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NewsFive Cicchetti to Serve with Prosecco at Your Own Aperitivo Hour This Season
Minimal effort for maximum reward.
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GuideNew Melbourne Openings You Should Visit This Month
Make a date to check out the hottest tickets in town.
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NewsA Hawker Stall Dedicated to Indomie Mie Goreng Has Popped Up in Melbourne
The instant noodle brand is dishing out fancy mie goreng dishes until the end of June.
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NewsFive Things Not to Miss at NGV Friday Nights Before They Wrap
Sip gin cocktails, admire mind-bending artwork and catch some live tunes.
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GuideThe Best Bars to Hit When You're Looking to Cosy Up with a Cocktail in the CBD
If there's one thing the city isn't wanting for, it's cocktail bars — so whether you're searching for old-world charm or glitzy drinks under a disco ball, you'll be able to find it without leaving the grid.
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GuideThe Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne
Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these cosy and inviting pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.
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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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GuideThe Best Japanese Restaurants in Melbourne
These Melbourne diners serve up some of the best sushi, ramen, gyoza, omakase and regional Japanese food in the city.
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GuideThe Best Steaks in Melbourne
Whether you like it raw or well done, smothered in sauce or left pure and simple, on the bone or sliced to serve, you'll find whatever meaty masterpiece you're after with our handy guide.
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GuideAll the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Winter 2026
Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for wnter 2026 — from cosy cafes to refurbished pubs, romantic wine bars to intimate omakase counters, here’s where to eat and drink ...
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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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NewsThe Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100 in 2026
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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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 Cheap Eats in Melbourne
You'll find big bowls of ramen, crispy borek, chicken parma deals and even steak and bottomless fries at Melbourne's best cheap-eat haunts.
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GuideThe Best Cafes for Working or Studying in Melbourne
Settle in for a productive work or study session with a strong coffee in hand at these laptop-friendly cafes around Melbourne.
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NewsThe Everleigh Crew Is Opening a New Late-Night Brasserie in a CBD Basement
Channelling both New York and Paris, Bar Margaux will serve up cocktails, Champagne and French fare until 5am.
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NewsHardware Societe Has Opened a Sprawling New CBD Cafe
The colourful 255-square-metre Katherine Place spot has an all-day brunch menu, plus drinks and snacks every Friday night.
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NewsLord of the Fries Is Giving Away Free Fries This Week
It's doling out free shoestring fries to celebrate the opening of a new CBD and Docklands store.
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NewsPlant-Based Haven Sister of Soul Has Opened an All-Vegan Richmond Eatery
Everything — from the wines and cocktails to the burgers and house-made 'feta' — is 100 percent vegan.
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NewsHow to Spend a Prosecco-Filled Weekend Away in the King Valley
Because everything is better with bubbles.
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RestaurantDelmonte
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.
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RestaurantChez 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.
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RestaurantAegli
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 ...
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RestaurantStella 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.
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RestaurantPony
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.
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RestaurantMarameo
6 Russell Place, Melbourne
A CBD Italian diner with a laneway terrace, house-made pasta and many spritzes.
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RestaurantPronto 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.
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RestaurantAtsu
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.
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GuideSeven Bendigo Events Worthy of a Road Trip This Autumn
Get out of the big smoke to explore all this regional city has to offer — one glass of wine and cut of wagyu at a time.
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NewsSouth Melbourne Wine Store Magnum + Queens Is About to Launch an Onsite Bar
Complete with a weekly-changing wine menu, cheese, tinned seafood and pickles.
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NewsYou Can Help Raise Money for the Animal Welfare League By Drinking at These Aussie Bars in March
Knock back a pint with your pooch — in the name of charity.
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NewsPeddler Espresso and Sergy Boy Are the CBD's Two New Specialty Coffee Hot Spots
They're both perfect for brews post-commute located a short stroll from Southern Cross Station.
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NewsLord of the Fries Has Launched a New Range of Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches
And it's giving them away at all of its Aussie stores on Friday, February 22.
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NewsYou Can Take an All-You-Can-Drink Tequila Train Tour Through Mexico
The train travels from Guadalajara to Tequila and stops off at tequila distilleries and agave fields.
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EventWilson & Dorset Pop-Up
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
240 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Run your hands over cosy furniture, homeware and clothes crafted from a prized New Zealand natural fibre.
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EventASICS SportStyle Melbourne Pop-Up
Wed, 5 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Melbourne CBD
ASICS SportStyle is taking over Melbourne with a five-day pop-up celebrating creativity, community and movement. Expect hands-on workshops, Japanese-inspired food, specialty coffee, exclusive sneaker ...
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EventWinter Twilight Market at CERES
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, Sat, 1 Aug 2026 and Sat, 15 Aug 2026
CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East
Local makers, mulled drinks and a picturesque creekside setting make this afternoon-into-evening winter market worth rugging up for.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Wool Store
Fri, 11 Dec, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
The global techno powerhouse is taking over a sprawling industrial Melbourne venue with her trademark high-intensity sound.
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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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EventPurr-suit of Knowledge Trivia at Welcome to Thornbury
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote
Gather your smartest friends and your biggest cat enthusiasts for a trivia night that gives every correct answer extra meaning.
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EventNow or Never Festival Melbourne
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne
The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.
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EventHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sat, 18 Sep 2027 and Sun, 19 Sep 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Celebrating 25 years of this adored series, the MSO will perform John Williams' iconic score across three Melbourne nights.
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EventDJ Heartstring at The Wool Store
Fri, 25 Sep, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
One of electronic music's fastest-rising acts is heading back to Melbourne for a huge night of eurodance-fuelled energy.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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NewsThree Next-Generation Tiramisu to Try in Carlton
These new-look Italian desserts are made with local liqueurs, served as slices of 'pie' and fluffy as clouds.
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NewsKyoto Protocol Is the New Low-Waste Cocktail Bar Pop-Up from the Belles Crew
Morgan McGlone and Christian Robertson are approaching cocktails like they do natural wine, heroing organic ingredients and minimalist recipes.
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GuideEight Indulgent Out-of-Town Food Festivals Worthy of a Weekend Road Trip
Sample the state's best oysters, ice cream and beer at these upcoming food festivals — all just a short drive from Melbourne.
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NewsWindsor Greek Spot Rebel Blue Has Launched a Month-Long Menu Dedicated to Saganaki
Featuring seven dishes with hot, salty, fried kefalograviera cheese.
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GuideSeven Newer Melbourne Restaurants to Try for Dinner This Week
Break away from your humdrum haunts and meet the new kids on the block.
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NewsUSA Burger Chain Carl's Jr Is Launching a New Melbourne Store with Free Burgers
The cult-favourite burger joint will give away a year's worth of free food to the first 50 customers.
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NewsDin Tai Fung Is Making Adorable Pig Dumplings for Chinese New Year
They're filled will chocolate and served atop Oreo 'soil'.
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NewsFamed Sydney Burger Joint Mary's Is Coming to Melbourne
For a two-month kitchen residency in Melbourne's soon-to-open Fancy Free cocktail bar.
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NewsHere's What to Expect from the Soon-to-Open Cocktail Bar By Three Black Pearl Alumni
Fancy Free is set to play host to a rotation of exciting wine, beer, cocktail and culinary collabs
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GuideFive Outdoor Melbourne Spots to Hit This Summer You May Not Know About
We've got your next al fresco session sorted.
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NewsVegan Magnums, Cornettos and Weis Bars Have Just Landed in the Freezer Aisle
You'll find them at supermarkets and convenience stories around the country.
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NewsGood Times Is Northside's New Charmingly Low-Key Pasta Joint
Complete with drawing paper on tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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NewsMessina Has Created an OTT Gelato Rose If You Prefer Your Flowers Edible
Exclusively for Valentine's Day.
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NewsSay Cheers to 2018's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2018's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsWhat's Open in Melbourne This Australia Day Public Holiday
Getting cabin fever? Here's where you can escape to.
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NewsReunion Island Is Melbourne CBD's New Rooftop Pool Club and Bar
Ten plunge pools, an infrared sauna and yoga classes — all hidden atop Melbourne Central.
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NewsYou Can Drink Wine for a Good Cause Thanks to the Homeless Grapes Project
All proceeds from the project will go to supporting Australia's homeless population.
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NewsPeaches Is Melbourne CBD's New Two-Level Bar and Rooftop from the Dexter Team
Here you can pair stunning city views with 90s pop-themed cocktails and fried chicken sangas till 3am.
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GuideThe Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Events You Should Be Booking Tickets for ASAP
A boozy, multi-sensory trivia night, a vegetarian feast in a winery and a free out-of-town party are some of the standout events on this year's lineup.
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NewsSouth Yarra Restaurant Ramblr Has Called Last Drinks
You've got six weeks to have a final taste of the Chapel Street favourite, before its last service on March 2.
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GuideFive Restaurants with Set Menus to Book for a Meal with Friends This Summer
From a $70 multi-course journey through Peru to a cheerful $40 Vietnamese feast.
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NewsGelatissimo's Bundaberg Ginger Beer Gelato Is Your Refreshing New Summer Dessert
The limited-edition flavour turns the classic Aussie beverage into a tangy, slightly fizzy treat.
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NewsPrahran's The Smith Will Soon Be Home to a Bottomless Prosecco Fountain
You will soon be able to drink unlimited sparkling and spritzes from a lion-clad fountain every Sunday.
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NewsSouth Melbourne Fine Diner Lume Has Launched Into 2019 with a New Chef and Menu
Head chef and co-owner Shaun Quade has handed over the reigns to John Rivera, who's changed up the menu for the new year.
