• Guide

    The 27 Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne

    These Melbourne private dining rooms can house your intimate birthday celebrations, luxe date nights and epic Christmas parties.

  • Guide

    The 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne

    These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Mischa Tropp's Sports Bar and Restaurant Kolkata Cricket Club Takes Punters Back to A Bygone-Era in India

    This playful venue inspired by Bengali cricket clubs and members' bars represents the start of a new era for Crown, as the complex seeks to keep itself relevant.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Hong Kong Noodle Chain TamJai Mixian Is Opening Its First Australian Stores in Melbourne This Year

    TamJai Mixian already has 240 noodle shops across Asia, and its first four Australian locations are all opening in Melbourne.

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Burgers in Melbourne

    Classic cheeseburgers, spicy fried chicken buns, and everything in between.

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    QVM's Summer Night Market Is Back for a Massive 15-Week Season Packed with Food, Drinks and Shopping

    The 2024-25 Summer Night Market season is going to be huge — expect 45 food traders, six pop-up bars and 60 makers market stalls every Wednesday night.

  • News

    Now Open: Cheri Is South Melbourne's Sleek New Euro-Inspired Bakery and Cafe

    You'll find Darling Group's latest all-day diner right across the road from South Melbourne Market.

  • News

    This Year's Eat Drink Design Awards Has Revealed the Nation's Most Beautiful Places to Dine, Sip and Stay

    The winning designs showcase a range of interiors from the rustic and culturally rich to the modern and minimalist.

  • News

    Queen Victoria Market Has Launched a New Food Truck Precinct That's Open Five Days a Week

    The new Food Truck Precinct features nine vendors offering a diverse range of cuisines as well as organic coffee and vegan snacks.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Juni Is the New Southeast Asian Restaurant From Lucy Liu Co-Founder Michael Lambie

    Michael Lambie is bringing his own take on contemporary Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD.

  • News

    Le Yeahllow Co-Founder Samsky Yeung on What it Takes to Run One of Melbourne's Fastest Growing Patisserie Brands

    "At the end of the day, a cake is something for everyone, it shouldn’t be that expensive. It’s not like you’re buying Louis Vuitton."

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  • Guide

    The 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD

    Whether you're after fine-diners or cheap eats, you're truly spoilt for choice when looking for places to eat in Melbourne's CBD.

  • News

    Coastal Crawl: Where to Beat the Heat Near the Beach in Kingston

    Join us for a wander along the shores of the bay and see what we can find.

  • News

    Lygon Street's Legendary D.O.C Espresso Has Reopened with a New Look, Menu and Name

    You can now refer to this Lygon Street stalwart as D.O.C Osteria.

  • Guide

    The 14 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

    Coming Soon: Chris Lucas' Four-Storey French Mega Venue Maison Bâtard Is Finally Opening This November

    After working on this ambitious project for almost a decade, Chris Lucas is just about ready to open the doors and let us in.

  • News

    Now Open: Cremorne Scores a Sleek New Italian Rooftop Bar and Restaurant with Amatrice

    They had us at mini lasagne snacks, and then took it to the next level with stunning views across the city.

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  • News

    Now Open: Kirbie Is Giving Effortlessly Cool European Wine Bar Energy in South Melbourne

    Melbourne scores another European-inspired cafe, bistro and wine bar in Kirbie

  • Guide

    The Best Beachside Bars and Restaurants in and Around Melbourne

    We may not have the abundance of beaches some other cities do, but we do have this nice little crop of seaside venues with options from St Kilda to Portsea and from Williamstown to Lorne.

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne

    From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.

  • News

    Now Open: Ophelia Is Challenging the Classic All-Day Dining Equation Up in Westgarth

    Start the day with light breakfast bites and coffee before pairing your lunchtime share plates with martinis and natural wines.

  • News

    Game, Set, Feast: Here's Everything You'll Be Eating and Drinking at the Australian Open This Summer

    Some of Melbourne's best chefs are serving up ace eats at the 2025 Australian Open.

  • Guide

    The 15 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.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Crown's Californian-Inspired Restaurant and Bar Marmont Is Taking Over the Former Rosetta Site

    DJ and Restaurateur Grant Smillie has come on board to help transform the riverside venue.

  • News

    Eight Melbourne Venues Where You Can Earn Credit on Dinner and Drinks

    Unlock a new spend and save system on your next night out at these Melbourne gems.

  • News

    Two Hospo Heavyweights Are Behind the New Chiki Chan — Serving Up Playful Asian-Fusion Fare in Mordialloc

    The team is ticking all the right boxes with this new opening — from the playful Asian-fusion eats and cocktail lineup to its high-energy vibes and fun decor.

  • Guide

    Where to Find the Best Sushi in Melbourne

    These Japanese restaurants and grocers serve up the finest maki rolls, nigiri, sashimi and hosomaki — all stuffed with some of Melbourne's best seafood.

  • News

    Ned's South Yarra Bakery and Bistro Will Soon Be Staying Up Late as It Introduces Its New Dinner Service 

    The Valarc Group — which recently acquired all Ned's venues — has ambitious plans for expanding its hospo empire.

  • News

    Lune and Arnott's Have Teamed Up on a Decadent Tim Tam Pastry — and You Can Only Nab One in October

    Lune's latest month-long range of specials also includes birthday cake croissants, cinnamon buns and passionfruit coconut cruffins.

  • News

    Coming Soon: US Burger Chain Five Guys Is Opening Its Second Melbourne Venue in QV This October

    Five Guys' second Melbourne venue will be home to all your fast-food favourites — burgers, fries, hotdogs, sandwiches and shakes.

  • News

    Score a Private Omakase Masterclass and a $600 Bar Tab at Yugen Tea Bar

    Sharpen your sushi skills at a private masterclass with a master chef.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Thai Restaurants in Melbourne

    Discover fine-diners and neighbourhood haunts, or head down to a hidden CBD basement where robots deliver all your fave Thai dishes to the table.

  • News

    Ten of the Best Dumpling Spots in Melbourne for 2024

    Here is everywhere you should go to find Melbourne's finest dumplings from siu mai to xiaolongbao, and everything in between.

  • News

    Here's Everything You'll Be Eating and Drinking at Melbourne CBD's New Il Mercato Centrale

    Melbourne's Il Mercato Centrale is finally open, now serving up pizza, pasta, calamari fritti, gelato, cannoli, cocktails, wine and so much more.

  • Guide

    Melbourne's Best Restaurants Where You Can Dine at the Bar

    Take a seat up front, whether you're dining solo or finally having that long-delayed catch-up.

  • Guide

    The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne

    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.

  • News

    Now Open: Mukka's Third Restaurant Is Championing Traditional Multi-Regional Indian Eats in Carnegie

    Good Old Mukka is serving up street food snacks, curries, dosas, biryani, thalis and Indian-inspired cocktails.

  • News

    It's Official: CBD Steakhouse The Gidley Is Serving Up Australia's Best Burger

    Ranked ninth in the world, no other Australian burger made it onto the annual Best Burgers list compiled by the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants panel.

  • Guide

    All of the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024

    Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Melbourne haunts.

  • Guide

    The 21 Best Italian Restaurants in Melbourne

    Melbourne's greatest Italian restaurants don't simply stick to the pizza and pasta game. These spots serve up all kinds of regional dishes that'll blow your carb-loving mind.

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