The Best Mexican Restaurants in Melbourne

Head to these spots for seriously good tacos, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.

The 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.

All 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.

Ten 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.

The 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).

The 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.

Where 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The Best Bakeries in Melbourne

Crusty sourdough loaves, flaky croissants, shiopans and shokupans, cookies and doughnuts, bagels and ficelles, pies and pasties, and everything in between.

Lune Croissanterie

Situated beneath the Ritz Carlton at 670 Lonsdale Street, the mega store marks Melbourne's second production site.

Tres a Cinco

3-5 Hosier Lane, Melbourne

The vibrant menu showcases classic dishes cooked with love and care, and packed full of flavour.

Mamasita

1/11 Collins Street, Melbourne

The always-evolving menu spans snack plates and taqueria plates, tacos to generous sharing mains, all anchored by an enviable selection of margaritas and cocktails.

Coupette

90 Queens Bridge Street, Southbank

As a hotel venue, it moves seamlessly from morning coffee to late-night cocktails, and is well-suited to everything from a quick snack to a celebratory meal.

Pinto Tiramisu

106 Leicester Street, Fitzroy

While the classic tiramisu variety is a menu staple, other flavours that change with the seasons may include strawberry matcha, gingerbread, or chocolate hazelnut.

Frankie's Tortas and Tacos

30 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

With some of the rarest and highest-quality tequilas and mezcals on offer, Frankie’s has even launched an agave club to help educate and showcase premium agave spirits.

Bar Yarra

234 Toorak Road, South Yarra

Perfect for a post-work pop-in, Bar Yarra's boasts an impressive happy hour from 5 to 7pm, and even hosts DJs spinning nostalgic vinyls for Throwback Thursdays.

Santito

174 Smith Street, Collingwood

While the smell of fresh tortillas and spit-roasted meats may be familiar, Santito brings a refreshed energy and new direction to the Smith Street site.

Gimlet at Cavendish House

33 Russell Street, Melbourne

Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.

Cleo, Hyde Melbourne Place

130 Russell Street, Melbourne

The rooftop drinking and dining destination welcomes Eastern Mediterranean flavours and old-world cooking techniques.

St Kilda Festival 2026

This beloved summer staple is back, serving up another edition loaded with exceptional local music talent and feel-good community vibes.

Dewberry Roller-Rama by The Body Shop at Queensbridge Square

The fragrance of the 90s is officially back, so celebrate with a free, nostalgic roller rink experience happening over Valentine's Day weekend.

Royal Stacks 10th Birthday Celebration

Throwing it back to 2016, this Melbourne-born burger spot is celebrating a decade of mouthwatering takeaway with free burgers and OG prices.

Launch Weekend at Upstate Oakleigh

Get in a high-energy workout in the southeast, as this rapidly growing brand of Pilates studios launches its latest wellness destination in Oakleigh.

Africa Film Festival Australia

Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.

Jackalope Cinema 2026

Make your Mornington Peninsula stay even more picture-perfect, with this month-long open-air cinema program.

UNO Social Club at Hotel Esplanade

Combine nostalgia and nightlife, as this card game experience transforms this much-loved Melbourne pub into an UNO-themed escape.

15th Birthday BBQ Summer Series at Toorak Cellars

No ordinary backyard barbecue, this seven-week birthday celebration sees top Melbourne chefs team up to showcase their masterful skills with the tongs.

Rooftop Pickleball at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street

Level up your pickleball skills in style, as this CBD hotel brings back its sunny rooftop court for the tennis season.

Rooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne

Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.