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NewsPiccolina Gelateria Has Opened a Neat New Italian Ice Cream Shop in St Kilda
The beachside store boasts 20 flavours and a chocolate fountain pouring house-made Nutella all day long.
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NewsMelbourne's Famed Vintage Tram Restaurant Has Left the Tracks Amid Safety Concerns
At this stage, the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant might not be back till 2020.
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News400 Gradi Is Launching Its New Yarra Valley Digs with a Weekend of Free Pizza
The pizzeria's new site will open in partnership with — and within — the Rochford Wines Yarra Valley estate.
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NewsGrand Lafayette Is Prahran's New All-Day Eatery Serving Up $33 All-You-Can-Eat Japanese Feasts
And during the day it's serving up vibrant Asian-inspired brunches, raindrop cakes and top-notch coffee.
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NewsArchie Brothers Is Melbourne's New Circus-Themed Arcade Bar for Kidults
The activity-filled warehouse from the team behind Holey Moley features dodgem cars, Mario Kart, bowling and colourful cocktails.
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NewsNigella Lawson Is Coming Back to Australia to Talk All Things Food
The celebrity chef will return in early 2019 for her new interactive conversation series, An Evening with Nigella Lawson.
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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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NewsIKA8 Is Footscray's New Southeast Asian Street Food Shop Serving Up 'Giant' Fried Squid on a Stick
And it comes covered in Singaporean salted egg sauce or super-hot Korean spices.
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NewsMelbourne's Beloved Everyday Coffee Has Opened a New Cafe Inside a Carlton Design Studio
Making its home on Queensberry Street, the new cafe is serving up coffee, pastries and shelves of design books.
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NewsThis Seaside Cafe on Victoria's Phillip Island Is Being Raffled Off
Buy a $15 chocolate bar, and you could own your own cafe — and the winner will receive $10,000 as well.
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GuideThe Best Restaurants in Preston
From rule-breaking barbecue joints to Mexican cantinas, these spots are serving up some of the best eats in Melbourne's north.
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NewsA Disney-Themed Bottomless Brunch Party Is Coming to Australia
A boozy sing-along brunch fit for a (Disney) prince or princess.
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NewsBelles Hot Chicken Has Brought Chicken Nuggets and Extra Spice to Its First Melbourne CBD Store
Belles' bite-sized chicken pieces are only available at its new Elizabeth Street digs.
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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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NewsSweden Is Getting a Museum Dedicated to Disgusting Foods
Jell-o salad, mouse wine, Sardinian maggot-infested cheese and even Vegemite rank among the museum's exhibits.
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NewsBarista by Vue Is Shannon Bennett's New Melbourne CBD Coffee Spot
As well as serving up salads, sandwiches and pastries, it'll feature a coffee cup exchange.
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NewsHalf Acre Is South Melbourne's New Greenhouse-Like Restaurant, Bar and Events Space
A trio of hospitality veterans has breathed new life into a dilapidated mill, creating a destination for wining, dining and partying.
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NewsTaco Bell Will Open 50 New Stores Across Australia in the Next Three Years
With new stores expected to open before the end of the year.
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NewsNew App EatClub Offers Last-Minute Discounts at Some of Brisbane's Best Restaurants
It allows restaurants to offer real-time discounts at specifically slow or off-peak periods.
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NewsFitzroy Institution Naked for Satan Has Canned Its Famed Pintxos Menu
And replaced it with mussels and fries, fried chicken sliders and big bowls of burrata.
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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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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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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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NewsThe Dexter Team Has Opened a New No-Rules Barbecue Joint in the CBD
Cheek has opened on the first floor of the team's new three-level venue, with an upstairs bar and rooftop opening in the upcoming weeks.
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NewsLune Croissanterie's New CBD Store Is Open and Baking from This Morning
Swing by for freshly baked treats — including those cult-favourite almond croissants — from 7am weekdays.
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NewsRichmond's Bahari Has Opened a New Upstairs Space with Greek Cocktails and Moussaka Toasties
The Modern Greek restaurant has expanded.
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NewsPiccolina Gelateria Is Opening a New Ice Cream Shop in St Kilda Next Month
The beachside store will boast 20 gelati and a chocolate fountain pouring house-made Nutella all day long.
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NewsFuture Future Is Richmond's Moody New Modern Japanese Eatery
The restaurant and bar is slinging meatball katsu-sandos, donburi bowls, cocktails and rare Japanese sake.
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NewsMelbourne's Pop-Up Dessert Museum Is Returning for a Second Round of Sugar Highs
Sugar Republic is making a comeback in February 2019.
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NewsSouthside's Super-Popular Hank Marvin Is Launching a New Weekly Market
Gracing Dendy Park each Sunday, it'll deliver a tempting lineup of eats, drinks, entertainment and shopping.
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GuideThe Best Barbecue Joints in Melbourne
From DIY Korean to slow 'n' low American, these are the city's best spots for smoked, charry melt-in-your-mouth meats.
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NewsA Plant-Filled Cafe with OTT Brunch Dishes Has Arrived on Glenferrie Road
Shade is pairing fairy floss-topped pancakes with deep fried eggs and a minimalist design.
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NewsThis Fried Chicken Coated in Barbecue Shapes Is the Ultimate After-School Snack
It's now being delivered in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsA Lively New Chilean Spot with an Ex-Rockpool Chef Has Arrived In Fitzroy North
Citrico Cocina heroes flavours from across South America, though it has a penchant for pisco and ceviche.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to a Soothing Melody of Chicken Frying and Gravy Simmering Thanks to KFC
The fried chicken empire has launched a new 'mindfulness' website.
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NewsMelbourne's Huge Outdoor Night Noodle Markets Are Back for Another Year
One of Melbourne's biggest food events returns for 18 nights of noodles, dumplings and other delights.
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NewsA San Sebastian-Inspired Restaurant Will Open Right on Williamstown Beach for Summer
The 250-seat Sebastian will open this November, boasting a bistro, restaurant and roomy waterfront deck.
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NewsEvery Seafood Dish You Should Eat When Travelling NZ's South Island
From highway-side cray to jetty-edge fresh fish.
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GuideThe Best Cicchetti Bars in Melbourne
Pull up a seat at the bar and relax with a spritz in one hand an Italian snack in the other.
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NewsBarbecue Legend Fancy Hank's Has Just Dropped a Line of Take-Home Hot Sauces
The range has two barbecue varieties and three hot sauces.
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NewsMelbourne Hamburger Haven Huxtaburger Will Open 20 New Stores Across Australia
It's aiming to open more stores in Vic, WA, the ACT and NSW over the next four years — and has plans to expand across Asia, too.
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NewsFour Tips on Opening a Successful New Business from a Melburnian Hospo Mogul
Useful for all — from the first-time to the eleventh-time business owners.
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NewsManila's Popular TuanTuan Chinese Brasserie Is Opening Its First Australian Restaurant
It's best known for its 'snow buns', with fillings like barbecue pork and salted egg custard.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Is Calling for Action on Climate Change with New Limited-Edition Flavour
The ice cream giant is upping the pressure on the Australian government to commit to renewable energy.
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NewsFive Top-Notch Restaurants to Plan Your Trip to the South Island Around
Find your foodie mecca in Moeraki or your quintessential NZ meal in Queenstown.
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NewsHarry and Larry's Is Footscray's Fun New General Store from the Mind Behind Laneway Festival
It has opened up beside Slice Girls West, selling locally sourced produce and pantry staples — and no plastic bags.
