Rice Paper Scissors
15 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
About
Rice Paper Scissors CBD and Fitzroy โ offers a punchy, share-style menu influenced by traditional South East Asian flavours.
Features & Amenities
Reviews (5)
One of the best bites Iโve had in 2025. The menu is very unique and the atmosphere is fun. Everything about this place is amazing. My wife is gluten free and almost the entire menu suited her. We ordered the 6 plates. Must try is the Coconut shells. They will knock your socks off.
Loved Rice Paper Scissors! Didnโt expect much from dessert, but the mango sticky rice was genuinely so good โ fresh mango, nice pandan flavour, and not too sweet. Would happily order it again.
I LOVE the food here. Itโs delicious - and being Asian, I really like how it tastes so good. Definitely order the lamb, the curry and the beef (spicy) and the ceviche. Do not try (itโs a waste of money and stomach space) Prawn toasts Spring rolls For desserts: Walk to picollina for ice cream The sharing plates concept bec they donโt say anything about the serving size / and itโs a terrible concept but hey, you gotta try this place at least once. The service was not great- they donโt pay attention to you We asked for recommendations and they recommended everything. Also, they will keep trying to check in to clear dishes. Be e.g. nosy yo have a conversation. Cocktails are not great as well.
Really funky place for dinner with low lighting and an intimate feel. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the food, with really good recommendations. We had the 5 share plates, and highly recommend the papaya fritters (which were recommended by our waitress). The only criticism I have, is that it took a while for our meals to be served. We had one brought out, then had to wait ~20mins for another two to come out in quick succession, then wait a ~20 mins for the next two to come out in quick succession. I wasn't sure if this was planned, but I was expecting the food to be delivered almost at the same time. However, I acknowledge it was a very busy night for the staff.
Nice place atmosphere, reservations recommended but you do can try walk in if just a couple. Walk in will likely need to wait at least an hour or so depending on the day of the week. Food is rather โuniqueโ taste. Not the typical SEA taste you expect. At least for us, the taste is off. The barramundi and the wok meat taste decent but forgot to take pictures. We were quite full and rather turn off by then. On a positive note, the staff are friendly and helpful. Attentive for a packed dining place.
