19 Melbourne Bars, Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened or Closed in February

The Melbourne hospitality scene is always in flux. Here are the new venues we got excited about this month, and the ones we were sad to see go.

Openings

• First look: at Taverna, two hospo legends help reshape Melbourne’s Greek restaurant scene.

• First look: Breadtop meets Scandinavian bakery at Collingwood Yards’ Dua Bakehouse.

• First look: there’s a new Lebanese charcoal chicken player in town.

• Homey cafe Osoi draws lines for hand-whisked matcha and Final Fantasy -inspired teas.

• First look: a former Lune and Wild Life baker has opened Bobby’s Bakery.

• First look: Japan’s convenience store culture gets a Melbourne spin in Cremorne.

• First look: Baker Bleu’s biggest spot yet has sourdough pizzas and fresh breakfast sandwiches.

• First look: find expert char siu, milk tea and macaroni at the CBD’s newest Hong Kong-style cafe.

• First look: Box Hill was a dry zone for decades. It finally has a new neighbourhood bar.

• First look: “It’s really traditional, grandma-style cooking” at Japanese deli Obanzai Mama.

• We’ve waited 25 years for Bakery Hill’s cellar door.

• First look: Welcome to Suburbia, Seven Seeds’ new bakery-cafe.

• First look: dreamy Indonesian Dutch restaurant Voor Ouker is worth the drive.

• First look: find expert wine-bar-style snacks at Tiny Bar.

• After a four-year wait, Barragunda Dining on the Mornington Peninsula is finally open.

• First look: a former Napier Hotel chef swaps steaks for suburban sourdough at Backhaus Food Store.

Closures

• “There’s zero regret”: Boris Portnoy’s Gray and Gray wine bar has closed.

• Tarts Anon Cremorne is closing.

• Alta Trattoria’s sibling venue Enoteca Zingara has closed.

16 Melbourne restaurants that opened and closed in January, 2025