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Australia

Melbourne

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

Book a table · Melbourne

Book a table in Melbourne

284 Melbourne restaurants you can book on OpenTable. Pick a cuisine.

  1. Asian · Izakaya$$$Ototo 3.9 · 99 diner reviews349-351 Flinders Ln, 3000Book a table →
  2. Thai · Asian$$$Kan Eang by Thai Culinary 3.9 · 108 diner reviews306 Flinders Ln, 3000Book a table →
  3. Italian · European$$Osteria 20 3.9 · 130 diner reviews818 Glenferrie Road, 3122Book a table →
  4. Indian$$The Black Prince - British Indian Restaurant 3.4 · 18 diner reviews45 Bourke St, 3000Book a table →
  5. Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service · Asian$$The Q Rooftop Bar 3.9 · 141 diner reviews509 Flinders Ln, 3000Book a table →
  6. Modern Australian · Breakfast$$$Alluvial 3.9 · 152 diner reviews495 Collins Street, 3000Book a table →
  7. Australian · Contemporary European$$$Luci 3.9 · 244 diner reviews472 Bourke St, 3000Book a table →
  8. Australian · Pub$$Railyards 3.0 · 62 diner reviews200 Batman Ave, 3004Book a table →

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Bars

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

Coffee & sweet

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

Where to sleep in Melbourne: the Melbourne hotel directory

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