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Feature"Rice is Like Pasta to Italians, It's in Our Soul": Honouring Hakumai with Chef Hajime Horiguchi
Akira Horikawa shares his pursuit of sushi perfection and why humble white rice is the most important ingredient in Japanese cuisine.
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NewsSpice Temple Melbourne Is Now Serving a Daily Yum Cha Special, Combining Hong Kong's Dim Sum Culture with Culinary Flair
Discover small dishes with big personality, as this Southbank institution serves up a fresh spin on the yum cha experience day in and day out.
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NewsPidapipo Has Teamed Up with Bread Club on a Reimagined Bread and Butter Pudding
A centuries-old recipe gets a modern-day winter makeover, as two creative forces produce a decadent, limited-edition treat.
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NewsHotel Collingwood Is Throwing an Epic $7 Pizza Party, Paired with All-Night Drink Specials and Live DJs
Start the weekend early with a budget-friendly bash, complete with all-night cocktail specials and upbeat tunes.
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FeatureHonouring Hakumai: Head Chef Akira Horikawa's Take on Omakase Dining, White Rice and the Pursuit of Perfection
Akira Horikawa shares his pursuit of sushi perfection and why humble white rice is the most important ingredient in Japanese cuisine.
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NewsComing Soon: Now Called the Bellarine Hotel, the Former Queenscliff Brewhouse Is Reopening Fully Revamped in Spring
The relaunch of this historic pub will make your next trip down Geelong way even better, thanks to an interior makeover and a refreshed beer garden.
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GuideThe Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne
Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these cosy and inviting pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
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GuideMelbourne's Best High Teas for When You Want to Feel a Little Bit Fancy
From art-inspired creations to ultra-decadent chocolate degustations with bottomless sparkling wine, Melbourne's high tea scene is full of contemporary twists.
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GuideThe Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
These Melbourne diners serve up some of the best sushi, ramen, gyoza, omakase and regional Japanese food in the city.
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GuideThe Best Steaks in Melbourne
Whether you like it raw or well done, smothered in sauce or left pure and simple, on the bone or sliced to serve, you'll find whatever meaty masterpiece you're after with our handy guide.
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GuideAll the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Winter 2026
Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for wnter 2026 — from cosy cafes to refurbished pubs, romantic wine bars to intimate omakase counters, here’s where to eat and drink ...
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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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NewsThe Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100 in 2026
From set menus with a side of karaoke to omakase-style degustations, Greek feasts to vegan banquets, these are the best feed me menus around town.
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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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GuideThe Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne
You'll find big bowls of ramen, crispy borek, chicken parma deals and even steak and bottomless fries at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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GuideThe Best Cafes for Working or Studying in Melbourne
Settle in for a productive work or study session with a strong coffee in hand at these laptop-friendly cafes around Melbourne.
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GuideThe Best Omakase in Melbourne
This multi-course Japanese dining experience has surged in popularity over the past few years — with sushi lovers fighting to get an exclusive counter seat.
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NewsPearl Chablis & Oyster Bar, Bourke Street's Sophisticated Speakeasy, Will Close Its Doors This July
The intimate seafood-and-wine bar is bowing out after three years on Bourke Street — but Pearl 2.0 might be on the way.
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NewsCinnabon Is Launching a Brand-New Location at Melbourne Central This Friday, Serving Up Frosted Scrolls and Frozen Shakes
The second in a trio of new Victorian openings planned for 2025, this central hub is bound to meet all your sweet-treat needs.
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NewsChris Lucas' French-Inspired Bistro Maison Bâtard Is Handing Out 100 Free Mini Baguettes for Bastille Day
Do as the French do by grabbing your morning baguette. Then, check out the restaurant's La Fête Nationale gastronomic events.
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NewsPiccolina Gelateria Is Dropping a Limited-Edition Matcha Gelato Sandwich Made with Ceremonial Grade Hikuu Matcha
Matcha blondie with strawberry jam and matcha gelato, dipped in matcha white chocolate glaze and finished with matcha white chocolate crumble.
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NewsTokyo Lamington and Pana Organic Have Created a Trio of Plant-Based Lamingtons, Featuring a Free Giveaway on World Chocolate Day
Mark your calendars, as this one-day-only giveaway offers vegan-friendly bites crafted by a pair of sweet-treat creative forces.
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RestaurantDelmonte
293–297 Lygon Street, Carlton
With wine at the heart of the venue, the menu has been designed to complement the pace of leisurely drinking and working your way through the extensive selection of Italian wines.
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RestaurantChez Bagou
132 Bridport Street, Albert Park
Chef Sauvetre's menu respects quality produce and seasonality through simple, flavour-driven dishes that uphold the principles of French gastronomy.
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RestaurantAegli
226 Coventry Street, South Melbourne
Aegli, meaning radiance, elegant or splendour in Greek, has gradually built up a loyal following and a reputation as one of Melbourne's more refined Greek spots, shining light on lesser-known traditio ...
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RestaurantStella Restaurant and Bar
427 Chapel Street, South Yarra
This modern take on the classic Italian trattoria has a primo pizza offering, an all-weather rooftop terrace overlooking Chapel Street, and now an all-day weekend brunch offering.
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RestaurantPony
14 Beatty Avenue, Armadale
Locals have built weekly visits to Pony into their regular routine, whether it's for their renowned steak night or rotating roasts.
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RestaurantMarameo
6 Russell Place, Melbourne
A CBD Italian diner with a laneway terrace, house-made pasta and many spritzes.
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RestaurantPronto 478
478 Centre Road, Bentleigh
At the heart of the offering is the sorriso, a beloved Roman street food that's like a lovechild between a panino and a pizza.
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RestaurantAtsu
15-17 Lincoln Square South, Carlton
If you visit for lunch, experience a traditional katsu donbori bowl, and then try and nab a seat at the counter for an omakase-style kushikatsu offering.
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NewsNow Open: For the First Time Ever in Australia, You Can Get Sipping, Snacking and Rollerskating at the Malibu Barbie Cafe
Let's go party: this two-storey spot has popped up in Melbourne with a roller rink and a Ken-themed bar slinging cocktails.
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NewsAfter Six Years on Bourke Street Serving Lobster Rolls and Champagne, Neon Palace Pinchy's Is Closing Its Doors
While the eatery's doors will soon shut, there's still time to enjoy one last bite and sip.
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NewsGelato Messina and Tony's Chocolonely Have Collabed on a Super Gooey Bake-At-Home Cookie Pie Perfect for Cold Winter Nights
Available from early July, stores nationwide will also serve single-serve portions and a limited-edition gelato scoop.
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NewsGo Luxe on Friday Nights, as the Grand Hyatt Melbourne Kick-Starts Your Weekend with the Living Grand Buffet
Roam between stations dedicated to top-notch seafood, steak, desserts and more at this five-star buffet primed for Friday night feasts.
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NewsChapel Street Rooftop Bar Beverly Is Reopening with a Sweet Late-Night Dessert Activation and New Cali-Inspired Dishes
Returning just in time for its second birthday, this 24th-floor venue is pairing cocktails and desserts into the early hours until the end of July.
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NewsHot Fellas Bakery From 'And Just Like That...' Is Popping Up in Australia to Serve Free Sweet and Savoury Treats for One Weekend Only
If you're in Sydney on the last weekend of June, you can head to this usually fictional spot IRL — Vegemite babka and Golden Gaytime cream puffs are on the menu.
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EventWilson & Dorset Pop-Up
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
240 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Run your hands over cosy furniture, homeware and clothes crafted from a prized New Zealand natural fibre.
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EventASICS SportStyle Melbourne Pop-Up
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Melbourne CBD
ASICS SportStyle is taking over Melbourne with a five-day pop-up celebrating creativity, community and movement. Expect hands-on workshops, Japanese-inspired food, specialty coffee, exclusive sneaker ...
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EventWinter Twilight Market at CERES
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, Sat, 1 Aug 2026 and Sat, 15 Aug 2026
CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East
Local makers, mulled drinks and a picturesque creekside setting make this afternoon-into-evening winter market worth rugging up for.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Wool Store
Fri, 11 Dec, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
The global techno powerhouse is taking over a sprawling industrial Melbourne venue with her trademark high-intensity sound.
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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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EventPurr-suit of Knowledge Trivia at Welcome to Thornbury
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote
Gather your smartest friends and your biggest cat enthusiasts for a trivia night that gives every correct answer extra meaning.
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EventNow or Never Festival Melbourne
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne
The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.
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EventHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sat, 18 Sep 2027 and Sun, 19 Sep 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Celebrating 25 years of this adored series, the MSO will perform John Williams' iconic score across three Melbourne nights.
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EventDJ Heartstring at The Wool Store
Fri, 25 Sep, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
One of electronic music's fastest-rising acts is heading back to Melbourne for a huge night of eurodance-fuelled energy.
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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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NewsLevel Up Your Lunch as Windsor's Tombo Den Serves Two New Japanese Sandos From Friday to Sunday for a Limited Time
Order one for yourself or trade half for half with a pal, as this stacked sandwich duo sets the tone for your weekend.
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NewsHotel Nacional Is Celebrating Its First Birthday by Taking 50 Percent off Its Entire Gluten-Free Menu for Five Days
Score stellar coeliac-friendly cuisine for a feel-good price, as this five-level Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar rings in its first anniversary.
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NewsComing Soon: The Malibu Barbie Cafe Is Popping Up in Australia for the First Time, Complete with a Cocktail-Slinging Ken-Themed Bar
The Social Quarter at Chadstone in Melbourne is hosting this Barbie hangout from the end of June 2025 until summer 2026.
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NewsNow Open: Head Downstairs for a Fire-Fuelled Feast at II.II.IV, Flinders Lane's Sultry New Basement Dining Room
This subterranean Flinders Lane newcomer — from the same team behind Ministry of Crab — is bringing the heat with its 'flame-first' philosophy.
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NewsSlowpoke's New Kitchen Brings Serious Fun — and Hash Brown Fries — to Its Collingwood Rooftop Setting
The Collingwood venue continues to flip the script with its new food menu — and there's not a slice of kingfish crudo in sight.
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NewsEtta Is Making Winter More Comforting as Head Chef Lorcán Kan Serves a Special Laksa and Lok-Lok Combo Every Wednesday
Your midweek feed is sorted, as this soothing special has got enough aromatic kick to make you forget all about winter.
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NewsWestgarth's Breezy All-Day Diner Ophelia Will Soon Open After Dark — with $20 Pasta Nights and Vinyl-Spinning DJs
The neighbourhood eatery is entering its evenings era with Euro-style snacks, house-made pasta and vibey weekend vinyl sessions.
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NewsNow Open: The Force Is Strong with Australia's First-Ever 'Star Wars' Cafe, Which Is Serving Up Blue Milk at Melbourne Museum
The 'Star Wars' Galactic Cafe is designed to look like a Corellian Star Cruiser — and green burgers, Chewbacca cookies and dessert space stations are also on the menu.
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NewsMark Portugal Day with a Free Feed as Oporto Gives Away 10,000 Flame-Grilled Chickens to Celebrate
Say obrigado this Dia De Portugal, as each participating store hands out free chickens — first come, first served.
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NewsNow Open: Middle Park European Is the Neighbourhood Wine Bar the Charming Bayside Suburb Deserves
This Armstrong Street newcomer brings Italian-French flair, a considered menu and Michelin pedigree to the leafy bayside suburb.
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NewsNow Open: Melbourne Finally Has Its Very Own Official Koreatown in the CBD's Healeys Lane
The City of Melbourne has endorsed this opening as part of a project to create more pocket precincts across the city.
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NewsChef and Zero-Waste Advocate Tobie Puttock Is Joining Purpose Precinct's Innovative Circular Kitchen at QVM
This long-time Jamie Oliver collaborator is bringing his passion for zero-waste cooking and food education to QVM's most forward-thinking kitchen.
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NewsDonut King Is Marking National Donut Day by Giving Away Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts
Celebrate the sweetest day of the year with a freebie fresh from the fryer.
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NewsNow Open: Carvery Is Hawksburn's New Roast Chook Shop That Combines High-End Produce with Nostalgic Design
Return to the heyday of roast chicken shops, as this inner south arrival serves up considered bain-marie feasts with a retro touch.
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NewsNow Open: Baby Driver Is Beneath Driver Lane's New Sibling, Featuring a Rare Vinyl Soundtrack and Rotating Kitchen Takeovers
Take a turn down Driver Lane to discover this soulful spot in Torino Aperitivo's old digs.
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NewsIl Mercato Centrale Is Elevating Lunch Breaks and Post-Work Hangs with Taco, Oyster, Wine and Burger Specials
Spanning 23 artisanal food stores, this Italian food precinct now has a host of daily specials to tempt your tastebuds at lunch and on weekends.
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NewsW Melbourne's Bar Lollo Is Hosting Weeknight Sip-and-Slice Sessions Featuring Bottomless Woodfired Pizza and Booze
Gather your friends and colleagues for a weeknight feast: this easygoing eatery offers 90 minutes of unlimited artisanal pizza and drinks.
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NewsGet Ready for Brisket Bliss: Fancy Hank's Is Giving Away Free Stacked Sandwiches for International Brisket Day
Score yourself a free lunch for one day only — these beloved pitmasters are giving away stacked brisket sandwiches in the CBD.
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NewsTake Your Workday Lunch Up a Notch Without the Cost: Melbourne Winery Is Serving Drink-Inclusive Meals From $19
Leave the packed lunch at home, with the Express Lunch Lane serving up smashed beef burgers, gnocchi alla vodka and beef short-rib toasties — with a drink — for a rock-bottom price.
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NewsNow Open: Taking Cues From European Corner Stores, Breadcetera Is Combining Fancy Provisions and Cafe Cuisine in Malvern East
Led by the team behind gourmet destinations like Riserva, Baia Di Vino and Lucia, this upscale corner store isn't quite a supermarket or a cafe.
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NewsMarmont, Entrecote and MoVida Are Heading to Mount Buller for Alpine Dinners and Apres-Ski Street Parties
This winter, hospitality group Tommy Collins is heading to the slopes for alpine-inspired meals and shindigs in the streets.
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NewsNow Open: Five Distinct Culinary Concepts Await at Lonsdale Street's Innovative Japanese Restaurant OMI 380
Designed as a multi-sensory culinary destination, this collection of Japanese concepts brings together steak, matcha, pastries, sake and more.
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NewsToo Good to Go Is the Discount Marketplace for Surplus Restaurant Food That's Now Available in Four Australian Cities
This food waste app will help you save cash and prevent restaurant-quality food from getting dumped in the bin.
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NewsNow Open: To Be Frank Has Opened a New Location in East Brunswick Village, Serving Proudly Minimal Bread and Pastries
Here, you can watch the bread and pastries take shape, with this much-loved bakery's new location inviting customers closer to the action.
