unavailable please call or email restaurant. info@timeoutmelbourne.com.au

Federation Square's iconic place to catch up - Timeout Fed Square - on the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street opposite Flinders Street Station in the heart of Melbourne.

Weekend and weekday breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks in Melbourne city.

Time Out Restaurant/Cafe/Bar is the place to catch up with friends and family to enjoy a relaxing meal and drinks.

10% Weekend & 15% Public Holiday Surcharges Apply

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2 people

19:00


Booked 12 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Café, Breakfast, Pub

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (03) 9671 3855

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    Casual friendly table service (QR available)

  • Area

    Melbourne CBD

  • Parking Details

    Fed Square Car Park, Wilsons Parking Flinders Street

  • Public Transit

    Trains - Flinders Street Station Tram - Flinders Street Stop 5 & Swanston Street Stop 13

  • Additional

    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wi-Fi available

What 243 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • City Centre

    Brunch

  • City Centre

    Great for outdoor dining

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  1. HeatherS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All I have to say is that the Miso grilled salmon with Asian soba noodle salad was DELICIOUS, best Salmon I've had since forever. Beautiful crispy miso caramelised skin and outer, soft as silk inside not over or under just perfect, flavoursome soba noodle salad with asian spices will go back again just for that dish. Every thing else great too, lovely staff, great location in heart of everything. I always enjoy some time out at Time Out 😀
  2. ShielaD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We seated on table 1 - next to the sliding door so it was kind of annoying. Also, not enough seating space. We had to sit side by side as the other side space of our table was occupied with the other people of the other table.
  3. GavC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 March 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Plenty of food and drink options, coffee, cake, share plates, larger meals and lots of beverages. Gelreat location easy to park or get PT.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 March 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Quick and friendly service, tasty meal, thirst quenching cocktails and reasonably priced
  5. PeterW

    Melbourne

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 March 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    A lovely spot to sit outdoors with basic food and drink good, but too few waiters, meant that we had to go and find one to place an order.
  6. VickiC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 March 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good service & our orders were quickly bought to the table.
  7. PeterO

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 March 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The food was good, but expensive for the size of the meal - eg: steak. I ordered garlic bread and it was 2 pieces of toast bread with some garlic on it.
  8. DimitriaM

    Melbourne

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 10 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always go to Time Out when we go to a show at Regent Theatre. Food is great and always quick.
  9. PreetiJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 February 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Great place for work lunches and dinners as it caters to all tastes, we always have a good experience here
  10. LauraE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dinner! Delicious food and drinks. Very friendly staff. Thanks for a great night
  11. PamB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 February 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The staff at Time Out were very welcoming and friendly. The fully air conditioned venue was very comfortable on a very hot Melbourne day. The food was fresh, tasty and delivered very promptly after ordering. The non alcoholic fruit drinks were very refreshing. Many thanks
  12. PamB98

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 February 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Thank-you for looking after our group. Time Out was easy to book for our group of 10. It was a friendly comfortable environment, and nice and cool on a very hot day. The food was nutritious and tasty and good portion sizes. The staff were attentive ant the meals arrived promptly. A very good lunch venue which is central to theatres and art galleries. Many thanks
  13. RohanS

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience5
    Chicken and Mushroom Penne, Chicken Parma were delicious. Ice Coffee and Pina Colada were stale. Outdoor ambience was good as perfect.
  14. MelissaS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 February 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    We were running late for our booking due to traffic, attempted to phone twice to advise, no answer, left messages. Arrived and was advised they were jist about to cancel our booking as no shows. Understand it gets busy but worth checking messages when it dies down which it had by the time we arrived.
  15. FionaS

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 8 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, service and location never disappoints.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience1
    Staff were rude and one of my guests had a bug in her drink
  17. Sandra

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 February 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Great location, perfect for catching up with friends
  18. ChristineC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 January 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Please trim tree we would love to see big screen as tennis was fantastic
  19. LeeW

    Orlando

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 22 January 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We ate inside on a sunny evening after attending the Australian Open tennis tournament. The food was good, the service excellent and the memories great.
  20. NeilB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 January 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very high level of service, friendly atmosphere, staff were attentive to customer needs. Food is excellent, particularly the Timeout Benedict, a brilliant dish. Will definitely be returning and recommending this venue to friends and colleagues.
  21. DianE

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 January 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had a very tasty meal, good service, and a most enjoyable experience. Location is perfect, very convenient to train station and tram service, and sitting outdoors is delightful.
  22. CarolineS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 January 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    Time Out was our go to all the time before covid but now too many changes have happened. Meal size has really gotten a lot smaller menu is very limited and the cost has gone up a lot it was OK but in future I’m going to find a new cafe
  23. Stuart

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 January 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The food did not meet expectations for the price. If you are in a hurry quick service but basic food.
  24. KateW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 January 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Great location, food was good, drinks were also good
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    16 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 13 January 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The food was awful, service is very poor, you have to seek out staff for drinks, to order food and our table was not where we asked for it to be.
  26. Blake

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 January 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was tasty, and came at a reasonable pace.
  27. JanetR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 January 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Easy to get to, for older people. Friendly staff and excellent service. Food delicious.
  28. VinceG

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    We ate there out of convenience and the menu looked appealing. The table we had was jammed in against a group of boisterous women speaking loudly in a native tongue. One meal was reasonable (salmon). The other very salty and poorly presented (zucchini fritters with very salty feta cheese). After the plates were removed it took a long time for the waitress to come back and when she did asked if we had ordered our meals yet. We advised we wanted to see a dessert menu which was brought. There was no effort to social distance. We guarantee we will never consider eating there again.
  29. DebbieS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 January 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Online booking requesting quiet table for elderly mother, instead seated right at front door. Regular latte instead of mug delivered. Pumpkin pizza base was probably the best part as toppings were scarce & rocket on the turn. Staff aware dirty water slopped on mums cutlery & made no attempt to clean or apologise. Would say if there was more competition in fed square that was too pricey Time Out would have to lift their food quality & service.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 January 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Very accommodating, great food, service a bit slow but all in all great location, ambience and food
  31. HaroldW

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 January 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Pizza was delicious and very large. Great location
  32. NataliQ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 December 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing place for New Year Eve ❤️ the service and food were wonderful. My family and I had a beautiful night.
  33. DonnaC

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 December 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    We had the best time the food was outstanding the service was great the staff were very friendly will definitely do it again and highly recommend your place ! 🥰
  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 December 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We met up for a New Years Eve lunch. Good gf options apart from only one dessert. The table behind us were very noisy! Very exhuberant so that affected the ambiance.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 30 December 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience3
    Service very poor.
  36. MezzMA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 December 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great service, lovely food, great atmosphere. Reasonably priced.
  37. mmmmmm

    Atlantic Canada

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 25 December 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience1
    Took a chance as we're new in town and didn't know a lot about where to eat on Christmas Day. Time Out experience was salvaged by good food and a great little server. The turn offs were chaotic seating on wobbly tables. Toilet facilities turned out to be public restrooms next door that were flooded and filthy. Not very organized for a holiday dinner, but alas..... it was okay. Not great. Just okay.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 25 December 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    It was quite hot so a lot of umbrella shuffling near us. But the food and the staff were great
  39. TYRONNEC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 December 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was fresh. Bread presented and baked beautifully. The calamari must have been caught that morning it tasted that fresh and the other entrees were great too. Main I had steak which was a bit fatty but cooked to my liking. My mates was perfect though. Desert was great and fresh again. Booze by the bottle was a bit expensive given the type of restaurant/Cafe.
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 December 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was served quickly and all looked and tasted great. Service was terrific and drinks were lovely. Will definitely be back many times

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Time Out Fed Square is rated 4.1 stars by 243 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Time Out Fed Square

Federation Square2 Swanston St, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area

    Melbourne CBD

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Café, Breakfast, Pub

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    Fed Square Car Park, Wilsons Parking Flinders Street

  • Public Transit

    Trains - Flinders Street Station Tram - Flinders Street Stop 5 & Swanston Street Stop 13

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wi-Fi available

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