18 venues in Melbourne
Slip, slop, slap and bask in the sun's raise at these terrific spots to wine and dine outside.
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Level 1/200 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC
5/252 Lygon St, Carlton VIC
1 Duckett St, Brunswick VIC
303 Lygon St, Carlton VIC
1 Flinders Walk, Melbourne CBD VIC
211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC
159 Spring St, Melbourne CBD VIC
447 Church St, Richmond VIC
59 Hardware Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC
285 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
275-285 Exhibition St, Melbourne CBD VIC
Federation Wharf Vaults 1-9, Melbourne CBD VIC
162 Greville St, Prahran VIC
14 Meyers Pl, Melbourne CBD VIC
100A Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC
Federation Square, Tenancy 26/2 Swanston St, Melbourne CBD VIC
Southbank Promenade, Southbank VIC
46 Hardware Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC
Level 1/200 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD VIC
5/252 Lygon St, Carlton VIC
1 Duckett St, Brunswick VIC
303 Lygon St, Carlton VIC
1 Flinders Walk, Melbourne CBD VIC
211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC
159 Spring St, Melbourne CBD VIC
447 Church St, Richmond VIC
59 Hardware Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC
285 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC
275-285 Exhibition St, Melbourne CBD VIC
Federation Wharf Vaults 1-9, Melbourne CBD VIC
162 Greville St, Prahran VIC
14 Meyers Pl, Melbourne CBD VIC
100A Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC
Federation Square, Tenancy 26/2 Swanston St, Melbourne CBD VIC
Southbank Promenade, Southbank VIC
46 Hardware Ln, Melbourne CBD VIC
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Chef Ben Shewry, the mind behind Melbourne institution Attica, is drawn to places that are completely “dialled in.” Talking about sandwich shops leads him to Japan, where people dedicate their lives to repeating the same craft over and over until they become exceptional at it. That’s what connects his picks here: roast shops, schnitzel counters and steak sandwich spots focused on doing one thing properly — no funny business, no endless options, just deeply satisfying food made with total conviction.
Former aerospace engineer turned pastry phenomenon, Kate Reid has helped shape Melbourne’s obsession with precision pastries and great coffee. When the “butter queen” isn’t perfecting croissants at Lune Croissanterie, she’s visiting a tight rotation of cafés across the city. From the produce-driven kitchen at Morning Market to CBD institutions like Patricia Coffee Brewers and Good Measure. These are the Melbourne cafés she swears by.
Thai Ho, founder of MAMAS Dining Group, has built a reputation on bold, high-energy takes on Vietnamese food. But it all starts in Springvale. This is where the standards are set, shaped by community, tradition and generations of pride. From crispy bánh mì to slow-simmered broths and street-side iced coffee, this is his Springvale circuit.
See what diners are saving, sharing, and talking across the city.
Chef Ben Shewry, the mind behind Melbourne institution Attica, is drawn to places that are completely “dialled in.” Talking about sandwich shops leads him to Japan, where people dedicate their lives to repeating the same craft over and over until they become exceptional at it. That’s what connects his picks here: roast shops, schnitzel counters and steak sandwich spots focused on doing one thing properly — no funny business, no endless options, just deeply satisfying food made with total conviction.
Former aerospace engineer turned pastry phenomenon, Kate Reid has helped shape Melbourne’s obsession with precision pastries and great coffee. When the “butter queen” isn’t perfecting croissants at Lune Croissanterie, she’s visiting a tight rotation of cafés across the city. From the produce-driven kitchen at Morning Market to CBD institutions like Patricia Coffee Brewers and Good Measure. These are the Melbourne cafés she swears by.
Thai Ho, founder of MAMAS Dining Group, has built a reputation on bold, high-energy takes on Vietnamese food. But it all starts in Springvale. This is where the standards are set, shaped by community, tradition and generations of pride. From crispy bánh mì to slow-simmered broths and street-side iced coffee, this is his Springvale circuit.
