r/melbourne is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses melbourne, looking for a, worst, struggling, and hard times, and they frequently recommend/review restaurants in melbourne, yum cha, and op shops.
A subreddit to chat about Melbourne, the greatest city in Australia
Popular Themes in r/melbourne
#1
Solution Requests
: "Solar battery recommendation?"
2 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Recommendations for parents visiting from the UK"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/melbourne
#1
Melbourne
81 posts
#2
Looking For A
40 posts
#3
Worst
19 posts
#4
Struggling
14 posts
#5
Hard Times
7 posts
#6
Hate
6 posts
#7
Annoying
5 posts
#8
City
4 posts
#9
Health
4 posts
#10
Tired
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/melbourne
Restaurants In Melbourne
358 reviews
#1
Shakahari
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Maha
4.8★ from 9 reviews
#3
Lona Misa
4.4★ from 7 reviews
Yum Cha
118 reviews
#1
Gold Leaf
4.0★ from 21 reviews
#2
Secret Kitchen
3.8★ from 17 reviews
#3
Crystal Jade
4.3★ from 11 reviews
Op Shops
71 reviews
#1
Salvos
4.1★ from 12 reviews
#2
Savers
4.1★ from 9 reviews
#3
Helping Hands
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/melbourne
#1
THDG Need Help
: "20 is lonely"
14 posts
#2
Real estate/Renting
: "Builder fined $150,000 after ignoring regulatory orders and abandoning a Footscray house"
6 posts
#3
Ye Olde Melbourne
: "AI-generated “old Melbourne” content being passed off as authentic history on Facebook"
4 posts
#4
Not On My Smashed Avo
: "Dear Flinders Family"
4 posts
#5
Serious News
: "News website reporting on crime in Victoria staffed by workers in Philippines"
4 posts
#6
Politics
: "Coalition says it will keep drilling Suburban Rail Loop tunnels as the massive cost of stopping is revealed"
4 posts
#7
Discussion
: "It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Thursday 29/10/2026]"
4 posts
#8
Roads
: "To the guy that paid for my friend's fuel"
3 posts
#9
Things That Go Ding (Public Transport)
: "Naked tram on Sydney Rd"
3 posts
#10
The Sky is Falling
: "Your package has been delayed"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/melbourne
Yearly
+67k members(6.6%)
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Last updated: November 1, 2026