Best Modern Australian Food in Melbourne VIC

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

Lamaro's Hotel

Restaurants • 273-279 Cecil Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205

4.6 (1,004) Google

Lamaro's Hotel is a historic gastropub on Cecil Street in South Melbourne, with roots in the local community dating to the 1850s.

Opens at 12:00 PM

The Precinct Hotel

Restaurants • 60 Swan St, Cremorne VIC 3121

4.1 (1,528) Google

The Precinct Hotel is a Swan Street pub in Cremorne offering restaurant dining, drinks, live sport and function facilities.

Opens at 12:00 PM Wednesday

Love Letter

Restaurants • 144 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121

4.8 (317) Google

Cosy Bridge Road restaurant blending modern Australian cooking with a weekly-changing, produce-driven menu.

Opens at 4:00 PM Thursday

Au79

Cafes, Tours Experiences & Events • 27-29 Nicholson St, Abbotsford VIC 3067

4.4 (1,642) Google

Au79 is an Abbotsford cafe, coffee roastery, bakery and patisserie in a converted mechanics warehouse, open daily for breakfast and lunch.

Opens at 7:00 AM

Royal Oak Hotel

Restaurants • 442 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

4.5 (432) Google

Royal Oak Hotel, known locally as The Oak, is a heritage pub on Nicholson Street in Fitzroy North, serving the neighbourhood since 1871.

Opens at 4:00 PM

Monti Food and Wine

Restaurants • 315 Montague Street, Albert Park VIC 3206

4.7 (507) Google

Monti Food and Wine is Albert Park's only licensed café, serving Mediterranean-influenced brunch and lunch on Montague Street.

Opens at 6:30 AM

Panama Dining Room

Restaurants, Accommodation & Wedding Venues • 2 Smith St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

4.4 (499) Google

Panama Dining Room is a loft-style bar and restaurant above Smith Street in Fitzroy, set in a converted early-1900s textile factory.

Opens at 5:00 PM

Union House

Restaurants • 270 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121

4.4 (766) Google

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

The Graham Hotel

Restaurants • 97 Graham Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207

4.6 (716) Google

The Graham Hotel is a heritage gastropub on Graham Street in Port Melbourne, Victoria, dating back to 1870.

Opens at 11:00 AM

The Empress Hotel

Restaurants, Bars & Pubs • 714 Nicholson St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

4.4 (687) Google

The Empress Hotel Fitzroy North is a long-standing corner pub with beer garden, public bar and dining room—open daily from midday ‘til late.

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Shelanous

Restaurants • 154 Rouse St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207

5.0 (1,242) Google

Shelanous is a restaurant on Rouse Street in Port Melbourne, serving a seasonally driven modern menu.

Opens at 7:00 AM