Restaurants

Dine out on the city’s most delicious Japanese eats.

Here's everything you need to know that's happening across the Melbourne food scene.

Fine dining through to beloved casual haunts.

From a tiny Japanese dining room in Daylesford to a restaurant travelling the Bellarine by rail, the 2026 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards have named Victoria’s winners.

Replenish and refuel.

Our definitive edit

Melbourne does Italian like few cities can: through Lygon Street legends, CBD pasta bars, Sicilian kitchens, wine-led trattorias, suburban pizzerias and dining rooms with decades of history.

Feast on everything our regions have to offer at these unforgettable restaurants.

Southbank has moved well beyond casino dining and pre-theatre bookings. This guide rounds up the best restaurants in Southbank, Melbourne, including long-standing favourites Nobu, Rockpool Bar & Grill and Asado; newer names Coupette, Marmont, Hacienda, Vivi and Kolkata Cricket Club; and upcoming Crown Melbourne openings including Mott 32, Victor Churchill and Brunetti Oro.

Find yourself in sweet, salty, spicy and sour heaven.

Eighty floors above Melbourne, Atria’s Table Nineteen pairs David Green’s extraordinary food with the increasingly rare pleasure of sitting down with strangers and actually connecting.

Get ready to dine the night away in this charming port city.