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Dining in Melbourne

When it comes to dining, restaurants in Melbourne, Australia are among the best in the region. The city is home to some of the best finest restaurants and bars in the world, top-notch coffee and is where many of Australia's biggest food trends are born.

Dock 37 Bar and Kitchen

Awarded 2019 Best Restaurant of the Year - Hotel Category by the Restaurant and Catering Awards, Dock 37 Bar and Kitchen offers diners a contemporary dining experience in the heart of South Wharf. The culinary team at Dock 37 Bar and Kitchen utilises local Australian produce, seafood and meat in a delectable array of Italian-inspired dishes. Explore the magnificent walk-through wine gantry, which is suspended above the bar, housing an exceptional cellar of over 500 wines from around the world.

Attica

Attica, nestled in suburban Ripponlea south of the city, has achieved its stardom thanks to New Zealand-born owner and operator Ben Shewry. The three chef’s hat restaurant consistently ranks among the world’s best, with Shewry’s focus on superior native ingredients, providing diners with an upmarket Australian bush tucker experience that is hard to beat. Think kangaroo, seafood, wild fruits and nuts, perfectly paired with some of the finest wine from Australian soil and further abroad.

Vue de Monde

Every detail of Vue de Monde, on the 55th floor of the Rialto tower, elicits emotion. The brooding, black licks of paint, kangaroo leather and suspended lights create a sense of mystique as you enter, matched in intensity by unbeatable city views and a dinner performance like no other. Lucky visitors can dine from the a-la-carte or degustation menus, with the modern Australian establishment’s expert chefs running through the fantastic feast dish by dish, much of the produce freshly plucked and pulled together from their own farm, some 40 kilometres east of Melbourne.

Chin Chin

With a feast of restaurants around every turn, you would wonder why Thai eatery and bar Chin Chin at 125 Flinders Lane has drawn lengthy queues since its opening in 2011. It is quality and quantity, with every dish comparable to a real-world Bangkok experience. The dimly-lit space, pumping tunes, brilliant cocktails and world-class bites compiled by Executive Chef Benjamin Cooper, are absolutely worth the wait.

Rosetta

The menu of renowned Australian Chef Neil Perry’s beloved Italian Southbank restaurant, Rosetta, was inspired by his extensive travels through regional Italia. It is both classic Italian and classic Perry – ingredients are fresh and cooked well; everything plated a delight for the tongue – a surprise then that it took the top chef such a lengthy time to open an Italian venture in his growing empire. The daily choice of seafood is always a joy and the dining space itself is a playful nod to the ornate architecture of the Italian renaissance.

Cumulus Inc.

High ceilings and an abundance of light are as inviting as the delicious food at all-day eatery Cumulus Inc. in Flinders Lane. Opened in 2008 by Chef Andrew McConnell, diners can feast on McConnell’s take on classics such as the Full English Breakfast, or dig into the ever-changing selection of charcuterie, cheeses and freshly shucked oysters. Fancy a late night feed or after work tipple? Head upstairs to Cumulus Up for an extravagant selection of bar food and a glass of wine.

Nobu

It was a natural choice for the first Australian outpost of celebrated Japanese restaurant Nobu to be Melbourne. The river city’s populace are among the world’s most respectful and appreciative diners, a trait that would earn them good favour when it comes to a cuisine that celebrates simplicity and quality. Signature dishes include yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno and black cod miso, the contemporary take on Japanese cuisine well matched to the Southbank restaurant’s lively basement space.