-
NewsDin Tai Fung Is Making Super-Cute Chocolate and Biscoff Rabbit Buns for Lunar New Year
They're stuffed with chocolate and Biscoff crumbs — and you can enjoy them in-store or get them delivered frozen to make at home.
-
NewsBlack Star Is Spreading Good Fortune with Its Limited-Edition Lunar New Year Rabbit Cookies
The buttery shortbreads are topped with a layer of white chocolate then finished with a coconut crumb, mimicking a fluffy bunny facade.
-
NewsRené Redzepi's Acclaimed Noma Is Closing in 2024 to Become a Food Laboratory From 2025
Goodbye Noma 2.0, hello Noma 3.0, with the globally renowned Copenhagen restaurant set to turn into a test kitchen in its latest reinvention.
-
NewsLune's Iced Vovo Cruffins Are Back to Help Start 2023 with Supremely Tasty Pastries
Also available from the cult-favourite croissanterie in January: coconut rough pain au chocolat, plus twice-baked almond frangipane and vanilla crème croissants.
-
NewsGame, Set, Feast: Here's Which Chefs and Restaurants Are Popping Up at the 2023 Australian Open
Come for the tennis, stay for top-notch eats by Supernormal, Stokehouse, Nomad and more.
-
NewsA List of 35 Melbourne New Year's Eve Happenings in Case You Haven't Made Plans Yet
Whether you're after a cruisy rooftop party, fancy dinner or lavish cocktail soiree, Melbourne's got your last-minute New Year's Eve plans sorted.
-
GuideThe 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.
-
GuideThe 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
-
GuideWhere to Find the Best Burgers in Melbourne
Classic cheeseburgers, spicy fried chicken buns, and everything in between.
-
GuideThe 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.
-
GuideThe 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.
-
GuideThe 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.
-
GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
-
GuideThe 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.
-
GuideWhere 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.
-
GuideThe 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.
-
NewsHere's What's Open in Melbourne for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks in 2022
Forget cooking — spend Christmas eating and drinking with friends and family at Melbourne's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
-
GuideThe Most Popular Cafes in Melbourne for 2022
From lauded coffee pit-stops to world-famous pastry spots, these are the Melbourne cafes that had you clicking this year.
-
GuideThe Most Popular Restaurants in Melbourne for 2022
From modern Scandinavian diners to dapper new steakhouses — these are the spots you’ve been busy scouting out this year.
-
NewsThe Royal Botanic Gardens' Newly Transformed Cafe and Events Space Opens This Weekend
Launching December 17, Darling Group's latest hospitality project is a leafy wonder, serving elevated brunch classics and a swag of picnic-friendly takeaway fare.
-
NewsThe Best Advice Ever: How Lune's Kate Reid Became Australia's Croissant Queen by Chasing the Perfect Pastry
We chatted with Lune founder Kate Reid about swapping one dream for another, launching a cookbook after ten years of making baked goods and learning not to be a control freak.
-
NewsBennett St Dairy Is Doing Supremely Festive Red Velvet and White Chocolate Cookie Dough
Helping you up your Christmas baking game, the limited-edition flavour is on sale at 900-plus Woolworths stores Australia-wide.
-
BarAmatrice Rooftop Restaurant
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
They had us at mini lasagne snacks, and then took it to the next level with uninterrupted views across the city.
-
RestaurantD.O.C Osteria
326 Lygon Street, Carlton
20 years on, this Lygon Street stalwart is still one of the city's top Italian restaurants.
-
RestaurantReine & La Rue
380 Collins Street, Melbourne
The NOMAD team has taken French fine-dining to the next level in Melbourne.
-
BarRuckers Hill
83 High Street, Northcote
This French-accented wine bar and bistro stands out among the crowd on Northcote's High Street.
-
RestaurantChiki Chan & Hiki Bar
6 Centreway, Mordialloc
Chiki Chan is serving up playful Asian-fusion fare in Mordialloc — plus plenty of creative cocktails in its adjoining Hiki Bar.
-
RestaurantIl Mercato Centrale Melbourne
546 Collins Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's Il Mercato Centrale is serving up pizza, pasta, calamari fritti, gelato, cannoli, cocktails, wine and so much more — to have in or take away.
-
BarCircl Wine House
22 Punch Lane, Melbourne
Circl is making it so much easier to try rare wines with over 150 drops offered by the glass.
-
RestaurantElio's Place
238 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Elio's Place is serving up breakfast, lunch, aperitivo snacks and late-night dinners every day of the week in the CBD.
-
BarFlour Child Richmond
432 Church Street, Richmond
You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?
-
-
NewsPidapipo Just Opened a Shiny New Flagship Gelateria and Experimentation Lab in Fitzroy
The Brunswick Street space is serving up exclusive flavours, alongside pasticceria treats, gelato cakes and chocolate sauces on tap.
-
NewsPt Leo Estate's Restaurant and Fine Diner Are Both Reopening This Month Following That May Fire
Laura and Pt Leo Restaurant are making a comeback sixth months on from the incident — and they're showing off a couple of new menus, too.
-
NewsSydney's Josh and Julie Niland Just Scored the Game Changer Award From France's Prestigious La Liste
The French-based guide recognised the duo for changing "the way chefs use fish all over the world with [their] zero-waste 'fish butchery' approach".
-
NewsMelbourne Food & Wine Festival Just Announced the Lineup for Its 2023 Headline Feasts
Alla Wolf-Tasker will be plating up the next edition of the World's Longest Lunch, while the World's Longest Brunch showcases treats by Beatrix's Nat Paull.
-
NewsThe Rustica Crew Has Relaunched The Flying Duck Hotel with a Fresh Look and New Gastropub Menu
With more than 150 years under its belt, Prahran's famed backstreet pub has entered a new phase of existence.
-
News'New Nordic' Diner Freyja Just Kicked Off a New Lunch Service
Lunch is finally on the menu at this modern Scandinavian diner — and yes, there's smørrebrød.
-
EventTogether for Lebanon Fundraiser
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
Abla's, Carlton
Abla’s, A1 Bakery, Alimentari, Larderfresh and Linden Cook are joining forces to raise money for people in Lebanon.
-
EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Tue, 8 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Melbourne.
-
EventThe Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
-
EventLego 'Star Wars': The Exhibition
Sun, 4 May 2025 - Mon, 26 Jan 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Australia's world-first Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition is soaring into Melbourne in 2025 — from May the fourth, of course.
-
EventThis Never Happened Presents
Fri, 17 Jan, 2025
170 Russell, Melbourne
Dance Music record label This Never Happened is back for another Melbourne party that won't allow phones.
-
EventThe Rose Street Market
Sat, 23 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Rose Street Artist's Market, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's weekly artisan design and art market is a must-hit if you're up for some weekend shopping and wandering.
-
EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 25 Nov, 2024
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy
This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.
-
EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
-
EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
-
EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
-
NewsMerivale's Italian Diner Totti's Will Open Its First Victorian Outpost in the Lorne Hotel This Summer
Come February, the long-standing Great Ocean Road pub will play host to Australia's fifth Totti's venue — and the first-ever outside of New South Wales.
-
NewsStokehouse Pasta & Bar Is the New Euro-Accented All-Day Eatery in the Former Pontoon Digs
Seaside snacks, crab spaghetti and $79 bottles of vino — meet the latest incarnation of this sun-drenched St Kilda spot.
-
NewsBlack Star Has Created a Limited-Edition Festive Cake If You Fancy a Sweet White Christmas
Impress your Christmas crew with this snow-dusted vision of cherries, elderflower and white chocolate.
-
NewsDeliveroo Has Shut Up Shop in Australia — Effective Immediately
The delivery company has announced that it's wrapping up its Australian operations, entering administration.
-
NewsKrispy Kreme Has Dropped a New Range of Doughnut-Inspired Christmas Biscuits for Dogs
This limited-edition lineup of festive 'doggie doughnuts' is made with carob and peanut butter, and comes decorated to suit the season.
-
NewsNew Low-Cost Airline Bonza Will Serve Up an All-Australian In-Flight Menu (Including Craft Beer)
Passengers will be able to tuck into mid-flight banana bread waffles and a snag in a bag — and sip Your Mates, Ballistic and Spinifex beers, plus Heaps Normal's Quiet XPA.
-
NewsSupernormal Has Claimed the 2022 Melbourne Award for Hospitality
Andrew McConnell’s legendary Flinders Lane diner has taken out top honours in this year's City of Melbourne-run awards.
-
NewsPiccolina's New Limited-Edition Gelato Cake Will Help Shake Up Your Christmas Dessert Game
This year, swap the classic fruit pud for the Budino di Natale — a multi-layered treat starring three styles of gelato, plus Biscoff crumble, feuilletine and chocolate.
-
NewsThe Queen Vic Summer Night Market Is Returning for a 15-Week Run with 125-Plus Shops, Stalls and Bars
Spend another summer enjoying global eats, live tunes, pop-up bars and shopping galore.
-
NewsLune Has Just Dropped Its First-Ever Cookbook So You Can Make Its World-Famous Croissants At Home
The Melbourne-born croissant haven's founder Kate Reid has penned the ultimate tome for baking Lune's beloved flaky pastries — and a heap of its specials.
-
NewsMessina Is Releasing a Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding Trifle to Level Up Your Christmas Lunch
The festive season just got tastier — and it even comes topped with an edible white chocolate and coffee chocolate wreath.
-
NewsThe Best Things You Can Eat at the 2022 Melbourne Night Noodle Markets
Hoy Pinoy pork belly skewers, Milo-inspired Messina pudding, chicken schnitty bao burgers and gravity-defying noods — consider your Night Noodle Market food itinerary sorted.
-
NewsColes Will Trial Its First Store-to-Door Grocery Deliveries via Drone in Southeast Queensland
If you live in Ormeau, Ormeau Hills and Yatala, you'll soon be able to get 500 grocery items flown to your home as part of a new store-to-door drone trial.
-
NewsSuzi Cheek's Is the Fun-Loving New Bar Picking Up Where Miss Katie's Crab Shack Left Off
Chef Katie Marron's signature seafood spot is no longer — but she's dreamed up something just as tasty to take its place on Smith Street.
-
NewsRené Redzepi's Noma Is Doing a Ten-Week Residency in Kyoto If You Need Another Excuse to Visit Japan
The globally acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant will set up shop at Ace Hotel Kyoto from mid-March to mid-May, coinciding with cherry blossom season.
-
NewsGelato Messina Is Releasing Its First-Ever Advent Calendar to Make the Festive Season Extra Delicious
Spend the first 24 days of December eating your way through mini waffle cone bites, salted cashew brittle, Messinatella biscuits, panned Panettone and other Messina treats.
-
NewsMeal Delivery Service Providoor Is Now Doing Same-Day Drop-Offs From Some of Australia's Best Restaurants
Fancy a restaurant-quality meal brought to your door? You now just need to book by 1pm and you'll be feasting at your own dinner table that night.
-
NewsSydney's Cult Dessert Joint Tokyo Lamington Is Finally Opening Its First Melbourne Outpost
Sydney's lamington kings are bringing their wild and wonderful baked treats to Carlton.
-
NewsBen & Jerry's New Vegan Ice Cream Supports Climate Change Action — and It's Giving Away Free Pints
The ice cream chain will hand out free pints of its new 'This Is Our Whirled' flavour at all scoop stores Australia-wide — but only for four hours on Friday, October 14.
-
NewsYugen Is the Sumptuous New Japanese Diner and Omakase Bar Making Waves Beneath Chapel Street
A lofty subterranean space with a flair for the dramatic — and a standout food offering celebrating both tradition and creativity.
-
NewsWe're Giving Away the Ultimate Five-Day Foodie Holiday For Two to Tasmania
You and a lucky plus-one will get to experience some of the best the Apple Isle has to offer, straight from the source.
-
NewsThe Best Advice Ever: Josh Niland on Collaboration in the Kitchen
We chatted to the peerless Josh Niland about the art of collaboration in the kitchen, teamwork and the best advice he's ever received.
-
NewsPiccolina Just Dropped Three New Nostalgia-Fuelled Gelato Cakes for Next Time You're on Cake Duty
Included in the lineup: a fairy bread-inspired cake topped with hand-crafted sprinkles made from native ingredients.
-
NewsGelatissimo Has Released a New Vegan Gelato Flavour That Humans and Dogs Can Share
Scooping just in time for the warm weather, the gelato chain's new limited-time banana strawberry flavour is safe for humans and pooches alike.
