This neighbourhood gem has a vast, forward-thinking beer list, with more than 400 ales on offer. Grab a six-pack to go, or stay for pints, boutique wines and takeaway food from local diners.

Wolf of the Willows is one of Melbourne's most exciting and consistently excellent beer brands. In 2021, it finally got a place to call its own – a production facility featuring 115-seat taproom with 12 rotating beers. Also on the menu: hard seltzers, cold brew coffee and mud crab burgers.

This massive, family and dog-friendly space is located in an old car-wrecking site in Mordialloc. It’s now a buzzing, all-in-one food-truck park, health-food cafe and distillery.

A veteran barista is behind this industrial building turned cafe.