Top Melbourne Restaurants & Bars
Melbourne is known as a foodie's paradise and we've compiled a list of all our favourite restaurants and bars around Melbourne, most of which are walking distance from Pullman Melbourne City Centre!
We also have some amazing restaurants right in the building including Blossom Rooftop Bar on Level 14 or Eva's Restaurant & Bar on Level M.
FEELING FANCY
Tipo 00 - ITALIAN
Known for their fresh, handmade pasta, Tipo 00 offers an innovative modern Italian menu, with a curated wine list and vibrant dining room.
Located: 361 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Miznon - MEDITERRANEAN
Miznon is an international Mediterranean street food restaurant, created by Master Chef Eyal Shani. They use fresh and seasonally inspired ingredients.
Located: 59 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Serai - FILIPINO FUSION
Filipino dishes reimagined and cooked over a wood-fired grill, fun cocktails and an all-natural wine list.
Located: Racing Club Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Reine & La Rue - FRENCH
Dine fine in this classy, elegant, french inspired, restaurant and cocktail bar, housed in what was originally the Melbourne stock exchange.
Located: 380 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
ARU - ASIAN X NATIVE AUSTRALIAN FUSION
Native Australian ingredients and modern Asian flavours meet the wood fired hearth.Contemporary destination with understated decor offering snacks, cocktails & innovative meals.
Located: 268 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Maha - MIDDLE EASTERN
Stylish and contemporary setting for creative Middle Eastern fine dining meals by chef Shane Delia.
Located: 21 Bond St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Flower Drum - CHINESE
Cantonese meals in a sprawling, red-carpeted restaurant with panels of Chinese art lining the walls.
Located: China Town Melbourne, 17 Market Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Kisumé - OMAKASE JAPANESE
Sleek restaurant featuring sophisticated Japanese cuisine, a chic wine bar & private dining rooms.
Located: 175 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Farmer's Daughters - MODERN AUSTRALIAN
Eco-chic venue with a deli & rooftop bar offering seasonal menus with area-sourced ingredients.
Located: 95 Exhibition Street, 80 Collins Precinct, Melbourne VIC 3000
JUST AS GOOD, BUT WON'T BREAK THE BANK
Ling Nan - CHINESE
Chinese dining in a bustling, 2-storey joint with soft pink walls and small round tables. Bookings are available for 8+ people, please call the restaurant to book or for more information.
Located: 207 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Stalactites - GREEK
Classic Greek dishes served in dining room with exposed stone walls and striking stalactite ceiling.
Located: 177/183 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Dragon Hot Pot - Asian Hot Pot
The restaurant serves a spicy soup flavoured with Sichuan pepper and dried chilli known as malatang, and guests select the ingredients. Walk ins only.
Located: 251 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tetsujin - JAPANESE SUSHI TRAIN
Tetsujin captures the essence of Tokyo with a sushi train, Japanese barbeque and a bar all under one roof.
Located: Emporium Melbourne, Level 4, 295 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
DOC - PIZZA/ITALIAN
This is where you come if you want pizza like Italians eat – simple and brilliant combinations that don’t overload the crust or the palate. It’s thin, it’s crispy – it’s the way pizza should be.
Located: 295 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053
Kata Kita - INDONESIAN
Offering a range of small and big plates, Kata Kita is showcasing the very best of Indonesian regional specialties including Balinese favourites Babi Guling – five-hour slow roasted pork coated in Balinese spices, served with a mix of crisp vegetables, coconuts and fried shallot sambal.
Located: 266 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Pho Thin - VIETNAMESE
Compact counter-serve popular for its Hanoi-style Vietnamese noodle soups with stir-fried meat.]
Located: Shop 3/399 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Din Tai Fung - TAIWANESE
Welcome to Din Tai Fung – the Taiwanese dumpling chain that became world-famous when, in 2009, one of its outlets earned a coveted Michelin star.
Located: Emporium Melbourne, Level 4, 295 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
THE NIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN
Vibrant, old-timey venue serving French eats such as escargot & meat dishes, plus cocktails & wine.
Located: Basement/111 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Pan-Asian food and cocktails in a quirky, tiki-themed bar featuring kitsch decor and pot plants.
Located: 212 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Late-night martinis & classic cocktails in a quirky basement lounge with eclectic old-world decor.
Located: 10 Russell Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000
Classy rooftop terrace and cigar bar with Parliament House views, serving cocktails, wine and gourmet snacks.
Located: 2/161 Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Upmarket, old-world haunt featuring cocktails & champagne, plus a raw bar & elevated small plates.
Located: 80 Collins Street via, 11 Benson Walk, Melbourne VIC 3000
Cocktails, spirits & French bites in an old-timey underground hangout with live music on weekends.
Located: Shop/3 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Specialty wines & creative bar bites in a chic space with floor-to-ceiling windows & a patio.
Located: 46 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Relaxed, old-timey hideaway for charcuterie boards, burgers & oysters, plus beer & funky cocktails.
Located: 209-211 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Swanky cocktail bar with a menu sorted by era, from 1650 to now, plus bar snacks and sharing plates.
Located: 169 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
SOMETHING SWEET
Cruise on down to Russell Street, join the queue (it goes faster thank you think) and bag yourself a box of the famous Lune croissants.
Located:Shop 16/161 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Italian cafe known for sweets, serving pizza & housemade pasta in a modern space.
Located: 250 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Refitted newsstand turning out French crêpes with toppings like salted caramel, chocolate and honey.
Located: Opposite Melbourne Town Hall, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Bright, counter-service joint with limited seats, making artisanal gelato in eclectic flavours.
Located: 299 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053
Piccolina Gelateria has become known amongst Melburnians for its commitment to creating 100% natural gelato with everything made entirely from scratch.
Located: 32 Degraves St, Melbourne VIC 3000
An authentic French pâtisserie. We are offering a range of traditional french viennoiserie and pastries as well as asian fusion croissants.
Located: Shop 49A Royal Arcade, 3000 CBD, 335 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3004
Australian loved and based, Koko Black chocolates are handcrafted with 100% natural ingredients, no nasties and made with 100% sustainably sourced cocoa. Perfect for an Australian souvenir.
Located: Town Hall, 220 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Kumo's signature soufflé pancakes uses cultured whey butter and a different cooking method developed to elevate its famous light and fluffy texture.
Located: 198 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
LAZY WEEKEND BRUNCH
Busy, cosy French creperie with a warm vibe, offering sweet and savoury options, cider and wine.
Located: Shop 1/241 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Craft coffee & creative brunch options in a bustling cafe-bakery with a vintage redbrick facade.
Located: 33 Guildford Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
Brunch cafe and coffee hangout in an early 1900s building that housed Melbourne's first switchboard.
Located: 25 Wills St, Melbourne VIC 3000
French toast and baked eggs are staples at this compact, rustic-chic breakfast cafe with warm vibe.
Located: 10 Katherine Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000
Airy, industrial-chic cafe and micro-roaster serving brunch, sandwiches and specialty teas.
Located: 114 Berkeley St, Carlton VIC 3053
Modern, upscale bites in an industrial-chic former power station with exposed-brick walls.
Located: 650 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Modern Australian cafe fare served in a chic terrace house with white walls & modern lighting.
Located: 50 Albert Rd, South Melbourne VIC 3205
MELBOURNE, THE COFFEE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA
Specialty coffee shop serving pastries in a compact space with chairs hanging from the ceiling.
Located: 359 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Specialising in seasonal, unique coffee, that is roasted to the highest standards.
Located: 387 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Specialty coffee roaster with award winning cafes in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane offering innovative coffee and brunch.
Located: 345 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Around since 2009, Market Lane Coffee is one of Melbourne’s most-loved names in coffee. Its eight stores and counting – from Carlton to South Melbourne.
Located: 8 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Main Store: 383 Sydney Road, Brunswick 3056
In an out-of-the-way converted warehouse in the back streets of South Melbourne is St Ali, the headquarters of an ambitious coffee operation with plans for world domination (almost).
Located: 12-18 Yarra Pl, South Melbourne VIC 3205
