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Dinner & drinks in Melbourne

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Example nights

Real Melbourne venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Small plates at St-Germain Wine Bar in Hawthorn, then dinner at B&Bean.

  • 01St-Germain Wine BarHawthorn · $$$
  • 02B&BeanHawthorn · $$
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Dinner at Chiara Wine Bar in Docklands, then Kajiken Southern Cross Station.

  • 01Chiara Wine BarDocklands · $$
  • 02Kajiken Southern Cross StationDocklands · $$
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Drinks at The Blacksmith Brasserie & Bar in Melbourne (3000), then dinner at THE CURTIN (John Curtin hotel) in Carlton.

  • 01The Blacksmith Brasserie & BarMelbourne (3000) · $$$
  • 02THE CURTIN (John Curtin hotel)Carlton · $
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Reine & La Rue

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$$

    French fine dining that doesn't feel stuffy — oysters, duck, steak tartare, impeccable service. Date nights and special occasions.

  2. 02

    Vue de monde

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$$$

    Elegant fine dining restaurant in the Rialto building, with tasting menus and sweeping city views.

  3. 03

    Omnia Bistro & Bar

    South Yarra · $$$$

    Oysters, duck, steak tartare — fine dining without the stiffness. Art on the walls, knowledge from the staff, worth the occasion.

  4. 04

    Farmer's Daughters

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$

    Eco-chic venue with a deli & rooftop bar offering seasonal menus with area-sourced ingredients.

  5. 05

    Stella Restaurant and Bar

    South Yarra · $$$

  6. 06

    The Blacksmith Brasserie & Bar

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$

  7. 07

    Vinesmith City Cellar Door

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$$

    Wine list curated locally, staff that remembers your preferences, long lunches that don't feel rushed. Treasury Gardens views, proper food.

  8. 08

    Punch Lane Wine Bar & Restaurant

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$

    Sophisticated Modern Australian restaurant with a seasonal menu and a vast wine list.

  9. 09

    Embla

    Melbourne (3000) · $$

    Small plates, excellent wine list, kitchen-bar seating — intimate enough for dates, casual enough for drop-ins. Prices match the ambition.

  10. 10

    Rodd & Gunn, The Lodge Little Collins

    Melbourne (3000) · $$$$

    Heritage building, two floors of mood lighting, prix fixe or à la carte — marron and wagyu done right, service that actually cares.

  11. 11

    Lamaro's Hotel

    South Melbourne · $$$

    Heritage pub with a modern edge—veal schnitzel and aged beef, marble bar, outdoor birdcage marquee. Reliable, warm, buzzing on weekends.

  12. 12

    Vaporetto Bar & Eatery Hawthorn Italian Restaurant est 2014

    Hawthorn · $$

    Beef tagliata, wheel cheese pasta, osso buco — book ahead, always packed. Loud, warm staff, proper Italian without the pretense.