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Bar Thyme
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Footscray
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🍷 A new monthly series: Wine Luncheons🍷 Every first Saturday of the month, we’re welcoming a local winemaker to join us for lunch — pairing their wines with a four-course menu created for the day and sharing the story behind every bottle. Starting Saturday, 6 June at 12pm with Steve from Stelios Kimonides Wines @stelioskimonides Bookings via our website, walk-ins welcome. À la carte always available. ❤️

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Stokehouse Pasta & Bar
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
St Kilda
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Dinner & A Bottle at Stokehouse Pasta & Bar Winter Dining Sorted, Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm A beachside dinner with wine already waiting on the table? That's the idea behind Dinner & A Bottle, the new winter dining offer at Stokehouse Pasta & Bar. Designed for groups of four or more, the experience pairs a seasonal shared menu with complimentary wine included — one bottle for every four guests, scaling up to suit larger tables. The...

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Cumulus Inc.
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Melbourne CBD
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Victoria’s Wine History, Poured by the Glass 🍷 ​Tastings are available between 12pm and 5.30pm Join us this week for a sommelier-led Craiglee tasting as part of our City Cellar Door series.⁠ ⁠ One of Victoria’s most historic vineyards, we're excited to welcome Craiglee to Flinders Lane for daily tastings. Planted in 1976 by Pat and Dianne Carmody, the vineyard focuses on Shiraz and Chardonnay, with a story that stretches back much further....

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Bar Thyme
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Footscray
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🍷 A new monthly series: Wine Luncheons🍷 Every first Saturday of the month, we’re welcoming a local winemaker to join us for lunch — pairing their wines with a four-course menu created for the day and sharing the story behind every bottle. Starting Saturday, 6 June at 12pm with Steve from Stelios Kimonides Wines. Bookings via our website, walk-ins welcome. À la carte always available. ❤️

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Lilac Wine
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Cremorne
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WINE N’ DINE Richmond: Saturday 25 July 2026 (12 – 3-3.30pm) Exciting news, Richmond! WINE N’ DINE is making its return this July for another delicious Progressive Long Lunch, and tickets are already selling FAST! 🍽️🍷 Expect four brilliant venues, delicious plates and incredible wines… all on one unforgettable afternoon. Saturday 25 July 2026 (12 – 3-3.30pm) Frédéric Cremorne Ft. Mandala Wines Yarra Valley (VIC) NEW QUARTER Ft. BOBAR...

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ARU Restaurant
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Melbourne CBD
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Five Years of Cocktails & Cult Snacks Return to Aru 29 June – 24 July This winter, Aru celebrates five years with Aru Archives — a month-long bar activation revisiting the drinks and dishes that helped shape the restaurant’s early identity. Owner Adi Halim has invited back original bartender Darren Leaney of Caretaker’s Cottage to revive some of the venue’s defining cocktails, while Head Chef Nick Koevoets brings back favourite bar snacks...

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Reine & La Rue
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Melbourne CBD
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Seasonal Truffle Set Menu: Every Sunday Lunch, From 21st June to 12th July This winter, Reine & La Rue invites you to a seasonal celebration of truffles through a series of refined lunches dedicated to the season's most coveted ingredient. Conceived by Head Chef Andy Roche, the multi-course menu explores the earthy elegance and nuanced complexity of truffle in its many expressions. Whether freshly shaved or delicately infused, truffle is pair...

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Figlia
3 June 2026 at 12:00 pm
Brunswick East
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VINO & TAVOLA: JUNE 11, 2026 Another Bottle is taking over Figlia for a special Italian wine dinner showcasing producers from Northern and Central Italy. The evening will feature three growers from the portfolio, all farming organically and biodynamically with a strong focus on sustainable, regenerative viticulture. These wines are deeply personal to Another Bottle, during two years living in Italy, I visited each estate and even harvested...

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Embla

Embla

Wine Bar, Restaurant
104 Recommendations

Tucked away on Russell Street in Melbourne’s CBD, Embla is a wood-fired wine bar and modern Australian restaurant that redefines casual fine dining. The menu celebrates seasonality and local produce through bold, inventive dishes, matched with a wine list championing small, independent makers from Australia and beyond.

122 Russell St
Melbourne CBD
VIC, 3000

📞0455 122 121
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Gimlet

Gimlet

Restaurant
98 Recommendations

Set in the landmark Cavendish House, Gimlet blends vintage glamour with modern Melbourne flair. From oysters to wood-fired mains and martinis, it’s a place made for every occasion.

33 Russell St
Melbourne CBD
VIC, 3000

📞61 3 9277 9777
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Caretaker's Cottage

Caretaker's Cottage

Bar
95 Recommendations

Positioned in a quaint spot in Melbourne's scenic surroundings, modern hospitality in a beautiful old cottage. Smart drinks, top tunes & fun times.

139-141 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne CBD
VIC, 3000

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Soi 38 Melbourne

Soi 38 Melbourne

Restaurant
85 Recommendations

Authentic Thai known for its Bangkok-style boat noodles and bold street-food flavours. Chef Tee brings real Thai energy to the menu — from rich beef broth to spicy tom yum — earning Soi 38 a spot among Melbourne’s best Thai restaurants.

38 Royal Ln
Melbourne CBD
VIC, 3000

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Tipo 00

Tipo 00

Restaurant, Bar
79 Recommendations

Italian pasta bar celebrated for its hand-made dishes and warm, intimate atmosphere. Chef Andreas Papadakis crafts refined simplicity — from silky tagliolini to rich squid ink pasta — earning Tipo 00 a reputation as one of Melbourne’s best Italian restaurants.

361 Little Bourke St
Melbourne CBD
VIC, 3000

📞61 3 9942 3946

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