Best places: Australian restaurants in Melbourne, Australia

👍👍 If I had to use two words for this place it would be surprised and amazed. At first when seeing this place I expected decent food with a cool vibe. But from the second you walk in the door and the service is wonderful and the unique vibe of the place leaves you happy that you made the effort to com...

Elegant fine dining restaurant in the Rialto building, with tasting menus and sweeping city views.

Upmarket Modern Australian dishes in a long-running pub with fireplaces and leather chairs.

Upscale Modern Australian fare and a tasting menu in an old metalworks factory with an open kitchen.

👍👍 What a gem! Coffee is amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed my well-cooked big breakfast. Staff are very polite and warm, will definitely come back again when visiting Emerald.

👍👍 I am blown away by this restaurant, absolutely delicious food! This converted church had so much character & feels warm and cosy inside. Very friendly service by the staff. We started with the saganaki which was so soft and had a yum fig jam on the side. For mains I got the home made pasta & my husb...

👍👍 We were treated so well. It was my wife’s birthday and they went above and beyond to make her feel special. Great food and service was amazing also. There wasn’t a dish we didn’t like. I’d also like to thank the highly knowledgeable staff on their suggestions of matched wines. A true treat!

Spacious, fashionable restaurant serving chargrilled steaks and matched local wine.

Spacious, fashionable restaurant serving chargrilled steaks and matched local wine.

Chargrilled cuts with matched local wines, in a classy restaurant with mezzanine and high ceilings.

👍👍 What a fabulous place! Staff unpretentious and friendly. Menu choices unique and inspired. Food was excellent, as was the coffee. Unbelievably good value. I wish we lived closer!

Wine, craft beer & Australian share plates in a bare-brick bar with a riverside terrace.

Global dishes with consistency & diversity served in a down-to-earth dining room.

Steaks, ribs & skewers, plus a long wine list, in a sophisticated, Afro-centric chophouse.

Sophisticated Modern Australian restaurant with a seasonal menu and a vast wine list.

Eclectic cuisine in a vast, stylish restaurant and bar with charcoal lounges and a mirrored ceiling.

👍👍 The fact this place has been here for so long and I didn't find out about it until last year still hurts my sole. When I say this is the greatest of great restaurants, please don’t underestimate the enormity of what I am preaching. Every dish is an adventure and sure, if you have the matched wines,...

Steaks, ribs & skewers, plus a long wine list, in a sophisticated, Afro-centric chophouse.

Modern Australian cuisine in a rustic-chic space with exposed wood beams, surrounded by vineyards.

Cool bar with gilded mirrors and chandeliers, offering hearty pub fare, breakfast and cocktails.