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NewsEleven Australian Eateries Have Been Named on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants List for 2024
Sydney and Melbourne are officially home to Australia's best steak restaurants — with the Harbour City's Margaret coming in third.
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NewsThe North Fitzroy Arms Hotel Has Reopened with a Light-Handed Refurb — But a Totally Reinvented Food and Drinks Lineup
The historic inner north pub's front bar remains mostly untouched, while the dining room and menu have been given sleek new makeovers.
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NewsNow Open: Amar Singh Is Growing His Indian Restaurant Empire with the Colourful Bibi Ji on Lygon Street
Lygon Street was once almost exclusively home to old-school Italian restaurants, but the strip is increasingly welcoming brilliant Pakistani, Turkish and Indian diners like this one.
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NewsBloody Awesome: Four Pillars Is Bringing Back Its Bloody Shiraz Gin for 2024 for Its Ninth Vintage
Made with Yarra Valley and Faraday shiraz grapes, and best served in a G&T, this cult-favourite tipple is a winter tradition.
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NewsComing Soon: Celebrity Chef Luke Mangan Is Returning to Melbourne with His New French Restaurant Bistrot Bisou
This new French eatery is slated to open in an oft-forgotten corner of the CBD this June.
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NewsWhere to Find Victoria's Best Vanilla Slices
Mille-feuille, snot-blocks, slices of heaven — here's where to find all the best vanilla slices Victoria has to offer.
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News
Where to Find Victoria's Best Vanilla Slices
Mille-feuille, snot-blocks, slices of heaven — here's where to find all the best vanilla slices Victoria has to offer.
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GuideWhere to Eat Yum Cha in Melbourne When You're Feeling Like a Bottomless Pit
It's a truth universally acknowledged that it is impossible to leave yum cha feeling hungry.
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GuideThe 20 Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Melbourne for 2024
Melbourne's infamous chill has set in, so warm up over fireside beers and comforting bowls of pasta.
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GuideThe 21 Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne for Under $20
You'll find big bowls of ramen, towering Korean sandwiches, chicken parma deals and big cheesy pizza slices at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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GuideThe 21 Best Restaurants in Melbourne
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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NewsThe 18 Best Bottomless Brunches in Melbourne
Swap your muesli for a mimosa and your coffee pot for endless flutes of champagne at these outstanding bottomless brunch spots in Melbourne.
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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 Ten Best Coffee Shops in Melbourne's CBD
Seek out these CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.
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GuideThe 20 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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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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Guide
Where to Eat Yum Cha in Melbourne When You're Feeling Like a Bottomless Pit
It's a truth universally acknowledged that it is impossible to leave yum cha feeling hungry.
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NewsComing Soon: The Brass Monkey Is the CBD's New Basement Bar Celebrating Victorian Produce
The underground bar's wine list, cocktails and food offerings champion produce from all around Victoria.
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NewsNow Open: William Angliss Students Are Slinging $3.60 Coffees From a Vintage Tram in the CBD
Score one of Melbourne's cheapest coffees from budding baristas and pastries from chefs in training.
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NewsNow Open: Longrain Is Serving Reimagined Menu Favourites at Its New Takeaway Canteen in the City
Make a move – Longrain Canteen is here for a good time, not a long time.
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NewsKFC Is Opening a Two-Day-Only Crispery Where Everything Is Double-Breaded and Fried — Including Cheesecake and PB&Js
This Sydney pop-up will give desserts, sandwiches, broccolini and asparagus the KFC treatment — and it's slinging free burgers, too.
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Guide
The 20 Best (and Cosiest) Bars and Pubs with Fireplaces in Melbourne for 2024
Melbourne's infamous chill has set in, so warm up over fireside beers and comforting bowls of pasta.
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RestaurantHotel Lona
473 Nepean Highway, Frankston
A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.
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BarOliver's Corner
Davey Street, Frankston
A waterside restaurant and bar right on Frankston Beach.
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RestaurantBansho
960 High Street, Armadale
French and Japanese cuisines cleverly combine at Armadale's outstanding fine diner.
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BarCDMX Brunswick East
315 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
It's best known for its birria tacos, but CDMX is also home to some of the best Mexican food in Melbourne.
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RestaurantAtria
650 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Be sure to take your time when visiting Atria, not just to admire the city skyline, but to fully appreciate all the skill and passion that's gone into the food and drink offerings.
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RestaurantBang Bang Hampton
315 Hampton Street, Hampton
This outpost is cooking up a fusion of Southeast Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian eats.
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RestaurantCasa Chino
212-214 Albion Street, Brunswick
Hospo veterans Vincent Lombino and Jared Thibault have brought Chifa cuisine to Melbourne.
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BarSaint George
54 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Celebrity chef Karen Martini is running the show at this St Kilda haunt.
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RestaurantTokyo Motto
200 Bourke Street, Melbourne
This Japanese diner is serving inventive fare like ice cream ramen by day before turning into a classic, dim, Tokyo-style izakaya at night.
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RestaurantNiku Shiki
360 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Melbourne Central's wagyu-centric venue operates as a sleek restaurant, takeaway joint, and in-house butcher and grocer all rolled into one.
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Guide
The 21 Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne for Under $20
You'll find big bowls of ramen, towering Korean sandwiches, chicken parma deals and big cheesy pizza slices at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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NewsComing Soon: Thai Dining Institution Longrain Is Opening a Pop-Up Lunch Spot in the CBD
Score grab-and-go lunches and Thai pantry items at Longrain Canteen on Little Collins Street until the start of spring.
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Guide
The 21 Best Restaurants in Melbourne
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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NewsNow Open: You'll Find Thornbury's 14-Seat Restaurant p r o v a Through the Back Door of an Italian Grocer
Come Friday and Saturday evenings, Pastificio Sandro transforms from an Italian grocer specialising in fresh pasta into a hidden restaurant.
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NewsNow Open: Tawooq Is Slinging Loaded Lebanese Sangas and Wraps in Brunswick East — All for Under $15
There are just nine items on the menu, but you've only got to master a few to become a true food destination in Melbourne.
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NewsNow Open: Chin Chin's One-Year Pop-Up Restaurant Is Feeding Footy Fans and Geelong Locals at Kardinia Park
Club Chin Chin is serving up a stack of menu favourites alongside a few new dishes exclusive to the Geelong outpost.
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EventNomu Saketen Sake Sessions
Friday, May 17, 2024, Saturday, May 18, 2024, Friday, May 24, 2024 and Saturday, May 25, 2024
CBCB & ODFUB, Brunswick
Sample small-batch sakes paired with light snacks in Brunswick every Friday and Saturday night.
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EventFree Wings at BEAST City
Friday, May 24, 2024
Beast City, Melbourne
Head to the CBD diner to score up to six free Southern-fried chicken wings this Friday afternoon.
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EventBurgundy vs Tasmania Wine Dinner
Monday, May 20, 2024
Pure South Dining, Southbank
Sample five courses of fine Tasmanian produce paired with handpicked drops from both the famed French wine region and the Apple Isle.
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EventSunset Boulevard
Tuesday, May 21 - Sunday, August 11, 2024
Princess Theatre, Melbourne
Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Melbourne.
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EventSister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy
Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, December 15, 2024
Regent Theatre, Melbourne
Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Melbourne.
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Event$8 Tickets for Eight Days at FoMo Cinemas
Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024
FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East
Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.
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EventFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga
Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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EventRocco's On Tour
Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26, 2024
Toorak Cellars, Armadale
Rocco's will be slinging two of its most popular sandwiches at two southside pop-ups this month.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Friday, June 14 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Say hola to the Melbourne's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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NewsMessina Will Give You a Free Scoop of Vanilla Slice-Inspired Gelato Today If You Have Snapchat on Your Phone
The limited-edition Oh Snap! flavour features vanilla custard gelato, passionfruit puree and caramelised puff pastry pieces.
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NewsTwo Sydney Cocktail Bars Have Been Named Among the World's Best in The Pinnacle Guide's First-Ever Picks
El Primo Sanchez and Maybe Sammy are the only Australian bars to make the initial picks from this new bar recognition system, which gives pins — not stars — to top watering holes.
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News
The 18 Best Bottomless Brunches in Melbourne
Swap your muesli for a mimosa and your coffee pot for endless flutes of champagne at these outstanding bottomless brunch spots in Melbourne.
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NewsNow Open: Handpick Your Own Cuts of Wagyu Before Firing Them Up at the CBD's New Korean BBQ Joint Woo399
Pick your meat from the fridge, pay at the counter and then cook up your own highly personalised KBBQ feast.
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NewsNow Open: New Gin Distillery and Bar Dutch Rules Distilling Co Is Heroing the Origins of the Spirit's Spices
The gins and cocktails hero spices that originate from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other spice islands.
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NewsFrom Family-Friendly Fun to Boozy Brunches: Top Places to Celebrate Your Mum This Mother's Day
There's a long lunch, boozy brunch and family-friendly munch for every mum this Mother's Day.
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Guide
Where to Find the Best Burgers in Melbourne
Classic cheeseburgers, spicy fried chicken buns, and everything in between.
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Guide
The Ten Best Coffee Shops in Melbourne's CBD
Seek out these CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.
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Guide
The 20 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This selection of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe Nine Best Bubble Tea Shops in Melbourne
From mega chains and traditional Taiwanese operators to a very 'Melbourne' coffee version and all the cheese foam you could ask for.
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NewsComing Soon: The Group Behind Some of Melbourne's Top Vietnamese Restaurants Is Opening Two New Venues
MAMAS Group's European-inspired wine bar and Cantonese restaurant are both opening on Chapel Street.
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GuideAll of the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024
Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Melbourne haunts.
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NewsCamberwell's Greenhart Wine Bar Has Been Reborn with a New Owner, Fresh Look and Pan-Asian Eats
This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.
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NewsComing Soon: Moon Dog's Massive Docklands Bar Doglands Will Have a Volcano, Palm Trees and Hidden Karaoke Room
The 1500-person brewery bar will be the craft beer team's biggest site to date.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Whipped Up Handmade Chocolate Bars for Mother's Day If You Want to Be Your Mum's Favourite
This eight-bar box includes passionfruit yuzu caramel, tea and biscuits, and cannoli and hazelnut flavours.
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NewsNow Open: Moon Dog's Three-Storey Wild West Saloon Bar Is Finally Pouring Beers in Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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NewsNow Open: Australian Roaster Single O Now Boasts Two Tokyo Cafes — and a Shibuya Coffee Bar Is on the Way
Ryogoku Roastworks features a cafe and a roastery, while the brand's upcoming Shibuya venue will debut a new coffee bar concept.
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NewsNow Open: Santana Is the CBD's Smooth New Latin-Influenced Rooftop Bar with South American Wines and a Stack of Brown Spirits
Follow the glow from red neon lights to find this moody, winter-friendly rooftop bar.
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NewsComing Soon: Hazel's Founder, Head Chef and Drinks Manager Are Launching a New Cafe and Wine Bar in Abbotsford
Nathan Toleman, Aleksis Kalnins and Kayla Saito are all playing a part in creating Little Molli and Molli —The Mulberry's Groups latest venues.
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NewsComing Soon: Four Former 'MasterChef Australia' Stars Are Setting Up a Pop-Up Restaurant in Crown
It's like a real-life restaurant challenge that you can experience — and judge — for yourself.
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Guide
Melbourne'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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NewsThe Best Places in Melbourne to Take Your Mum This Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Here are the best spots to visit on Mother's Day in Melbourne, from luxuriously long lunches and boozy brunches to winery garden parties and one-off high teas.
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NewsThe 17 Best Set Menus in Melbourne That You Can Order for Under $100
Sample a large chunk of the menu without breaking the bank when ordering some of the top set menus in Melbourne.
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NewsKew's Much-Loved Cafe Ora Has Doubled in Size and Now Transforms Into a Wine Bar at Night
You can now stop by Ora for a late-night wine and snacking sesh without having to fight over a table.
