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NewsFive Gin-Paired Dishes to Try at the Returned Project Botanicals Pop-up
Experience Gary Mehigan's food matched to the ten carefully selected botanicals of Bombay Sapphire.
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NewsThe Sold-Out Project Botanicals Pop-Up Is Returning for a Second Run
Bombay Sapphire's wildly successful pop-up bar is back, taking you beyond the classic G&T.
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NewsMelbourne's Attica Officially Ranked In World's 50 Best Restaurants
Joining the mighty ranks of Spain's El Celler de Can Roca, Italy's Osteria Francescana and Denmark's Noma.
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NewsWhich Australian Restaurants Made the World's 100 Best List?
The first half of the prestigious list has been announced, and we're in there.
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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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GuideThe 25 Best Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
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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GuideThe 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD for 2025
Whether you're after fine-diners or cheap eats, you're truly spoilt for choice when looking for places to eat in Melbourne's CBD.
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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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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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NewsMr Wow's Crew to Open Retro Arcade Bar in Fitzroy
Donkey Kong-themed cocktails, American tinnies and all the Street Fighter II you can play.
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NewsSydney's Getting an Official Hello Kitty Diner
Sydney's Instagram output is about to skyrocket.
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NewsTen Standout New Local Beers You Need In Your Fridge (And Your Life)
Fifteen new beers are released in Australia every week. Try at least a few of them.
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NewsThis Sydney Pub Has Made the World's Most Expensive Meat Pie
Let's hope tomato sauce isn't extra.
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NewsAustralian Financial Review Announces Inaugural Top 100 Restaurants List
Once again it's Sydney's Sepia and Melbourne's Attica jostling for top spot.
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NewsBrisbane's Story Bridge to Be Transformed Into a Food Market
Closed to traffic, open to feasting.
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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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RestaurantToken
151 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Get around great sashimi and temaki from the raw bar and flame-kissed Japanese eats from the yakitori grill.
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RestaurantGarfield Pizzeria
297 Lygon Street, Carlton
The counter-service pizzeria, named for an orange cat who visited the building site, reimagines the traditional Italian restaurant experience.
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RestaurantKoi Toy
T16, Pentridge Shopping Centre, 1 Champ Street, Coburg
Menu highlights include angel hair tempura King Prawns, sake-cured Ocean Trout, and crunchy fried whitebait with yuzu tartare sauce.
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RestaurantFrenchie
15 Collins Street, Melbourne
Frenchie's big drawcard is that everything on the menu is priced at $14. Yes, you read that correctly.
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BarFlorentino
80 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.
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NewsThe Five Best Cheap Eats in Glen Waverley
Dirt cheap, delish Malaysian and Chinese food in Melbourne's east.
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NewsScientists Have Found the Moneymaking Secret to Plating Up
New research suggests you'd pay more for this plate because of its arrangement.
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EventNational Spanish Paella Day at Anada
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Añada Bar & Restaurant, Fitzroy
Expect generous pans, complimentary wine and a lively vibe that evokes the best of sun-soaked Spanish lunches.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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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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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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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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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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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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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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NewsBrother Burger and the Marvellous Brew Opens New Store in South Yarra
Fitzroy's beloved burger bar has a second, bigger home.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Created Beautiful Handmade Chocolate Boxes for Mother's Day
Shiraz sorbet bon bon, Mum?
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NewsEasey’s Rooftop Burger Bar Is Doing Frosties-Coated Fried Chicken for Breakfast
The five-storey burger joint has opened — and they're not going quietly into breakfast.
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NewsBreaking Bad's Los Pollos Hermanos Could Become a Real Restaurant
Soft serve topped with blue pop rocks?
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GuideThe Five Best Places for Healthy Snacks On-the-Go in Melbourne's CBD
Even the time poor can eat raw.
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NewsMary's Burger Joint to Pop Up at Belle's Hot Chicken
Try the Sydneysiding burgs with a cult-like following for one day only.
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GuideCorona presents Cinco De Mayo
We've teamed up with Corona to throw ten Cinco De Mayo parties around Australia. ¡Ole!
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NewsWhat It's Like to Spend Your Life Brewing Craft Beer on a Greek Island
Alexandros Kouris has your dream life.
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NewsThe Best Chefs in the World Will Swap Kitchens on the Same Day
Like Wife Swap, for the best chefs in the world.
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GuideThe Ten Best Events to Drink at During Good Beer Week 2015
Put down your coffee, it's beer o'clock.
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NewsMelbourne's First Ever Toast Cafe Is Now Open
Meet Crompton Coffee, the team putting a new spin on this worldwide food trend.
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NewsMissChu Is Wresting Her Business Back From Administrators
Looks like Chu's out of the water, with big, big plans.
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NewsSmith & Daughters to Open Vegan Deli
Fitzroy's vegan rock and rollers have your weekday lunches covered.
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NewsSt. ALi to Open Victa and Hoist at Monash University
The team from St. ALi are fancying up breakfast and lunch on campus.
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NewsNew Gift Delivery Service LVLY Will Bring Doughnuts Right to Your Door
The new Melbourne start-up making Short Stop trips for you.
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NewsThe Archway Food Precinct Welcomes Two New Eateries
Fancy some Indian-style street food? Or perhaps something a little healthy and organic?
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NewsYoung Henrys Has Created ANZAC Biscuit Flavoured Beer
Named for Sydney's newly resurrected WWI memorial statue.
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NewsLondon's First Members-Only Cafe Isn't as Wanky as It Sounds
The perfect working space for the officeless?
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NewsHammer and Tong Have Opened Their Own Brunswick Backyard
Leave your vowels at home and meet us in the BCKYRD.
