Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Andrew McConnell’s flagship diner is boxing up set menus for a competitive $55 per person. Each menu tends to include Baker Bleu bread, a entree, a main meat or fish dish, sides and dessert. Vegetarian menus are also available, plus wines selected by sommelier Liam O'Brien. Order here and collect on the day between 10am and midday.

Since lockdowns began, Peter Gunn’s fine diner has been operating as an iso-food spin-off called March. The main draw is the set menu: a $75, four-course meal which culminates with Gunn’s signature dish, the black box dessert. In July, there’s also a Sunday “Country Classics” menu, bottled cocktails and wines from the cellar. Order here.

It's a shame that Ishizuka's beautiful dining room is off-limits right now. But its at-home menu does a great job of softening the blow. There's a host of heat-and-options, from vacuum-packed slow-cooked lamb, to a more involved sukiyaki (Japanese hot pot) deal. More information here.

Scott Pickett’s well-loved, refined bistro offers ready-to-eat classics and pre-prepared meals to heat up at home. If you want something hot and ready to go tonight, order here. If you’d rather put in some of the work yourself, order here by 4pm the day before.

Nothing can replicate a multicourse meal in the grand old dining room at Florentino. But the Grossi family’s recently launched Grossi a Casa – which brings together favourites from Florentino, Grill and Ombra – still delivers on the most important front: food. Start with antipasti, then heat up some gnocchi or tortellini for primi, and maybe add some barramundi or braised beef cheek after. Finish with the famous tiramisu.

A large part of the appeal of Rinaldo Di Stasio’s restaurants is the theatre of the dine-in experience. But Di Stasio Delivery is an excellent alternative. Choose from fish’n’chips, paccheri bolognaise and slow-cooked beef with polenta. There’s also a new Alimentari range of meals for the fridge and freezer. Stock up on chicken soup, pasta, gnocchi and sauces.

Di Stasio Delivery is also operating out of Di Stasio’s CBD sibling, Città.

When restrictions eased, this innovative Southeast Asian diner kept takeaway operation Sunda Exp running. Now, it’s the main game once again. Order here, where you’ll find dishes such as pork cutlet for two, Wagyu beef short rib and Vietnamese yellow curry. There are tonnes of side dishes and add-ons on offer, too. For dessert, try the spiced-tea ice-cream or the sweetcorn, rice and tapioca pudding.

Eat like you’re on Flinders Lane, minus the crowds. Heat-and-serve options from this modern Indian diner (and sister restaurant Coda) include butter chicken, lamb curry, chicken tikka and tandoori spatchcock. Order here. Meals come vacuum-sealed, which makes Tonka a great option for freezer-filling.

Melbourne’s most iconic Cantonese restaurant has entered the takeaway game. To order, call the restaurant on (03) 9662 3655 or email enquiry@flower-drum.com with your order. View the full pick-up menu here. Flower Drum is also available on Providoor.

The 55th-floor restaurant has reprised its takeaway service Vue to You. But this time around, don’t expect the highly technical food the diner is known for, though. Vue to You is now peddling more rustic classics from Bistro Vue, such as bœuf bourguignon, confit duck leg and French onion soup. Make sure to include a bottle of wine, or perhaps even Dom Pérignon if you want to make it a really special occasion.