Best Restaurants in East Melbourne VIC

Lulie Tavern

Restaurants, Wine Bars, Rooftops • 225 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC

4.6 (523) Google

Iconic Abbotsford bar, rooftop and dining venue serving burgers, drinks and live music in a vibrant, character-filled local setting.

Opens at 4:00 PM

Gilbees

Restaurants, Wine Bars • 229 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067

4.9 (189) Google

Neighbourhood wine bar in a 1910s Victorian building on Johnston Street, Abbotsford, with a seafood-led snack menu.

Opens at 5:00 PM Thursday

Maccaroni Trattoria

Restaurants, Cafes • 10-16 Manchester Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.3 (2,322) Google

Open for around 15 years, the trattoria focuses on classic Italian food and Sicilian influences, with pasta central to the offering.

Opens at 10:00 AM

Aunty Kim's

Restaurants • 92-94 Johnston Street, Collingwood VIC

5.0 (230) Google

Aunty kim’s house is an elegantly styled, functions venue featuring high ceilings, polished concrete floors and striking chandeliers.

Opens at 12:00 PM

Miss Pearl Bar + Dining

Restaurants, Wine Bars • 140 Southbank Blvd, Southbank VIC 3006

4.6 (198) Google

Miss Pearl Bar + Dining is a modern Asian restaurant inside Southbank Theatre, offering pre-theatre menus and late-night share plates.

Opens at 3:00 PM

Commis

Restaurants • 56-58 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066

4.8 (163) Google

Genre-bending wine bar and kitchen on Johnston Street, Collingwood, from the team behind Gerald's Bar.

Opens at 5:00 PM tomorrow

YASSAS The Greek Way - Southbank

Restaurants • 3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006

4.1 (1,996) Google

YASSAS The Greek Way serves casual Greek food and shared feasts at Southgate, with a riverside Southbank setting beside the Yarra.

Opens at 11:30 AM

Waterslide Bar

Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, Function and Event Venues • 3 Southgate Avenue, Shop MR3 Mid-Level East End,, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria

4.6 (481) Google

Waterslide Bar is a cocktail bar at Southgate in Melbourne’s Southbank precinct, overlooking the Yarra River and city skyline.

Opens at 4:00 PM Wednesday

Waterfront Southgate

Restaurants, Seafood • 3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006

4.3 (1,579) Google

Waterfront Southgate combines seafood-focused dining with Yarra River views, a waterfront terrace and a central Southbank location.

Opens at 11:00 AM

Shusai Mijo

Restaurants • 256 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065

4.7 (60) Google

Shusai Mijo offers refined Japanese dining with premium sushi, sashimi and seasonal set menus in a polished, intimate setting.

Opens at 6:00 PM Thursday

Vapiano - Bourke Street Mall

Restaurants • 271 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC

4.5 (2,356) Google

Vapiano Bourke Street Mall serves made-to-order pasta, hand-stretched pizza, salads and cocktails at Bourke and Swanston Streets in Melbourne.

Opens at 11:00 AM

La Camera Southgate

Restaurants, Bar • 3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006

4.2 (1,418) Google

La Camera is a family-run Italian restaurant at Southgate in Southbank, where it has operated for more than two decades.

Opens at 5:00 PM Wednesday