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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Best Hot Cross Buns in Melbourne

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stuck in with the Kids This Valentine's Day? Here's How to Pull off a Great Date Night at the Last Minute

A last-minute date night doesn't have to be disappointing.

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.

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.

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.

The Best Mexican Restaurants in Melbourne

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

Best Places to Eat this Valentine's Day

"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

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.

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.

Now Open: Beachside Beauty Pipi's Kiosk Pops Up in Fitzroy, Bringing its Signature Seafood Service to the North for the Summer

Head to the pop-up for its daily Half Shucked Happy Hour featuring $4 oysters and afforable drinks.

The 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.

New Balance Is Serving Winning Manicures and Haircuts Inspired by Tennis Stars' On-Court Looks For Australian Open 2026

You don't have to be courtside to get into the Australian Open spirit.

Coming Soon: Here's a Sneak Peek at the Hot Spots Slated to Open in 2026

If you thought 2025 was a big year for new restaurants, wait until you see what 2026 has got in store.

A Chef's Guide to the Essential Ingredients That Define Mexican Cuisine

"Mexican food isn't about overpowering flavours, but about how they work together."

All the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Summer 2026

Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for summer 2026 — from rooftop spritzes to laneway wine bars, here’s where to eat and drink next.

Sun, Sand, and Seafood: St Siandra's Beachfront Deck Chairs Return for Summer 2026

Soak up a Sydney summer thanks to St Siandra's beachside deck chairs.

Coming Soon: the Team Behind Always-Popular Gilson Announce Plans for a New Late-Night Grill, Likely to Boast a Guest List as Notable as its Wine List

The team behind Melbourne perennial hotspot, the Gilson, have announced plans for an intriguing new venue to open next year.

Coming Soon: One of Melbourne's Most Loved Hotels Will Land a New Japanese Diner in 2026, Boasting an Impressive Rare Whisky Collection and Saké Offering

The menu draws on traditional techniques, rich flavours and fresh ingredients to produce premium dishes.

Coming Soon: You'll be Sipping Champagne in Sneakers at Frenchie, A Fuss-Free, Unpretentious Venue, Where Everything on the Menu is $14

All the plates, as well as all cocktails, bubbles and beers, are all $14. Yes you read that correctly.