Best Bar

Love Letter

Restaurants • 144 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121

Love Letter is a modern Australian restaurant at 144 Bridge Road in Richmond, led by executive chef Matthew Perry.

Opens at 4:00 PM Thursday

Lagoon Dining

Restaurants • 263 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Lagoon Dining is a Carlton restaurant and bar at 263 Lygon Street, with a menu grounded in Chinese culinary traditions and influences from East and South-East Asia.

Opens at 5:30 PM

Local Brewing Co Taproom and Kitchen

Wine Bars • 3 Hilton St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068

Social-impact craft brewery and pizza taproom in Clifton Hill, donating a meal for every beer sold since 2019.

Opens at 5:00 PM tomorrow

Fleet Rooftop Bar Melbourne

Restaurants, Wine Bars, Rooftops • 1 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000

With its contemporary design and refined elegance, Fleet showcases urban sophistication and offers a stylish retreat within chic décor.

Opens at 12:00 PM Thursday

Kumo Izakaya

Restaurants • 152 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057

Japanese izakaya and sake bar in a former 1956 bank building on Lygon Street, Brunswick East, established in 2011.

Opens at 5:30 PM

Union House

Restaurants • 270 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121

Union House is a heritage-listed pub at 270 Swan Street in Richmond, serving a contemporary take on classic pub dining.

Opens at 4:00 PM

Meatmaiden

Restaurants • 195 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Meatmaiden is an underground steakhouse and cocktail bar in the basement of the historic Georges Building at 195 Little Collins Street.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Cha Ching

Restaurants • 348 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000

Asian fusion restaurant and cocktail bar on Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD, open seven days for yum cha and dinner.

Opens at 11:30 AM Thursday

D.O.C Osteria Carlton

Restaurants • 295 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053

D.O.C Osteria Carlton serves authentic Italian and Roman-style pizza with house-made pasta, aperitivo vibes and an impressive wine list.

Opens at 12:00 PM Thursday

Vegie Bar

Restaurants • 380 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Vegie Bar has served vegetarian and vegan food on Brunswick Street since 1988, with globally inspired dishes and plant-based desserts.

Opens at 11:00 AM

Good Gnocchi

Restaurants • 797 Nicholson St, Carlton North VIC 3054

Retro Italian diner on Nicholson Street, Carlton North, specialising in gnocchi from the team behind Archie's All Day.

Opens at 5:30 PM Thursday

Gilson South Yarra

Restaurants • 171 Domain Rd, South Yarra VIC 3141

All-day Italian osteria on Domain Road, South Yarra, overlooking the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Opens at 7:00 AM