• News

    Three Michelin-Starred English Restaurant L'Enclume Is Coming to Australia for a Sydney Residency

    Balmoral Beach's Bathers' Pavilion will host British chef Simon Rogan's acclaimed eatery for a five-week stint this winter — and it's the first time the restaurant is venturing away from its Northern England home.

  • News

    Piccolina's Latest Limited-Edition Baci Gelato Cake Will Help You Win Hearts This Valentine's Day

    A supersized take on the classic Italian chocolate, the Baciami even comes packaged with an OG Frank Sinatra love note.

  • News

    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Just Dropped Its 2023 Program Complete with a Studio Ghibli Degustation

    Catch a celebrity sausage sizzle, a huge bake shop and a star-studded lineup of international guest chefs when the fest returns in March.

  • News

    Say Cheers: Australia's Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2022 Have Just Been Announced

    New South Wales' Mountain Culture has taken out the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll for 2022, claiming the title for its Status Quo pale ale.

  • News

    Pawa Cafe and Bar Is Hamer Hall's New All-Day Eatery Championing Native Ingredients with a Twist

    Drop by for lilly pilly croissants, roo meat pies and native-leaning grazing boards, paired with the team's own signature gin.

  • News

    Messina's First Indulgent 2023 Treat Is a Red Velvet Gelato, Cake and Fudge Tub for Valentine's Day

    Love Messina? Love all things red velvet? This new special combines the two — and it's only available for a limited time.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Mark Your Calendar: GABS Has Locked in Dates for Its Big 2023 Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festivals

    Returning for another brew-filled year, the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular will pair 120 tipples with panels, games and a silent disco.

  • News

    Cheese Dreams Are Made of This: Australia's Massive Mould Dairy Festival Is Returning in 2023

    This huge cheese festival pairs all the dairy you can handle with wine, beer, whisky, vodka, gin and sake.

  • News

    Collingwood Brewery Molly Rose Is Expanding Next Door — and Adding a Stack of New Features

    Opening in February, the supercharged site will boast a new bar, a huge beer garden, and a chef's table celebrating the art of food-and-beer pairing.

  • News

    UberEats Is Sending a Bar in a Car Around Sydney and Melbourne to Pour Cocktails in Your Driveway

    Get a travelling tavern brought to your door, complete with Maybe Sammy's Stefano Catino hosting cocktail masterclasses.

  • News

    The Mulberry Group Has Revived the Eatery at Heide — and Homegrown Produce Is the New Hero

    The gallery's new daytime diner boasts lush surrounds, and a menu of ingredients plucked fresh from the onsite kitchen gardens.

  • News

    Award-Winning Roaster Campos Coffee Just Opened a New Victorian Flagship Cafe on Chapel Street

    South Yarra is now home to an elegant two-storey espresso bar from the reigning Champion Australian Coffee Roaster.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    Delmonte

    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.

  • Restaurant

    Chez 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.

  • Restaurant

    Aegli

    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 ...

  • Restaurant

    Stella 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.

  • Restaurant

    Supernormal

    180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    Lobster rolls and karaoke, together at last.

  • Restaurant

    Pony

    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.

  • Restaurant

    Marameo

    6 Russell Place, Melbourne

    A CBD Italian diner with a laneway terrace, house-made pasta and many spritzes.

  • Restaurant

    Pronto 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.

  • Restaurant

    Atsu

    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.

  • Restaurant

    Cucinetta

    3 Murphy Street, South Yarra

    This cosy South Yarra kitchen specialises in handmade pasta, even served straight from a parmesan wheel.

  • Guide

    Where to Head for Eats and Drinks Before and After a Session at the Australian Open

    From pre-match parmas to celebratory champagne after a long day courtside, these local spots have you sorted during this year's Grand Slam tournament.

  • News

    Ugly Vodka Is the Innovative New Booze Brand Turning Imperfect Apples Into a Sustainable Sip

    This nifty new drink hails from the minds at 80proof Liquor and music festival crew Untitled Group.

  • News

    Din Tai Fung Is Making Super-Cute Chocolate and Biscoff Rabbit Buns for Lunar New Year

    They're stuffed with chocolate and Biscoff crumbs — and you can enjoy them in-store or get them delivered frozen to make at home.

  • News

    Loved Up? You've Got the Chance to Score a Luxe $500 Date Every Day Until Valentine's Day

    Looking to go big this February 14? Grinders Coffee Roasters is covering the bill with daily $500 giveaways.

  • News

    Raise a Glass: Melbourne Was Just Named One of the Five Best Drinking Cities in the World

    According to drinks publication 'Punch', the Victorian capital is among the world's most travel-worthy drinking destinations for 2023.

  • News

    Black Star Is Spreading Good Fortune with Its Limited-Edition Lunar New Year Rabbit Cookies

    The buttery shortbreads are topped with a layer of white chocolate then finished with a coconut crumb, mimicking a fluffy bunny facade.

Latest Events
  • News

    Morris House Is the New Four-Storey Pub and Comedy Lounge Transforming a Historic CBD Site

    The European Bier Cafe is getting a major refurbishment, reopening its doors this autumn.

  • News

    René Redzepi's Acclaimed Noma Is Closing in 2024 to Become a Food Laboratory From 2025

    Goodbye Noma 2.0, hello Noma 3.0, with the globally renowned Copenhagen restaurant set to turn into a test kitchen in its latest reinvention.

  • News

    Lune's Iced Vovo Cruffins Are Back to Help Start 2023 with Supremely Tasty Pastries

    Also available from the cult-favourite croissanterie in January: coconut rough pain au chocolat, plus twice-baked almond frangipane and vanilla crème croissants.

  • News

    Game, Set, Feast: Here's Which Chefs and Restaurants Are Popping Up at the 2023 Australian Open

    Come for the tennis, stay for top-notch eats by Supernormal, Stokehouse, Nomad and more.

  • News

    A List of 35 Melbourne New Year's Eve Happenings in Case You Haven't Made Plans Yet

    Whether you're after a cruisy rooftop party, fancy dinner or lavish cocktail soiree, Melbourne's got your last-minute New Year's Eve plans sorted.

  • News

    Here's What's Open in Melbourne for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks in 2022

    Forget cooking — spend Christmas eating and drinking with friends and family at Melbourne's top cafes, bars and restaurants.

  • Guide

    The Best New Year's Events Happening Around Melbourne to Help You Ring in 2023

    Ring in the new year with disco tunes, a glitzy rooftop soiree or a boogie beneath the sea.

  • Guide

    The Most Popular Bars in Melbourne for 2022

    These are the breweries, rooftop bars and cocktail haunts you flocked to last year.

  • Guide

    The Most Popular Cafes in Melbourne for 2022

    From lauded coffee pit-stops to world-famous pastry spots, these are the Melbourne cafes that had you clicking this year.

  • Guide

    The Most Popular Restaurants in Melbourne for 2022

    From modern Scandinavian diners to dapper new steakhouses — these are the spots you’ve been busy scouting out this year.

  • News

    The Royal Botanic Gardens' Newly Transformed Cafe and Events Space Opens This Weekend

    Launching December 17, Darling Group's latest hospitality project is a leafy wonder, serving elevated brunch classics and a swag of picnic-friendly takeaway fare.

  • News

    The Best Advice Ever: How Lune's Kate Reid Became Australia's Croissant Queen by Chasing the Perfect Pastry

    We chatted with Lune founder Kate Reid about swapping one dream for another, launching a cookbook after ten years of making baked goods and learning not to be a control freak.

  • News

    Binge Has Teamed Up with Hop Nation on a Beer for Dogs — and They're Giving Away Free Tinnies

    Inspired by comedy 'Colin From Accounts', and only available while free stocks last, Colin’s Pale Ale is a bone broth drop that's 100-percent for canines.

  • News

    Bennett St Dairy Is Doing Supremely Festive Red Velvet and White Chocolate Cookie Dough

    Helping you up your Christmas baking game, the limited-edition flavour is on sale at 900-plus Woolworths stores Australia-wide.

  • News

    Pidapipo Just Opened a Shiny New Flagship Gelateria and Experimentation Lab in Fitzroy

    The Brunswick Street space is serving up exclusive flavours, alongside pasticceria treats, gelato cakes and chocolate sauces on tap.

  • News

    South Australian Brewing Legends Pirate Life Are Opening a South Melbourne Venue in 2023

    Slated to open in the middle of next year, it'll make its home in a former mechanics garage with a fitout by Studio Gram.

  • News

    Huge New Pizza and Party Destination NONO Has Landed on Sydney Road

    A DJ-fuelled bar with space for 950, from the legends that gave us Welcome to Thornbury.

  • News

    These Four Wine Venues Have Been Dubbed Australia's Best by the 2022 Wineslinger Awards

    Sydney's Dear Sainte Éloise is the country's best wine-sipping spot for 2022, while Victoria's Bar Merenda is the best new vino haunt.

  • News

    Cocktail Porter's DIY Gelato Messina Dulce de Leche Espresso Martini Kits Are Back for Summer

    Level up your at-home drinks selection with Messina espresso martinis — and get everything you need to make them delivered to your door.

  • News

    Pt Leo Estate's Restaurant and Fine Diner Are Both Reopening This Month Following That May Fire

    Laura and Pt Leo Restaurant are making a comeback sixth months on from the incident — and they're showing off a couple of new menus, too.

  • News

    Megalo, Megalo, Megalo! Moon Dog Is Planning a Grand Beer Bar for the Famed Franco Cozzo Building

    The brewery has submitted a planning application to build a 900-person venue at the iconic Footscray address — but the mural will be sticking around.

  • News

    Eight Ultimate Gifts for the Wine Lover in Your Life

    Gifting a wine lover this holiday season? Let's think outside the bottle.

  • News

    Sydney's Josh and Julie Niland Just Scored the Game Changer Award From France's Prestigious La Liste

    The French-based guide recognised the duo for changing "the way chefs use fish all over the world with [their] zero-waste 'fish butchery' approach".

  • News

    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Just Announced the Lineup for Its 2023 Headline Feasts

    Alla Wolf-Tasker will be plating up the next edition of the World's Longest Lunch, while the World's Longest Brunch showcases treats by Beatrix's Nat Paull.

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