Rumi
Brunswick East · $$$ · Middle Eastern
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#2 in Melbourne Middle Eastern ranking
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75.0/100
Authenticity
1/1
Taste
1/1
Vibe
1/1
Value for Money
1/1
Recommend
10.0/10
About Rumi
Joseph Abboud’s institution since 2006 (originally on Lygon Street, now in East Brunswick Village at 2 Village Avenue) — a warm, bronze-and-copper dining room built for shared Lebanese–Middle Eastern plates, charcoal-grilled meats and seafood, and generous banquets. The official menu centres on sigara boregi, fried cauliflower with currants and pine nuts, saffron-marinated quail from the charcoal grill, and slow-cooked lamb shoulder with advieh; Broadsheet also highlights harissa-rubbed half-chicken with mulukhiyah. Around 80 seats plus separate function rooms (up to 80 seated / 100 cocktail) for weddings and corporate events; 100+ Australian and Eastern Mediterranean wines. Dinner seven nights; bookings via NowBookIt (site header also links OpenTable AU).
From diners
I’ve dined here three times, including two visits for a friend’s birthday celebration, and we had the Rumi Classic Banquet. My highlights were the sigara boregi, Lebanese flatbread with labne, Persian meatballs, and the advieh-marinated lamb shoulder. It’s a great spot for special occasions with its amazing food.
Rated 10 July 2026
