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A bold, contemporary diner dedicated to cooking with fire and smoke, from the owner-chef of Estelle and Saint Crispin.
This three-storey love letter to Gippsland and its produce is by Alejandro Saravia, the chef behind CBD classic Pastuso. There's a deli with house-made pastrami rolls; a suave restaurant with a focus on cooking with flames; and a greenhouse-like rooftop oasis.
Tipo 00 has an offering too good to refuse: carb-loaded, butter-drenched pasta.
This double-decker spot is full of cosy nooks. Sink into a leather banquette or one of the gold velvet couches and order zhooshed-up hotel classics (thinly sliced beetroot-dill cured trout, pan-roasted chicken topped with truffle) from a former Cumulus Inc and Marion chef.
Nominally it’s a wine bar, but Embla’s charms are far more profound than those two words suggest. Come here for some of the city’s best food, paired with an idiosyncratic wine list poured by staff who give a damn.
This is one of Melbourne's best Japanese restaurants. It's certainly its most ambitious. There's a New York-style sushi bar at street level, a pumping izakaya-style basement and an upstairs private dining room – Kuro – for intimate kaiseki-style meals.
The big gun classic in Italian dining in Melbourne.
A charcoal-fired rotisserie turns out hasselback potatoes like you’ve never had before, succulent Milawa chook and more. Plus, a majestic dessert trolley with unmissable cakes, Ben & Shewry’s Cherry Ripe-inspired ice-cream and smashable reisling slushies. Your average camp cuisine this is not.
Blending elements of Melbourne cafe, European wine bar and Tokyo-style “listening bar”, this buzzing spot hosts vinyl-only DJs five nights a week, with no cover charges. It’s one of the best places in town to hear recorded music.
This restaurant from the Higher Ground, Top Paddock and Liminal team specialises in house-made sourdough with fancy toppings, you’ll also find seafood over hot coals and vanilla sundaes with smoked caramel.
A laidback Italian eatery in the space which once housed Sarti. The voguish menu taps into current pasta obsessions such as cacio e pepe and cavatelli with pan-fried pork sausage; bolstered by larger, protein-heavy mains. The wine-list has an emphasis on Australian and Italian varietals, while the easy-drinking spritzes – best enjoyed on the rooftop – are the name of the day over on the cocktail side of things.
An acclaimed, set menu only fine-diner featuring punchy, technique-driven dishes.
A large, colourful restaurant with a menu that touches on nearly every aspect of Japanese cuisine. Here you'll find sushi, gyoza, tempura, plus hearty bowls of ramen and don. Plus a fun drinks list that includes sakes, Japanese-influenced cocktails and craft beers from Tokyo.
This multifaceted space couples the drop-in spirit of a pub with the food of a more polished eatery.
Restaurateur Rinaldo Di Stasio is back in the city with an extraordinary restaurant that blends high art, high drama and high cuisine.
A place for serious grape lovers.
Two French bakers are making classic sourdough, fruit loaves and three-ingredient baguettes and getting creative with banana-split croissants and blood-orange doughnuts in an airy, mint-green space.
A vibrant pan-Indian diner serving naan pizzas, sweet-and-sour fried cauliflower and Tandoori-fired-pineapple cocktails.
The best-fitting jeans you’ll ever own.
This 130-seat space is full of warm hues and natural materials. Whether you're sitting on a sleek leather banquette or you've got a table in the large outside courtyard, there are no dud spots here. On the menu, you'll find a range of inventive Middle Eastern-inflected dishes, many of which showcase vegetables.
One of the most remarkable dining experiences in the world. And it’s right here in Melbourne.
Thanks to Jesse Gerner (Green Park, Añada), the old Aylesbury is all about tapas now. Plus, there are spectacular views out over the city to enjoy while you eat. It's no surprise this place is held dear by so many Melburnians.
Refined Middle Eastern from celebrity chef Shane Delia.
This Brunswick Street institution is one of Australia’s oldest Afghan restaurants. Adored by homesick Afghanis and BYO-loving uni students alike, the veggo- and vegan-friendly spot is one of Fitzroy’s most unique dining experiences.
Sink into a tan leather booth for elevated European fare from a former Vue de Monde and Matilda chef, and botanical-inspired cocktails by 2018’s World Class Bartender of the Year. But this elegant diner isn’t sticking around forever.
This pub has a bar on each eclectic level including one on the roof with city views – with more than 1000 beers, pét-nat on tap, and curry chips, vindaloo pies, samosa burgers and butter chicken-stuffed rolls on the menu.
The follow-up to Neighbourhood Wine is cool and comfortable. Take a seat at the bar or in front of an open fire and feel the tension melt off your shoulders.
Under the stewardship of star chef Andrew McConnell, this classic old boozer feels as vital as ever.
This Canberra-based coffee roaster has made a real name for itself on the east coast. Visit this outpost and you’ll understand why. At any time, there are at least 20 outstanding coffees listed on its “freezer menu”.
Capacity for 725 patrons. An indoor waterfall (which cascades into a lagoon). A hidden tiki disco bar. A giant beer garden. Beyond the bells and whistles, one of Melbourne’s earlier independent breweries still amply delivers on the drinks front.
Although the menu changes often at this neighbourhood restaurant, regulars keep coming back for the beautiful dining room, old-school Italian hospitality and extensive wine list.
A micro Middle-Eastern diner where Israeli hummus is treated as a dish – not a dip.
This is the place where you bring anyone visiting Melbourne from out of town. So why do people brave the crowds, the uncertainty about actually getting a seat and the uncomfortably small elevator? Because this Fitzroy classic has some truly gobsmacking panaromic views of our city.
Serving up Scotch eggs, French toast and chicken cacciatore to take home for dinner.
At this rock'n'roll pizzeria and bar you'll find punny, Neapolitan-style pizzas such as the Meatallica, the Smashing Pumpkins or the Brockin' in the Free World – by an ex-Rita's chef.
This rooftop bar is the crown jewel of the King and Godfree complex. Come here for amazing views out over Carlton and the CBD; modern Italian food and drinks; all soundtracked to Italo disco tunes.
This huge 500-person pop-up beer garden and big screen will be around until March 2021, before the actual brewery and beer hall open.
This cosy local serves vegan pub classics, handmade gnocchi, and small bites – and almost every main course comes in under $20. Enjoy your meal and vegan vino at the bar, in a booth, or in the beer garden out the back.
Pizzas that fall somewhere between Neapolitan and New York-style. Pull up for spicy, garlicky clam pies (with chowder-like cream); zhooshed-up Hawaiians; cheesy, anchovy-topped savoury doughnuts; boozy gelati; and natural wine.
This is the first Melbourne location for one of Hanoi’s most famous pho spots.
The Melbourne outpost for Singapore's most famous chicken-rice vendor.
This farm-to-table diner serves home-style roast chook, tomato and burrata tarts, and Turkish delight milkshakes. And it’s located on the roof of the ultimate anti-mega-mall.
This neighbourhood bar combines an old-school pub atmosphere with a forward-thinking drinks list filled with ultra-local ales, pét-nats and vegan cocktails.
This rustic diner from the Mulberry Group is roughly halfway between Geelong and Torquay. The classic Italian menu uses produce grown at Common Ground, the onsite community farm and social enterprise.
A small winery just a 15-minute drive from Melbourne airport. Why not pop in for a tasting before your flight?
At Hobsons Bay Hotel, a three-level neighbourhood pub in Williamstown, you'll find a rooftop with sweeping ocean views, a largely woodfired menu of flame-licked steaks and rotisserie chooks, and cocktails on tap.
Located on Lorne Beach, this ’70s-inspired taproom and beer garden offers views of the surf, cocktails, lobster rolls and plenty of easy-drinking beers.
Here you’ll find 4 Pines beer brewed specially for the space, an ever-rotating selection of burgers, tacos, Philly cheesesteaks, and woodfired pizza. And it’s dog friendly, too.
This historic gastropub (now owned by the owners of North Fitzroy's the Recreation) serves elevated takes on duck pie, schnitzels and smoked trout salad. Get yours on the expansive deck overlooking the Puffing Billy Railway line.
A winery and restaurant that makes some of the Peninsula's best pinot noirs.
