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NewsNew Malaysian Hawker Eatery Sugar Prawn Opens in Collingwood
Hawker-style street food and an in-house radio station. Sold.
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NewsGet a Free Burger Delivered to Your Mouth by Drone
Behold, Future Burger — a delicious new project by Mr Burger and Monash.
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NewsAustralia's Getting Into Healthy Vending Machines
These wholesome Australian companies are shaking up the fast food game.
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NewsJuanita Peaches Brings Nighttime Dining to All Day Donuts
Doughnut bar by day, fried chicken shop by night.
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NewsHalf-Popped Corn Is the Newest American Snack Food Trend
Bottom-of-the-popcorn-bag lovers, this one's for you.
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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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GuideThe 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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GuideThe 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.
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GuideThe Best Greek Restaurants in Melbourne
You're in for good times, flowing drinks and belly-filling feeds at these Greek establishments.
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NewsThese Are the 15 Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100
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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NewsThe Best Places to Take Your Dad This Father's Day in Melbourne
Here are the best ways to treat dad this Father's Day from yum cha feasts and luxe lunches, to free hair cuts, special Sunday Roasts and limited edition desserts.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Snacks in Melbourne
From cheap eats to splurges, here are some of the top bites around the city.
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GuideAll of the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2025
Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Melbourne haunts.
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GuideThe 20 Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Melbourne
Melbourne's infamous chill has set in, so warm up over fireside beers and comforting bowls of pasta.
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NewsYou Can Design Your Own Bespoke Chocolate Bars with Chocolab
And they'll deliver them right to your door.
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NewsTrust the Chefs at South Melbourne's New Lume Restaurant
Take a gamble on a colossal 18- to 20-course gastronomic degustation — with no physical menu in sight.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting Salad Vending Machines
With all unsold salads going to feed Melbourne's homeless population.
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NewsMelbourne's Got a Brand New Salumi Bar
Italian-style home-cured meats have a new northern home in Saluministi.
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NewsAllen's Lollies to "Delete" Spearmint Leaves and Green Frogs
The confectionery giant's Party Mix is getting a little less green.
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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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RestaurantTokyo Tina
66A Chapel Street, Windsor
Located on the vibrant Windsor end of Chapel Street, Tokyo Tina is an energetic and modern Japanese restaurant, serving consistently top-quality food from its kitchen.
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RestaurantTo Be Frank Bakery
3 Village Avenue, Brunswick East
Here, you can watch the bread and pastries take shape, with this much-loved bakery's new location inviting customers closer to the action.
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Restaurant98 Lygon Street Bar & Bistro
98 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
The menu blends classic bistro dishes and Mediterranean flavours, while also showcasing local produce.
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RestaurantTyga
91 Koornang Road, Carnegie
The neo-Southeast Asian restaurant channels the energy, rhythm and flavour of 1970s Bangkok with a nostalgic retro fit-out, non-stop spinning vinyls, and a bold and creative menu.
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RestaurantBar Bouni
153 Sturt Street, Southbank
Humble rotisserie dishes are elevated to the likes of juicy harissa chicken, crispy crackling pork belly, and tender, charry cauliflower.
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RestaurantThe Lodge Dining Room, Rodd & Gunn Flagship Store
280 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
A Melbourne landmark with nearly 100 years of retail history is now home to Rodd & Gunn's most ambitious project yet.
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RestaurantDonovans
40 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
Donovans is a dining experience to remember, whether you want a change from the hustle and bustle of the city, or just need a seriously good seafood feast.
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RestaurantDisuko
59-63 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Taking over the former Madame Brussels spot was going to be big shoes to fill, but who better to try than MAMAS Dining Group.
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RestaurantUna Una
712 Station Street, Box Hill
The two-in-one offering of this Box Hill bistro means you can grab a specialty whipped coffee by day, or tuck into roast duck and martinis at night.
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NewsUber and OzHarvest Are Delivering Gourmet Lunches to Your Office Today
Ditch that soggy sandwich, Neil Perry and George Calombaris made you lunch today.
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NewsGrey Gardens Projects Exhibition Space to Open in Fitzroy
With a gallery and performance space, coffee bar and a brand new permanent home for Speakeasy Cinema.
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NewsN2 Extreme Gelato Is Handing Out Free Batman-Inspired Ice Cream
There's no Mr Freeze, but there are syringes filled with citrus ‘fear toxin’ bitters.
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NewsRichmond's Long Street Coffee Gives Refugees a Fair Go
Their aim? To pump out fresh, tasty coffee and bring jobs to refugees.
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Which Australian Venues Made the 2015 Restaurant and Bar Design Awards Shortlist?
Our best gin distilleries, beachfront pavilions and velvety hotel bars are all up for the top spots.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas at QV Melbourne is back, featuring a towering festive sculpture and the mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventCoburg Night Market 2025
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg
This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventSalomon x BTV Run Club
Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park
Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventVinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market
Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.
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NewsDenis the Menace Cafe Brings Cheek and Eco-Cred to Cremorne
Socially responsible, culinarily mischievous. Denis, you grew up all right.
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NewsGeelong's New Eatery The Hot Chicken Project Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
With a heat gauge that starts at 'Southern' and peaks at 'Evil Chicken'.
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NewsDin Tai Fung Opens First Melbourne Dumpling House
Sydney's been hogging these dumplings for too long.
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NewsTalking Food Culture with Jellymongers Bompas & Parr
Sam Bompas on animal instincts, Australian food trends and whether you should eat the Vegemite chocolate.
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NewsThe Hunter's Kitchen Is Bringing Scandinavian Dinners to South Yarra
Snuggle up to treacle mulled wine, meaty stews and elderflower crumble.
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NewsTokyo Is Opening a Super Mario Bros Cafe
Level up with a Peach Panna Cotta or Bowser Taco Rice.
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NewsFive Roast Dinners to Fill Your Belly With This Month in Melbourne
The best roasty events of MFWF's Roast Collection.
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NewsAdriano Zumbo's High Tea Salon Opens In South Yarra
Melbourne’s most sadistic dentists cackle maniacally.
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NewsFive Gin-Paired Dishes to Try at the Returned Project Botanicals Pop-up
Experience Gary Mehigan's food matched to the ten carefully selected botanicals of Bombay Sapphire.
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NewsThe Sold-Out Project Botanicals Pop-Up Is Returning for a Second Run
Bombay Sapphire's wildly successful pop-up bar is back, taking you beyond the classic G&T.
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NewsMelbourne's Attica Officially Ranked In World's 50 Best Restaurants
Joining the mighty ranks of Spain's El Celler de Can Roca, Italy's Osteria Francescana and Denmark's Noma.
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NewsWhich Australian Restaurants Made the World's 100 Best List?
The first half of the prestigious list has been announced, and we're in there.
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NewsMr Wow's Crew to Open Retro Arcade Bar in Fitzroy
Donkey Kong-themed cocktails, American tinnies and all the Street Fighter II you can play.
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NewsSydney's Getting an Official Hello Kitty Diner
Sydney's Instagram output is about to skyrocket.
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NewsThis Sydney Pub Has Made the World's Most Expensive Meat Pie
Let's hope tomato sauce isn't extra.
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NewsAustralian Financial Review Announces Inaugural Top 100 Restaurants List
Once again it's Sydney's Sepia and Melbourne's Attica jostling for top spot.
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NewsBrisbane's Story Bridge to Be Transformed Into a Food Market
Closed to traffic, open to feasting.
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NewsThe Five Best Cheap Eats in Glen Waverley
Dirt cheap, delish Malaysian and Chinese food in Melbourne's east.
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NewsScientists Have Found the Moneymaking Secret to Plating Up
New research suggests you'd pay more for this plate because of its arrangement.
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NewsBrother Burger and the Marvellous Brew Opens New Store in South Yarra
Fitzroy's beloved burger bar has a second, bigger home.
