All the Melbourne Restaurants, Cafes and Pubs Taking Bookings From October 26 Onwards
The wait is, finally, almost over — parmas and pints are back on the table.
Victoria is expected to reach its target of 70 percent vaccination coverage by Tuesday, October 26, according to the most recent roadmap set out by the Victorian Government. When that milestone is achieved, hospitality venues will be able to reopen for outdoor dining, with a maximum of 50 double-jabbed patrons at a time.
It's pretty exciting news for punters and traders alike, and Melburnians are already scrambling to book that first monumental post-lockdown meal out on the town. Of course, reopening with these restrictions and capacity limits isn't financially viable for all eateries, so some will wait until hospitality restrictions ease further — when Victoria hits the 80 percent of its double-dose target, expected on or around Friday, November 5.
Some spots may be offering limited walk-ins, but your best bet for nabbing a table is to make a booking — early. We've rounded up a stack of Melbourne bars, cafes, restaurants and pubs that are taking bookings from October 26 and beyond. Kick off the group chat, settle on a favourite and secure somewhere memorable for your next long-awaited dining-out adventure.
For more information about social distancing guidelines and restrictions in Victoria, head to the Department of Health and Human Services website.
Image: Lagotto, by Parker-Blain
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BarStokehouse
30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
After a devastating fire, St Kilda's Stokehouse has made its comeback — and it's here to stay.
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BarWelcome to Thornbury
520 High Street, Northcote
A permanent food truck park boasting a rotating menu of street food snacks.
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RestaurantHorn Please
167 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
Rule-breaking Indian fare in North Fitzroy.
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RestaurantDaughter In Law
37/41 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
Jessi Singh's rule-breaking Indian restaurant has naan pizza and 70s Bollywood tunes.
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BarBar Margaux
111 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
A CBD basement bar serving up French bistro food and cocktails until 5am.
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BarThe Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy
The bar offers a comforting retro vibe while huge beer garden is a breezy little oasis that's well worth the search.
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BarHope St Radio
35 Johnston Street, Collingwood
Roll into this lofty bar for natural wines, top-notch drinking snacks and live radio broadcasts.
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BarThe Everleigh
Upstairs, 150-156 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Experience the hedonistic pleasures of the 1920s in Fitzroy's hidden cocktail den.
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Restaurant400 Gradi Mornington
25 Main Street, Mornington
Award-winning pizzas and Italian-inspired seafood specials from 400 Gradi's first beachside outpost.
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RestaurantMarko
Market, South Melbourne
This environmentally-conscious lunch spot is serving up plant-based burgers, pitas and bowls developed by Embla and Etta's Charley Snadden-Wilson.
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RestaurantMister Bianco
285 High St, Kew
An authentic Sicilian restaurant with a seasonal menu that fuses the traditional with the new.
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BarPrince Public Bar
29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
The legendary venue is still one of the best spots in town to watch the world go by.
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RestaurantVesper - CLOSED
23-25 Toorak Road, South Yarra
You'll find a secret bar, a courtyard and an ex-Vue de Monde chef at this Mediterranean bistro.
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RestaurantMr Brownie
343 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne
A multi-level pub, Punjabi-style deli and rooftop bar run by chef-restaurateur Jessi Singh.
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RestaurantFirebird
223 High Street, Prahran
Prahran's flame-driven Vietnamese restaurant from the Hanoi Hannah team offers smoke aplenty, across both the food menu and cocktail list.
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BarHenry Sugar
296-298 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North
Rathdowne Street's neighbourhood bar doing inventive food and delicate desserts.
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RestaurantPanda Hot Pot
100 Victoria Street, Carlton
The former Dracula's site is now home to an international sichuan hot pot chain.
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RestaurantPiccolino
148 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North
You can get spaghetti bolognese in a bread bowl at this Fitzroy North spot.
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RestaurantLagotto
1 York Street, Fitzroy North
A sun-lit Italian corner spot with strong pasta game and an onsite provedore.
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BarPepe's Italian & Liquor
275 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
You'll find cheesy bowls of gnocchi, meatball pizza and giant sundaes at this 1930s New York-Inspired Italo-American joint on Exhibition Street.
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BarMoon Dog OG
17 Duke Street, Abbotsford
The Melbourne brewing powerhouse started out life in this Abbotsford warehouse — it's worth a visit for a couple of beers and some pizza.
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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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RestaurantKatori
850 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
This Box Hill restaurant, bar and grill is serving up traditional Japanese yakiniku.
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BarBouvier Bar
159 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
A moody bar on Lygon Street serving classic cocktails and tapas-style bites.
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Bambu Asian Eating House
92/116 Cecil Street, South Melbourne
A great spot to refuel after a busy day of shopping.
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RestaurantCucinetta
3 Murphy Street, South Yarra
This cosy South Yarra kitchen specialises in pillowy gnocchi and cheese wheel pasta.
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BarEl Camino Cantina
222 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's colourful Tex-Mex joint with giant cocktails from the Rockpool Dining Group.
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RestaurantGiro d'Italia
651 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North
This Carlton North restaurant takes you on a tour of Italy with made-to-order tortelli and fluffy tiramisu.
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RestaurantKing & Godfree — Temporarily Closed
297 Lygon Street, Carlton
The 135-year-old institution has been reborn as a three-level Italian food mecca.
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BarFuture Future
191 Swan Street, Richmond
This little Richmond eatery is slinging meatball katsu-sandos, donburi bowls, cocktails and rare Japanese sake.
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BarCommon Man - CLOSED
39 Dukes Walk, South Wharf
There's nothing common about this pub, from an ice-skating rink to raging fire pit, it's full of surprises.
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BarCongress - CLOSED
49 Peel Street, Collingwood
You'll find everything from 6.30am coffee to late-night sangas at this Collingwood wine bar.
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RestaurantMjolner
106 Hardware Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's Thor-inspired bar and restaurant riffs on the feasting halls of Valhalla.
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BarInnocent Bystander
316-334 Maroondah Highway, Healesville
The Yarra Valley winemaker's Healesville venue is part cellar door, part pumping wine bar.
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RestaurantRyne - CLOSED
203-205 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North
Acclaimed chef Donovan Cooke is offering up a modern riff on classic French flavours.
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BarBang Bang at the Rifle Club
294 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick
An all-day Asian fusion eatery at the old Caulfield Rifle Club.
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BarNapier Quarter
359 Napier Street, Fitzroy
A small all-day cafe and wine bar winning locals over in the backstreets of Fitzroy.
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RestaurantFancy Hank's
79 Bourke Street, Melbourne
A two-storey barbecue joint complete with its own rooftop bar.
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RestaurantCopper Pot Seddon
105 Victoria Street, Seddon
A pan-European menu that inexplicably works exquisitely.
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RestaurantAmaru
1121 High Street, Armadale
Intimate degustation dining from an ex-Vue de Monde chef.
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RestaurantTokyo Tina
66A Chapel Street, Windsor
The third sister has been born, and she brings a Japanese edge to the family.
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BarCollege Lawn Hotel
36 Greville Street, Prahran
Relax on the astroturf and enjoy cheap pub grub along with ice-cold beers at this no-frills local.
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BarCutler & Co.
55-57 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Fine dining at one of the best restaurants in the country.
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BarFeast of Merit
117 Swan Street, Richmond
Sip coffee and tuck into Middle Eastern fare with a clear conscience.
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BarBellota Wine Bar
181 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Hark back to the golden age of food and drink with South Melbourne's Bellota.
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