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NewsMelbourne's Bars, Pubs and Restaurants Are Allowed to Reopen for Dine-In from Midnight Tomorrow
Premier Daniel Andrews has outlined the next set of eased restrictions, including scrapping the four reasons to leave home and allowing all retail to reopen.
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NewsMessina's New Gelato Tub Flavour Is Basically a Giant Scoopable Ferrero Rocher
The one-litre tubs feature layers of choc-hazelnut gelato, fudge and mousse, covered with a crunchy chocolate topping.
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NewsThe New Scott Pickett-Led Iteration of Longrain Will (Finally) Open Next Month
Complete with a fresh look and reworked menu, meshing old with new.
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NewsMorning Market Is Andrew McConnell's New Euro-Style Grocer on Gertrude Street
The restaurateur's latest venue is a cheery pitstop for Baker Bleu bread, fresh flowers, groceries and picnic packs.
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NewsEight Goal-Kicking Snack and Drink Packs to Order for Grand Final Day in Melbourne
Burgers, beers and plenty of pies are on the docket.
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NewsThis New Messina and Incu Collaboration Will Serve Up Gelato Flavours Inspired by Fashion Brands
There's a Patagonia-inspired dark chocolate and honey sorbet, and a Café Kitsuné-influenced matcha gelato layered with coffee-soaked biscuits.
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GuideThe Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne
Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these cosy and inviting pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
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GuideMelbourne's Best High Teas for When You Want to Feel a Little Bit Fancy
From art-inspired creations to ultra-decadent chocolate degustations with bottomless sparkling wine, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of contemporary twists.
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GuideThe Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
These Melbourne diners serve up some of the best sushi, ramen, gyoza, omakase and regional Japanese food in the city.
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GuideThe Best Steaks in Melbourne
Whether you like it raw or well done, smothered in sauce or left pure and simple, on the bone or sliced to serve, you'll find whatever meaty masterpiece you're after with our handy guide.
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GuideAll the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Winter 2026
Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for wnter 2026 — from cosy cafes to refurbished pubs, romantic wine bars to intimate omakase counters, here’s where to eat and drink ...
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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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NewsThe Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100 in 2026
From set menus with a side of karaoke to omakase-style degustations, Greek feasts to vegan banquets, these are the best feed me menus around town.
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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 Cheap Eats in Melbourne
You'll find big bowls of ramen, crispy borek, chicken parma deals and even steak and bottomless fries at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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GuideThe Best Cafes for Working or Studying in Melbourne
Settle in for a productive work or study session with a strong coffee in hand at these laptop-friendly cafes around Melbourne.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Now Selling Chocolate-Covered Ice Cream Bars at Australian Supermarkets
You'll find them at supermarkets, convenience stories and petrol stations around the country.
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NewsGelatissimo Is Serving Up Gelato Made with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey's Kisses
They're part of a new American-inspired range — and they're available for a limited time.
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NewsTwenty Aussie Venues Are Transforming Into International Holiday Destinations for Summer
You'll be able to sip frozen margaritas surrounded by cacti, eat dumplings under cherry blossom trees and wear flower crowns on Coachella-inspired rooftops at pubs across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.
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NewsSizzler Will Close Down All of Its Remaining Australian Eateries by Mid-November
After shutting down 19 restaurants since 2015, the all-you-can-eat chain will say goodbye to its last nine stores.
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NewsMenulog Is Offering Free Delivery for Three Days Next Week
It's available on every order, other than KFC.
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NewsHand Picked Is the New Melbourne Service Delivering Dishes from 30 Pubs, Bars and Restaurants
Order a fix of Hopscotch's cheeseburger spring rolls, a fried chicken burger from Fargo & Co, or even a DIY spritz kit courtesy of The Smith.
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RestaurantDelmonte
293–297 Lygon Street, Carlton
With wine at the heart of the venue, the menu has been designed to complement the pace of leisurely drinking and working your way through the extensive selection of Italian wines.
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RestaurantChez Bagou
132 Bridport Street, Albert Park
Chef Sauvetre's menu respects quality produce and seasonality through simple, flavour-driven dishes that uphold the principles of French gastronomy.
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RestaurantAegli
226 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Aegli, meaning radiance, elegant or splendour in Greek, has gradually built up a loyal following and a reputation as one of Melbourne's more refined Greek spots, shining light on lesser-known traditio ...
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RestaurantStella Restaurant and Bar
427 Chapel Street, South Yarra
This modern take on the classic Italian trattoria has a primo pizza offering, an all-weather rooftop terrace overlooking Chapel Street, and now an all-day weekend brunch offering.
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RestaurantPony
14 Beatty Avenue, Armadale
Locals have built weekly visits to Pony into their regular routine, whether it's for their renowned steak night or rotating roasts.
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RestaurantMarameo
6 Russell Place, Melbourne
A CBD Italian diner with a laneway terrace, house-made pasta and many spritzes.
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RestaurantPronto 478
478 Centre Road, Bentleigh
At the heart of the offering is the sorriso, a beloved Roman street food that's like a lovechild between a panino and a pizza.
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RestaurantAtsu
15-17 Lincoln Square South, Carlton
If you visit for lunch, experience a traditional katsu donbori bowl, and then try and nab a seat at the counter for an omakase-style kushikatsu offering.
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NewsBanjo's Bakery Cafe Has Brought Back Its Double Cheeseburger Pie for a Limited Time
It layers a beef patty, cheese, onion, tomato sauce and mustard in a pastry case — and yes, it includes pickles.
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NewsBreaking Point: Six Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Owners on the Hospitality Industry's Future
Unable to open for dine-in until late October under the Victorian Government's roadmap, Melbourne hospitality workers tell us what the next few months (and years) might look like for them.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Is Looking to Turn Closed-Down Streets Into Outdoor Dining Spaces
When patrons are allowed to eat in again at the city's hospitality businesses, dining will expand onto footpaths, on-street car parking spaces, laneways and even street space.
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NewsCasa Nata Is Thornbury's Temple of Proper Portuguese Tarts
And it's currently delivering to a rotation of suburbs each week.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Has Released an OTT Hot Fudge-Topped Ice Cream Pizza
The pizza is the second in a series of crossbreed creations inspired by Australia's favourite fast foods.
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NewsArbory's Floating Bar Is Returning to the Yarra with Aussie Beach House Vibes and an Onboard Pool
It'll start sailing in late October, with cocktails on tap and two bars.
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EventWilson & Dorset Pop-Up
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
240 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Run your hands over cosy furniture, homeware and clothes crafted from a prized New Zealand natural fibre.
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EventASICS SportStyle Melbourne Pop-Up
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Melbourne CBD
ASICS SportStyle is taking over Melbourne with a five-day pop-up celebrating creativity, community and movement. Expect hands-on workshops, Japanese-inspired food, specialty coffee, exclusive sneaker ...
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EventWinter Twilight Market at CERES
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, Sat, 1 Aug 2026 and Sat, 15 Aug 2026
CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East
Local makers, mulled drinks and a picturesque creekside setting make this afternoon-into-evening winter market worth rugging up for.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Wool Store
Fri, 11 Dec, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
The global techno powerhouse is taking over a sprawling industrial Melbourne venue with her trademark high-intensity sound.
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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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EventPurr-suit of Knowledge Trivia at Welcome to Thornbury
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote
Gather your smartest friends and your biggest cat enthusiasts for a trivia night that gives every correct answer extra meaning.
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EventNow or Never Festival Melbourne
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne
The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.
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EventHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sat, 18 Sep 2027 and Sun, 19 Sep 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Celebrating 25 years of this adored series, the MSO will perform John Williams' iconic score across three Melbourne nights.
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EventDJ Heartstring at The Wool Store
Fri, 25 Sep, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
One of electronic music's fastest-rising acts is heading back to Melbourne for a huge night of eurodance-fuelled energy.
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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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NewsRing-Ski Bring-Ski Is Pierogi Pierogi's New Polish Food and Vodka Delivery Service
Feast on freshly made pierogi and Polish booze, without leaving the house.
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NewsThis Is What Dining Out in Melbourne Could Look Like This Summer
Get set for perspex screens, footpath tables and parks transformed into pop-up dining precincts.
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NewsKoko Black Has Released a Luxe Range of Iced VoVo, Lamington and Crackle-Inspired Chocolates
These nostalgic desserts turn old-school Australian favourites into decadent new sweet treats.
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NewsIKEA Is Bringing Its New Meatless Meatballs to Australia from Next Month
They look and taste just like the meaty version — but they're made with pea protein and other vegetables.
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NewsMelbourne's Outdoor Dining Scene Is Set to Increase with a NYC-Style Plan on the Cards
With "predominantly outdoor seated service only" announced as part of step three of Vic Gov's roadmap, the City of Melbourne wants to help businesses level-up their al fresco game.
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NewsClick for Vic Lets You Support Small Businesses by Shopping Scores of Locally Made Goodies
A new one-stop online shop for all things local.
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NewsFive Epic Melbourne Burgers to Order When You Want to Treat Yourself
Wagyu cheeseburgers, plant-based patties and eye-watering sauce could be winging their way to you at the click of a couple of buttons.
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NewsBen Bayly's Contemporary New Zealand Restaurant Has Opened in Commercial Bay
Take a nationwide food tour at this inventive new restaurant in downtown Auckland.
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NewsThis New Koala-Shaped Paddle Pop Is Helping to Support and Raise Funds for Wildlife Conservation
The new ice cream marks the start of a new partnership between Paddle Pop and wildlife rescue organisation WIRES.
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NewsMas Tamales Is Now Delivering Traditional Mexican Food Across the Inner North
Get traditionally made, hand-wrapped tamales dropped to your door.
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News'Raph's Mean Cuisine' Is the Melbourne-Made Online Cooking Show Showcasing 80s Food Favourites
It's hosted by Beatbox Kitchen, All Day Donuts and Juanita Peaches' Raph Rashid — and everything from apricot chicken to Mars bar slice is on the menu.
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NewsVictoria's Country Cob Bakery Is Officially Serving Up Australia's Best Pie (Again)
And it's currently offering delivery to all of metropolitan Melbourne.
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NewsMessina Has Created a Decadent New White Chocolate Version of Its Coco Pops Gelato
It's called 'Just Like a White Chocolate Milkshake' — and it's only available for a week.
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NewsMake-Out Meals Is the New Subscription Meal Kit with Recipes from Renowned Melbourne Restaurants
Whip up the pumpkin, gorgonzola and walnut risotto from Tipico or master La Tortilleria’s fish tacos.
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NewsBulla's Cinema Choc Tops Have Landed Back in Victorian Freezer Aisles for a Limited Time
The frosty cinema snacks have returned to supermarkets.
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NewsRaya Is Melbourne's New Bakery Brightening Up Lockdown with Malaysian Sweet and Savoury Treats
Baker Raymond Tan is now delivering his unbelievably fluffy chiffon cakes, giant matcha cookies and kueh to homes across the city.
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NewsMessina's Next Mouth-Watering Creation Is a Gelato Version of Italy's Cremino Dessert
It's inspired by the chocolate from Piedmont in the country's north, and features salted caramel gelato, gianduia fudge, fresh meringue and amaretti biscuits.
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NewsRockwell and Sons' Legendary Double Patty Smash Burger Is Making a Lockdown Comeback
With Bar Liberty's new DIY burger kits, you can recreate the magic at home.
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NewsHaigh's Has Unveiled a Boozy Chocolate Collaboration with Three Aussie Gin Distilleries
The limited-edition choccies are made with spirits from Melbourne Gin Company, Archie Rose and Adelaide Hills Distillery.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Has Released a New Non-Dairy Fudge Ice Cream to Campaign Against Fossil Fuels
It's called 'Unfudge our Future'.
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NewsGelato Messina's Latest Indulgent Bake-at-Home Dessert Is a Super-Sticky Lamington Scroll Hybrid
It's stuffed with vanilla custard, chocolate chips, raspberry jam and chocolate caramel, then topped with desiccated coconut.
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NewsCarlton North's Babajan Has Transformed Into a Turkish Bakery and Shop — Permanently
The corner store is no longer filled with tables, but floor-to-ceiling shelves stocked with boreks, pistachio and rose cheesecakes, and spices.
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NewsSeven Melbourne Spots Delivering Next-Level Wine and Cheese Packs to Your Couch
Whether you've got a thing for d'affinois, are craving some camembert or only have eyes for cheddar, we've found a cheese and wine delivery service to suit.
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NewsGelato Messina and Hoy Pinoy Have Released Limited-Edition Filipino Dinner Packs
Recreate part of the Night Noodle Markets in your kitchen.
