Not your average rooftop bar. Here the team is reducing waste with innovations such as tomato skin “paprika”, apple core “flour” and celeriac-skin treacle, plus sorbets and ice creams created from vegetable by-products.

This stunning indoor-outdoor eatery is full of natural colour tones and textures: think timbers, stucco walls, stone floors and leather seats. The all-day menu draws from a wide range of influences – expect house-made noodles, smoked cocktails and views of the surrounding river and gum trees.

This beachside venue blends New York-Italian food with Aussie surf club vibes. Every table in this expansive, 260-person capacity venue is a good one, but special points go to the balcony. It affords views out over the ocean and Henley Square.

Come for a sophisticated menu of chargrilled fig and walnut loaf, pearl sugar waffles and breakfast gnocchi, stay for the community spirit of this neighbourhood eatery.

At this neighbourhood deli and cafe by the Anchovy Bandit crew, you can stop in for Dawn Patrol coffee; sandwiches and pastries; plus fresh pasta, sugo and chilli oil to-go. Or linger with brunch cocktails and spins on French bistro classics.

Johnny Di Francesco’s margherita pizza was once named the world’s best – and now you don’t have to travel to try it.

Ascend the stairs from Hindley Street to a slice of island paradise, with pan-Asian and California-inspired bar snacks, playful cocktails, a disco ball and DJs spinning house and funk tunes.