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Food & Drink
Don't fret about where to eat this week – we've rounded up the best of Melbourne's restaurants, bars, cafés and pubs that you've gotta try
The 50 best bars in Melbourne right now
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The 50 best cheap eats in Melbourne
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The 13 Melbourne food queues that are worth the wait time
Here is our round-up of the food and drink worth queueing for this summer
The best date-night restaurants in Melbourne
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Kenzan
Kenzan continues to age gracefully like a fine wine: mature, complex, well-rounded and memorable on the palate
Pontoon
Pontoon is a beach level bar-restaurant-playground serving up a fresh Mediterranean menu
Kenzan continues to age gracefully like a fine wine: mature, complex, well-rounded and memorable on the palate
Kenzan
Kenzan continues to age gracefully like a fine wine: mature, complex, well-rounded and memorable on the palate
Pontoon
Pontoon is a beach level bar-restaurant-playground serving up a fresh Mediterranean menu
Fenton Food and Wine
Sustainability and community are the focus at this Rathdowne Street newcomer
Dom's Social Club
The three-storey venue on Swanston Street is slinging specials on Margheritas and Margaritas
Bombay Yacht Club
Jessi Singh’s new venture sails into Flinders Lane bringing fun and irreverence in its wake
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Jayda
Sitting pretty right next Delia’s restaurant Maha, Jayda is all about opulent cocktails and late-night snacks
Kilderkin Distillery
After 18 months of redevelopment, the award-winning Kilderkin Distillery opened its new location, just a five-minute drive from the Ballarat CBD. The...
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Nono
Say yes to Nono: Brunswick's newest party palace slinging sweet tunes, fresh pizza and cool drinks late into the night
European Bier Café
This popular CBD beer destination is taking a break while it undergoes a multi-million dollar transformation
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Latest food and drink news
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Watch this space: 1800 Lasagne is slated to open two new venues in 2023
Your favourite lasagne purveyor is expanding with a sanga shop and a wine bar
Just in: Arbory Afloat's swimming pool is officially open for business
Flanked by palm trees and facing out towards the sunset, it's the perfect spot to kick back with a sundowner in hand
Just in: hospo giant Andrew McConnell set to open new Gimlet bar
If you can't get a table at the restaurant, perhaps you will be able to snag one at the bar
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Casa Aperol x Petanque Social
Casa Aperol x Petanque Social
Everyone’s favourite orange-hued cocktail, Aperol Spritz, has taken over Petanque Social this summer, set to be the hottest pop-up up in town. Enter,...
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A self-serve seltzer wall has been installed at the Provincial
A self-serve seltzer wall has been installed at the Provincial
Free-flowing Fizzer for all!
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Get ready to party all night long at Melbourne’s hottest new pub
Get ready to party all night long at Melbourne’s hottest new pub
Your Friday and Saturday nights are sorted thanks to Sarah Sands Hotel
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Enjoy cheese and bottomless drinks at this fancy Thursday supper club
Enjoy cheese and bottomless drinks at this fancy Thursday supper club
Get the gang together at the Smith Prahran for snacks and sips under a very photogenic wisteria
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Score yourself a summer job with Australian Venue Co
Score yourself a summer job with Australian Venue Co
Paid training and generous staff discounts are just some of the fab perks
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Eat your greens: How to live sustainably
Bonny
Bonny is bringing sustainable and wild produce to Fitzroy
Good and Fugly delivers fugly but tasty produce straight to your door
This food waste startup is here to deliver cosmetically challenged fruit and veg across the city
Introducing the Good-Edi Cup, a takeaway cup you can eat
This biscuit cup is one step closer to saving the climate
Future Shapers: Bruce Pascoe, the author and farmer who's reexamining history
Bruce Pascoe talks to Time Out and shares his thoughts on bush food agriculture and the future of Melbourne
Summer is here
The best ice cream and gelato in Melbourne
Keep cool this summer with the best scoops around town
The best fish and chips in Melbourne
Whether you take it grilled, battered or friend, we can all agree that fish and chips are the ultimate dynamic duo
Keep cool this summer with the best scoops around town
The best ice cream and gelato in Melbourne
Keep cool this summer with the best scoops around town
The best fish and chips in Melbourne
Whether you take it grilled, battered or friend, we can all agree that fish and chips are the ultimate dynamic duo
The best alfresco dining in Melbourne
As the weather warms (or even if it doesn’t!), these alfresco dining spots let you enjoy the outdoors in comfort
The best rooftop bars in Melbourne
Maybe it's the higher altitude, but drinking is just more fun from above
Melbourne's best beachside restaurants
As the days get warmer, head to the coast to cool down