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NewsMcDonald's Has Launched a Limited-Edition Caramilk McFlurry So That's Your Next Dessert Sorted
You've tried Caramilk cocktails and Caramilk doughnuts — now it's time for Macca's spin on the cult-favourite caramelised white chocolate.
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NewsArbory's Floating Bar Is Returning to the Yarra with a New Look Inspired by Turkey's Turquoise Coast
Arbory Afloat will sail once again in late October with two bars, poolside cabanas and lots of cocktails on tap.
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NewsMessina Has Turned a Heap of Its Most Popular Gelato Flavours Into Chocolates
The dessert brand is doing pick 'n' mix packs filled with gelato-inspired chocolates, including cone-ception, fairy bread and neapolitan varieties.
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NewsVegemite and Cheese Pizza Now Exists Thanks to Domino's New Limited-Edition Menu Addition
Slathering the yeasty spread across a pizza base, then adding mozzarella, the cheesy food mashup is only available for three weeks.
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NewsCucina Povera Is Melbourne's Soon-to-Launch Italian Venue From Maurice Terzini and Joe Vargetto
It'll take over the former Massi site from next month, serving a contemporary take on Italian peasant food.
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NewsSmith St Bistrot Is Scott Pickett's New French-Inspired Venture Coming to Collingwood This Summer
The chef's next project is a classic French-inspired bistro and bar, featuring steak baguettes, lobster thermidor and low-intervention wines.
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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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GuideThe 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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GuideThe Best Bakeries in Melbourne
Crusty sourdough loaves, flaky croissants, shiopans and shokupans, cookies and doughnuts, bagels and ficelles, pies and pasties, and everything in between.
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NewsBrae and Attica Have Been Named in the World's Top 100 Restaurant Longlist for 2021
The two Victorian restaurants were the only Aussies to make this year's World's 50 Best restaurant awards, ranking 57 and 97 respectively.
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NewsEight Melbourne Picnic Packs to Level Up Your Next Park Session
Lock in a sunny day, pick a favourite park in your bubble, pre-order one of these bad boys and get ready to picnic like a boss.
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NewsTaco Bell Is Handing Out Free Tacos at Every Australian Store Next Week
The Tex-Mex chain is celebrating International Taco Day in the tastiest possible way — with free tacos.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Delis, Bottle Shops, Bakeries and Cheese Stores for Picnic Supplies
No matter your picnic style or location, this lineup has everything you need for total picnic success.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne's New Outdoor Trading Initiative Will See Al Fresco Dining Areas Pop-Up in the CBD
The Inside Out program will make it easier for business owners to embrace outdoor dining and retail via fast-tracked applications, extended hours and laneway pop-ups.
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NewsMelbourne's 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar Has Been Crowned the Best Pizzeria In Oceania
The South Yarra venue claimed the title in this year's prestigious 50 Top Pizza awards.
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RestaurantLune Croissanterie
Situated beneath the Ritz Carlton at 670 Lonsdale Street, the mega store marks Melbourne's second production site.
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RestaurantTres a Cinco
3-5 Hosier Lane, Melbourne
The vibrant menu showcases classic dishes cooked with love and care, and packed full of flavour.
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RestaurantMamasita
1/11 Collins Street, Melbourne
The always-evolving menu spans snack plates and taqueria plates, tacos to generous sharing mains, all anchored by an enviable selection of margaritas and cocktails.
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RestaurantCoupette
90 Queens Bridge Street, Southbank
As a hotel venue, it moves seamlessly from morning coffee to late-night cocktails, and is well-suited to everything from a quick snack to a celebratory meal.
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RestaurantPinto Tiramisu
106 Leicester Street, Fitzroy
While the classic tiramisu variety is a menu staple, other flavours that change with the seasons may include strawberry matcha, gingerbread, or chocolate hazelnut.
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RestaurantFrankie's Tortas and Tacos
30 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
With some of the rarest and highest-quality tequilas and mezcals on offer, Frankie’s has even launched an agave club to help educate and showcase premium agave spirits.
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RestaurantBar Yarra
234 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Perfect for a post-work pop-in, Bar Yarra's boasts an impressive happy hour from 5 to 7pm, and even hosts DJs spinning nostalgic vinyls for Throwback Thursdays.
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RestaurantSantito
174 Smith Street, Collingwood
While the smell of fresh tortillas and spit-roasted meats may be familiar, Santito brings a refreshed energy and new direction to the Smith Street site.
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RestaurantGimlet at Cavendish House
33 Russell Street, Melbourne
Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.
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RestaurantCleo, Hyde Melbourne Place
130 Russell Street, Melbourne
The rooftop drinking and dining destination welcomes Eastern Mediterranean flavours and old-world cooking techniques.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Has Teamed Up with Cadbury to Create the Caramilk Doughnuts of Your Dreams
Both limited-edition doughnuts come dipped in Caramilk, then sprinkled with Caramilk flakes — and they're only available at 7-Eleven stores.
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News'Empty Chairs At Empty Tables' Is a Portrait Series Capturing Melbourne's Hospitality Industry in Hibernation
The photographs and film feature much-loved local chefs and venue owners, including Guy Grossi and Karen Martini.
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NewsMessina Is Bringing Back Its Limited-Edition Tubs of Basque Cheesecake-Topped Gelato
Can't choose between gelato and cheesecake? Why not have both.
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NewsEats and Drinks That'll Make a Mark While You're Watching the 2021 AFL Grand Final at Home
No matter who takes out the flag, you'll be the winner with one of these lockdown-friendly footy feasts.
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NewsDeliveroo Will Give You Free Large Fries with That When Your State Hits 60-Percent Double Jabs
For three days, free large fries will be added to all orders from Hungry Jack's and other participating eateries.
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NewsPiccolina Is Opening Its Seventh Gelateria in Hawthorn This November
Starring a subtly refreshed aesthetic, a whipped cream machine and chocolate sauce on tap.
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EventFebruary at Peninsula Hot Springs
Tue, 27 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Peninsula Hot Springs, Fingal
Soak up summer while it lasts with midweek two-for-one bathing, Lunar New Year festivities and romantic Valentine's escapes.
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EventSt Kilda Festival 2026
Sat, 14 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
St Kilda Foreshore, St Kilda
This beloved summer staple is back, serving up another edition loaded with exceptional local music talent and feel-good community vibes.
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EventDewberry Roller-Rama by The Body Shop at Queensbridge Square
Fri, 13 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Queensbridge Square, Southbank
The fragrance of the 90s is officially back, so celebrate with a free, nostalgic roller rink experience happening over Valentine's Day weekend.
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EventRoyal Stacks 10th Birthday Celebration
Multiple single dates
Royal Stacks, Melbourne
Throwing it back to 2016, this Melbourne-born burger spot is celebrating a decade of mouthwatering takeaway with free burgers and OG prices.
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EventLaunch Weekend at Upstate Oakleigh
Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
Upstate Oakleigh, Oakleigh
Get in a high-energy workout in the southeast, as this rapidly growing brand of Pilates studios launches its latest wellness destination in Oakleigh.
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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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EventJackalope Cinema 2026
Sun, 1 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Jackalope Hotel Mornington Peninsula, Merricks North
Make your Mornington Peninsula stay even more picture-perfect, with this month-long open-air cinema program.
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EventUNO Social Club at Hotel Esplanade
Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar 2026
Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda
Combine nostalgia and nightlife, as this card game experience transforms this much-loved Melbourne pub into an UNO-themed escape.
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Event15th Birthday BBQ Summer Series at Toorak Cellars
Sun, 1 Feb - Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Toorak Cellars, Armadale
No ordinary backyard barbecue, this seven-week birthday celebration sees top Melbourne chefs team up to showcase their masterful skills with the tongs.
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EventRooftop Pickleball at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street
Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne
Level up your pickleball skills in style, as this CBD hotel brings back its sunny rooftop court for the tennis season.
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NewsMessina Is Serving Up Iced VoVo Bavarians That You Can Eat as Either a Gelato or a Mousse Cake
The gelato chain's latest OTT creation layers coconut and raspberry mousse and raspberry gel over a coconut biscuit base, then tops it with raspberry marshmallow and desiccated coconut.
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NewsCult-Favourite US Chain Five Guys Is Opening Its First Australian Burger Joint in Penrith Next Week
Initially, the Mulgoa Road eatery will be serving up burgers, fries, hotdogs, sandwiches and shakes for takeaway only.
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NewsThese Stellar Melbourne Venues Are Giving Back to the Community During Lockdown
Free feeds for locals doing it tough, no questions asked.
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NewsNorthside Favourite The Pie Shop Is Set to Close at the End of This Month
Matt Wilkinson's temple of pastry will serve its last hot pie on Grand Final Day.
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NewsMelbourne's Artisan Cacao Masters Mork Have Opened a Tiny New CBD Store
Roll past the laneway outpost for fine hot chocolates, a new range of plant-based drinks and dreamy sweet treats by sister project Söt.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Indulgent Red Velvet Cookie Pie
This OTT red velvet and choc chip cookie pie comes filled with a thick layer of cream cheese custard, too.
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NewsEyes on the Pies: Where to Find Melbourne's Best Hot Pies
These bakeries and pie shops are serving up ripper editions of the classic Australian dish, including a lasagne pie and lobster delights.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Has Started Serving 'Pokemon'-Themed Doughnuts and You'll Want to Eat 'Em All
A different Pokémon doughnut will drop every fortnight, including Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and Poké Ball varieties.
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NewsSmith & Daughters Is Set to Be Reborn as a Huge Vegan Hub in Collingwood
The 500-square-metre site is set to open its doors in November and will boast a Euro-style deli, food store, cafeteria and restaurant.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Now Doing Home Delivery to Select Parts of Sydney and Melbourne
Don't live near one of the dessert chain's stores? It's bringing the sweet treats to you.
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NewsLindt Has Released a New Chocolate Koala to Help Raise Funds for the Australian Koala Foundation
The brand is donating $1 from each chocolate koala sold to the foundation's work to ensure the Aussie marsupial's survival.
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NewsAllen's Has Released a New Lolly-Filled Version of AWW's Beloved Birthday Cake Book
Indulge your sweet tooth and find inspiration for your next at-home baking project.
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NewsLockdown-Born Kravin Korean Is Melbourne's Newest At-Home Korean Barbecue Experience
Featuring ready-to-grill ingredients, homemade sauces, equipment and tunes to help you recreate the magic of KBBQ at home.
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NewsLocal Burger Guru Goldieboy Is Slinging DIY Double Cheeseburger Kits to Make at Home
His signature creations feature Martin's potato rolls, brisket-chuck patties and a top-secret adobo kewpie sauce.
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NewsThe Latest Plan for Sorrento's Continental Hotel Includes a Sunset Roof and Dining Led by Scott Pickett
There'll be everything from casual pub fare to degustation dining served across its bars, restaurants and function spaces — and the first phase is set to open by February.
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Messina Is Turning Andy Bowdy's Peanut Butter Banana Split Into a Decadent Cookie Pie
The Sydney pastry chef's peanut butter and banana sundaes are the stuff of legend — and now they're being reinvented.
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NewsEvery Food and Drink Idea to Spoil the Dad in Your Life This Father's Day
You might need to get a little more creative than usual this year.
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NewsLocal Bakery Beurre Is Serving Up a New Line of Cheerful Post-Vax Celebration Cakes
Reward your mates for a 'jab' well done and order one of these colourful, smile-inducing sweet treats.
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NewsThe Keys Is a New All-In-One Beer Garden, Arcade and Bowling Alley Opening This Summer
Get set for 12 maple timber bowling lanes, three bars and a beer garden with capacity for 450 punters.
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NewsThe Ten Local Cookbooks From Top Melbourne Chefs You Need to Level-Up Your Kitchen Game
Let Guy Grossi teach you the art of pasta-making, or learn the secrets to creating smash-hit vegan dishes from Shannon Martinez.
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NewsTop Local Chefs Ask Aussies to "Put a Jab on the Menu" in This New Hospitality Ad Campaign
Matt Moran, Neil Perry, Danielle Alvarez and Shannon Martinez all feature, stressing how tough the pandemic has been for the hospitality industry.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Turning Three of Its Favourite Desserts Into Chocolate Bars for Father's Day
Treat your dad to a three-pack of cone-ception, Messinatella hazelnut and neapolitan chocolate blocks and bars.
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GuideSeven 'Treat Yourself' Meals to Get Delivered If You're Celebrating a Special Occasion in Lockdown
Don't let lockdown stop you from marking another year of life or love.
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NewsAnchovy's Lockdown Pop-Up Banh Mi Window Is Getting a Permanent Space
The rotating menu of contemporary banh mi has proved such a hit, it'll be sticking around for good.
