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Australia

Melbourne

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

Coffee & sweetMelbourne's Coffee Obsession: Where the Flat White Was Born

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  1. Australian · Dining Bar$$$Fern Bar & Dining 4.3 · 47 diner reviewsMelbourne, 3000Book a table →
  2. Modern Australian$$The Alexander Bar 4.2 · 75 diner reviews630 Little Collins St, 3000Book a table →
  3. Modern Australian · Wine Bar$$$Farmer's Daughters - Wine House 4.4 · 25 diner reviews71 Little Collins St, 3000Book a table →
  4. Brewery · Modern Australian$$Brick Lane Market 4.6 · 14 diner reviews456 Queen St, 3000Book a table →
  5. Australian · Café$$Little Sparrow Kitchen 4.5 · 14 diner reviewsmelbourne, 00000Book a table →
  6. International · Australian$$Castello's Olive Tree Hotel 4.7 · 9 diner reviews111 Evans Street, 3429Book a table →
  7. Modern Australian · Breakfast$$$Airo Restaurant 4.2 · 44 diner reviewsArrival Dr, 3045Book a table →
  8. Australian · Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service$$Cabinet Bar & Balcony 4.8 · 7 diner reviews11 Rainbow Alley, 3000Book a table →
  9. Modern Australian · Dining Bar$$The Oxford Scholar 4.7 · 8 diner reviews427 Swanston St, 3000Book a table →
  10. Belgian · European$$$Belgian Beer Cafe 4.7 · 6 diner reviews5 Riverside Quay, 3006Book a table →
  11. Australian · Comfort Food$$The Greenery 5.0 · 3 diner reviews296 Little Collins St, 3000Book a table →
  12. Modern Australian · Seafood$$$$Society 4.1 · 63 diner reviews80 Collins St, 3000Book a table →

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Bars

  1. BarsThe Roof of the City: Melbourne's Rooftop Bars and the Culture That Learned to Look UpFocused guide to Melbourne rooftop bars and culture
  2. BarsThe City Written in Its Lanes: Inside Melbourne's Laneway CultureDetailed laneway guide including coffee and bars
  3. BarsThe Quiet Courtyards Behind Melbourne's Busiest LanewaysWalk through Melbourne courtyards with bar seating notes

Coffee & sweet

  1. Coffee & sweetMelbourne's Coffee Obsession: Where the Flat White Was BornIn-depth history and route through Melbourne's coffee scene
  2. Coffee & sweetPenguins and Palms in Melbourne's St Kilda This NovemberCake shops and penguin colony timing in St Kilda.

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