Broadsheet’s new winter food festival Dine Out brings 40 events to both Melbourne and Sydney this August.

In Melbourne, from Monday August 4 to Sunday August 10, expect collaborations, pop-ups, one-off menus and other unmissable food experiences. Some – like the St Ali and Piccolina square-cut affogato – will run all week, perfect for a spontaneous drop-in. But others, like these blink-and-you’ll-miss-them collaboration dinners, are bound to sell out fast. Avoid disappointment and book into these hot Dine Out dinners asap.

Bistra x Corner 75 Dinner

One of the hottest Dine Out tables is at the collab dinner between Bistra and Corner 75, Sydney’s newly revived Hungarian institution. For one-night-only on Monday August 4, the Corner 75 team (also behind Baba’s Place and Sixpenny) will bring its reimagined Hungarian dishes to the Carlton restaurant. Expect schnitzel, strudel and expertly matched wines by the glass. Booking here .

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Sushi Oe x 20 Chapel St x Ho Jiak Dinner

What happens when a sushi master, a steak pro and one of the country’s most exciting Malaysian chefs join forces? We’ll find out when Junda Khoo cooks with Sydney chefs Toshihiko Oe of Sushi Oe and Corey Costelloe of 20 Chapel (number 93 on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list in 2025), at his newly opened Malaysian restaurant Ho Jiak.

The Japanese Malaysian European dinner on Thursday August 7 will be the ultimate meeting of technique, fire and flavour, and a rare chance to see these three powerhouse chefs in the same kitchen. Book here.

Florian x Hope St Radio

Breakfast for dinner is always a good idea in our books. For Dine Out, Rathdown Street cafe Florian, maker of one of the city’s best omelettes, and the crew at Collingwood Yard’s hotspot Hope St Radio are bringing you just that. Get tickets for their breakfast for dinner collab on Wednesday August 6 at Hope St, and enjoy a set menu including bacon and egg carbonara, a fresh take on the morning crumpet and hash browns.

Morena Barra x Moonhouse Chifa Dinner

Alejandro Saravia, originally from Peru, will bring his Latin American cantina-inspired Morena Barra to Commune Group’s Moonhouse for a one-night-only dinner on Saturday August 9.

Saravia will showcase chifa, a cuisine that blends Cantonese cooking techniques with traditional Peruvian flavours, featuring dishes including Peruvian fried rice and braised pork spare ribs with a fermented black bean and garlic sauce. Book here.

Arnold’s x Bar Spontana Thai Tacos and Tasty Treats

Arnold’s and Bar Spontana are two venues that go beyond the typical wine bar menu, offering Mexican and Thai dishes, respectively. On Sunday August 10, they’ll pair up for a playful dinner at Bar Spontana. The set menu will focus on fermentation and charcoal grilling, with dishes including larb-style beef tostadas with toasted sticky rice, sour snapper curry tacos with Oaxacan cheese, and red pork cheek curry birria tacos. Book here.

Broadsheet’s Dine Out festival debuts in Sydney, from August 11 to 17, 2025, after its run in Melbourne from August 4 to 10, 2025. There are 80 events across the two cities.

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