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

When Melbourne goes into lockdown, you can usually count on two things: an extension and Ishizuka coming up with a stellar takeaway menu. The $125 bento box's contents change depending on what's in season, but seafood, A5 Wagyu, and a range of pickles and vegetables are always present. There's also a Wagyu set and a sashimi platter.

In addition to continuing to offer a range of greatest hits-filled banquets on Providoor, Scott Pickett's Domain Road fixture is also open for breakfast and lunch each morning. It's a rare opportunity to try this fire-fuelled diner in a more casual way. The takeaway menu includes brunch and a hefty steak sanga, but it's this wood-fired waffle s'more that we'll be making a beeline for.

All of Maha's greatest hits are available on Providoor. Go for one of the feasts, or choose your own adventure across a range of meza, small dishes, larger plates, and desserts. Better chuck in a couple of bottles of booze, too.

Nothing can replicate a multicourse meal in the grand old dining room at Florentino. But the Grossi family’s 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 classics including fish’n’chips, paccheri bolognaise and slow-cooked beef with polenta.

Rockpool’s takeaway menu ranks among the city’s best. Put together your own menu or streamline your options with the banquet box for two – it’s got two prime beef cuts (450-gram rib-eye on the bone, 250-gram eye fillet), plus a couple sides and desserts for $170. There are weekly specials, too. Check the website for pickup times and ordering.

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

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. More information here.

After the roaring success of Etta's previous lockdown takeaway set menus, chef Rosheen Kaul is back with more. And it's sticking with the same Chinese takeaway theme as last time. Order via the website to ensure you get one for the weekend (although this weekend's orders are filling up very quickly). At $75 per person, this is an absolute steal.