• News

    Krispy Kreme Has Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Range of Biscoff Doughnuts

    You can choose from two different doughnuts, each featuring Lotus Biscoff cookie butter spread — which is made from the crumbs of caramelised biscuits.

  • News

    These Australian Breweries and Beers Have Just Been Named the Best in the Country for 2021

    They topped the competition at this year's Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards.

  • News

    Gelato Messina Is Releasing a Dulce de Leche Version of Its Indulgent Choc Chip Cookie Pie

    The OTT dessert is back — this time, with swirls of dulce de leche.

  • News

    What's Open in Melbourne This Labour Day Public Holiday

    Your favourite spot may be closed this Monday, but these cafes, restaurants and bars will more than tide you over.

  • News

    St Kilda's Lau's Family Kitchen Is Closing Down After 15 Years of Service

    The Acland Street mainstay will stop serving its signature Cantonese dishes at the end of March.

  • News

    Hotel Fitzroy Is Brunswick Street's New Multi-Level Pub with an Italian Diner and a Rooftop Bar

    The 167-year-old Brunswick Street site has been reimagined, with renowned chef Maurizio Esposito heading up a brand-new kitchen offering.

Latest Guides
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    Nice Guys Is Victoria Street's New 70s-Inspired Microbrewery and Taproom

    It's pouring porters made using whole vanilla pods and mango-tinged NEIPAs in a retrofuturistic space on Victoria Street.

  • News

    Four Pillars Has Teamed Up with QT Hotels On a Limited-Edition Coconut, Bamboo and Almond Gin

    You'll only be able to drink it at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.

  • News

    US Bakery Chain Cinnabon Is Finally Bringing Its Sticky Scrolls to Melbourne

    Westfield Southland will soon be home to brand's first Melbourne store, which marks its first Australian location outside of Queensland.

  • News

    Melbourne Electronic Music Hub XE54 Is Reopening In a Three-Storey Space with a 24-Hour Licence

    The club night is returning with weekly parties in a new location.

  • News

    Brunswick Aces Is Set to Be Melbourne's First Non-Alcoholic and Hangover-Free Bar

    The new project from booze-free gin producer Brunswick Aces will see teetotallers and the sober curious spoilt for choice.

  • News

    We're Giving Away Free Rounds of Espresso Martinis at Ten Much-Loved Melbourne Bars

    You'll get $100 to spend at one of the many great bars around town.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    St David Dairy

    16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

    This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.

  • Restaurant

    Ishizuka

    139 Bourke Street, Melbourne

    This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.

  • Bar

    Juni

    136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

    Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.

  • Bar

    Kolkata Cricket Club

    Crown Melbourne, Southbank

    Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.

  • Bar

    Omnia Bistro & Bar

    625 Chapel Street, South Yarra

    The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.

  • Cafe

    Chéri

    285-287 Coventry Street, South Melbourne

    You'll find Darling Group's latest all-day diner right across the road from South Melbourne Market.

  • Restaurant

    Astoria Bar Kè Grill

    302 Toorak Road, South Yarra

    This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.

  • Bar

    Mid Air

    130 Russell Street, Melbourne

    This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

  • Restaurant

    Amatrice Rooftop Restaurant

    16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne

    Zip away to Italy in the back streets of Cremorne, with aperitivo sips and specialty pasta 10 stories above the ground.

  • Restaurant

    D.O.C Osteria

    326 Lygon Street, Carlton

    20 years on, this Lygon Street stalwart is still one of the city's top Italian restaurants.

  • News

    Attica Summer Camp Is Now Open for Rotisserie-Driven Picnic Feasts in the Yarra Valley

    Complete with roo skewers, glasses of friesling and one heck of a dessert trolley.

  • News

    Gelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Fancy Version of Viennetta

    It combines fior di latte gelato with choc chips and chocolate fudge, then covers it all with piped vanilla chantilly as well as a chocolate velvet spray.

  • News

    Melbourne Has Scored a New Rooftop Bar and Outdoor Cinema From the Embla Crew

    Serving Mediterranean snacks, a hefty wine list and a program of cinematic gems to see you through summer.

  • News

    Dom's Social Club Is the New Three-Level Pizzeria, Pool Room and Rooftop Bar in Melbourne's CBD

    The former Peaches and Cheek space has been transformed into a laidback spot that feels distinctly like an Italian social club.

  • News

    The City of Melbourne's Outdoor Dining Program Has Been Extended Until the End of June

    More than 200 outdoor dining parklets have popped up over the past few months.

Latest Events
  • News

    CBD Cafe Hardware Societe Has Closed Indefinitely After More Than a Decade

    A third lockdown has proved the final straw for the long-running laneway institution.

  • News

    Vegan Mylk, DIY Packs and Chanel-Inspired Glass Bottles: Melbourne's New Wave of Bubble Tea

    These boba shops are swapping milk for mylk and single-use plastic for reusable, Instagram-friendly packaging.

  • News

    The Fork Festival Is Offering Half-Price Meals at Restaurants Across Australia for Six Weeks

    Snag cheap eats at hundreds of restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane until the end of March.

  • News

    We're Giving Away a Tap Machine So You Can Elevate Your At-Home Bar

    Take your house party up a notch with ice-cold shots — without using up precious freezer space.

  • News

    Indu Is the New Restaurant Bringing a Taste of Sri Lanka and Southern India to the CBD

    You can pair egg hoppers with spiced chai old fashioneds at this atmospheric Collins Street restaurant.

  • News

    Doordash Is Offering Free Delivery During Victoria's Snap Lockdown

    It's available on every order — and there's no minimum spend.

  • News

    Din Tai Fung Is Making Adorable Ox Buns for Lunar New Year

    They're filled will molten chocolate — and you can enjoy them in-store and as part of the chain's Lunar New Year hamper to eat at home.

  • News

    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Announces Huge 2021 Program with Not One, But Three Festivals

    Work up an appetite for this expanded program of events, including the inaugural World's Longest Brunch.

  • Feature

    Picnic Date Grazing Platter

    Planning a date with your special someone? Take it al fresco.

  • News

    Cult-Favourite Sydney Charcoal Chicken Chain El Jannah Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store

    And it's expanding across both Sydney and Melbourne, with plans to boost its footprint to more than 30 stores over the next five years.

  • News

    Four Pillars Is Expanding Its Healesville Distillery Via a Huge $6 Million Redevelopment

    Set to open in December 2021, the new addition to the company's Yarra Valley site will feature new hospitality, production and bottling facilities, and an events space.

  • News

    Australia's First All-Vegan Bubble Tea Shop Nuttea Has Opened in Melbourne's CBD

    The Melbourne Central venue has swapped milk for mylk with delicious results.

  • Guide

    Where to Watch the 2021 Australian Open in Melbourne

    BYO picnic and set up in front of a ten-metre outdoor screen, or team your tennis fix with prawns and cocktail jugs by the Yarra.

  • News

    This Australian Distillery Has Released a Limited-Edition Lamington-Flavoured Vodka

    If you'd like your drinks to taste like dessert, this is the new tipple for you.

  • News

    Vesper Is South Yarra's New Mediterranean Bistro with a Secret Bar and Courtyard

    And there's an ex-Vue de Monde chef heading up the kitchen.

  • News

    Bio Is the DOC Crew's New Restaurant Devoted to Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Fare

    It's serving up creative pasta dishes, spuntini-style starters and even a tiramisu — all of it done without meat or gluten.

  • Feature

    Simply Summer

    Make this year one to remember with our guides to Melbourne in summer.

  • News

    Say Cheers to 2020's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers

    You've heard 2020's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.

  • News

    Ben & Jerry's Has Released a Range of Cookie Dough Chunks That You Can Eat Without Ice Cream

    You can tuck into a pack just filled with dough pieces, or opt for a combo of cookies and brownies.

  • News

    Four Pillars Is Releasing a New Pink-Hued Gin Inspired by Summer Beach House Getaways

    It's a collaboration with Melbourne venue Arbory Afloat — and you can sip it onboard, or order a bottle for your own shelf.

  • News

    Chancery Lane Is the New Euro-Accented Bistro from Chef Scott Pickett in a Historic CBD Building

    Roll in for caviar, dry-aged duck burgers and a decadent raspberry gin baba.

  • News

    Holmes Hall Is Moonee Ponds' New 400-Seat Mess Hall and Beer Garden from The Ascot Lot Crew

    The plant-filled and neon-lit venue has 20 beer taps, a vegan-friendly gastropub menu and even pinball machines and a shuffleboard table.

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