Melbourne
Many come here for thin-crust, bubbly-edged pizzas topped with ingredients like bitter-sweet chicory and lemon or wild mushrooms with truffle oil, but it…
Must-see restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne
This little two-storey eatery serves Mexican street food and home cooking, all designed to be shared. Wash it down with a cocktail, a shot of tequila, a…
Melbourne
Sit on the sidewalk with a blue lavender spritz and stuzzichini against the geometric glass window while gossiping over spaghetti with crayfish, or get a…
Melbourne
Crowd-favourite Top Paddock is industrial-chic, with road signs repurposed as stools, exposed piping, white tiles and your choice of timber communal…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Si Señor is a bustling Mexican joint with pink neon signage and a sunny courtyard (although wi-fi doesn't reach out the back). Tasty spit-and-grilled…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
This architecturally fitted out historic pub is all about upmarket pub grub, from burgers and pizza to larger share dishes from the wood-fired grill, like…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Cute-as-a-button Combi feels like a tropical holiday with its beach-shack vibes and colourful superfood smoothies (made with house nut 'mylk', no less)…
Melbourne
Ask any westsider where to find the best Indian and they'll tell you it's here. Aangan is nothing flash, but it's cheap, flavour-filled and speedy. It's…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
'Meet me here', reads the neon in all caps in this sleek cafe with pale, polished wood and concrete. You'll want to when the lunchtime beef burger comes…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Set in an old post office building, this retro cantina is going for fun with gleaming tiles, red folding chairs and a picture menu. Street food is the…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Dishes in this lovely little restaurant are alive with hearty Spanish and Muslim-Mediterranean flavours and feature a lot of seafood. It has a great tapas…
Melbourne
Kenzan has an unpromising setting on the edge of a shopping mall but is known for serving some of Melbourne's most sublime sashimi and sushi (since 1981)…
Melbourne
Heartattack and Vine is a relaxed space with a neighbourhood feel, all centred on a long, wooden bar. Drop in for coffee morning or night, prop up at the…
Melbourne
This busy cafe is the best this end of South Yarra. At the bottom of an office block with concrete pillars and shiny metal finishes, it remains bright…
Melbourne
We're calling it: this is Melbourne's best felafel. What started as a venture selling dips at markets is now a small, clean shop that's popular with…
Melbourne
Open nonstop, offering breakfasts of steak and eggs between 6am and 11pm; and classic burgers, hand-made dim sims and offal yakitori any time. A curved…
Melbourne
Bangpop breathes the colour, vibrancy and flavour of Thailand into otherwise grey surrounds with its bar made from Lego and dangling filament bulbs…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Skip all inferior gelato offerings in the area and make a beeline for the traditional Italian scoops in this small shop, all white tiles and green-painted…
Melbourne
A quirky location within the Federation-style Middle Park tram station, Mart 130 is a cute, sun-filled cafe that serves up corn fritters, toasted pide and…
Melbourne
Tucked away opposite Lincoln Sq is this intimate, rustic spot with white-linen-covered tables. You can smell the pizza from the park – try the broccoli…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Part deli, part fuss-free cafe, popular corner local Alimentari stocks artisan bread, charcuterie and cheeses. There’s a range of panini, salads and…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Local celeb chef Karen Martini’s casual but stylish space is renowned for its crisp Roman-style pizzas. There’s also a great menu of antipasti and pastas,…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Mooching at Marios is part of the Melbourne 101 curriculum. Started by two Italian waiters in the '80s, breakfasts here are big and served all day, the…
Melbourne
With salvaged service-station signage and concrete floors, plus warm and efficient service, Small Block acts as a community centre with a neighbourly drop…
Melbourne
Misuzu’s menu includes whopping noodle, rice and curry dishes, tempuras and takeaway options from the neatly displayed sushi bar. Sit outside under a…
Melbourne
Melbourne's love affair with Mexican food continues apace in this downstairs restaurant wallpapered with colourful film posters. Share slow-cooked lamb…
Melbourne
Venture down Melbourne's most picturesque laneway, lined with old red-brick buildings and potted greenery. Hidden behind a set of weathered wooden doors…
Melbourne
'Simple sustainable seafood' is the mantra at this upmarket eatery in the casino complex.
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
This cafe is an oasis from which you can watch children pull faces at goats at the adjacent Collingwood Children's Farm, and pet cute passing dogs while…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Choosing from the vegetarian menu is easy. Deciding what to pay can be hard. This not-for-profit operation provides training and educational opportunities…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Explore this two-storey warehouse – there's lots going on from cafe, coffee roaster, bakery and deli to brewery and distillery. Most of the daytime menu's…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
Project Forty Nine brings a slice of the country to Collingwood's industrial backstreets with this outpost of its original cafe in Beechworth, regional…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Like a pair of well-worn slippers, Batch feels snug and familiar. Upcycled artworks by Melbourne-based artists Joost Bakker and Peter James Smith share…
Melbourne
Popular and packed, Tiamo is a go-to for the Aussie-Italian dining experience, but that doesn't make the food or service the best on Lygon St. There's…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
The innovative Indian menu here spans street food, curries, dal and tandoor dishes. You might find papadi chaat, described as 'Indian nachos', creamy…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Affable and reassuringly worn, this '80s veteran is a true St Kilda institution, having pumped caffeine, grub and Bloody Marys into generations of local…
Melbourne
Accessed via the unmarked door on Hardware Lane beside Kirk's Wine Bar, this très chic space features a zinc-topped bar all the way from France,…
Melbourne
According to local dumpling experts, New Shanghai, in a flash corner of the Emporium shopping complex's food hall, serves up Melbourne's best xiao long…
Melbourne
The vibe couldn't be more different than that of the much-loved original MoVida at this financial-district outpost. Darkened, bohemian and intimate have…
