New Melbourne Openings You Should Visit This Month

Make a date to check out the hottest tickets in town.

Concrete Playground
Published on March 12, 2019

We're getting to the pointy end of 2018, but Melbourne's still delivering when it comes to all things boozy and delicious. The city's abuzz with new karaoke barbecue joints, small pasta bars and suburban cafes. Call the apple of your eye and make a dinner date, or round up your best foodie friends and get a reservation at one of these newbies.

Image: Peter Tarasiuk.

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Cafe
Peddler Espresso

Shop 8, One Melbourne Quarter, 699 Collins Street, Docklands

A specialty coffee spot just a short stroll from Southern Cross Station.

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Bar
Bar Clara

87 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

This new Little Bourke Street cocktail bar showcases local and seasonal produce.

Book a Table

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Bar
Young's Wine Rooms

227-229 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East

A wine bar with Mediterranean snacks in a 100-year-old Hawthorn East building.

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Restaurant
Sonny Chiba - CLOSED

14 Beatty Avenue, Armadale

A modern Japanese diner with brisket-stuffed doughnuts and an Iced Vovo dessert.

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Cafe
Hardware Societe

10 Katherine Place, Melbourne

A sprawling new cafe that marks the second CBD venue for the Melbourne institution.

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Bar
Nagambie Brewery and Distillery

295 High Street, Nagambie

A lakeside brewery and distillery worthy of a weekend road trip — it's only a 90-minute drive from Melbourne.

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