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Modern Asian dining with bold, cross-cultural energy. Chef Andrew McConnell’s Supernormal blends Japanese, Korean, and Chinese influences — from lobster rolls to peanut-butter parfait — earning its spot among Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants.

ARU Restaurant

Located in Melbourne CBD

47 Recommendations

Restaurant Fine Dining Dine-in

Modern Australian cuisine with a fusion of native ingredients and the flavours of Asia-Pacific.

Minamishima

Located in Richmond

29 Recommendations

Jinda Thai Restaurant

Located in Abbotsford

25 Recommendations

Restaurant Delivery Takeout

Hopper Joint

Located in Prahran

14 Recommendations

Restaurant No-contact delivery Delivery

Yugen Dining

Located in South Yarra

11 Recommendations

Coda

Located in Melbourne CBD

11 Recommendations

Restaurant No-contact delivery Delivery

Shanghai Street

Located in Melbourne CBD

10 Recommendations

Future Future

Located in Richmond

10 Recommendations

Restaurant Outdoor seating Delivery

Chin Chin

Located in Melbourne CBD

10 Recommendations

Restaurant lunch dinner

Hochi Mama CBD

Located in Melbourne CBD

8 Recommendations

Restaurant Cocktail Bar Takeaway

Hochi Mama Richmond

Located in Richmond

4 Recommendations

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

Located in Melbourne CBD

13 Recommendations

Kiss & Tell

Located in Melbourne CBD

5 Recommendations

Venue Locations (22)

Soi 38 Melbourne

38 Royal Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Supernormal

180 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

ARU Restaurant

268 Little Collins St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Minamishima

4 Lord St, Richmond VIC

Jinda Thai Restaurant

1 Ferguson St, Abbotsford VIC

Hopper Joint

157 Greville St, Prahran VIC

Yugen Dining

605 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC

Coda

Basement/141 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Shanghai Street

146/148 Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Future Future

191 Swan St, Richmond VIC

Chin Chin

125 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Hochi Mama CBD

35 Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Hochi Mama Richmond

65 Swan St, Richmond VIC

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Kiss & Tell

Level 1/37-41 Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Disuko

Level 3/59-63 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC

Horn Please

167 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC

ISH

199 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC

Enter Via Laundry

507 Nicholson St, Carlton North VIC

JUNI Melbourne

136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC

Yakimono

80 Collins St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Kisumé

175 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Venue List (22)

Soi 38 Melbourne

Located in Melbourne CBD

86 Recommendations

Restaurant Delivery

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Located in the iconic Flinders Lane, Coda offers a diverse range of dishes that celebrate Asian and European flavours and the best of local Australian produce.

Since 2011, Chin Chin has earned its place in Melbourne’s cultural tapestry. Even though we’ve become a so-called institution, we’re definitely not an establishment. Fuelled by chaotic, relentless energy that affects everyone who comes in, our antics defy the usual culinary pretensions. We believe in making dining truly democratic, it doesn’t matter who you are or who you know, you just need to be into it to be in at Chin Chin.

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Hochi Mama was the God Mother of all aspiring street artists and rappers in the early nineties. An immigrant in the big city, she hosted underground art shows along with rap battles for the rejects; a place where you could just be at home, but with family. Our cheeky and buzzing Asian Fusion venue is one for your to-do list. Boasting a killer menu and a super cool vibe, this place is known for a cocktail, feast or an intimate date.

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

After being the ‘life-of-the-party’ in downtown CBD for the last six years, Mama’s ready to kick-start another exciting new venture in the wild, wild East! And where better for this Tiger Mama to roar than the vibrant South-East Asian hub of flavour and culture that is Swan Street, Richmond!

Melbourne’s best kept secrets live inside the walls of Kiss and Tell. Kiss and Tell, is offering a mysterious yet freeing space to spill all of your secrets while sipping on one of our handcrafted cocktails. Inspired by old Hollywood glamor, we bring low light, vibrant tunes and drops of the finest wine from near and far - it’s the perfect place to bring a date.

Takeout

Dine-in

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.

Supernormal

Located in Melbourne CBD

72 Recommendations

Modern Asian dining with bold, cross-cultural energy. Chef Andrew McConnell’s Supernormal blends Japanese, Korean, and Chinese influences — from lobster rolls to peanut-butter parfait — earning its spot among Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants.

ARU Restaurant

Located in Melbourne CBD

47 Recommendations

Restaurant Fine Dining Dine-in

Modern Australian cuisine with a fusion of native ingredients and the flavours of Asia-Pacific.

Minamishima

Located in Richmond

29 Recommendations

Restaurant Delivery Takeout Dine-in

Jinda Thai Restaurant

Located in Abbotsford

25 Recommendations

Hopper Joint

Located in Prahran

14 Recommendations

Restaurant No-contact delivery Delivery Dine-in

Yugen Dining

Located in South Yarra

11 Recommendations

Coda

Located in Melbourne CBD

11 Recommendations

Restaurant No-contact delivery Delivery Takeout Dine-in

Located in the iconic Flinders Lane, Coda offers a diverse range of dishes that celebrate Asian and European flavours and the best of local Australian produce.

Shanghai Street

Located in Melbourne CBD

10 Recommendations

Future Future

Located in Richmond

10 Recommendations

Restaurant Outdoor seating Delivery Dine-in

Chin Chin

Located in Melbourne CBD

10 Recommendations

Restaurant lunch dinner Outdoor seating Dine-in

Since 2011, Chin Chin has earned its place in Melbourne’s cultural tapestry. Even though we’ve become a so-called institution, we’re definitely not an establishment. Fuelled by chaotic, relentless energy that affects everyone who comes in, our antics defy the usual culinary pretensions. We believe in making dining truly democratic, it doesn’t matter who you are or who you know, you just need to be into it to be in at Chin Chin.

Hochi Mama CBD

Located in Melbourne CBD

8 Recommendations

Restaurant Cocktail Bar Takeaway Dine-in Takeout+1

Hochi Mama was the God Mother of all aspiring street artists and rappers in the early nineties. An immigrant in the big city, she hosted underground art shows along with rap battles for the rejects; a place where you could just be at home, but with family. Our cheeky and buzzing Asian Fusion venue is one for your to-do list. Boasting a killer menu and a super cool vibe, this place is known for a cocktail, feast or an intimate date.

Hochi Mama Richmond

Located in Richmond

4 Recommendations

Restaurant Bar Dine-in Outdoor Seating Takeout

After being the ‘life-of-the-party’ in downtown CBD for the last six years, Mama’s ready to kick-start another exciting new venture in the wild, wild East! And where better for this Tiger Mama to roar than the vibrant South-East Asian hub of flavour and culture that is Swan Street, Richmond!

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

Located in Melbourne CBD

13 Recommendations

Kiss & Tell

Located in Melbourne CBD

5 Recommendations

Melbourne’s best kept secrets live inside the walls of Kiss and Tell. Kiss and Tell, is offering a mysterious yet freeing space to spill all of your secrets while sipping on one of our handcrafted cocktails. Inspired by old Hollywood glamor, we bring low light, vibrant tunes and drops of the finest wine from near and far - it’s the perfect place to bring a date.

Venue Locations (22)

Soi 38 Melbourne

38 Royal Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Supernormal

180 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

ARU Restaurant

268 Little Collins St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Minamishima

4 Lord St, Richmond VIC

Jinda Thai Restaurant

1 Ferguson St, Abbotsford VIC

Hopper Joint

157 Greville St, Prahran VIC

Yugen Dining

605 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC

Coda

Basement/141 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Shanghai Street

146/148 Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Future Future

191 Swan St, Richmond VIC

Chin Chin

125 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Hochi Mama CBD

35 Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Hochi Mama Richmond

65 Swan St, Richmond VIC

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

Kiss & Tell

Level 1/37-41 Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Disuko

Level 3/59-63 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC

Horn Please

167 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC

ISH

199 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC

Enter Via Laundry

507 Nicholson St, Carlton North VIC

JUNI Melbourne

136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC

Yakimono

80 Collins St, Melbourne CBD VIC

Kisumé

175 Flinders Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC

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Disuko

Located in Melbourne

1 Recommendation

DISUKO, cued from Tokyo 1980, split into elements that define the time. Open-air dining, shared izakaya, omakase for occasion, music always. Refound on Melbourne’s city skyline, DISUKO brings those moments forward in a lively and layered setting. Our nomikai, the Terracotta Roof, offers after-hours respite and weekend ease, the izakaya lounge gathers friends over plates made to share, and omakase offers pause for a theatrical food occasion.

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Tipo 00

Located in Melbourne CBD

83 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.

Napier Quarter

Located in Fitzroy

41 Recommendations

Wine Bar Modern Australian European Dine-in Delivery+1

ST. ALi Coffee Roasters - South Melbourne

Located in South Melbourne

61 Recommendations

Cafeteria Coffee Restaurant Coffee Brunch+4

A pioneer of Melbourne’s specialty-coffee scene, ST. ALi South Melbourne pairs expertly roasted beans with inventive brunch plates in a buzzing warehouse space. A must-visit for coffee lovers and café-culture seekers alike.

Restaurant Australian Dine-in

Yiaga

Located in East Melbourne

2 Recommendations

Restaurant Wine Bar Modern Australian Dine-in

NOMAD Melbourne

Located in Melbourne CBD

41 Recommendations

Located along Flinders Lane dining precinct, with a large open kitchen & bar showcasing Middle Eastern flavours cooked over fire & smoke.

Restaurant Wine Bar Modern Australian European Outdoor seating+1

Carlton Wine Room

Located in Carlton

50 Recommendations

A restaurant serving inventive tasting menus and a thoughtful wine list

Wine Bar Restaurant European Outdoor seating Dine-in

Neighbourhood Wine

Located in Fitzroy North

38 Recommendations

A bustling wine bar featuring a retro feel and wooden decor, offering European cuisine that is produced locally.

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Victor Churchill

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Meat Maiden

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