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NewsDomino's Just Opened a Surry Hills 'Concept Store' for Some Reason
The pizza chain wants to be more than your stop for a $5 midnight snack.
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FeatureNew in Town: New Quarter
Hanoi Hannah is covering new ground at its latest eatery with a bigger space, a more refined menu and a focus on Vietnamese barbecue.
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NewsWhere the Top Chefs Eat After Hours in Melbourne
Next time you need that 3am feed, head to one of these chef faves.
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NewsLaura Is the Mornington Peninsula's New Hyper-Local Fine Dining Destination
The 45-seater serves up a six-course set menu and over 600 wines.
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NewsBluebonnet Barbecue Has Found a Permanent Home in Brunswick East
It's farewelling Fitzroy North by hosting three last weeks of all-you-can-eat meat feasts.
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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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NewsLittle Odessa Is Fitzroy's New Eastern European Home of Pierogi and Natural Wine
It's got a menu full of revamped classics from Ukraine and the Eastern Bloc.
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FeatureNew in Town: Prince Alfred Hotel
An old Carlton favourite has reopened with a sleek new interior that honours its colourful past.
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NewsSydney's Over-the-Top Nutella Dessert Bar Has Opened in Melbourne
Tella Balls will be serving Nutella doughnut cones, waffle burgers and even Nutella 'pasta' from its new Melbourne Central store.
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NewsNewport's Heart of Hall Is a Cafe, Shop and Cooking School All In One
Grab a bite, pick up some stuff for your kitchen and then get educated on how to use it.
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FeatureNew in Town: Harley and Rose
Footscray's new diner churns out pipi pizzas from the woodfired oven, sells an extensive range of booze and invites you to enjoy both in its front courtyard.
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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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NewsYou Can Still Snag a Last Minute Reservation at a Top Australian Restaurant for Valentine's Day
And all in the name of doing some good.
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NewsHWKR Is Melbourne's Modern New Neon-Lit Rotating Hawker-Style Market
Its current lineup of Asian food vendors is serving Hong Kong-style po' boys, satay and decadent desserts.
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NewsMean Girls Is the Latest Movie Getting the Themed Brunch Treatment
Wear pink to the next pop culture-themed meals, coming to Sydney and Melbourne in April.
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NewsFlinders Island Is Getting Its First Food and Crayfish Festival
Longsong chef David Moyle will lead the charge, celebrating the wealth of fresh produce and ingredients available on the island
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NewsOne of Sydney's Longest-Running Italian Institutions Is Expanding to Melbourne and the Gold Coast
After 50 years in Darlinghurst, Bill & Toni's is heading interstate for the first time.
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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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NewsMoleskine Has Opened Its Second Stationery-Focused Cafe In Beijing
Further sites in Hamburg, London and New York are also planned.
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NewsLaneway Festival to Serve Up an Affordable Gourmet Food Lineup Curated by Longsong's David Moyle
Sydneysiders and Melburnians can grab a high-end, 'chef-ified' dish with a cocktail for $25.
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NewsA New Gelato Messina Tim Tams Range Is Coming to Tempt Your Dessert-Loving Tastebuds
The food mashup that had to happen is back.
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NewsThis Melbourne Brewery Is Scooping Beer-Infused Ice Cream This Weekend
Tallboy and Moose has teamed up with Billy Van Creamy to create a range of limited edition beer ice creams and spiders.
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NewsMuch-Loved Carlton Restaurant The Town Mouse Is Closing Permanently
The Carlton restaurant will count down its final weeks with a special four-course set menu and a clear-out of its cellar.
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NewsArchie Green Is the CBD's New Melbourne-Inspired All-Day Haunt
The laneway bar and eatery is going full 'Melbourne', with inventive cocktails, creative fare and a healthy dose of street art.
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NewsDomino's Pizza Will Keep Vegan Cheese on Its Menu Permanently
After a wildly successful trial run, the pizza chain has announced the vegan mozzarella is here to stay.
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NewsSome Muggle Is Recreating the Great Hall for a Harry Potter-Themed Brunch
It'll just like a regular Hogwarts breakfast, only with less magic and more booze.
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NewsNeil Perry's Burger Project Is Now Putting Vegemite on Its Burgers
First it conquered dessert and now Vegemite's made its way to the grill.
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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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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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Domino'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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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.
