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GuideMelbourne's Least Awkward Spots for a First Date
Because first dates are nail-biting enough without the added challenge of picking a good place.
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GuideWhere to Become Human Again in Melbourne After a Big Night Out
Some of Melbourne's best places to turn your hangover around.
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NewsWe're Giving You the Chance to Win a $150 Voucher to Spend at The Recreation
Just nine little questions stand between you and Fitzroy North's latest wine bar, bottle shop and bistro comfort food.
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GuideWhere to Eat Burgers in Melbourne when Mondayitis Hits Hard
Melbourne’s best and most cheerful restaurants for a burg and a brew when you need it most.
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GuideWhere to Eat Solo When You Just Need Some You Time
Just because you're hermitting that doesn't mean you have to eat every meal at home.
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GuideWhere to Eat in the City When You Want to Feel Like the Boss
Places that are ideal for smart lunches with big groups of friends or colleagues.
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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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NewsSaigon Sally's Thai Successor BKK Is Set to Open in Windsor This Week
The Vietnamese venue has been reimagined as a serious Thai restaurant.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Retro Spots for When You're Feeling Nostalgic
The question isn't just where to go, it's which era to spend time in.
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NewsJerry Mai's High-End Traditional Vietnamese Restaurant Is Finally Opening
Forget cheap banh mi — think tuna tataki with cumquat, salted caramel fried ice cream and gin cocktails.
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GuideWhere to Go When a Big Bowl of Pasta Is the Only Thing That Will Make You Feel Better
For when only carbs can make things right.
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GuideMelbourne's Most Impressive Spots for When You Finally Meet the Parents
Respectable restaurants that'll set the tone and put you in their good books.
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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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NewsMork Is Hosting a Series of Four-Course Chocolate Dessert Degustations
The experimental feasts will take place each Friday in October.
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NewsCarlton North Favourite Green Park Reopens as Italian-Focused Eatery Park Street
The Nicholson Street favourite has undergone a refresh, gaining a new open kitchen, and serving up a range of a cicchetti and handmade pastas.
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NewsGontran Cherrier Has Expanded His Baked Goods Empire to Hawthorn
Serving up old favourites and three new savoury danishes.
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NewsWhite Mojo Are Bringing Their Signature Croissant Burgers and More to Melbourne's East
Featuring Wagyu beef sliders, a toast bar and those incredible croissant burger hybrids.
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NewsSeven Spots That Do Actually Good All-You-Can-Eat Food in Melbourne
From all the sushi you can handle and bottomless yum cha, right through to endless plates of vegetarian food for just $7.95.
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NewsA Guide to Wellington's Food and Drink Scene
Omnivores, look no further for your next holiday destination.
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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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NewsMeet OUT, Tokyo's Australian-Run Restaurant Showcasing One Dish, One Wine and One Artist
One of the city's most interesting dining experiences actually comes from Melbourne.
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NewsHomi Noodle Bar Is Melbourne's New Home of Hip Hop-Infused Vietnamese Fare
Real, honest Vietnamese cuisine mixed with a few modern, Melbourne influences.
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NewsTokosan Is Prahran's New Home of Late-Night Katsu, Cocktails and Karaoke
Greville Street's Toko has gone more casual in its new incarnation as a Japanese-inspired bar.
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NewsEdible Chocolate Maps Turn Your Favourite City Into Dessert
To ensure that each map accurately reflects each location's landscape, they're made by local artisans.
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NewsBiggie Smalls' Windsor Kebab Joint to Open This Month
Chapel Street's kebab stakes have officially been raised.
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NewsThe Moon Is Collingwood's Newest Wine Bar and Bottle Shop
It's the latest venue from the team behind Toorak Wine Cellars and Milton Wine Shop.
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NewsShortstop Are Celebrating Their Birthday By Giving Away Hundreds of Free Donuts
Best birthday ever.
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NewsBurnley Brewing Is Bridge Road's Soon-to-Open 150-Seat Brewpub
The just-brewed beer will be served alongside late-night pulled pork lasagne and gnocchi.
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NewsItaly's Huge Food Theme Park Will Open In November
Featuring more than 40 places to eat, over 100 stalls and shops, and a dedicated parmesan cheese bar.
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NewsThe Cheese Riot Is Australia's New Hard-to-Find Cheese Delivery Service
After travelling the country, cheese enthusiast Anna Perejma is sending her best finds to households all over Australia.
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NewsMr Burger Is Opening a New Concept Store in Melbourne's Southeast
They're got a new store, a new head chef, and some new menu offerings too.
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NewsTaste of Melbourne Unveils Program Highlights (and a New Venue) For 2017
The four-day festival will return with a marketplace, masterclasses, gin workshops and an after-dark party.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a New Gluten Free Meal Delivery Service
Delivering coeliac-friendly food right to your doorstep.
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NewsMeet The Cliveden, East Melbourne's Huge New All-Day Eatery and Bar
Featuring five unique buffet menus and a 116-seat designer lounge area.
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NewsMelbourne Steak Sandwich Champions Empire Steak to Open Second Sanga Shop
They'll launch their South Yarra outpost in the best way — with free steak sangas.
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NewsDessert Queen Christy Tania Opens Glacé, Her First Permanent Store
The ex-Om Nom maestro opens her first permanent venue, serving up artisanal ice cream, ice cream push pops and ice cream macarons.
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NewsFive Foods to Pair with Beer as It Ages
It's a pretty decadent process — as flavours deepen and grow bolder, look to richer eats.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Making VHS Cakes for Father's Day
It's like a chocolate Negroni in gelato cake form.
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NewsMelbourne Is Now Home to Tel Aviv's Cult Pita Eatery Miznon
Famed Israeli street food chef Eyal Shani chats about the Melbourne launch.
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NewsNew App MealPal Gives You $8 Lunches from Melbourne Restaurants
A lunchtime project from the co-founder of ClassPass.
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NewsThis Food Film Series Reimagines Cooking Tutorials in the Style of Famous Directors
How would Quentin Tarantino make pasta, or Wes Anderson make s'mores?
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NewsBrooklyn Depot Has Given Their American-Themed Menu a Massive Makeover
Now serving lobster mac and cheese, cheeseburger empanadas, and chicken and waffles.
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GuideWhere to Eat American Barbecue in Melbourne
Where to get your fix of some down-home USA cookin'.
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NewsMr Miyagi Is Launching a New Takeaway Offshoot
The Karate Kid-inspired favourite expands its casual Japanese empire.
