Melbourne is Australia’s unofficial food capital. Let your imagination guide you to a multicultural city of gastronomic delights. Its restaurateurs aim for good food at fair prices and its inhabitants demand nothing less.
Follow this guide for a taste of Melbourne dining or explore the streets and laneways to discover your own favourites.
Special occasion
Becco – 11–25 Crossley St, 9663 3000. (I4)
The Botanical Hotel – 169 Domain Rd, 9820 7888. (Not shown)
Ezard – 187 Flinders Ln, 9639 6811. (I5)
Flower Drum – 17 Market Ln, 9662 3655. (I4)
Grossi Florentino – 80 Bourke St, 9662 1811. (I4)
Libertine – 500 Victoria St, North Melbourne, 9329 5228. (D2)
No35 – Level 35, Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins St, 9653 7744. (J4)
Nobu Melbourne – Crown Entertainment Complex, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank, 9696 6566. (G7)
Red Emperor – Upper level, Southgate, Southbank, 9699 4170. (H7)
Taxi Dining Room – Level 1, Transport Hotel, Federation Square, Cnr Flinders and Swanston Sts, 9654 8808. (I6)
Terra Rossa – 87 Flinders Ln, 9650 0900. (I5)
Vue de Monde – Normanby Chambers, 430 Little Collins St, 9691 3888. (G5)
Windsor Hotel – 103 Spring St, 9633 6004. (J4)
European and Middle Eastern
Abla’s – 109 Elgin St, Carlton, 9347 0006. (Not shown)
Bottega – 74 Bourke St, 9654 2252. (I4)
Coda Bar and Retaurant – Basement, 141 Flinders Ln (Via Oliver Ln), 9650 3155. (I5)
Gills Diner – 360 Little Collins St, 9670 7214. (H5)
Kri Kri Mezethopoleion – 39–41 Little Bourke St, 9639 3444. (I3)
Maha Bar and Grill – Basement, 21-27 Bond St, 9629 5900. (G6)
Mezzo Bar & Grill – Ground 35 Little Bourke St, 9650 0988. (J3)
MoVida Bar De Tapas – 1 Hosier Ln,
9663 3038. (I5)
Oyster Little Bourke –
35 Little Bourke St, 9650 0988. (I3)
Paris Go Bistro – 116 Rathdowne St,
Carlton, 9347 7507. (Not shown)
ScusaMi – Mid Level, 3 Southgate Ave, Southbank, 9699 4111. (H7)
Sotano Wine & Tapas – 2 Convention
Centre Place, South Wharf, 9027 2122. (D8)
Sosta Cucina – 12 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9329 2882. (D2)
The European Restaurant – 161 Spring St, 9654 0811. (J3)
The Press Club – 72 Flinders St, 9677 9677. (J5)
Tutto Bene – Mid Level, 3 Southgate Ave, Southbank, 9696 3334. (H7)
Asian
Bopha Devi - 27 Rakaia Way, NewQuay, Docklands, 9600 1887. (B5)
Chillipadi – Menzies Alley,
Melbourne Central, Cnr Little
Lonsdale and Elizabeth Sts,
9663 5688. (G4)
Citrus Mint – 357 Victoria St, North Melbourne, 9329 5568. (D2)
Eat Drink Bento – 115 Hardware Ln, 9642 1136. (G4)
Gingerboy – 27-29 Crossley St, 9662 4200. (I4)
Hu Tong Dumplings – 14-16 Market Ln, 9650 8128. (I4)
Idea Fine Food & Wine – 146 Little Bourke St, 9663 8829. (I4)
Izakaya Den – Shop B3, Basement, 114 Russell St, 9654 2977. (I4)
Laksa Me – Shop 1, 16 Liverpool St, 9639 9885. (J4)
Melbourne Hwaro BBQ Restaurant – 562 Little Bourke St, 9642 5696. (E5)
Old Town Kopitiam – 195 Little Bourke St, 9639 6098. (H4)
Red Monkey Tea House – 470 Victoria St, North Melbourne,
9326 7572. (D2)
Red Silks – 194 Bourke St, 9663 9922. (H4)
Red Spice Road – Ground 21 McKillop St, 9603 1601. (H4)
Yu-U Restaurant – 137 Flinders Ln, 9639 7073. (I5)
Contemporary
Bistro Vue – 430 Little Collins St (Entry via New Chancery Ln) 9691 3838. (G5)
Bluestone Restaurant Bar – 349 Flinders Ln, 9620 4060. (G6)
Caboose – 207 Collins St, City Square, 9663 4448. (H5)
Comme Kitchen – 7 Alfred Pl, 9631 4000. (I4)
Cumulus Inc. – Ground 45 Flinders Ln, 9650 1445. (J5)
Curve Bar – 100 St Kilda Rd, the Arts Centre, 9281 8317. (I7)
Il Tempo – 16 Degraves St, 9663 7522. (H6)
Jimmy Watson’s Wine Bar – 333 Lygon St, Carlton, 9347 3985. (Not shown)
Punch Lane Wine Bar Restaurant – 43 Little Bourke St, 9639 4944. (J3)
Rockpool Bar & Grill – Crown Entertainment Complex, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank, 8648 1900. (G7)
Solarino San Paolo – 7 Howey Pl, 9663 2636. (H5)
The Court House Hotel – 86 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9329 5394. (D1)
The Mill – 71 Hardware Ln, 9600 1454. (G4)
Tjanabi – 2 Flinders St, Federation Square, 9662 1225. (I6)
Casual and cafes
+39 Pizzeria and Antipasteria – Ground 362 Little Bourke St,
9642 0440. (G4)
Appetite Food Store – 8 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 4582. (D2)
Benitos – 445 Little Collins St,
9670 5347. (F6)
Breadwell – 135 Flinders Ln, 9650 8544. (I5)
Brother Baba Budan – 359 Little Bourke St, Melbourne (Cnr of Rankins Ln), 9606 0449. (G4)
Ca de Vin – GPO Melbourne, Ground Level, 350 Bourke St,
9654 3639. (H4)
Café Vue – Normanby Chambers, 430 Little Collins St, 9691 3899. (G5)
Commercial Bakery – Rear 360 Little Collins St, 8631 5900. (G5)
Cookie – Level 1, 252 Swanston St, 9663 7660. (H4)
Journal & Journal Canteen – 253 Flinders Ln, 9650 4399. (H5)
Kenzan at GPO – GPO Melbourne, Ground Level, 350 Bourke St, 9663 7767. (H4)
Little Peninsula – 308 Little Lonsdale St, 9670 2020. (F4)
Mr Tulk – State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston St, 8660 5700. (H3)
Olio Cucina e Trattoria – 32 Block Arcade, 9650 2190. (H5)
SMXL – 542 Little Bourke St, 9642 8611. (E5)
Superfino Delicatessan – 275 Flinders Ln, 9639 2444. (I5)
The French Quarter Patisserie – 570 Queensberry St, North Melbourne. 9326 9099. (D1)
The Mess Hall – 51 Bourke St, 9654 6800. (J4)
Views and outdoors
Bear Brass – 3 Southgate Ave, 9682 3799. (H7)
Campari House – 23-25 Hardware Ln, 9600 1574. (G5)
EQ Cafe Bar – 100 St Kilda Rd, 9645 0644. (I6)
Kobe Jones – Shop G16 18-38 Siddeley Street, Docklands, 9329 9173.
Livebait – 55b NewQuay Prm, NewQuay, Docklands,
9642 1500. (B5)
Match Bar & Grill - QV Retail, 221 Little Lonsdale St,
9654 6522. (H3)
Mecca Bah – 55a NewQuay Prm, NewQuay, Docklands,
9642 1300. (B5)
Melbourne Yacht Club Hotel – G13 – G14/439 Docklands Dve, Waterfront City, Docklands. 9670 6611. (A5)
Moored – Level 1, 120 – 122, 427 Docklands Dve, Waterfront
City, Docklands. 9329 2360. (A5)
Sarti – 6 Russell Pl, 9639 7822. (H4)
the brasserie by Philippe Mouchel – Riverside, Crown Casino Complex, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank, 9292 7808 (G7)
The Deck Restaurant – 3 Southgate Ave, 9699 9544. (H7)
Trunk – 275 Exhibition St, 9663 7994. (I3)
Va Bene Pizzeria – Shed 9, Victoria Harbour, Docklands, 8623 9690. (C5)
Verge – 1 Flinders Ln, 9639 9500. (J5)
Woolshed Pub – Shed 9, Victoria Harbour, Docklands, 8623 9640. (C5)
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