Coming Soon: Upcoming Melbourne Openings to Put in Your Diary for 2023

Melbourne is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.
Ellen Seah and Libby Curran
March 15, 2023
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    The Yarra Valley's Levantine Hill Estate Is Getting a New $20-Million Fender Katsalidis-Designed Hotel

    The boutique accomodation will feature 33 rooms decked out with private spas and fully stocked wine fridges.

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    The Dandenong Ranges is Poised to Get a New Luxury Resort Set Within a Heritage-Listed Mansion

    The Great Gatsby-esque estate will bring a new dose of luxury to The Dandenongs.

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    Italy's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market Right Here in Melbourne

    The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture, on Collins Street.

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    Artist Bruce Munro Is Bringing Two New Dazzling Light Installations to the NSW-Victorian Border

    A two-part project with works planned for either side of the Murray River, 'Light/State' marks the artist's next luminous large-scale spectacular.

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    Chef Sean Connolly Is Opening a Hidden Burger Joint Inside a CBD Hotel

    From March 29, Shush Burger will be slinging smashable burgers, bubbly and cocktails from its neon-lit digs beside Flagstaff Gardens.

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    Gimlet Is Getting a Sibling — a New Laneway Cocktail Bar by Andrew McConnell

    The yet-to-be-named bar is coming our way sometime next winter.

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    South Australian Brewing Legends Pirate Life Are Opening a South Melbourne Venue in 2023

    Slated to open in the middle of next year, it'll make its home in a former mechanics garage with a fitout by Studio Gram.

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    Neptune's Nic Coulter Is Opening an Ever-Evolving Bar and Music Venue in the Former Galah Digs

    Launching in April, Young Hearts will serve up a rotating arts and music program, backed by locally-focused drinks and bi-annual kitchen residencies.

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    Megalo, Megalo, Megalo! Moon Dog Is Planning a Grand Beer Bar for the Famed Franco Cozzo Building

    The brewery has submitted a planning application to build a 900-person venue at the iconic Footscray address — but the mural will be sticking around.

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    Coming Soon: The Ritz-Carlton Is Opening a Luxe 80-Storey Hotel in Melbourne's CBD

    On track to open in March 2023, the towering hotel will boast a sky-high pool, 257 rooms, and a culinary offering led by Michael Greenlaw and Mark Best.

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    Chapel Street's Long-Awaited New Sky-High Space Will Open Next Month as Beverly Rooftop

    LOTI's Cameron Northway is behind this sophisticated all-day bar and eatery, decked out in sunset tones and boasting 270-degree views across the city.

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    Good Heavens Is Expanding Its Sky-High Digs to Become Melbourne's Largest Rooftop Bar

    The Fancy Hanks and Good Heavens team are tripling the footprint of their Bourke Street rooftop — and adding a new late-night pub downstairs, too.

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    Huge News: It Looks Like US Burger Chain Wendy's Is Preparing to Launch in Australia

    The popular burger chain — not to be mistaken with the local ice-creamery — is making moves to bring its famous square burgers to Australia.

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