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NewsFirst Table Is Bringing Half-Price Early Bird Dinners to Melbourne
Prepare to up your dining game to new and glorious heights.
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NewsMelbourne's Ten Best Bars For Watching Sport
They're not just sports bars. They're bars where you can watch sport.
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NewsTen Awesome Perth Bars Worth Travelling For
Greenhouse gardens, tiki houses and bars that look like a scene from Alice in Wonderland.
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NewsLuxury French Macaron House Ladurée Is Finally Coming To Melbourne
More double-decker sweet treats coming at ya.
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NewsThe Mamasita Crew Have Opened a New Collingwood Taco Joint, Hotel Jesus
Tacos and tostadas, cocktails on tap and a Master Mezcalier.
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GuideThe 15 Best Gluten-Free Feeds in Melbourne, Including Six Coeliac Australia-Accredited Spots
If you're coeliac, you're probably used to missing out on late-night gyros and actually good bread — until now.
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NewsThe Best Bottomless Brunches in Melbourne
At Melbourne's top bottomless brunch spots, you can pair free-flowing margaritas, spritzes, natty wines and beers with breakfast buffets, multi-course set menus, pizzas, curries and drag bingo.
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NewsThe Best Things To Do in Melbourne This Mother's Day
Here are the best things to do on Mother's Day, from fancy high teas to bottomless feeds, flower workshops to stylish staycations,
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GuideThe Best Cafes in Melbourne in 2026
How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?
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GuideThe Best French Restaurants in Melbourne
Live out your Parisian dreams with escargot, caviar, steak frites and lobster thermidor at these exceptional French diners in Melbourne.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Breakfast in Melbourne's CBD
Make time to visit these CBD cafes and never turn up to work hungry again.
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GuideThe Best Mexican Restaurants in Melbourne
Head to these spots for seriously good tacos, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.
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GuideThe 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
From Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood haunts to CBD fine-diners and contemporary Asian-fusion eateries, here are our top picks for when you have a hankering for some top Chinese cuisine.
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GuideAll the New Melbourne Restaurant and Bar Openings to Try This Summer 2026
Melbourne’s newest restaurants and bars are setting the tone for summer 2026 — from rooftop spritzes to laneway wine bars, here’s where to eat and drink next.
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NewsTen Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants You Should Visit in Victoria
Life is short, so it's imperative that once in a while you plan a road-trip to sample some of regional Victoria's exceptional food.
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NewsWin a VIP Double Pass to Auchentoshan's Photography Exhibition Launch
Sample unique whisky cocktails, eat delicious canapes and see Australia's best bar teams on display.
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NewsInside Holey Moley, Brisbane's Batshit Insane New Mini-Golf Bar
Putt off a turntable, in a bathroom, through a gym, around creepy, creepy clowns, down a tenpin bowling lane and past the Nine Iron Throne.
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NewsBulldog Gin Pops Up in Melbourne For a Gin and Tonic
Say hello to spring with $8 gin and tonics.
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NewsWin a Hendrick's Gin Cocktail Masterclass Party for You and Your Mates
To celebrate the gin crew's new Australian cucumber project.
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RestaurantBau Bau Dining
18 Ranelagh Drive, Mount Eliza
This elevated eatery on the Mornington Peninsula showcases a true farm-to-table philosophy, sourcing its premium produce from its own regenerative farm.
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RestaurantPickles Milk Bar
1008 Lygon Street, Carlton North
A retro milk bar slinging a fully vegan menu.
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RestaurantCommon Cuts | Dining and Bar
380 Russell Street, Melbourne
There is a hefty selection of steak frites varieties available, ranging from $28.50, to $395.
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RestaurantLa Spaghettata Restaurant
238 Lygon Street, Carlton
Twirl your pasta at one of the first family-run trattorias in Carlton.
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RestaurantHawker Hall
98 Chapel Street, Windsor
A roomy interior lit by neon signage, a menu packed with hawker-style delights and a standout offering of beers on tap.
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RestaurantYakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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BarHotel Nacional
23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.
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RestaurantGood Times
214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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RestaurantRuzia's Wine
215 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North
When a venue is named after someone's grandmother, it's a telltale sign that the space is likely to be imbued with a lot of heart and soul.
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NewsPickett's Deli and Rotisserie Is Queen Victoria Market's New All-Day Eatery and Bar
Drop by for a hot chook, or hang around for cocktails, cheese and charcuterie.
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NewsHow to Make a Native Australian Spiced Bloody Mary with Chef Matt Stone
A truly Australian breakfast of champions.
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NewsA Mini Food Festival Will Descend on the MCG in the Lead-Up to Grand Final Day
Nosh from the likes of Estelle, Biggie Smalls and Tokyo Tina sure beat a soggy meat pie.
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NewsThis Sydney Social Enterprise Is Delivering Ottolenghi Salads While Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Get lunch delivered, and you'll also give lunch to someone who needs it.
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EventFrank Green Warehouse Clearance
Thu, 16 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr 2026
Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
The water bottle is free if your name's monogrammed on it.
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EventDiana Desensi x Dan Lidgard at Bau Bau
Sat, 2 May, 2026
Bau Bau Dining, Mount Eliza
The pair will come together for one-night only to showcase premium ingredients and Italian cookery.
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EventMahjong Nights at Moondrop Bar
Sun, 12 Apr and Sun, 26 Apr 2026
Moondrop Bar, Fitzroy
Swap screens for tiles, as this twice-monthly mahjong night serves up high-stakes strategy, social fun and a Chinese-inspired cocktail menu.
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EventPidapipo x CHAE Korean Gelato Cups
Thu, 9 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Blending tradition with technique, this trio of limited-edition gelato flavours combines signature Korean ferments with artisanal ice cream.
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EventBook Doof — A Reading Rave at Revolver
Sat, 30 May, 2026
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran
Transforming the dance floor into a cosy book-lovers' den, this community-driven reading event is raising funds for Indigenous literacy.
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EventButterboy Melbourne Central Pop-Up
Mon, 13 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr 2026
Melbourne Central, Melbourne
Sydney's cookie king is returning to Melbourne for round two — and this time it's giving locals an exclusive first bite of a soon-to-launch treat.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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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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NewsSTREAT Has Opened a Permanent Social Enterprise Cafe in Collingwood
It's also a roastery, bakery and youth training academy.
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NewsBistro Morgan To Host First-Ever Doughnut Pop-Up in Windsor
Ferrero Rocher, Fairy Floss and Fruit Loops doughnuts, all whipped up by a 15-year-old chef.
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NewsThe Crux & Co. Patisserie Is Coming to Little Collins and Damn Does It Look Delicious
Might be time to preemptively punch another hole in your belt buckle, huh?
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NewsGiant Plate-Sized Xiao Long Bao Dumplings Are the Food Trend Australia Needs
Served with a god damn straw.
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NewsSake Launches Miniature Spinoff Sake Jr in the Melbourne CBD
And they're giving away 700 free meals to mark the occasion.
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NewsMelbourne Cheap Eats for Every Night of the Week
Saving money is hard. But it doesn't have to be boring.
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NewsRicky & Pinky Is Builders Arms Hotel's New Chinese Restaurant
Eat drunken chicken before, after or while having a drink yourself.
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NewsEx-Kong BBQ Chef Opens Pan Asian Eatery Spring and Summer
Seasonal Asian cooking just in time for the warmer months.
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NewsA Guide to Melbourne's Colourful Non-Coffee Lattes
Because what even is a blue algae latte anyway?
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NewsSt Kilda's New Beachside Bar Pontoon to Open Inside Revamped Stokehouse Precinct
The Stokehouse site is rising from the ashes with beach views, grilled seafood and frosé on tap.
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NewsAsia's Best Cocktail Bar Is Popping Up in Melbourne and Sydney
Singapore's 28 Hongkong Street is coming to Aus for three nights only.
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NewsTaste of Melbourne Reveals Mouthwatering Early Highlights for 2016
Our stomach's rumbling just thinking about it.
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NewsThis Genius Australian Startup Grows Mushrooms from Discarded Coffee Grounds
And they're planning to open an urban mushroom farm in Melbourne.
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NewsFive Things You Didn't Know About Gin
Which country drinks the most gin? And where did the G&T originate?
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NewsWin Tickets to a Spring Banquet Presented by James Squire and Concrete Playground
Five course banquet and craft beer anyone?
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NewsDomino's Is Delivering Pizza by Drone in New Zealand Now
*Ride of the Valkyries plays in the background*
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NewsThis New Service Lets You Send Evil Fortune Cookies to Your Enemies
From the Cards Against Humanity crew — who else?
