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50 best restaurants
Restaurants

50 best restaurants

Cut the fat with our guide to the best restaurants Melbourne has to offer  
50 best bars
Bars

50 best bars

Whatever your potion of choice, we have the right drinking den for you
50 best pubs in Melbourne
Bars

50 best pubs in Melbourne

After a pint or two? We believe that Melbourne boasts some of the finest pub culture in the world
50 best cheap eats
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50 best cheap eats

Students and those on a tight budget, look no further – we know how to eat well without breaking the bank
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Latest restaurant reviews

Heartattack and Vine
Restaurants

Heartattack and Vine

4 out of 5 stars
This super-cool Carlton spot is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025
The Cevapi Project
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The Cevapi Project

5 out of 5 stars
Get your cevapi fix (along with some bangin’ ajvar and housemade bread and yoghurt) at this quirky new eatery for Balkan street food
Du Fermier
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Du Fermier

5 out of 5 stars
Chef Annie Smithers’ comforting French farmhouse fare continues to surprise and delight in Trentham
Amaru
Restaurants

Amaru

5 out of 5 stars
Amaru is everything a contemporary fine diner should be – enigmatic, daring and engrossing at every turn
Chauncy
Restaurants

Chauncy

5 out of 5 stars
While faultless and elegant at every beat, this French-leaning destination remains grounded – a seemingly effortless newcomer rooted in ancient Heathcote soil

Latest bar buzz

Heartattack and Vine
Restaurants

Heartattack and Vine

4 out of 5 stars
This super-cool Carlton spot is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025
St Luja
Bars

St Luja

Cocktails and craic are the name of the game at this St Kilda fave, owned and operated by a local Irishman turned Aussie citizen
Apollo Inn
Bars

Apollo Inn

5 out of 5 stars
Almost two years on from its opening, Apollo Inn has cemented its status as one of the great Melbourne cocktail bars
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Eureka 89

With an abundance of rooftop drinking and dining experiences, it's no surprise that Melburnians love being sky-high. But if you're looking to take things...
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Number 12 Thai

Located in the heart of the CBD, Number 12 Thai boasts a multidimensional, vibrant and authentic menu of mouth-watering dishes that evoke the richness of...

Autumn comforts

Melbourne's best chocolate shops
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Melbourne's best chocolate shops

Antioxidants, a serotonin boost and a sweet fix – is there anything good chocolate can't do? Chocaholics, look no further...
Lygon Street's best spots
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Lygon Street's best spots

Our recipe for a perfect autumn arvo? A refreshing stroll through the crunchy leaves of Argyle Square and a good meal on Lygon Street
Melbourne's best dumplings
Restaurants

Melbourne's best dumplings

From gyoza and wontons to pierogi and xiao long bao, parcels of deliciousness abound in this dumpling-loving town
Melbourne's best wine bars
Bars

Melbourne's best wine bars

As the weather starts to cool down, grab a pal or a hot date and warm up in one of these cosy wine bars 
Top chicken shops
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Top chicken shops

Go on your very own chicken shop date at one of these suburban faves, well-loved by locals for juicy charcoal chooks and ace chips  

Suburban spotlight

Best bars on Chapel Street
Bars

Best bars on Chapel Street

From South Yarra to Windsor, we bring you the very best drinking holes the iconic street has to offer