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NewsPidapipo Has Gone All Out for Easter with Special Edition Chocolate Eggs, Gelato and Hot Cross Buns
The team isn't only making gelato in Fitzroy — they've become bakers and chocolatiers this Easter as well.
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NewsLucia Is Melbourne's Latest Med-Inspired Restaurant and Wine Bar with Caviar Service and a 400-Strong Wine List
Even though this particular style of drinking and dining is all over Melbourne these days, Lucia has a team of local hospo heavyweights ready to fight off the competition.
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NewsNow Open: Ronin Is Reinventing Omakase in Melbourne, One Lit Night Out at a Time
Like an ancient ronin samurai, Chef Patrick Kwong has no master. He's breaking the rules and doing omakase his own way.
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NewsComing Soon: Royal Stacks Is Getting a Huge New CBD Home for All Things Burgers
The two-storey burger joint will be serving up its signature fast-food eats alongside a selection of new and exclusive creations.
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NewsComing Soon: D.O.C Is Taking Its Handmade Pasta and Woodfired Pizza Waterside with New St Kilda Outpost
This will be the seventh notch in the group's restaurant belt and its very first with seaside views.
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NewsCheese Alert: Australian Dairy Festival Mould and Its All-Inclusive Tastings Are Returning for 2024
More than 100 varieties of cheese will be on offer when this all-you-can-sample dairy festival starts touring the country from May.
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GuideThe 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.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Breakfast in Melbourne's CBD
Make time to visit these CBD cafes and never turn up to work hungry again.
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GuideThe Best Mexican Restaurants in Melbourne
Head to these spots for seriously good tacos, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.
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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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GuideAll 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.
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NewsTen Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants You Should Visit in Victoria
Life is short, so it's imperative that once in a while you plan a road-trip to sample some of regional Victoria's exceptional food.
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GuideThe 25 Best Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
From high-flying fine-diners in the CBD to tried-and-true neighbourhood haunts — these are the Melbourne restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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GuideThe 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD for 2025
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.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Melbourne
Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, vegan or sandwiched, you can find them in our guide.
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GuideThe Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne
These private dining rooms have you got you covered from private bartenders to suckling pigs, martini trolleys to luxurious sashimi platters.
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NewsPenny for Pound Is Teaming Up with Holla Gelato on Epic Hot Cross Bun Gelato Sandwiches for Easter
Hot cross bun season is already upon us — and these have got to be some of the most decadent ones out there.
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NewsChef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Bringing His Viral Omurice to Melbourne
The Japanese chef will cook his speciality dish, and collaborate with Ishizuka Head Chef Shin Kato to highlight Japanese flavours.
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NewsNow Open: Robin's Deli Is Feeding Melbourne's Obsession with Loaded Sangas Down in Cheltenham
It's serving up everything from sausage and egg brekkie rolls and four-cheese Vegemite toasties to healthy veggie sandwiches and decked-out meatball subs.
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NewsMorgan Hipworth Has Opened His Third Melbourne Eatery Maven in Fitzroy at Just 22 Years of Age
The rising star in Melbourne's hospo scene is showing how he can do more than just desserts.
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NewsKFC Is Giving Away Free International Trips So You Can Enjoy Its Fried Chicken Around the World
You just need to look for the chain's international products in the KFC app, then place an order — and you could win an overseas getaway.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Swifties (and Everyone) a Free Doughnut Today If You Head in Wearing Friendship Bracelets
Whether you're lucky enough to be seeing the 'Eras' tour or not, you'll find some happiness in the form of free doughnuts.
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RestaurantYakimono
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.
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BarHotel Nacional
23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.
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RestaurantGood 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.
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RestaurantRuzia'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.
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RestaurantToken
151 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Get around great sashimi and temaki from the raw bar and flame-kissed Japanese eats from the yakitori grill.
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RestaurantGarfield 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.
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RestaurantKoi 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.
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RestaurantFrenchie
15 Collins Street, Melbourne
Frenchie's big drawcard is that everything on the menu is priced at $14. Yes, you read that correctly.
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BarFlorentino
80 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.
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NewsSeaside Japanese Joint Ichi Ni St Kilda Has Been Sold and Is Shutting Down at the End of This Week
If you can't make it down for the restaurant's final week of service, you can always hit up its younger sibling Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya in Fitzroy.
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GuideNine of the Best Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Events That You Can Still Get Tickets To
From dessert degustations and Michelin-starred feasts to huge communal dining experiences, here's all the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival inspiration you need.
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NewsBrighton's Sushi Baby Has Transformed From a Small Takeout Joint to a Pastel-Hued Dine-In Restaurant
This popular takeaway sushi bar in Brighton now has a pastel-hued dining room and courtyard, plus a new dine-in menu full of both contemporary and traditional Japanese eats.
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NewsLune Is Serving Up Limited-Edition Ice Cream Sandwiches Made with Croissant Ice Cream to See Out Summer
This sweet treat takes a Lune pain au chocolat, then fills it with ice cream made using pastry-infused milk and caramelised croissant pieces.
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NewsWhittaker's Has Released a Limited-Edition Easter Chocolate Inspired by the Humble Hot Cross Bun
You've heard of a chocolate hot cross bun, but what about a hot cross bun in chocolate form?
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NewsBibs at the Ready: Ministry of Crab Is Returning to Melbourne for a Month-Long Celebration of Aussie Mud Crabs
Scuttle on down to Crown Towers to try some of the world's best crab dishes.
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EventNational Spanish Paella Day at Anada
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Añada Bar & Restaurant, Fitzroy
Expect generous pans, complimentary wine and a lively vibe that evokes the best of sun-soaked Spanish lunches.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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NewsFreebie Alert: Donut King Is Giving Away Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts Today
The freebies are celebrating the 'Mean Girls' movie musical — so on Wednesdays, we now eat doughnuts.
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NewsLune Wants You to Spend February Choosing Between Its Finger Bun Croissant and Cherry Ripe Pain au Chocolat
Of course, you could always try both — and a tiramisu pudding and berry juniper cruffin — as part of the cult pastry chain's February-only specials menu.
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NewsComing Soon: Melbourne's Famous American Doughnut Kitchen Van Is Opening a Bricks-and-Mortar Shop in Prahran Market
Soon, Southsiders won't have to travel up to Queen Vic Market to nab a bag of these hot jam doughnuts.
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NewsNow Open: Celebrity Chef Karen Martini Is Running the Show at St Kilda's New Saint George
Martini is leaving her stamp all over the new Saint George — not just in the kitchen. And we are all for it.
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GuideThe Best Melbourne Restaurants for an Excellent Lunar New Year Feast
These are the best restaurants in Melbourne celebrating the Year of the Dragon this Lunar New Year — or putting on fitting feasts all year round.
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NewsNow Open: Melbourne Just Scored a New Dessert Shop That's Best Known for Bringing Mochi Doughnuts to Australia
It's serving up its famous Japanese-style mochi doughnuts alongside soft-serve ice cream and ornate cakes.
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NewsLagoon Dining and Piccolina Have Teamed Up to Create a Series of Chinese- and Malaysian-Inspired Gelatos for Lunar New Year
The two crews are also throwing a lunchtime noodle and gelato party for Lunar New Year.
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NewsUber Eats and Planet Ark Have Teamed Up to Solve Your Takeaway Packaging Waste Woes
If takeaway waste is giving you the guilts, this new sustainability program will hopefully make your pepperoni pizza more palatable.
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NewsNow Open: Token Is a New Izakaya-Inspired Diner from the Team Behind Some of Melbourne's Best Brunch Spots
Get around sashimi and temaki from the raw bar and flame-kissed Japanese eats from the yakitori grill.
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NewsThe Gertrude Hotel Leaves Its Disco Era Behind, Now Embracing Mediterranean Minimalism in Fitzroy
The new crew has created a refined Aussie gastropub with Italian influences.
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NewsMessina Is Serving Up Cheesecake- and Pretzel-Heavy Gelato Tubs for Valentine's Day 2024
If nothing says love to you like a tub filled with Messina gelato, you're in luck with the dessert chain's February 14 special.
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NewsComing Soon: Il Mercato Centrale Has Officially Broken Ground on Its Australian-First Venue in Melbourne's CBD
The Italian artisan market is set to be one of Melbourne CBD's biggest hospitality venues yet.
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NewsMelbourne, Get Ready for Nonna: Birra Moretti's 'Deliver-a-Nonna' Brings Italian Feasts to Your Front Door
Melburnians can now experience the warmth and flavours of an authentic Italian nonna meal at home, thanks to Birra Moretti's 'Deliver-a-Nonna' service.
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NewsMeet Tokyo Motto, A New Day-to-Night Japanese Dining Hub in Melbourne's CBD
Japanese diner serving inventive fare like ice cream ramen by day, classic dim Tokyo-style izakaya vibe by night.
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NewsLune Has Created 'The Magic' Cruffin, a Mouthwatering Ode to Melbourne Coffee Culture — and It's Only Available This Weekend
You'll want to run not walk to your nearest Lune in Melbourne or Brisbane to grab an exclusive taste of the croissant and muffin hybrid.
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NewsComing Soon: Chuck E Cheese Is the Latest Big-Name American Chain That's Set to Open in Australia
Your nieces and nephews will be able to enjoy the pizza parties in an eatery with arcade games and musical shows that you always dreamed of as a kid.
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NewsThe Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Returns in March with Restaurant Takeovers and the World's Longest Lunch Led by Andrew McConnell
This year's festival includes 300 food- and wine-filled events, championing local and international chefs.
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FeatureA Seasoned Hong Kong Local Shares Their Tips for a Perfect Night on the Town
Hong Kong is known for a lot of things, the most prominent being its night vibes.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a $400 Voucher to Spend on a Dining Experience at Queen & Collins
Brunch at Rustica, dinner at Reine and La Rue, drinks at Purple Pit, it's all possible — and paid for.
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NewsA Local Legends Guide: The Team at Third Wheel Highett Share Their Hidden Gems of Bayside Melbourne
"Watching people enjoy what we offer brings us all a lot of pride.”
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2023
These are the spots you went looking for this year, from stunning beachside restaurants to hidden CBD eateries and old-school dining institutions.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2023
These are the cafes you went looking for the most this year, from CBD brunch spots to inner west hidden gems.
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NewsMelbourne Dessert Artists Le Yeahllow Open Bricks and Mortar Store in the Melbourne CBD
The former online-only store's creations look so good you won't want to destroy them with a bite. Well, almost.
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GuideFestive Feasts and Fun: Celebrate the Silly Season with Drinks and Dining Deals at Some of Melbourne's Buzziest Venues
Get festive with a bottomless booking at these standout spots all over town.
