Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific - Food options around MEL (airport)?

At the end of our upcoming Australia/NZ trip, we're going to be flying into MEL from WLG at 6 pm, and then leaving the next day for a MEL-SYD-SFO flight at 12 noon. We're staying at the airport Hilton, and don't particularly feel like hauling ourselves into town and back just for dinner. I know the Hilton has a restaurant, but does anyone have any other restaurant/takeaway/etc. recommendations that would just be a short cab ride away? Alternately, are there any good restaurants in the airport terminals before going through security?

Thanks!

The food court landside in international terminal was quite good last time I used it (a year ago). No restaurants though.

After you checked in at the Hilton, you can also try airside at the Domestic Terminal. You don't need a ticket to go airside, but you do need to go through security.

That's great to know - thank you both very much!