Melbourne is known for its incredible food and drinks scene – in fact, just this year, it ranked as the top foodie destination in the whole world to visit. And dining in Melbourne was also named as one of Lonely Planet's 25 best experiences for 2026.
We’re lucky to have world-class restaurants, across a huge diversity of cuisines, using amazing produce, as well as some of the world's best bars. And at Time Out it’s our job to help people discover the best of Melbourne, so for 2025, we’ve narrowed it down to 25 restaurants and bars that our Time Out editors truly love right now – from affordable eats and special occasion spots to long-standing joints and hot newcomers.
Where will you eat next? Start sussing out these top Time Out Melbourne Recommended Restaurants & Bars for 2025:
Aegli, South Melbourne
Albert’s Wine Bar, Armadale
Banh Mi Stand, CBD
Bar Olo, Carlton
Capers, Thornbury
Caretaker’s Cottage, CBD
Charrd, Brunswick East
Como Lane, South Yarra
Deep End Pizza, Collingwood
Eat Pierogi Make Love, Brunswick East
Greasy Zoe’s, Hurstbridge
Inuman, CBD
Kolkata Cricket Club, Southbank
Maison Bâtard, CBD
Molli, Abbotsford
Mr Lee’s Foods, Ringwood East
Mr West, Footscray
Northern Soul, St Kilda
Otakoi, Windsor
Pho Hung Vuong Saigon, Footscray
Ponyfish Island, Southbank
Punters Club, Fitzroy
Reed House, CBD
The Walrus, St Kilda
Wazzup Falafels, Northcote
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