Melbourne's 50 Most Popular Restaurants of 2016

Catch up on the year's most buzzed-about establishments.
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Published on December 28, 2016
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    Spring and Summer - CLOSED

    192 Barkly Street, St Kilda

    An ex-Chin Chin chef opens a St Kilda restaurant for all seasons.

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    Astroluxe

    303 Chesterville Road, Bentleigh East

    Breakfast luxury arrives in Bentleigh East.

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    Long Story Short - CLOSED

    40 Crockford Street , Port Melbourne

    Three words: Tim Tam pancakes.

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    Mukka, Fitzroy

    365 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Meet Brunswick Street's Indian restaurant that's packing a real punch.

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    Meletos

    12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream

    Dine on premium Modern European dishes with panoramic views of Victoria’s wine region.

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    Kumo

    152 Lygon Street, East Brunswick

    Izakaya-style dining at the Brunswick end of a worldly Lygon Street.

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    Royal Stacks - CLOSED

    470 Collins Street, Melbourne

    An American-style burger joint with a frozen custard machine.

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    Hochi Mama

    11-15 Liverpool Street, Melbourne

    This Vietnamese mama packs a real punch.

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    Noom Duck

    9 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne

    An ex-Chin Chin chef is cooking Asian fusion and seafood by the water in Port Melbourne.

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    Tetsujin

    Emporium, Level 4, 295 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

    Emporium's new sushi train and barbecue has a little something for every taste.

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    Skipping Girl Take Away - CLOSED

    70 William Street, Abbotsford

    Old-school burgers, milkshakes and some epic triple-cooked chips.

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    Tim Ho Wan

    206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    The world’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant has landed on Bourke Street.

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    Minamishima

    4 Lord Street, Richmond

    Down a narrow street just off Bridge Road, there is a quiet oasis of calm — and an incredible omakase journey to be taken. 

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    George Jones

    15 Pascoe Street, Pascoe Vale

    A polished all-day eatery not previously seen in the Pascoe Vale area.

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    Hinoki Japanese Pantry

    279 Smith St, Fitzroy

    Sushi dreams are made of this.

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    Lot 3 - CLOSED

    3 Glen Eira Avenue, Melbourne

    Don’t underestimate the dishes at this small station-side spot.

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    Kines

    11 Hope Street, Brunswick

    This Brunswick espresso bar is serving up more than just great coffee.

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    The Journal Cafe

    253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A reliable Flinders Lane cafe that's open late each night.

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    Little Big Sugar Salt - CLOSED

    385 Victoria Street, Abbotsford

    A cafe taking the guess work out of ordering.

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    Rustica Canteen - CLOSED

    33 Guildford Lane, Melbourne

    Pre-work pastries: check.

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    Ichi Ichi Ku Izakaya - CLOSED

    119 Park Street, South Yarra

    Quality Japanese food, without the monstrous bill.

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    Operator25

    25 Wills Street, Melbourne

    Breakfast, brunch or lunch — no matter how you operate.

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    Tokyo Tina

    66A Chapel Street, Windsor

    The third sister has been born, and she brings a Japanese edge to the family.

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    Lost Heaven - CLOSED

    Level 2, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    A light and bright piece of Sichuan utopia.

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    Cumulus Inc.

    45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A sensory dream of outstanding food and beautiful design.

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    Motorhome Majestic - CLOSED

    238 Union Road, Ascot Vale

    Melbourne's burger kings have driven their buns out west.

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    The Baths Middle Brighton

    Middle Brighton Baths, 251 Esplanade, Brighton

    Fantastic fine dining paired with floor-to-ceiling views over the bay.

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    Bowery To Williamsburg

    16 Oliver Lane, Melbourne

    A taste of the USA with bagels, cronuts and some killer sandwiches.

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    Kitty Burns - CLOSED

    24 Acacia Place, Abbotsford

    This Abbotsford cafe boasts riverside charm, ample outdoor seating and a vast selection of beverages and brilliant food.

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    Sezar

    6 Melbourne Place, Melbourne

    A CBD restaurant championing contemporary Armenian food.

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    Cibi

    39 Keele Street, Collingwood

    Love the food at this Collingwood cafe? Buy the cookbook and recreate such dishes at home. Equally enamoured by the plate it was served on? Those are for sale, too. Even the chair you sit on could have a price tag underneath it. Synergy is in full swing here.

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    Mama's Buoi - CLOSED

    Melbourne GPO, 350 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    Satisfy your Vietnam-eeds with this cheap and casual offering from the Roll'd crew.

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    Higher Ground

    650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

    The mammoth CBD cafe was an instant classic and remains a beauty.

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    Manchester Press

    8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne

    Typically Melbourne, unpretentiously awesome (with bagels).

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    Aunty Franklee - CLOSED

    205-207 Russell Street, Melbourne

    Contemporary, affordable Malaysian food in an unassuming CBD location.

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    Empire Steak - CLOSED

    61 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    Melbourne's own steak sandwich-dedicated eatery.

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    St Cloud Eating House

    644 Burwood Road, Hawthorn East

    There’s more than just a silver lining on this cloud.

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    Tenpin Kitchen - CLOSED

    67 Beach Street, Port Melbourne

    This restaurant's game is punchy and practiced.

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    Lankan Tucker

    486 Albion Street, Brunswick West

    This Brunswick West cafe proves there’s much more to Sri Lankan food than just rice and curry.

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    Austin's @ Mount Erica Hotel - CLOSED

    420 High Street, Prahran

    A new kitchen, an old hotel and an ex-MoVida chef.

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    Santoni

    634 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

    The Hawthorn pizza bar now does breakfast — and with panoramic views to boot.

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    Mörk Chocolate Brew House

    150 Errol Street, North Melbourne

    It's a sensory explosion of smoke and spritz at Mörk's Chocolate Brew House.

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    Punchbowl Canteen - CLOSED

    1 Fennell Street, Port Melbourne

    A Port Melbourne cafe with its own wood fire oven.

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    Schmucks Bagels

    Guests Lane, Melbourne

    Don't be a schmuck — try these bagels.

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    Mammoth

    736 Malvern Road, Armadale

    Melbourne's latest brunch darling takes the concept of cafe food to new heights.

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    Hawker Boys

    85 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

    Asian fusion hawker food in Hardware Lane.

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    Second Home

    21 Brougham Street, Eltham

    A cafe-goers home among the gumtrees.

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    Rock Sugar

    477 Malvern Road, South Yarra

    One of Melbourne's best Thai chefs comes to the kitchen at this sweet South Yarra spot.

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    Sartoria

    115 Plenty Road, Preston

    Housed in a former dressmaking workshop, this Preston café now showcases a more edible kind of handiwork.

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