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NewsWelcome to Brunswick Is the Inner North's New Fairy Light-Lit Food Truck Park and Beer Garden
Come 2020, the new venture from the Welcome to Thornbury team will also have its own on-site brewery.
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NewsPiccolina Has Released a New Nutella Gelato-Stuffed Panettone Just in Time for Christmas
Or you can order the vanilla version, which comes slathered in white chocolate.
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NewsMuch-Loved Sydney Restaurant Nomad Is Set to Open Its First Melbourne Outpost Next Year
The Sydney favourite is joining the restaurant ranks in Flinders Lane.
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NewsGami Is Giving Away Its New Extra-Spicy Fried Chicken at All Its Aussie Stores Today
The limited-edition fried chicken comes doused in mala — a hot and numbing chilli sauce.
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NewsGelatissimo Has Released a Trio of Nostalgic Aussie Flavours for Summer
Kick it old-school with flavours like Weet-Bix, chocolate crackle and fairy bread
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NewsElevate Your Sunday Brunch Party With These Five Quick Fixes
Win at hosting your own brunch at home, without ever having to let go of your cocktail.
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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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NewsTaco Bell Is Opening Its First Victorian Store in South Yarra This December
After seven Queensland openings, the Tex-Mex giant is finally bringing its tacos and frozen margaritas south.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Cafes of 2019
Start your day at one of our favourite newcomers — there are spots dedicated to crumpets, traditional Japanese breakfasts and famous Korean sandwiches.
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NewsLygon Street's Hellenic Republic Will Become Crofter Dining Room & Bar in the New Year
Pope Joan chef Matt Wilkinson will be taking over the venue, giving it a new name and British-Australian menu.
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NewsMelbourne Food & Wine Festival Has Just Dropped Its Jam-Packed Ten-Day 2020 Program
Hot chip parties, lunch with Alison Roman and a nostalgic exhibition dedicated to 'The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book' are all on the menu.
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NewsFive Dinner Party Hacks For The Next Time You're Playing Host
From sparkling welcome drinks to tactile table cloths, here are five ways to elevate your hosting game.
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NewsSydney's Black Star Pastry Has Brought the "World's Most Instagrammed Cake" to Melbourne
The patisserie is serving up its famed Strawberry Watermelon Cake at a new pop-up shop in St Kilda.
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RestaurantHawker Hall
98 Chapel Street, Windsor
A roomy interior lit by neon signage, a menu packed with hawker-style delights and a standout offering of beers on tap.
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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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GuideHealthy(ish) Brunch Dishes to Make You Feel Human Again After a Night Out
From Middle Eastern and Sri Lankan-inspired breakfasts to the classic eggs benny, here’s how to kick the hangover with a filling and relatively healthy feed.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away 4000 Free Doughnuts
Get festive with sweet — and free — glazed doughnuts.
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NewsPinchy's Now Has a Permanent Home for Its Lobster Rolls and Champagne in Melbourne's CBD
The popular pop-up now has a permanent bright pink space with a sunny terrace overlooking Bourke Street.
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NewsUS Bakery Chain Cinnabon Is Opening Its First Aussie Store in Brisbane Next Month
The first sticky scroll outpost will open before the year is out.
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GuideSix Local Bars and Wineries to Visit on Your Next Group Getaway to Canberra
Drink your way around the capital with this selection of vineyards, breweries and hidden cocktail bars.
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NewsMornington Peninsula Restaurant Ten Minutes by Tractor Has Reopened Following Last Year's Fire
With a brand-new space, revamped menus and a Noma alum heading up the kitchen.
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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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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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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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NewsSnack Tracker Is the New App Letting You Track Melbourne's Best Food Trucks
The free app makes tracking down cheesy gozleme, ice cream and crispy calamari a whole lot easier.
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NewsThe Minds Behind Daylesford's Lake House Have Opened a Nearby Artisanal Bakery
Alla Wolf-Tasker and ex-Tivoli Road baker Michael James are whipping up artisanal loaves, made the proper old-school way.
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NewsGrazeland Will Be Melbourne's New Permanent Outdoor Dining Precinct
The Spotswood venue will be home to over 50 food vendors and three licensed bars, and will be open every weekend of the year.
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NewsThe World's First Drive-Thru-Only KFC Has Opened in Australia
The trial concept store in Newcastle features multiple drive-thru lanes.
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NewsLagoon Dining Is Lygon Street's Sleek New Spot Serving Popcorn Chicken and Umeshu Spritzes
As the first venture from three Ezard alumni, Lagoon is serving reimagined modern Chinese dishes and an impressive cocktail lineup.
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GuideHow to Eat Your Way Around the World Without Leaving Melbourne
From a Japanese izakaya in Fitzroy to Tex-Mex in Prahran, the city has cuisines from every corner of the globe.
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GuideSix Places to Host Your Next Long Lunch When You Want to Feel Extra Fancy This Summer
Elevate the weekend's big brunch catch up to a leisurely lunch with premium cocktails.
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NewsScott Pickett Has Opened an All-Day Italian Diner Inside the Luxe New Hotel Chadstone
Expect woodfired small plates and handmade pastas served in opulent surrounds.
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NewsJoe Frank Is Melbourne's New Family-Run Cafe with Homemade Crumpets and a Sunny Courtyard
It's from the owners of Mr Tucci and Son of Tucci.
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NewsFive Things to Try at Melbourne's 2019 Night Noodle Markets
With Japanese soufflé pancakes to one-hander cheesy beef-filled waffles, there are a lot of food decisions to be made at this year's market — we'll help you make them.
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NewsFood App Ritual Is Offering $1 Lunches All Week
It's offering menu items from 150 eateries in Melbourne's CBD for just $1 until Friday.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner City
In the inner city, any laneway could hold the perfect cup of coffee, and a vintage bargain is always just a short tram ride away.
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NewsYou Can Score Chef Shannon Martinez's Vegan Hot Dogs for Free Today
The limited-edition plant-based dog hits Deliveroo this week, but there are hundreds of free ones being given out at lunchtime.
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GuideSix Eateries to Hit When You're Running Errands and Need a Good Feed to Keep You Going
There's nothing like hanger pangs to ruin your day, so fuel up on Korean fried chicken, sushi and monster salads.
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NewsCanberra's Legendary Coffee Roaster Ona Is Opening Its First Melbourne Cafe
Featuring an interactive, open-plan coffee bar and a coffee 'reserve list' full of rare beans.
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Red Rock Deli Secret Supper Recap: Giorgio Distefano
A look back at all the happenings from Paul Turner's secret dinner inspired by Red Rock Deli's new limited-edition chips.
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NewsDessous Is The Mulberry Group's New Moody Basement Bar in the CBD
It's located underneath Flinders Lane serving up cocktails and sea urchin-stuffed 'unicorn' doughnuts.
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NewsMcDonald's Is Selling More Than 144,000 Bottles of Big Mac Special Sauce
You'll be able to buy one on McHappy Day in November, with all the proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Box Hill
Thousands of vinyl records, plants, gifts, organic groceries, authentic ramen and more awaits in the eastern suburbs.
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NewsNine Essential Bars and Eateries to Hit in the Bendigo Region
Plan a weekend escape around sipping craft brews, exploring bustling restaurant hubs and tucking into local produce.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Unveiled Its Extravagant Melbourne Night Noodle Markets Menu
This year, its limited-edition frozen treats are inspired by Thailand.
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NewsThe Hardware Club Is Melbourne's New Laneway Italian Restaurant in a 100-Year-Old Social Club
Two childhood friends from Verona have joined forces for their first restaurant venture.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Has Added an Indulgent (But Affordable) Lobster Roll to Its Menu
The $19 rolls are filled with fresh lobster meat, and they're only available for a few weeks.
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NewsBrunswick East's Pie Shop Has Opened a New CBD Outpost So Good Riddance Soggy Desk Sandwiches
You can now grab a spag bol pie or a salted caramel number on your lunch break.
