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NewsToo Good to Go Is the Discount Marketplace for Surplus Restaurant Food That's Now Available in Four Australian Cities
This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.
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NewsComing Soon: Daphne Is the New Eatery From Etta's Hannah Green That's Taking Over Bar Romantica's Former Home
Step into Hannah Green's new home just a couple doors down from Etta, with her new restaurant set to offer warm hospitality rooted in community.
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NewsNow Open: To Be Frank Has Opened a New Location in East Brunswick Village, Serving Proudly Minimal Bread and Pastries
Here, you can watch the bread and pastries take shape, with this much-loved bakery's new location inviting customers closer to the action.
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NewsFire Up Your Wednesdays: QVM's Winter Night Market Is Returning for 2025 with Comfort Food, Spiced Drinks and Roving Entertainment
You can toast Melbourne's food and drink scene at this bustling market, which is back for 13 weeks of sizzling delights and twinkling lights from early June.
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NewsComing Soon: Chef Mike McEnearney Is Opening a New Dining Destination in Australia's First-Ever 1 Hotels Site in Melbourne
Supporting the hotel's eco-conscious design with a nature-driven dining venue, From Here by Mike will bring guests closer to their food.
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NewsBallarat's Best Pie Competition Is Back for 2025, with 36 Sweet and Savoury Creations Contending for the Ultimate Bragging Rights
Along with the expert judges, the public is invited to have their say on the best pie in town — and make sure that the right pastry reigns supreme.
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NewsThe Best Places in Melbourne to Take Your Mum This Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Here are the best spots to visit on Mother's Day in Melbourne, from boozy brunches and luxuriously long lunches to winery garden parties and one-off high teas.
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NewsNine 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 hot cross buns, Easter eggs, high teas and more.
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GuideThe 14 Best Omakase in Melbourne or 2025
This multi-course Japanese dining experience has surged in popularity over the past few years — with sushi lovers fighting to get a reservation at the exclusive chef's tables.
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GuideThe 18 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
Explore these Indian restaurants' menus with countless regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it.
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GuideThe 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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GuideThe 25 Best Cafes in Melbourne for 2025
How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne for 2025
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
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GuideThe 16 Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne
Here's where to find Melbourne's best seafood — across fine-diners, messy crab shacks, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.
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NewsThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Melbourne
Themed high teas, street parties, limited-edition cakes, karaoke, banquets and huge giveaways — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Melbourne.
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GuideThe 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
From Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood haunts to CBD fine-diners and contemporary Asian-fusion eateries, here are our top picks for when you have a hankering for some top Chinese cuisine.
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NewsNow Open: The Revamped Blackwood Hotel Is a Prime Pitstop for Your Next Journey Towards the Great Dividing Range
Discover this rejuvenated haven in the hills when you're searching for a top-quality pub feed during a road trip into the mountains.
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NewsO'Connell's Is Entering Its Next Era in South Melbourne Thanks to a Charcoal-Focused Menu From New Head Chef Aaron Brodie
Introducing a Josper charcoal grill to the equation, this reinvigorated direction continues the culinary legacy of Melbourne's OG gastropub.
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NewsComing Soon: Wingstop Is Finally Opening in Australia, Launching Its First Store in Sydney with Over a Hundred More on the Way
The US-based masters of all things sauce and chicken are finally breaking into the Aussie market.
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NewsSushi Jiro Has Opened Its 30th Location at The Glen, Featuring Melbourne's Longest Sushi Train and All-You-Can-Eat Soft Serve
Hop on the city's longest sushi train — it stretches to 67 metres — then round out your journey with unlimited ice cream.
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NewsFlipping the Script: You Can Now Score Exclusive Dining Deals and Discounts by Using DoorDash
It already brings food to your door — and now, DoorDash is giving you very good reason to dine out, with exclusive discounts and rewards for repeat visits.
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NewsNow Open: With Stoke-Grill, Stokehouse Has Brought Its Match-Winning Seafood and Steak to Marvel Stadium
Serving up the best of the surf above the turf, the goals kicked on these plates match the on-ground action.
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RestaurantLucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne
A laneway favourite that's been dishing out drunken chicken, banquet menus and international drinks for over a decade.
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RestaurantIzakaya by Tamura
343 Smith Street, Fitzroy
The best extension of a standout saké bar? Not one but two floors of izakaya around it.
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RestaurantSt David Dairy
16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy
This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.
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RestaurantIshizuka
139 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.
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BarKolkata Cricket Club
Crown Melbourne, Southbank
Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.
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BarOmnia Bistro & Bar
625 Chapel Street, South Yarra
The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.
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RestaurantAstoria Bar Kè Grill
302 Toorak Road, South Yarra
This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.
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NewsTake a Culinary Journey at 35,000 Feet: Virgin Australia Has Launched New Winter Menus for Economy and Business Travellers
These new menus are aiming to demonstrate that quality in-flight food isn't just some pie-in-the-sky expectation.
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NewsAdd to Basket: Messina Has Just Dropped Two New Take-Home Flavours — and You Can Only Get Them at Woolworths
Get your spoons ready: Messina has brought two popular fan faves to supermarket shelves — and you can get your hands on them right now.
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NewsAustralia's First-Ever 'Star Wars' Cafe Is Popping Up in Melbourne — and Yes, Blue Milk Is on the Menu
As part of its just-launched Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition, Melbourne Museum is also welcoming the best place for a snack and a sip in this very galaxy.
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NewsLe Yeahllow's Extremely Photogenic Mother's Day Specials Hero Rose, Raspberry and Lychee Flavours
Give the gift of indulgence with two heartwarming desserts from one of Melbourne's most creative patisseries.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's First Hello Kitty Cafe Is Opening in Melbourne — and It's a Colourful Kawaii Wonderland
Strawberry sandos, adorable bento boxes and exclusive merch are coming to this pastel-drenched Sanrio dreamland.
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NewsNow Open: Pizzateca Lupa Is Serving Up Traditional Roman-style Teglia and Tonda at South Melbourne Market
Feast on classic flavours at this relaxed eatery, which serves up slices just like you'd get on the streets of Rome.
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EventA Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan at South Melbourne Market
Wed, 4 Jun - Sat, 14 Jun 2025
South Melbourne Market, South Melbourne
Take yourself on a self-guided degustation through the stallholders, sampling ten dishes and one drink along the way.
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EventSake Dinner at Tombo Den
Thu, 29 May, 2025
Tombo Den, Windsor
Join Australia's first female Sake Samurai and dine on Japanese cuisine paired with sake and sake-forward cocktails.
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EventWednesday Steak Frites at Dolly
Wed, 21 May, 2025
Dolly, Melbourne
Celebrate the end of hump day with chef Hervé Borghini's signature take on a French classic at a fraction of the usual price.
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QVM Winter Night Market
Wed, 4 Jun, 2025
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Munch on chocolate-drizzled treats, sip mulled wine and get caught up in live entertainment at this bustling after-dark market.
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EventCircl Wine House x Blackmore Wagyu Dinner
Thu, 29 May, 2025
Circl Wine House, Melbourne
Let steak and wine guide your evening — these two culinary pals are celebrating their harmonious relationship with a one-night-only feast.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Fri, 13 Jun - Wed, 2 Jul 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Melbourne's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies is back for 2025 with a 30-film lineup.
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EventShortest Lunch in the Yarra Valley
Sat, 21 Jun - Sun, 22 Jun 2025
Yarra Valley
Thirteen family-run wineries are joining forces to celebrate the Winter Solstice with tastings, eats and live music.
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EventStreet Feast (Sweet Edition)
Sat, 7 Jun, 2025
Dandenong Market, Dandenong
Dandenong Market is transforming into a dessert-lovers dreamland for one magnificent day.
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EventMelbourne Art Book Fair
Thu, 15 May - Sun, 25 May 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
Melburnians, get ready for 11 days of limited-edition books, prints and magazines — as well as launches, exhibitions, talks and workshops.
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EventMelbourne Good Food and Wine Show
Fri, 30 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
This culinary event is turning 25 this year — and more than 300 exhibitors are turning up to celebrate.
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NewsPidapipo and Julia Busuttil Nishimura Have Teamed Up for a Special Mother's Day Treat and Once-Off Masterclass
Switch up your Mother's Day ritual with a limited-edition sweet treat and a fascinating dessert-making masterclass.
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NewsNeil Perry's Margaret Has Been Named the Second-Best Steak Restaurant in the World — and 16 Other Australian Eateries Made the List
Almost a fifth of the eateries on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2025 are from Australia, including six in the top 20.
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NewsNow Open: Josh and Julie Niland's Catseye Pool Club Is Your New Excuse for a Hamilton Island Getaway
Located at the also-new The Sundays hotel, this restaurant and bar marks the acclaimed pair's first Queensland venture.
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NewsDeep End Pizza and Dingo Ate My Taco's Birria-Inspired Slice Is Back for Cinco de Mayo (and Beyond)
Planning a fiesta? Don’t miss this over-the-top culinary fusion, only available for a limited time.
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NewsThese Australian Restaurants and Hotels Have Been Named Among the Best Newcomers by Conde Nast
Venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Yamba and Melbourne just scored some international recognition on the publication's 2025 Hot List.
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NewsNow Open: Shyun's Carnegie Hub Now Features a Third Japanese Restaurant That's Exploring Charcoal-Fired BBQ Flavours
Gather around the charcoal grill at this intimate barbecue and robata izakaya, which is the latest of a trio of Japanese restaurants by the brand.
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NewsVivid Food's 2025 Menu Is Jam-Packed, Including Chefs From Michelin-Starred Restaurants and a Celebration of Fire-Based Cooking
If you're most excited about the culinary side of this festival, take note — both the Vivid Chef Series and Vivid Fire Kitchen are on the lineup.
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The Best Places in Melbourne to Take Your Mum This Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Here are the best spots to visit on Mother's Day in Melbourne, from boozy brunches and luxuriously long lunches to winery garden parties and one-off high teas.
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NewsShower Mum with Champagne and Quality Time: Seven Luxe Experiences to Book for Mother's Day in Melbourne
Raise a glass to Mum with these champagne-centric experiences across Melbourne.
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NewsComing Soon: The Observatory Is the New All-Day Eatery in the Royal Botanic Gardens with Cosmos-Inspired Details
Find an extra slice of heaven in the Royal Botanic Gardens, as this tranquil eatery launches with produce-forward menus and interplanetary accents.
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NewsHere's One Way to Impress Mum This Mother's Day: Piccolina and Rocco's Deli Are Serving Up Tiramisu Gelato Sandwiches
Put a smile on your mum's face with this special collaboration, which is inspired by age-old tiramisu recipes.
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NewsChef and 'White Heat' Author Marco Pierre White Is Returning to Australia for a Three-Day Gold Coast Culinary Residency
The Gold Coast's HOTA, Home of the Arts played host to the kitchen star and restaurateur in 2023 — and now he's coming back.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's Single O Is Adding Its First-Ever Day-to-Night Venue to Its Growing Lineup of Tokyo Cafes
Add this to your list next time that you head to Japan — Single O's latest outpost will serve coffee cocktails and wine alongside the roastery's acclaimed coffee.
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NewsNow Open: With Holy Guacamole and El Mercadito, Collingwood Just Scored a Latin American Cantina with Hard-to-Find Groceries
Whether you're dining in or seeking sought-after ingredients, this Latin American arrival has you covered.
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NewsComing Soon: Cinnabon Is Back in Victoria with a Brand-New Watergardens Shopping Centre Location
Cinnabon is scrollin' back to Melbourne, thanks to the launch of the first of three locations planned for 2025.
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NewsNow Open: The Collectivist Is Making Board Games Fancy in Ascot Vale, Complete with Wine and Gourmet Snacks
Pencil in an easygoing date night or all-in gathering, with epicurean delights meeting classic board games.
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NewsNow Open: Northside Grocer Has Brought Fancy Provisions and Chef-Prepared Meals with a Social Edge to Preston
You'll find a selection of local and international goods, alongside ready-made meals that soar above the usual fare.
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NewsLe Yeahllow Is Getting Even More Inventive This Easter with a Brand-New Carrot Creation and the Return of Its Hot Cross Cake
Drawing from flavours that you know and love, this inspired patisserie's mind-blowing treats will make your Easter.
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NewsThe Gospel of Good Service, According to Small Business Owners Who Know It Best
"How do we provide something different that doesn't have a dollar amount attached to it? That's why service matters."
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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 hot cross buns, Easter eggs, high teas and more.
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NewsNow Open: Piccolina Gelateria Has Launched Its Eighth Location on Swanston Street, Heroing Authentic Italian Flavours and Design
The homegrown gelato heroes are back with their third site in the CBD — and the design is just as impressive as the desserts.
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NewsNow Open: Abbotsford Pair Molli and Little Molli Have Been Reimagined as an All-Day Eatery and Preserve Pantry
More genial than grandiose, Molli has been reborn as a relaxed day-to-night eatery featuring a seasonally changing, ingredient-driven menu.
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NewsTaking Hints From Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong District, LKF Bar Features Late-Night Karaoke with Private Dining
Feast on Cantonese-inspired cuisine, then belt out your favourite tunes at this sleek late-night karaoke spot inspired by Hong Kong's iconic nightlife precinct.
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NewsNow Open: Windsor Newcomer Duke Lane Is Serving Up Latin American Fusions and Decadent Dessert Shots
Escape the hubbub of Chapel Street and head to this laidback dining and drinks spot in Saigon Sally's old digs.
