For Heaven's Steaks

Clayton, VIC

Cuisines: Fast Food, Sandwich/Subs

Address: 1465 Centre Rd

Curious

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Cocktail

Great place for an all-night Melbourne cocktail bar experience offering a creative menu alongside small bites and sharing plates and weekly music programming.

Address: 408 Flinders Ln

Apollo Inn

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Cocktail

Address: 165 Flinders Ln

Tipo 00

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Italian

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.

Address: 361 Little Bourke St

Minamishima

Richmond, VIC

Cuisines: Japanese

Address: 4 Lord St

Hinoki Japanese Pantry

Fitzroy, VIC

Cuisines: Japanese

Address: 279 Smith St

Soi 38 Melbourne

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Thai

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.

Address: 38 Royal Ln

Hector's Deli

Richmond, VIC

Cuisines: Sandwich/Subs, Brunch

Melbourne’s cult sandwich shop, loved for its crispy fried chicken, perfectly balanced steak sanga, and no-nonsense approach to flavour. What started as a Richmond local has become a citywide favourite for Melbourne’s best sandwiches.

Address: 1/94 Buckingham St

KOMEYUI Japanese Restaurant - Melbourne

Southbank, VIC

Cuisines: Japanese

Address: 181 Ferrars St

Suzuran

Camberwell, VIC

Cuisines: Japanese, Asian

A semi-resto-grocery store for diners with the taste buds for Japanese cuisine while bringing up pride for mid-range prices.

Address: 1025-1027 Burke Rd

Bouvardia

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines: Cocktail

Address: 2/169 Bourke St

One or Two

Melbourne CBD, VIC

Cuisines:

Address: 18 Celestial Ave