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Wan's Cantonese
Wan's Cantonese

Wan's Cantonese

Restaurants • 296-298 Victoria Street, Brunswick VIC

4.8 (221) Google Maps

Classic Cantonese seafood and dim sum restaurant in Darlinghurst, blending Hong Kong tradition with modern finesse.

Opens at 6:00 PM Wednesday
Northcote Social Club Northcote
Northcote Social Club Northcote

Northcote Social Club Northcote

Restaurants, Bars & Pubs • 301 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070

4.5 (1,888) Google Maps

Northcote Social Club Northcote offers live music, great food, drinks and entertainment in one of Melbourne's iconic venues.

Opens at 4:00 PM tomorrow
Oh Loretta Wine Bar
Oh Loretta Wine Bar

Oh Loretta Wine Bar

Restaurants, Wine Bars • 324 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070

4.7 (254) Google Maps

Lively Northcote wine bar favouring small growers and local producers, with a dog-friendly courtyard.

Opens at 5:00 PM Wednesday
Malena Cucina & Bar
Malena Cucina & Bar

Malena Cucina & Bar

Restaurants • 151 Martin St, Brighton VIC 3186

4.6 (83) Google Maps

The venue followed the team's earlier Cucina and Co restaurant and combines traditional Italian techniques with a contemporary approach.

Opens at 5:00 PM Wednesday
Bar Libretto Ascot Vale
Bar Libretto Ascot Vale

Bar Libretto Ascot Vale

Restaurants, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, Bar • 155 Union Road, Ascot Vale VIC

4.7 (123) Google Maps

Bar libretto brings casually refined, seasonally inspired dining to Ascot Vale, with bistro dishes, bar snacks, wine and cocktails on Union Road in Melbourne.

Opens at 11:00 AM Wednesday
10 Greek Plates
10 Greek Plates

10 Greek Plates

Restaurants • 136 Martin Street, Brighton VIC 3186

4.3 (736) Google Maps

Family-run Greek restaurant in Brighton serving a ten-plate menu built around spanakopita, souvlaki and baklava, made using recipes passed down through generations.

Opens at 5:00 PM
Philhellene
Philhellene

Philhellene

Restaurants, Wine Bars • 551-553 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

4.5 (1,065) Google Maps

Philhellene Moonee Ponds serves provincial Greek cuisine with a strong Cretan influence, using traditional recipes and quality produce.

Opens at 5:30 PM
LaBurrata Italian Restaurant
LaBurrata Italian Restaurant

LaBurrata Italian Restaurant

Restaurants • 12 Hinkins St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

The desire to serve good food to the people with our passion in the cooking led us to open La Burrata.

Opens at 5:00 PM tomorrow
Paradiso Bar and Grill
Paradiso Bar and Grill

Paradiso Bar and Grill

Restaurants • 215 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East VIC 3123

4.2 (296) Google Maps

Paradiso Bar and Grill is a modern European restaurant on Camberwell Road, opposite Rivoli Cinemas, with a beer garden.

Opens at 5:00 PM
Cucina & Co
Cucina & Co

Cucina & Co

Restaurants • 325 New Street, Brighton VIC 3186

4.5 (465) Google Maps

Family-friendly Italian pizzeria on New Street, Brighton, known for its Sicilian-influenced wood-fired pizza.

Opens at 5:00 PM
Aromi Brighton
Aromi Brighton

Aromi Brighton

Restaurants, Cafes, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars • 312 New St, Brighton VIC 3186

4.4 (222) Google Maps

Aromi, a name resonating with a profound connection to Italy’s culinary tale, entrenched in the aromatic essence of rosemary and an array of herbs.

Opens at 7:00 AM Thursday
Local Chook
Local Chook

Local Chook

Restaurants • 9 Hall Street, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

4.6 (354) Google Maps

Its menu ranges from bao and pho to red chicken curry, salt-and-pepper seafood and a signature twice-cooked Scotch fillet in plum sauce.

Opens at 11:00 AM tomorrow
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