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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.
A bold, contemporary diner dedicated to cooking with fire and smoke, from the owner-chef of Estelle and Saint Crispin.
An acclaimed, set menu only fine-diner featuring punchy, technique-driven dishes.
A laidback Italian eatery in the space which once housed Sarti. Here your spritz comes with a limoncello kick, and cannoli is stuffed with Wagyu tartare. But the rooftop terrace? It’s not going anywhere.
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.
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 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.
One of the most remarkable dining experiences in the world. And it’s right here in Melbourne.
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.
A restaurant championing homegrown produce and world-class wine, in a beautiful setting. The menu has an unshowy and rustic ethos, designed to highlight the high quality of the ingredients used (many of which are grown in the kitchen garden).
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”.
Restaurateur Rinaldo Di Stasio is back in the city with an extraordinary restaurant that blends high art, high drama and high cuisine.
Beautifully executed pan-Asian offerings by Andrew McConnell. Come for Melbourne's most famous lobster roll, steaming bowls of ramen at lunch, Korean-style barbequed meats and Shanghai dumplings.
A place for serious grape lovers.
A vibrant pan-Indian diner serving naan pizzas, sweet-and-sour fried cauliflower and Tandoori-fired-pineapple cocktails.
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.
Walk down the nondescript staircase and let your eyes adjust. There’s no natural light at this bistro – that’s why it’s so easy to lose track of time.
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.
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.
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.
This former Commonwealth Bank branch is now 200-seat double-level bar. Come here for classic pub grub and beers. It's also well known for its rooftop terrace, which plays host to bottomless brunches during the day and boozy cocktail session in the evenings.
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.
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.
The best-fitting jeans you’ll ever own.
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.
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.
Under the stewardship of star chef Andrew McConnell, this classic old boozer feels as vital as ever.
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.
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.
Serving up Scotch eggs, French toast and chicken cacciatore to take home for dinner.
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.
A South and Central American menu worth travelling for, natural wines on tap and room for 400 punters.
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.
A micro Middle-Eastern diner where Israeli hummus is treated as a dish – not a dip.
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.
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.
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 small winery just a 15-minute drive from Melbourne airport. Why not pop in for a tasting before your flight?
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.
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.
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 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.
Find out how gin is made in the distillery, then test it out at with classic G&T; or Martini. If you're feeling more adventurous, there are cocktails that draw on rhubarb, pineapple, pear and cherry.
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.
The Sydney bakery's St Kilda shop sells “Australia’s most Instagrammed dessert”, as well as savoury pastries such as a ratatouille danish and an asparagus and ‘nduja number with a spicy kick.
This is the first Melbourne location for one of Hanoi’s most famous pho spots.
A winery and restaurant that makes some of the Peninsula's best pinot noirs.
The Melbourne outpost for Singapore's most famous chicken-rice vendor.
Melbourne's favourite floating bar is back again for another season.
