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NewsMelbourne's Ides Restaurant Is Currently Delivering That Black Box Dessert from 'MasterChef'
But, some assembly is required...
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NewsMessina Is Bringing Back 40 of Its Greatest Gelato Hits for One Week
Jon Snow, Robert Brownie Jnr and Fairy Bread are all making a comeback.
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NewsMelbourne Food and Wine Festival Has Launched a New 2020 Program with Massimo Bottura and René Redzepi
While the physical 2020 festival was postponed, the team has launched a new online edition — with some IRL food specials (including limited-edition Lune) for Melburnians, too.
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NewsVictorian Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs and Clubs Will Be Allowed to Reopen from June 1
Parmas and pints are back on the table.
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NewsArnott's Has Just Released a Supremely Decadent Recipe for Tim Tam Brownies
The Australian baker is releasing a new recipe every week until social distancing restrictions are lifted.
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NewsEast 33 Is Melbourne's New Home-Delivery Service Dropping A-Class Oysters to Your Doorstep
The NSW oyster collective usually supplies the country's top restaurants — but now it's bringing its bivalves to you.
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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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NewsSeven Drinks and Snacks to Order For Every Mood You'll Experience in Isolation
Frustrated? Anxious? Overjoyed? We’re on a rollercoaster of emotions right now.
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NewsA Long Weekender's Guide to Darwin for When You Need Warm Weather Again
Spend balmy nights in Australia's Top End tucking into fresh seafood and meeting local makers.
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NewsThe Thornbury Fromagerie Is Melbourne's New Cheese and Wine Shop
Opening as a bar just before COVID-19, the Thornbury spot had to adapt — quickly — and is now offering same-day delivery five days a week.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Indulgent Choc Chip Cookie Pie
You can preorder it right now.
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NewsFour Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)
Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Doing Free Delivery Every Weekend Until the End of June
Order via UberEats, spend at least $25, then get your fast food fix without leaving the house — and without paying extra.
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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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NewsArnott's Has Just Released the Recipe for Its Nostalgic Iced VoVo
The Australian baker is releasing a new recipe every week until social distancing restrictions are lifted.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Pub Experiences You Can Now Enjoy at Home
These joints are bringing the pub experience to your house, with takeaway food, tap brews and even virtual gigs.
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NewsKFC Is Offering 25 Percent Off Its Entire Menu for Three Days
And delivering its 11 secret herbs and spices to your door via Menulog.
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NewsHoyts Is Delivering Popcorn and Choc Tops So You Can Pair Your Home Viewing with Cinema Snacks
For a limited time, it's also giving away free choc tops.
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NewsSan Churro Is Serving Up Retro Dessert Snack Packs with Fairy Bread, Nerds and Chocolate Crackles
And every Thursday in May, they're selling them at 90s prices, too.
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NewsThis Healthy Food Service Is Delivering Ready-to-Eat (and Affordable) Meals to Your Doorstep
Set yourself up with a fridge full of dietitian-designed, chef-made meals.
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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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NewsSeven Unexpected but Delicious Foods You Didn't Know You Could Match with Rose Champagne
Briny feta cheese, fatty pork dumplings and hearty lamb stew all pair well with pink champagne.
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NewsArnott's Has Just Released the Four-Ingredient Recipe for Its Scotch Finger
The Australian baker is releasing a new recipe every week until social distancing restrictions are lifted.
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NewsFive Hacks to Make Your Dinners as Good as What You'd Get Out on the Town
Become the master of at-home fun.
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NewsThe Northern Territory Is Reopening Restaurants, Bars and Cafes in Two Weeks
Could this mean more Australian states follow suit?
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NewsGelato Messina's Handmade Chocolate Bon Bons Are Back for Mother's Day
This year, the fancy box of chocolates come with a bouquet, too, and can be shipped to mums across Australia.
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NewsEight Tasty Food Podcasts to Feast on During Isolation
From shows with quirky food history facts to sit-downs with some of hospitality industry greats.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Pick Up the Best Cookie Dough for Your Next Baking Session
So you can enjoy that oh-so-amazing smell of freshly baked cookies wafting through your kitchen.
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NewsDisney, McDonald's and IKEA Have Shared Their Secret Recipes with the World During COVID-19
Have a go at recreating IKEA's legendary meatballs, try whipping up a McMuffin or recreate Disney's Mickey Mouse-shaped beignets.
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NewsTen Food and Cooking Shows You Can Stream Right Now to Help Up Your Quarantine Kitchen Game
Whether you want to learn to cook with Nigella Lawson, bake with Noel Fielding from 'The Mighty Boosh' or travel the world with David Chang, there's a show for you.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Indulgent Cookie Pies
This time, it's red velvet with white chocolate chips — and you can preorder it now.
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NewsArnott's Has Released the Recipe for the Second Best Assorted Creams Bikkie: the Monte Carlo
The Australian baker is releasing a new recipe every week until social distancing restrictions are lifted.
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NewsThese Australian Restaurants Are Giving Back to the Community During COVID-19
Despite being hit hard themselves, these hospo venues are doling out free meals to the country's most vulnerable. And you can help, too.
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NewsWhere to Find Good Baking Flour Without Having to Visit a Busy Supermarket
If you're looking to begin your own baking adventures, here's where to find the essential ingredients.
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NewsThe Bubble Tea Club Is Now Delivering DIY Boba Packs to Homes Across Australia
The packs come in eight different flavours and with 14 different toppings.
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You Can Now Get Restaurant-Quality Mimosa Rock Oysters Delivered to Your Doorstep
The oyster distributor usually supplies fine dining restaurants across the country — but now it's bringing them to you.
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NewsIKEA Has Just Released Its Meatball Recipe So You Can Fry 'Em Up at Home
Home is where the meatballs are.
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NewsTaco Bell Is Now Offering Free Delivery So You Can Still Get Your Taco Fix in Iso
Get burritos, nachos, churros and other Mexican-inspired eats without leaving your house.
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NewsAustralian Supermarkets Are Starting to Lift Some Limits on Everyday Items
Restrictions are still in place on items such as toilet paper, hand sanitiser, pasta and rice, though.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Offering Free Delivery on Its Burgers All Weekend via UberEats
Get your fast food fix without leaving the house — and without paying extra to have it brought to your door.
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NewsRocco's Is Fitzroy's New Takeaway-Only Sandwich Spot and Deli Hidden Behind a Boarded-Up Shopfront
This unapologetically kitsch sanga pop-up is serving meatball subs, bone marrow garlic bread and merch shirts.
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NewsHelp Out Hospo Is the New Virtual Cooking Class Raising Money for Hospo Workers Impacted by COVID-19
You can learn to cook and create cocktails with some of the country's best chefs and bartenders — for a good cause.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Has Added a Limited-Edition Prawn Roll to Its Takeaway Menu
The $15 rolls are filled with four juicy fried prawns, and they're only available for a week.
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KFC Is Offering Free Delivery on Its Fried Chicken for the First Time This Easter
Kick off the long weekend with 11 secret herbs and spices.
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NewsNourish'd Is the Food Service Delivering Healthy Dishes Straight to Your Fridge
So you can take the prep out of meal prepping.
