Melbourne
In a glorious Victorian villa, Woodland House is home turf for young-gun chefs Thomas Woods and Hayden McFarland, former sous chefs to lauded Melbourne…
Melbourne
In a glorious Victorian villa, Woodland House is home turf for young-gun chefs Thomas Woods and Hayden McFarland, former sous chefs to lauded Melbourne…
Melbourne
The coffee is guaranteed to be good at this hideaway warehouse-conversion cafe. If you can't decide between house blend, speciality, black or white, there…
Melbourne
A wonderful amalgamation of Southeast Asian and Australian cuisine, Anchovy is a gem on an otherwise underwhelming strip. The elegant space features…
Melbourne
Melbourne's best pasta is served at this small Italian restaurant within a palette of muted teal and earthy shades against concrete and white-marble…
Melbourne
Occupying an old brick warehouse down a fabulously scungy laneway, Lee Ho Fook is the epitome of modern Chinese culinary wizardry. The kitchen packs an…
Melbourne
Pidapipo is the perfect pre-cinema, pre-theatre, post-pizza treat when hanging out on Lygon St. Owner Lisa Valmorbida learned from the best at the…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Prepare to queue before being seated by stalwart Hana, who goes through the vegetarian menu verbally while you sip mint tea (it's an alcohol-free zone)…
Melbourne
When he's not at Rockpool or in one of his Sydney restaurants, chef Neil Perry pays homage to the spicy cuisines of China's central provinces on the…
Melbourne
Capitano is a New York–style Italian restaurant in Melbourne's most Italian suburb. That means it's fun, busy and delicious. The plain 'tomato pie' is a…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
It's ironic that 'Cibi' translates to 'little one' in Japanese given this incredibly aesthetically pleasing and zen cafe has expanded into a massive, airy…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
With something for both coffee and food lovers, this warehouse cafe tucked down a side street offers a coffee guide that takes you through speciality…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
'Eating Here Was A Huge Missed Steak', says the neon sign. This small, contemporary cafe is known for its creative, 100%-plant-based menu, as seen on its…
Melbourne
This tiny shop inside a multi-level city car park is straight out of Bangkok. DIY condiments adorn blue and red fold-away tables, where customers order…
Melbourne
Tonka's dining room is long and elegant with billowy white mesh 'clouds' overhead. The food, however, is gloriously technicolour. The punchy flavours of…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Penta might be all polished concrete and muted tones inside, but the food here is a rainbow of colours, textures and technique usually reserved for dinner…
Melbourne
Part patisserie, gelateria, coffee bar and chocolate shop – this one is for the sweet-toothed. It's hard to resist pressing your hands against the glass…
Melbourne
This industrial-chic former auction house turned North Melbourne success story serves some of Melbourne's best coffee, both espresso and filter, using…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
This cool all-vegan pizzeria with matte black walls breaking into bare brick serves a range of tasty vegan-cheese pizzas ranging from a spicy Puttanesca…
Melbourne
Veneziano has been roasting coffee for nearly two decades, but the warehouse cafe opened in 2018, revealing one of the more impressive fit-outs we've seen…
Melbourne
Lanzhou has developed a cult following for its numbingly spicy, rich beef noodle soups. Pick up cold side dishes and interesting Chinese drinks from the…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Messina is hyped as Melbourne's best ice creamery, and while purists might gawk at specials like peanut butter gelato with white-chocolate-covered potato…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
This polished spot with service to match offers beautiful, home-style Cantonese with a few Sichuan surprises. Start with delicate dumplings and spanner…
Melbourne
The Melbourne outpost of Neil Perry’s empire offers his signature seafood raw bar complete with caviar, but the star is the dry-aged beef. The masculine…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Atmospheric Italian deli-cafe with a tempting tiled front cabinet, exposed brick and a lovely rear courtyard. Fresh salads are piled high beneath…
Melbourne
In the back corner of pumping Revolver Upstairs, retro Colonel Tan's dishes out Thai-American fusion. Expect such creations as Wizz Fizz sherbet chicken…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
From the neon-pink pig sign out the front to the disco ball and red-gingham tablecloths, hip Lazerpig is where northsiders go to let their hair down. It's…
Melbourne
An Australian bakery with an American twist: anything is possible here. Sit at the communal table or order from the concrete counter to go. Try a…
Melbourne
When a cheese craving strikes, head to this licensed fromagerie for baked camembert with a crusty baguette or a farmer's board of country-style bites. The…
Melbourne
The Italian equivalent of a diner, locally famed Pellegrini’s has remained unchanged since 1954. There's no menu; staff tell you what's available. Expect…
Melbourne
Named for the temperature of the wood-fired oven, 400 Gradi stretches some of Melbourne's best Neapolitan-style pizzas. It's headed by pizzaiolo Johnny Di…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Step off Cambridge St through noren curtains into this small, country-style izakaya. Homely dishes are simultaneously delicate and comforting, whether…
Melbourne
Run by third-generation Italian Australians, D.O.C. is one of the best casual Italian options at the Carlton end of Lygon St. The espresso bar specialises…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
An oldie but a goodie, this cavernous warehouse place has been feeding droves of Melbourne's veggie-loving residents for decades. Expect inventive fare…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Biting into burgers and gulping down beers in an old graffiti-covered train carriage perched on top of a backstreet rooftop – it doesn't get much more…
Melbourne
Set within a grand Victorian double-storey terrace, elegant Epocha serves interesting European-inspired dishes. Customers pick two or three courses (three…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
A stylish deli with a full-vegan twist, this spin-off from the popular Smith & Daughters restaurant creates the closest thing vegetarians will get to meat…
Melbourne
A quaint, understated restaurant with exposed industrial piping, red brick and a mix of metal and timber tables, the greatest flourish here is the …
Melbourne
Heston Blumenthal needs no introduction, and while he's not in the kitchen here, his head chef and team serve creative takes on historical recipes, with…
Melbourne
Two venues in one, downstairs at Bomba is reminiscent of a buzzing Spanish bodega serving tasty tapas and raciones for the hungry, while upstairs,…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Straight outta Addis Ababa, the flavours and feel of this Ethiopian restaurant are as authentic as its homemade injera (fermented, pancake-like bread;…