The Best Hotel Restaurants in Melbourne For Stylish Dining

The days of hotel dining being inferior to standalone eateries are gone. Say hello to the new wave of hotel restaurants burgeoning in the city.

You'll find them in many of Melbourne's best hotels; all dining destinations in their own right, whether you’re spending the night or just passing through.

Forget room service and lacklustre eats. Instead, prepare for gastronomic delight in the same vein as any of Melbourne's best restaurants.

These are best hotel restaurants in Melbourne for stylish wining and dining. 

The Cliveden at Pullman Melbourne on the Park

Located right next to the hotel lobby of Pullman Melbourne on the Park, The Cliveden is a casual yet refined dining experience in the heart of Melbourne. Sit down and order yourself a cocktail from their impressive menu as you get cosy for the night. If you like your drinks as sweet as you are, we recommend The Heiress, a sweet watermelon-themed cocktail that's reminiscent of a watermelon lolly.

You can't go wrong with anything on the modern Australian menu. Each dish that comes out of The Cliveden's kitchen looks great and tastes spectacular, from entrees through to dessert.

If you're a fan of seafood, we recommend starting off with the Tuna Tataki wasabi & yuzu dressing, wakame, togarashi & seaweed furikake, as well as the Polipo: char-grilled octopus tentacle served warm with kipfler potato, chorizo, romesco sauce & prawn oil. If you're feeling indulgent, the Cube Roll is an incredibly delicious steak that has a fresh-from-the-grill flavour to it, and the Braised Lamb is a perfect option if you want something not too heavy.

192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne

Salted Egg at The Quincy Hotel

Salted Egg invites diners on a sensory journey with a menu that boasts Thai cuisine with a twist. Located in Quincy Hotel in the CBD, this vibrant eatery excels in offering a unique blend of classic and innovative dishes. Feast on aromatic king fish, a smoked duck betel leaf with jeaw, lemongrass, mint and coriander, and the tantalising Thai basil chicken.

Salted Egg's menu is a testament to South East Asian culinary traditions, with dishes designed to surprise and delight. It's more than just a dining destination; it’s a place where culinary creativity and adventure come alive.

509 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Langlands Restaurant & Bar

Langlands Restaurant & Bar in the recently refurbed Hyatt Centric Melbourne is the perfect spot for after-work drinks, catch-ups with friends or a cosy date night.

Dive into a luxurious modern Australian menu that heroes fresh ingredients from local farmers and producers. Indulge in starters including anchovy toast with burrata and tomato relish and smoky eggplant on crusty sourdough.

For something larger, Hazeldene's free-range chicken with chilli sambal, celeriac & apple slaw is delightful.

Level 25/25 Downie Street, Melbourne

La Madonna at Next Hotel

One of the best hotel restaurants in Melbourne can be found on the third level of Next Hotel. La Madonna is golden-lit and cavernous, serving up riffs on Italian classics, as well as less obvious offerings.

Treat yourself to a barrel-aged Negroni and share a plate of oysters at the bar, then proceed into the depths of the restaurant to sink into a booth for an intimate dinner.

The wine list favours Italian varietals, and the food menu is packed with flavours that are simple but striking. Buon appetito! 

103 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 

Luci at Hilton Melbourne LQS

Hidden within the Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Luci's contemporary Australian menu nods to Melbourne's European accents and celebrates quality ingredients.

As the dining room buzzes beneath majestic marble columns, feast on fare like arancini, squid ink spaghetti and pistachio crusted fish of the day with chorizo, green beans, tomato butter sauce. Be sure to save room for dessert - the coconut moose is particularly decadent.

18 Little Queen Street, Melbourne 

Strato at Oakwood Premier Melbourne 

Fine dining is taken to new heights at Strato, a sophisticated 60-seat restaurant located on the 40th floor of Oakwood Premier Melbourne. Serving up sensational views, swanky LA vibes and a multi-sensorial experience, this is one of the best hotel restaurants in Melbourne.

The menu is inspired by seasonality and the five elements, bringing the best of the atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), the cryosphere (ice and permafrost), the lithosphere (earth’s upper rocky layer) and the biosphere (living things) to each plate.

With attached sister venue Sky Bar equally as enticing for a pre-or-post dinner tipple, the entire venue is set to blow you away - making this one of the best hotel restaurants in Melbourne. 

40/202 Normanby Road, Southbank

Lona Misa at Ovolo South Yarra 

Shannon Martinez, the queen of Melbourne’s vegan scene, has a blockbuster venue in South Yarra’s sleek Ovolo Hotel - and it's a rebellious renaissance from root to stem.

Lona Misa is an all-day plant-based diner that transforms from cafe to restaurant and wine bar with ease. Start the morning off right with granola, or book in for a Latin-inspired dinner.

The kitchen creates magic by creating vegan versions of morcilla (Spanish blood sausage), peri peri chicken, and a Brazilian seafood stew you must try to believe. 

234 Toorak Road, South Yarra

Lollo at W Melbourne

W Hotel's Lollo is all about relaxed classics and bold innovations, with a menu that is as familiar as it is unexpected. Lollo highlights Australia's unmistakable local fresh produce, just one of the many aspects that makes it one of the best hotel restaurants in Melbourne.

Taking diners from day to night with ease, there's also a vibrant drinks list offering the best of Victoria's most coveted wineries and breweries, paired with playful cocktail creations. 

408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 

Ms Parker at The Motley

The Motley is bringing a new level of sophistication to Richmond, without compromising Melbourne’s eclectic and authentic feel, and Ms Parker is the bustling ground floor cafe and fine dining restaurant sitting pretty within.

It's an eclectic dining destination patterned with diverse textures and flavours, interwoven with history and character.

You might start the day with a breakfast pavlova and coffee, then when dinner rolls around move on to dishes of freshly shucked oysters, truffled chicken risotto and crispy whiting, all washed down with a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, of course. 

205 Bridge Road, Richmond 

Showroom Bar & The Terrace at The Royce Hotel

Hello, luxury! Melbourne's iconic Royce Hotel has reopened, reimagined and revitalised, and with it comes a new brand of opulence and sophistication. Drinking and dining at The Royce is all about greatness - great dishes, good times and great tastes amongst lavish spaces in which to rendezvous.

At The Terrace, a delicate botanic-inspired interior is perfect for gathering and relaxing into the ebb of a long champagne breakfast.

The Showroom Bar offers an original vaulted ceiling, sink-in club chairs, a crackling open fire, a downstairs bar and an adjoining lounge with the classic cool of a private club.

Meet for pre-dinner cocktails, then settle in for a dinner of mushroom and stilton tartlets, oysters, sous vide chicken, steak and accompanying accoutrements; even a fancified cheeseburger. 

379 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Curious at W Melbourne

For Melbourne dining with a style as impressive as the cocktail list, stop by this striking bar. A unique all-night cocktail bar, Curious blends music programming, creative concoctions and a menu of small bites and share plates, evoking an experience to remember.

The cocktails are designed to celebrate some of the defining cultural pillars of Melbourne; coffee, fashion and art. Pick your poison and then select a few bites to pair perfectly with it - think scallop tostadas, beef tartare, and miso-baked eggplant tacos. 

408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Miss Mi at Movenpick Hotel

Located within the Movenpick Hotel, Miss Mi sports a glamorous fitout befitting any occasion. It's a tasting menu restaurant pushing the envelope in Asian-Australian dining.

Drawing on influences from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Thailand, you’ll find dishes such as crispy chicken ribs, kangaroo skewers and a selection of stews and curries. Every dish is imaginative and exacting, with a keen eye on fermentation and preserves. 

Corner Godfrey Street and Bourke Street, Melbourne

Sorolla at AC Hotel by Marriott Melbourne 

Housed on Level seven of the AC Hotel by Marriott Melbourne, Sorolla is a Spanish-inspired eatery that offers a modern and minimalist menu.

Authentic Spanish dishes are backed by an extensive wine list and an atmosphere that brings the essence of Spain to the heart of Melbourne.

Enjoy stunning city views at this hotel restaurant in Melbourne paired with tapas of sardines and serrano, and glasses from their extensive, hand-picked wine list. 

201 Normanby Road, Southbank

Shush Burger at Courtyard by Marriott Flagstaff Gardens

Shush Burger is the new burger bar inside the Courtyard By Marriott bringing a New York-style, speakeasy space to Melbourne.

Complete with a secret entrance and all the delicious burgers, highlights include The Standard with a smashed beef patty and a crumbed hake burger with smashed avo.

Shush Burger features a range of snacks and sides, such as oysters and soft-shell crab sliders. For sips? Get set to enjoy a range of beer, cider, wine and sparkling, as well as cocktail favourites like Negronis, espresso martinis and Aperol spritzes.

50 Batman Street, West Melbourne

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