15 Melbourne Bars, Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened in September

The Melbourne hospitality scene is always in flux. Here are the new venues we got excited about in September, plus a few closures we were sad to see.

Openings and new coverage

• First look: Sachi is former Kisume head chef Reki Reinantha’s take on the casual seafood restaurant.

• First look: Atsu , Reinantha’s new katsu spot, takes over Leonie Upstairs.

• First look: two top chefs open Saadi , an Indian restaurant in the former Sunda space.

• First look: Baker Bleu’s new South Yarra store has soft serve and sandwiches.

• First look: Luke’s Banh Mi sold 1200 rolls on the first day at its new CBD shop.

• First Look: charcoal chicken shop Yang Thai is one of the year’s coolest new venues.

• First look: the Alta Trattoria team opens Sicilian restaurant Cantina Moro

• First look: former Public Wine head chef Ali Currey-Voumard flips Castlemaine vinyl store Table Records into a bar.

• First look: the Tzaki team opens charcoal chicken shop Kokoras.

• The D&K Live Seafood family wanted customers to stop whining – so they opened a bar.

• A chef with Michelin cred turns his attention to Japanese hotpot at the CBD’s Oden.

• Prahran Market gets new Mexican breakfast spot Pacho Taqueria (with three more new restaurants on the way).

Closures

• Alejandro Saravia’s Morena has closed , making way for a new Farmer’s Daughters wine bar.

• CBD rooftop bar Mid Air has closed , with new venue Cleo due to open in the space in December.

• Scott Pickett’s Sorrento restaurant Audrey’s has closed , with new venue Ember to open in November.

21 Melbourne Bars, Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened in August 2025.