Non-fussy, simple Greek fare is the focus at this long-running Collingwood favourite.

Start with a modern Cantonese feed, then head upstairs where the bar and private karaoke rooms are open until 5am.

Affordable North African banquets that suit all dietaries.

Find a stacked menu with both traditional and wildly fun contemporary Japanese eats at this Brunswick Street haunt.

Footscray's diner churns out pipi pizzas and has an impressive front courtyard.

'The Chris Lucas effect' has people lining up out the doors almost every day.

The Chapel Street restaurant is pairing underground 80s disco energy with contemporary Chinese eats, playful cocktails and karaoke.

A nine-million-dollar fitout has transformed this two-storey CBD space into a huge darts bar.

From Paris to Prahran, this gastropub serves up French classics alongside a few contemporary twists.

Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.

Dine on modern Thai dishes within an impeccably restored horse stable.

Rumi remains a true Melbourne treasure and one of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in the city.

This Carlisle Street institution boasts 19 taps, two fireplaces and a sun-soaked rooftop.

Oysters, absinthe, smoked meat and a 24-hour licence.

The inner north's fairy-lit, dog-friendly food truck park and beer garden.

This experimental Chinese spot in Collingwood does ten-course vegan degustations.

A CBD restaurant championing contemporary Armenian food.

A gyoza and beer bar inside an art-covered Collingwood building.

Chapel Street's sumptuous subterranean Japanese diner and bar has a flair for the dramatic.

Sydney's much-loved Mediterranean restaurant Nomad has landed on Flinders Lane with its first Melbourne outpost, celebrating local produce and wine.

Authentic Chinese fare hidden away from the hubbub of Chapel Street.

Mr Miyagi has stayed loyal to their original commitment to fun — which won them hearts in Windsor and across the river all the way back in 2013.

After a devastating fire, St Kilda's Stokehouse has made its comeback — and it's here to stay.

The bar offers a comforting retro vibe while huge beer garden is a breezy little oasis that's well worth the search.

With a history steeped in Melbourne Mafia, this wine bar brings a cosy, speakeasy-style space to Fitzroy North.

Molli is a neighbourhood bar and bistro from the minds behind Dessous, Hazel and Lilac Wine.

Elegance and attention to detail at one of Melbourne's oldest Chinese restaurants.

Tucked away in stencil-drenched Hosier Lane, MoVida offers a grazing extravaganza in an enchanting room akin to what you'd actually get in downtown Barcelona.

This Fitzroy wine bar has quite the sense of adventure.

One of the classic 'cool' bars in Melbourne never fails to disappoint.

A two-storey barbecue joint complete with its own rooftop bar.

The Spanish restaurant's rooftop serves up Catalan toasties and gin cocktails under the CBD stars.

You'll find popcorn chicken and umeshu spritzes at this sleek Lygon Street spot.

Lobster rolls and karaoke, together at last.

There’s a fiesta in Melbourne and everyone wants to be invited.

The team has collectively worked at Attica, Cutler & Co, The Roving Marrow and Rosetta.

Andrew McConnell's refined pub offers British-inflected fare, a strong wine selection and a lovely little courtyard.

Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.

Jessi Singh's rule-breaking Indian restaurant has naan pizza and 70s Bollywood tunes.

This Basque-inspired waterfront bistro grills seafood and pours sangria on a sprawling shaded deck right on the sand.