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Longrain & Longsong
Modern Thai Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Longrain has been one of Melbourne's leading institution restaurants and offers a modern Thai cuisine in an iconic double storey restored 1900’s horse stable; still to this day you can see the horse...

Son of a Pizzaiolo
Best Italian Restaurants

Thornbury

Literally translating to 'Son of a Pizza-maker', SOP builds on foundations cemented through years of perfecting the art of pizza and Italian cuisine. Its name is a metaphor simply meaning "we took wha...

St LuJa
Smoke Fusion Restaurants

St Kilda

St. LuJa is one of St Kilda's finest cocktail bars. Serving a classy range of expertly crafted cocktails, whisky, & food. The ambiance is as rich as the cocktails, transporting you into a home awa...

The George on Collins
Top Modern Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Nestled in one of the city’s most iconic buildings, this refurbished venue celebrates its history with a fresh, modern twist. Dishing up the most creative South East Asian cuisine and good times for...

Quaff
Classic Restaurants Melbourne

Toorak

Restaurant Quaff is the perfect place to get together and enjoy sumptuous food with friends over a casual lunch through to that special occasion dinner.  Located in the heart of Toorak village, this ...

Rockpool Bar & Grill
Top Restaurants

Southbank

Located in the heart of Melbourne at Crown, Rockpool Bar & Grill has an uncompromising focus on excellent produce – in particular their meat program. The team sources their beef from Australia...

Meat & Wine Co
Best Steak Restaurants

Southbank

Established in 2000, The Meat & Wine Co aims to bring personable service and give customers a sense of a 'home away from home’. Serving world class produce and products, including the exclusive ...

House of Lulu White
Unique Brunch Cafes

South Yarra

The House of Lulu White was once a house of disrepute called Paradise Girls. It’s now a paradise of a slightly different kind. They’ve prettied things up, switched the ‘menu’ and put a stop to...

Mesa Verde
Top Mexican Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Taking residence on the sixth floor of Melbourne CBD’s infamous and iconic Curtin House, Mesa Verde’s namesake is inspired from Sergio Leone’s 1971 spaghetti western masterpiece 'Duck, You Sucke...

Jardin Tan
Top Fusion Restaurants

South Yarra

Set within the lush, green embrace of Melbourne's own colonial marvel, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Jardin Tan explores the dynamic flavours of French indochina in a warm, welcoming space. Perfect for a...

Vue De Monde
Best Fine Dining Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Originally housed in a quirky terrace building in Drummond Street Carlton, Vue de monde relocated in 2005 to the historic Normanby Chambers in Melbourne’s central business district. Vue de monde was...

True South
Beachfront Dining Restaurants

Black Rock

True South is a locals favourite, offering a fun Argentinean menu, tapas, cocktails and craft beers and a relaxed yet lively atmosphere. Located on Beach Rd in Black Rock, True South is the perfect be...

The Tippler & Co
Top Casual Dining

East Melbourne

Located only a stone’s throw from the MCG, The Tippler & Co is a hip bar and eatery that has been built on a passion for good hospitality, food and drink. Loved by locals and visitors alike, the...

David’s Restaurant
Best Chinese Restaurants

Prahran

The same way you can lose yourself sitting beside the water in the Chinese countryside, munching on prawns from the morning’s catch, so too can you forget the noise and city lights while feasting at...

Hopscotch
Group Dining Restaurants

Southbank

Ever told not to play with your food? Not at Hopscotch, in fact, you’re encouraged to play! They like to keep it casual, they also love to share. The menu is not limited by country or style, nor is ...

Bottega
Top Fine Dining Restaurants

Melbourne

Described as elegant simplicity, Bottega, located at the top end of Bourke Street has served up some of Melbourne’s best modern Italian cuisine since 2002. With a welcoming ambience, thoughtful food...

Bel Sorriso
Modern Italian Restaurant

Frankston

Located in Frankston, the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula, Bel Sorriso is a Modern Italian Restaurant that serves up the best! Established in 2013, Bel Sorriso Restaurant received the 'Ospitalita ...

Dish
Top Contemporary Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

With floor to ceiling windows offering a flood of natural light, Dish Restaurant offers a contemporary versatile space fit for corporate events through to casual after work drinks. Boasting access to ...

Hotel Brighton
Best Melbourne Pubs

Brighton

Hotel Brighton was established in 1914 as a place for locals to enjoy a cold drink and a warm meal after a long days work. Today, more than 100 years on, things are very much the same. They source ing...

The Brunswick Mess Hall
Warehouse Restaurants

Brunswick

Their heritage-listed Masonic hall, resembling an upside-down arc, is broken up into private dining and function areas, Brunswick's first beer hall and a glowing emerald bar and cocktail area. Located...

Portello Rosso
Best Laneway Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

We are a rustic charming laneway restaurant, one laneway down from Hardware Lane. Spanish tapas dining style, from Spanish Jamon, to tasty individual tapas, mouth watering sharing dishes or house made...

Nevermind
Best Restaurants Melbourne

Hawthorn

Nevermind is a relaxed Hawthorn favourite serving lunch, dinner and everything afterwards. Nevermind Bar has been in Burwood Road since 1998, and is a Hawthorn stalwart. The name says it all: Nevermin...

Scugnizzo
Top Laneway Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

When it comes to good Italian food Scugnizzo does not disappoint. With fresh house made pasta's and popular black board specials, the traditional dished are complimented by the selection of Italian wi...

Harley House
Best Intimate Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Mixing cocktails with funk, hip-hop, soul and jazz, as well as delicious, south of the border, eats, Harley House offers a warm escape from the hustle and bustle of Collins St. With the added bonus of...

Plus Five
Best Waterfront Restaurants

South Wharf

Plus 5 is a cocktail and tapas function venue located on South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf. Set in one of South Wharf's infamous cargo halls that were originally built in 1884, Plus 5 achieves the pe...

L’Hotel Gitan
Top French Restaurants

Prahran

L’Hotel Gitan is the Reymond family’s latest hospitality offering. Positioned in one of Prahran’s most iconic pubs, L’Hotel Gitan offers a casual dining experience that will satisfy all prefer...

Queen Street Rescue
Modern Australian Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

This hip urban space in Melbournes CBD is a welcoming retreat from the cold with its effervescent fit-out, attentive service and creative cuisine. Queen Street Rescue Restaurant Bar dishes out contemp...

Rococo Restaurant
Top Italian Restaurants

St Kilda

Set in vibrant St Kilda and surrounded by iconic St Kilda attractions such as Luna Park, The Esplanade, Night Markets, Farmers Market, The Palais, The National Theatre and St Kilda beach Rococo Acland...

Fitzrovia
Modern Contemporary Restaurants

St Kilda

Fitzrovia is an all day dining restaurant overlooking Albert Park from Chef Paul Jewson and Marco Pugnaloni. Situated in a beautiful converted Federation mansion house, Fitzrovia sparkles with ornate ...

Lord Cardigan Restaurant
Top Fine Dining

Albert Park

Established in 2007, Lord Cardigan is the first restaurant of husband and wife team John Singer and Dominique Bolger. Its conception has been years in the making and an obvious choice for the couple w...

Caterina’s Cucina E Bar
Best Italian Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

With nearly 20 years in operation, Caterina's Cucina e Bar is a Melbourne icon. The restaurant, led by Caterina Borsato of the Regional Italian Cuisine television series, has dedicated years to turnin...

Kumo Izakaya & Sake Bar
Top Japanese Restaurants

Brunswick

An izakaya is not just a restaurant or a bar: an izakaya is place where eating and drinking take equal parts. But it is more than this: it is a meeting place, somewhere to bond and forget the worries ...

The Grain Store
Modern Contemporary Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Amongst the hustle and bustle of the Melbourne CBD, The Grain Store resides on Flinders Lane. A breath of calm and fresh air in the centre of the city, The Grain Store invites passersby in with breeze...

Spread Eagle Hotel
Top Richmond Pubs

Richmond

The Spread Eagle Hotel is positioned both geographically and emotionally in the heart of Richmond. We have been pouring drinks for Richmond regulars for 127 years. The 'Spready' is proudly a locals pu...

The Moat
Outdoor Courtyard Restaurants

Melbourne CBD

Situated below the Wheeler Centre, The Moat Bar & Café offers Melbourne a new perspective on eating and drinking. With its unique courtyard and the hefty, time-worn bluestone walls that support t...

Bluestone Restaurant
Best Modern Dining

Melbourne CBD

Bluestone's signature restaurant offers an experience that encapsulates very Melbourne dining. You are invited to step in off the busy street, step out of your busy lifestyle, and step into an inspiri...

Bohemian Wine Bar
Best Modern Dining

South Wharf

Bohemian Wine Bar offers guests sharing style dishes with modern flavours designed to compliment the perfect marriage of food & wine. Available for exclusive venue hire for groups of 30 to 180 Boh...

Pizza e Birra
Best Italian Restaurant

St Kilda

Like all Italians, we love it when family, friends and colleagues come together to share great food and wine, and Pizza e Birra's warm welcome and lively atmosphere make it the perfect venue to host y...

Epocha
Best Fine Dining

Carlton

Epocha is located at the CBD end of Rathdowne St, overlooking the Carlton Gardens. Set in a Victorian terrace, Epocha has dining spaces over two floors. On the ground floor is our main dining room and...

Akachochin
Top Japanese Restaurants

South Wharf

Named after the red paper lanterns that hang outside traditional Japanese Izakaya's, Akachochin is a modern Tokyo-style bar focusing on sushi and sake. Akachochin's specialty sake range showcases the ...

Ladro Greville
Boutique Italian Restaurants

Prahran

The stark lines and sleekly designed interior of Ladro contrast the generous and spirited Italian food, wine and service they are renowned for. Ladro is a blank canvas - one of those rare places where...

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