Melbourne dining

Backed by a fabulous range of quality regional produce and award winning wines, Melbourne’s eateries are renowned for their inspirational chefs, innovative food and great atmosphere. Fine dining, lively cafés, bistros and bars, farmers’ markets, produce stores and food and wine festivals abound. Melbourne’s neighbourhood precincts offer some great specialist eating destinations and if it’s location you’re after, you can’t beat our bay or riverside settings. Chic and sophisticated, established or eclectic, funky or just good value – they’re all here waiting for you.

Georges

Melbourne dining, Melbourne restaurants, Melbourne shopping

Over the last 129 years the finest place to shop in Melbourne has been the store opened in 1880, Georges on Collins. Georges is a Melbourne institution that has always been a must for Melbourne's style conscious consumers. A city's institutions are its lifeblood, its soul. For that reason Georges on Collins has been re-opened with its original logo circa 1900.

Committed to emerging and established designer talent and the best in entertainment and service, Georges is an important Melbourne destination once more. Georges motto has always been 'what we do we do well'. In fashion Georges is home to Dolci Firme, Leona Edmiston, Linda Britten, Kumquat by Sky, Bossini and Zoa Dasoda. In personal services Georges offers hair masters Toni&Guy and Finest Alterations for outstanding tailoring. In homeware Radstock+Kendall offer a unique mix of handcrafted items through to the latest in European designs. For food and nightlife Georges is home to Basso Pizza A Taglio and The Long Room restaurant and bar.

162 Collins Street, Melbourne
195 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
See website for individual store telephone numbers.
Website: www.georgesoncollins.com.au

MoVida

Melbourne dining, Melbourne restaurants

Situated in Hosier lane in the CBD, Mo Vida offers some of the best modern Spanish cooking and traditional regional dishes in Melbourne. From the main courses, to the wine and tapas - Mo Vida chef Frank Camorra adds a superb contemporary twist to traditional Spanish dining.

1 Hosier Lane, Melbourne
Telephone : (03) 9663 3038
Website: www.movida.com.au

Brunetti

Melbourne cafes, Melbourne dining

Brunetti has expanded from a tiny cake shop on Lygon street into the buzzing institution it is today on Faraday street, offering four separate sections of service and products. The coffee section offers a first class coffee and many other hot drinks, imported and local cold beverages, alcoholic beverages and a large selection of danishes and mouth watering savouries. The Pasticceria offers an unbeatable selection of cakes, tarts, mignon, biscuits, chocolates, nougat and original delicious cakes for any celebration. Up to 26 flavours of gelati are made daily on the premises using only fresh fruit and natural ingredients. This section also offers icy cold freshly squeezed juices and granita. Authentic Italian meals cooked by experienced Italian chefs are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

194-204 Faraday Street, Carlton
Telephone : (03) 9347 2801
Website: www.brunetti.com.au

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Donovans

The charms of Donovans are many, from the attentive, but never intrusive staff, the enormous menu, and the drinks by the fire. Young or old, you’re going to love it here.
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The Stokehouse

Reknowned as one of Australia’s few truly iconic dining experiences, the Stokehouse style has to be experienced to be understood. It is a culmination of the food, the wine, the service and the atmosphere all coming together.
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Jimmy Watsons

Jimmy Watson’s Wine Bar – operating since 1935 and still an icon after seven decades. This is the home of the famous ‘Jimmy Watson Trophy’ and with a cellar list of over 1000 bottles, bar snacks and more substantial meals, this small and intimate bar and charming oleander-lined courtyard still draw the crowds.
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Transport Hotel

Transport Hotel is the first new pub site in Melbourne in over 50 years, marking the coming of a new age in pub design. This multi level entertainment venue places an emphasis on organic meals and environmental design and offers patrons a vast selection of over a hundred beers and wines from Australia and abroad.
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Bar Santo

Bar Santo specialises in predominantly southern Italian cuisine, known for its simplicity and freshness. Bar Santo’s northern Italian chefs also add regional dishes to create a blend of regional home-style cooking with some well known Italian classical dishes. True Italian flavours from the south and the traditional cooking methods of the north combine to create [...]
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Ezard

Ezard is one of Melbourne’s leading restaurants located in Flinders Lane at the base of the Adelphi Hotel. Owner/Executive Chef, Teage Ezard, offers “Australian free-style cuisine” with the primary influences the cuisines of Asia, particularly China and Thailand. Diners are welcomed into an exclusive and intimate environment which is both plush and sleek. With an [...]
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Punch Lane

Innovative, informed and at the forefront of Melbourne’s food and drink scene, Punch Lane is considered one of Melbourne’s leading wine bars. Located in what is now the heart of Melbourne’s theatre district, the building has a fascinating history as the city’s original police station, home to the vice squad and ASIO. The historic lane [...]
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