• News

    Heaps Normal Is Pouring Thousands of Free Schooners Nationwide This Friday to Celebrate Its New Draught Brew

    The leading non-alcoholic brewery has broken new ground with its latest brew, and you can try it for free in a nationwide Friday happy hour.

  • News

    These Are the Craft Beer Trends to Look Out For in 2026

    We spoke with Trent from Smiley Brewing Co about the craft beers that are flying out the door in 2026.

  • News

    Nine Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Melbourne

    Have your very own adult Easter hunt this year, running around the city to find the best Easter treats you can get your hands on.

  • Guide

    The Best French Restaurants in Melbourne

    Live out your Parisian dreams with escargot, caviar, steak frites and lobster thermidor at these exceptional French diners in Melbourne.

  • News

    Calling All Coffee Fans: This is What's Happening at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo Including Barista Battles & DJs

    Barista battles, roaster competitions, tastings and DJs are all brewing at the 2026 Melbourne International Coffee Expo this March.

  • News

    Coming Soon: A Saucy New Venue is Coming This Autumn, With Spaghetti Club Set to Bring the Warmth and Generosity of Nonno and Nonna's House to Swan Street

    The menu will be rooted in Southern Italian traditions and flavours, and centred around house-made pasta.

Latest Guides
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    Plant-Based Pioneer Shannon Martinez Is Taking Smith & Deli National With a Wholesale Arm and New Degraves Street Outpost

    Entering a new chapter, this plant-based innovator will supply vegan goodness nationwide, plus launch a new CBD venue.

  • News

    Live Music, Karaoke and a Surprise Driver Appearance: Inside Melbourne's Race Week Party Hub

    Race week in Melbourne spilled well beyond the circuit this year, with the city buzzing thanks to watch parties, live music, and a surprise driver appearance.

  • News

    This Carolina Reaper Burger Is So Fiery It Comes with a Waiver — Thankfully, Milk and Cucumbers Are Standing By

    With a waiver to sign and milk at the ready, this limited-time burger range pushes the Scoville scale, but swaps bravado for spice-fuelled fun.

  • News

    CP On: Since When Did Everyone Get So Good at Making Coffee at Home?

    The office coffee run once doubled as social glue — now, thanks to #dalgona and better machines, the ritual has quietly moved inside the house.

  • News

    The Best Hot Cross Buns in Melbourne

    Eat yourself silly with the best hot cross buns Melbourne has to offer this Easter.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Malvern East's Breadcetera Is Getting Coastal, Opening a Second European-Style Market in Mount Eliza

    Drenched in pastel colours, this market-style neighbourhood spot for bread, coffee and fancy provisions is soon bringing its wares to the Mornington Peninsula.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Yakimono

    80 Collins Street, Melbourne

    This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.

  • Bar

    Hotel Nacional

    23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

    Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.

  • Restaurant

    Good Times

    214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North

    A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.

  • Restaurant

    Ruzia's Wine

    215 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North

    When a venue is named after someone's grandmother, it's a telltale sign that the space is likely to be imbued with a lot of heart and soul.

  • Restaurant

    Token

    151 Toorak Road, South Yarra

    Get around great sashimi and temaki from the raw bar and flame-kissed Japanese eats from the yakitori grill.

  • Restaurant

    Garfield Pizzeria

    297 Lygon Street, Carlton

    The counter-service pizzeria, named for an orange cat who visited the building site, reimagines the traditional Italian restaurant experience.

  • Restaurant

    Koi Toy

    T16, Pentridge Shopping Centre, 1 Champ Street, Coburg

    Menu highlights include angel hair tempura King Prawns, sake-cured Ocean Trout, and crunchy fried whitebait with yuzu tartare sauce.

  • Restaurant

    Frenchie

    15 Collins Street, Melbourne

    Frenchie's big drawcard is that everything on the menu is priced at $14. Yes, you read that correctly.

  • Bar

    Florentino

    80 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.

  • Cafe

    Entrecote

    142-144 Greville Street, Prahran

    Dine like a Parisian — late, simple, and with plenty of with fries and champagne.

  • News

    Coming Soon: The Angel of Malvern Rises Again — Spanning Three Levels, This 1856 Corner Pub Enters Its Most Ambitious Era

    One of Malvern's oldest buildings, let alone pubs, is soon stepping into its next chapter, bringing three levels of dining, drinking and after-dark intrigue.

  • News

    Trust the Chef as Bourke Street's Nori Maki Is Serving Japan's Dangerously Delicious Fugu Maki Delicacy

    Bite into Australia's cheapest-ever fugu maki, as this notorious pufferfish delicacy is prepared for one month only by a highly trained ex-Nobu chef.

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    This Just In: El Jannah Is Giving Away 100,000 Whole Charcoal Chickens For Free in Every Store — Starting Right Now

    There's a whole, juicy, smoky charcoal chicken — and garlic sauce — with your name on it at your nearest El Jannah store, all for free.

  • News

    The Specials Board: These Are Melbourne's Must-Try Food and Drink Specials for March

    New month, new flavours — these are the standout new dishes and deals to check out this month.

  • News

    This Just In: The Noosa Food & Wine Festival 2026 Line-Up Has Landed

    Each June, Noosa turns into Australia’s most delicious coastal playground — here’s our picks of the events you won’t want to miss.

  • News

    A Peek Behind the Curtain of Sydney's Beloved Self Raised Baked Treats

    They're the baked goods Sydneysiders know and love, but what goes on behind the scenes of Self Raised?

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  • News

    The 30 Best Steak Restaurants in Australia Have Been Revealed, So Did Your Favourite Make the Cut?

    Before the global list is revealed, the Steak Ambassadors have unveiled the 30 Best Steak Restaurants in Australia.

  • News

    Are You the Next Visionary Ready to Head Up the Chef-in-Residency Program at the Potter? Applications Are Now Open, So It's Time to Bring Your Dream to Life

    If you, or someone you know, has the ideas, the skills, and the ambition to run a kitchen, in what could be a life-changing career decision, now is the time to get serious.

  • Guide

    The Best Pubs in Melbourne

    These institutions have stood the test of time, serving pints and parmas to their devoted regulars for longer than anyone can remember.

  • News

    This Just in: This Beloved Brunswick East Bar's Abrupt Closure Hints at the Mounting Pressures and Challenges Facing Hospo Owners in 2026

    The closure leaves loyal customers, who need their regular fix of the Beast's famous burgers, devastated.

  • News

    Here's What Melbourne's Off-Track Race Week Will Look Like This Year

    Jack Daniel's is celebrating race week with several events across the city.

  • News

    "Bold and Unapologetic": These Are the Indonesian Flavours and Dishes to Try Before You Die

    From bold spices to fusion comfort food, Dutch Smuggler's Executive Chef shares the Indonesian flavours you should try.

  • News

    The Gold Coast's Most Irresistible Al Fresco Dining Spots That Are Worth Travelling For

    From Burleigh's beachfront heavy-hitters to rooftop cocktails and hidden gems, these Gold Coast spots are alfresco dining at its best.

  • News

    The Best Cold Foam Coffee in Melbourne

    Leave your lame latte, common cappuccino and lifeless long black behind, and set out on a fancy-free, foam-filled adventure this weekend using our handy guide.

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Breakfast in Melbourne's CBD

    Make time to visit these CBD cafes and never turn up to work hungry again.

  • News

    Coming Soon: An Old Favourite Melbourne Bakery is Setting up New Digs in the CBD for the First Time, Set to Reimagine What a City Bakery Can Be

    At the new location, Cobb Lane will even introduce a lunch menu for the first time, serving sandwiches, sausage rolls, and pies.

  • News

    Celebrate the Summer: Concrete Playground's Top Picks On Where to Find the Best Margaritas

    Sip your way through summer with these margarita-loving venues.

  • News

    This Just In: Wendy's Melbourne Comeback Is Heating Up as Job Ads Appear for Two New Restaurant Locations

    Fresh job listings in South Melbourne and Dandenong South offer the strongest sign yet that Wendy's burgers are back on the agenda.

  • News

    This Just In: You Can Now Make Reservations Via Uber Eats — Including at the Country's Hottest Restaurants

    Adding to the app's growing dining-centric features, now you can score sought-after restaurant reservations on the move.

  • Feature

    Summer of Margs

    Join us on a hunt to find the ultimate serve of a classic cocktail.

  • News

    Same Spirit, Different Flavours: Celebrate Lunar New Year with Steve Wu's Bold, Modern Dishes

    These two wasabi-focused dishes are perfect for sharing around your table this Lunar New Year.

  • News

    This Just in: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Announces its 2026 Program, Including a Cake Picnic, a Greek-Themed Longest Lunch, Free Pizza, and Even Blind Whisky Tastings

    From a Korean Fried Chicken Festival, to wild foraging experiences and pop-ups at some of the best restaurants in town, there's truly something for everyone.

  • News

    ICYMI: These Were the Biggest Headlines This January

    In case you missed it, these are the biggest stories that made headlines in the month of January.

  • Guide

    The Best Mexican Restaurants in Melbourne

    Head to these spots for seriously good tacos, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.

  • News

    "It's What Inspired Me to Become a Chef": Chef Steve Wu on His Favourite Lunar New Year Memories and Traditions

    The executive chef of Pearl Dining, Lotus and Dumpling Bar shares his Lunar New Year memories and the dish he's cooking to celebrate

  • Guide

    Melbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

    Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.

  • News

    This Just in: One of Melbourne's Best Steak Restaurants Announces Plans to Open its Second Bar and Grill in an Iconic Melbourne Hotel

    Once described as "the most beautiful butcher shop in the world" by the late Anthony Bourdain, Victor Churchill is set to get bigger and better.

  • News

    Best Things To Do This Valentine's Day

    Love is in the air, and you're on the clock to find something to do to impress the significant other in your life, so use our list and feel the love this Valentine's Day.

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