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NewsNeil Perry Has Opened a Sprawling New Two-Storey Burger Project Outpost
The Bourke Street venue features an outdoor area, a bar with a beefed-up craft beer offering and a range of limited edition burgers.
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NewsIshizuka Is Melbourne's Tiny New 16-Seat Japanese Restaurant
The eatery will specialise in a balanced kaiseki by acclaimed Japanese chef Tomotaka Ishizuka.
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New in Town: Melbourne
We've spoken to the teams behind Melbourne's most anticipated openings, so you can take a look inside before you make a booking.
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NewsTen Restaurants and Bars to Try in and Around Melbourne's Docklands
Drink, dine then digest with a stroll along the waterfront.
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NewsTen Cafes to Try in and Around Melbourne's Docklands
The top cafes dishing out the best brews, brekkies and even burgs.
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NewsTen Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Cafes in Melbourne Where You Can Eat Like a Connoisseur
Yes, we CAN have it all.
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GuideThe 27 Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne
These Melbourne private dining rooms can house your intimate birthday celebrations, luxe date nights and epic Christmas parties.
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GuideThe 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne
These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Burgers in Melbourne
Classic cheeseburgers, spicy fried chicken buns, and everything in between.
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GuideThe 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD
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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GuideThe 14 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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GuideThe Best Beachside Bars and Restaurants in and Around Melbourne
We may not have the abundance of beaches some other cities do, but we do have this nice little crop of seaside venues with options from St Kilda to Portsea and from Williamstown to Lorne.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.
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GuideThe 15 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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GuideWhere to Find the Best Sushi in Melbourne
These Japanese restaurants and grocers serve up the finest maki rolls, nigiri, sashimi and hosomaki — all stuffed with some of Melbourne's best seafood.
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GuideThe Ten Best Thai Restaurants in Melbourne
Discover fine-diners and neighbourhood haunts, or head down to a hidden CBD basement where robots deliver all your fave Thai dishes to the table.
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NewsAngus & Bon Is Prahran's Stylish New Steakhouse and Bottomless Brunch Spot
Plating up quality steaks and cocktail-fuelled feasts on weekends.
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NewsMassimo Bottura Has Opened an Ultra Luxurious Restaurant with Gucci
Part of Florence's brand new Gucci Garden, the 50 seater will serve globally inspired dishes from one of the world's most famous Michelin-starred chefs.
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NewsKey Tips on Opening an Attractive and Successful Cafe From the Brains Behind No. 19
It's all about good design, great people and excellent coffee.
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NewsDomino's Taps Into the Vegan Cheap Pizza-Lover Market by Introducing Vegan Cheese
You can add vegan mozzarella to your margherita for $2.95.
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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Have Predicted Seven Food Trends for 2018
Including meals enhanced by virtual reality, and eating dishes purely because they'll help you sleep.
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BarAmatrice Rooftop Restaurant
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
They had us at mini lasagne snacks, and then took it to the next level with uninterrupted views across the city.
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RestaurantD.O.C Osteria
326 Lygon Street, Carlton
20 years on, this Lygon Street stalwart is still one of the city's top Italian restaurants.
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RestaurantReine & La Rue
380 Collins Street, Melbourne
The NOMAD team has taken French fine-dining to the next level in Melbourne.
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BarRuckers Hill
83 High Street, Northcote
This French-accented wine bar and bistro stands out among the crowd on Northcote's High Street.
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RestaurantChiki Chan & Hiki Bar
6 Centreway, Mordialloc
Chiki Chan is serving up playful Asian-fusion fare in Mordialloc — plus plenty of creative cocktails in its adjoining Hiki Bar.
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RestaurantIl Mercato Centrale Melbourne
546 Collins Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's Il Mercato Centrale is serving up pizza, pasta, calamari fritti, gelato, cannoli, cocktails, wine and so much more — to have in or take away.
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BarCircl Wine House
22 Punch Lane, Melbourne
Circl is making it so much easier to try rare wines with over 150 drops offered by the glass.
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RestaurantElio's Place
238 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Elio's Place is serving up breakfast, lunch, aperitivo snacks and late-night dinners every day of the week in the CBD.
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BarFlour Child Richmond
432 Church Street, Richmond
You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?
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NewsThe Most Memorable Things We Ate in Australia in 2017
The standout dishes we're still thinking about — even months down the track.
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GuideMelbourne's Most Popular Restaurants of 2017
The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
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NewsThe Best Toasties in Melbourne
From bacon to lamb, Vegemite to bolognese — all sealed between golden slices of bread.
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NewsThis Melbourne Pho Joint Is Serving Up Steamy Bowls of Pho 24 Hours a Day
Twenty Pho Seven is now open on Russell Street.
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NewsHWKR Is Melbourne's Modern New Rotating Hawker-Style Market
It'll feature a rotating lineup of Asian food vendors and play host to some of the world's best chefs.
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NewsNine Ice Cream Sandwiches to Try in Melbourne This Summer
The best ice cream sangas Melbourne has to offer.
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EventTogether for Lebanon Fundraiser
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
Abla's, Carlton
Abla’s, A1 Bakery, Alimentari, Larderfresh and Linden Cook are joining forces to raise money for people in Lebanon.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Tue, 8 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Melbourne.
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EventThe Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
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EventLego 'Star Wars': The Exhibition
Sun, 4 May 2025 - Mon, 26 Jan 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Australia's world-first Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition is soaring into Melbourne in 2025 — from May the fourth, of course.
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EventThis Never Happened Presents
Fri, 17 Jan, 2025
170 Russell, Melbourne
Dance Music record label This Never Happened is back for another Melbourne party that won't allow phones.
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EventThe Rose Street Market
Sat, 23 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Rose Street Artist's Market, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's weekly artisan design and art market is a must-hit if you're up for some weekend shopping and wandering.
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EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 25 Nov, 2024
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy
This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.
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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a New Big Thing — in the Form of a Giant Milo Tin
Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Milo Tin?
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NewsRatio Cocoa Roasters Is Brunswick's New Chocolate Roastery and Cafe
Head in for artisan chocolate bars, crafted on some of the world's best single origin cocoa beans.
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NewsLittle Flock Is Northcote's New Produce-Driven Coffee and Brunch Spot
It's inspired by and named after the owners' backyard flock of chickens.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground's Best of 2017 Melbourne Award Winners
The very best new Melbourne bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs, events and spaces of the year.
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NewsVegemite Has Released an Icy Pole Recipe and People Are Confused
The most Aussie summer treat since the Sunnyboy (RIP).
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NewsNigella Lawson Is Coming to Australia to Talk All Things Food
She'll join social psychologist Hugh Mackay in both Sydney and Melbourne this January.
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NewsA Supernormal Pop-Up Restaurant Is Opening at the NGV Over Summer
Acclaimed chef Andrew McConnell is bringing modern Japanese flavour to the gallery in January.
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NewsCarlton's Nora Will Close Its Doors at the End of the Year
The envelope-pushing Elgin Street eatery will serve its last plate of food in three weeks time.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Cafes of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Melbourne's cafe scene this year.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Ice Cream Cones to Celebrate Marriage Equality
The frozen dessert brand tops off their long history of support with free sweet treats.
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NewsA Look Inside Mornington Peninsula's Revamped Winery Restaurant, Montalto
The more relaxed design highlights cooking over fire, sharing plates, enjoying long conversations and soaking up rural views.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Restaurants of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Melbourne's restaurant scene this year.
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NewsFancy Hanks Is Opening a Four-Level Open Flame Grill Eatery and Bar in the CBD
With a rooftop beer garden and four private karaoke rooms.
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FeatureBest of 2017 Melbourne
These 36 outstanding Melbourne ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Taken on the Humble Trifle for This Year's Christmas Lunch
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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NewsThis Pun-Filled Pop Culture Cookbook is Kickstarter's Latest Gem
Featuring 'Chicken Kebob Dylan', 'Fleetwood Mac & Cheese', 'Gin Diesel' cocktails and and 'Wu-Tang Clam Chowder'.
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NewsThe Melbourne Food And Wine Festival Has Unveiled Its Jam-Packed 2018 Program
Featuring speed wine tasting, a barbecue block party, and much, much more.
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NewsSingapore's Michelin-Starred Eatery Hawker Chan Is Opening in Melbourne
Chef Chan Hon Meng's acclaimed soy sauce chicken will soon be sold on Lonsdale Street.
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FeatureNew in Town: Takeaway Pizza
Across the road from its OG venue, the Dexter team has opened a takeaway pizza joint that doubles as a by-the-slice wine bar.
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NewsPizza Hut Has Opened a Sydney 'Concept' Store in an Attempt to Win Back Millennials
Pizza Hut brings its age-old all-you-can-eat model to modern space (with neon!) that looks absolutely nothing like a Pizza Hut.
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NewsMelbourne's Brunetti Enters a Fresh Era with New Contemporary 300-Seat CBD Cafe
It looks quite different to the legendary pasticceria's previous digs.
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NewsMeet Hungry Bear, Melbourne's New Great Outdoors-Inspired Pizza Bar
Serving 15 varieties of pizza and an all-Aussie drinks list.
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NewsThe Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
From sashimi to sake and korokke to katsu, here are ten of the best places to fill up on Japanese nosh.
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NewsA Japanese Company Has Invented Non-Melting Ice Cream
An extract from strawberries helps these popsicles keep their shape, even in the heat.
