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.
Address: 122 Russell St
Future Future
Richmond, VIC
Cuisines: Japanese
A playful Richmond diner serving untraditional Japanese small plates and yakitori skewers in an exposed-brick, art-filled setting.
Address: 191 Swan St
Advieh
Seddon, VIC
Cuisines: Coffee
A Seddon cafe on Gamon Street serving quality coffee and brunch dishes in a relaxed neighbourhood setting.
Address: 71B Gamon St
West Footscray Wines
West Footscray, VIC
Cuisines:
A West Footscray wine shop on Barkly Street offering a curated selection of bottles for locals.
Address: Shop 1/578 Barkly St
Backspace
Melbourne, VIC
Cuisines:
A hidden Melbourne CBD laneway cocktail bar on George Parade serving inventive drinks in an intimate, low-key setting.
Address: 27 George Parade
Quists Coffee
Melbourne, VIC
Cuisines:
A long-running coffee roaster on Little Collins Street, regarded as one of Melbourne's original specialty coffee institutions.
