Gourmet Flavours

2026

Australia

Melbourne

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

Bars

  1. The Roof of the City: Melbourne's Rooftop Bars and the Culture That Learned to Look UpRooftop bars guide with cultural context and venue variety
  2. The City Written in Its Lanes: Inside Melbourne's Laneway CultureLaneway culture includes coffee and bars, strong local flavor
  3. The Quiet Courtyards Behind Melbourne's Busiest LanewaysCourtyards and bars with seating notes, good for groups

Coffee & sweet

  1. Melbourne's Coffee Obsession: Where the Flat White Was BornDeep dive into Melbourne's coffee culture and history

Where to sleep in Melbourne: the Melbourne hotel directory

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