Isabel Hoggard

The restaurant and bar boasts some of the finest – and far-reaching – views of Melbourne, extending from the CBD as far as the Dandenong Ranges. Plus, the retractable glass rooftop ensures you can enjoy its Cali-cool style and al fresco dining all year round.

Over the long weekend, festival-goers camped out under the stars in the bushland outside Moyston, Victoria for the sixth edition of Pitch Music & Arts – an unforgettable long weekend of electronic music, dazzling art installations and all-round good vibes.

The original curved brick facade hasn’t changed, but what’s inside has. Expect a charming new neighbourhood watering hole where you can snack on anchovy toast slathered in cultured butter, and sip barrel-aged Negronis.

Check the website for the next sunset time, then secure a spot to soak up golden hour and wrap your hands around an overflowing lobster-and-prawn roll. It’s in a historic former dairy on Wattletree Road.

Outlandish fashion. Dazzling, ephemeral art installations. And a bumper line-up of DJs fit for such a long-awaited return. Covid wreaked havoc on camping festivals, but they’re well and truly back.

And it’s fast becoming a local favourite. Find filled-to-the-brim bagels and Reubens by day, and fancy bar snacks and wines that punch above their weight by night.

The “Cali-style” Mexican joint is doing hulking pork-carnitas burritos, saucy queso tacos and house-made horchata. You can’t miss it: there’s a glowing, burrito-worshipping neon sign.