Andrew Zuccala

The 23 Best Places for Late-Night Eats in Melbourne

Here’s where to find minimally regrettable (and actually good) nosh that you can get on the other side of midnight.

Now Open: Two Melbourne Restaurant Groups Have Joined Forces to Create the CBD's New All-Day Brasserie Ruby Dining

This contemporary brasserie is the brainchild of three hospo heavyweights who collectively own eight drinking and dining venues in Melbourne — with Ruby their ninth jewel in the crown.

Coming Soon: The CBD's New Boutique Hotel Melbourne Place Will Boast a Sleek Basement Bar and Rooftop Restaurant

The 14-storey hotel has brought on hatted Young Chef of the Year Nicholas Deligiannis to run the culinary program.

Queen Victoria Market's Australian Sake Festival

Take your pick from more than 200 different sakes at the Australian Sake Festival, coming to Queen Vic Market this winter.

Coming Soon: South Yarra's Soak Bathhouse Is Designed for Self-Care Catch-Ups with Mates

Unlike most day spas in Melbourne, Soak encourages guests to chat with mates and fellow self-care seekers.

Champagne Problems

238 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s Disco Diner but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.

Builders Arms Hotel Sausage Festival

Snag some not-so-classic bangers at this week-long sausage fest.

Famiglia Affairs Mid-Winter Festival

Taste limited-edition winter beers from nine Victorian breweries at this one-day event.

$20 Lobster Linguine at Pinchy's

Visit this Bourke Street spot on a Thursday night to score more than 50-percent off this luxe pasta dish.

Free Oat Milk Lattes by Minor Figures

For just one day, Minor Figures is taking over Smith Street's Skydiver Records to give away free oat lattes.

Now Open: Preston's Bar Mexico Pairs Sipping Tequilas and Mezcals with Build-Your-Own Taco Feasts

This two-storey bar is bringing big taco and tequila energy to the Preston end of High Street.

Welcome to Winter Party at Johnny's Green Room

This Carlton rooftop bar is celebrating its winter makeover with a pizza-filled party.

YUMMO! Laksa Festival

Sample top-notch laksas from Melbourne and Darwin, join a laksa-eating competition, make your own laksa-inspired gin and try a bunch of alternative laksa flavour combos.

Now Open: You Can Play Free Pool and Tuck Into Med-Inspired Loaded Sangas at The Continental in Collingwood

This is a takeaway joint at its heart, but you're more than welcome to stick around and play pool with other customers.

Now Open: Windsor Wine Room Is Bringing Laidback Sips and Creative Snacks to Chapel Street

Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with octopus and nduja gnocchi.

A Trilogy of Takeovers at Lumen People

Think of this series like a back-to-back DJ set, where a chef and wine pro team up to create one-off food and vino pairings.

Coming Soon: Chris Lucas Is Bringing Two New Restaurants to Bourke Street's Billion-Dollar Office Tower in Spring 2026

The "new-style Chinese" restaurant and "sophisticated Mediterranean" diner are slated to open in 2026.

Now Open: Drop by Brunetti Classico's New Coburg Concept Store for Cake Consultations and Takeaway Bites

Either nab your favourite Brunetti torta to take home, or team up with a cake consultant to dream up your own delicious masterpiece.

Now Open: North Melbourne's VIVA Is Pairing Raunchy Cabaret Shows with Stageside Dinners

Think of VIVA as a modern (and IRL) version of Cher and Christina Aguilera's cabaret club in 'Burlesque'.

Chow Down Tuesdays at Lagoon Dining

Slurp up oodles of noodles at these monthly dinners.