circuits: destination melbourne

MELBOURNE

Food & Wine:

Victoria’s capital and Australia’s premier ‘wine city’, Melbourne has a well-deserved reputation for offering a superb food and wine experience. Chic restaurants serving a variety of cuisine types, inspirational chefs and a lively café scene, not to mention an array of boutique wineries circling the city, are just some of the reasons why Melbourne is considered the height of gastronomic excellence.


Wineries:

Victoria is Australia’s most diverse and compact wine state, boasting over 350 wineries in 22 distinct wine regions, four within an hour’s drive of Melbourne. Gateway to the regions and the country’s premier wine city, Melbourne is also recognised as one of the world’s great wine destinations, along with Bordeaux, San Francisco, Santiago, Porto and Florence.

Melbourne is unique - worldwide - in having five winegrowing regions within an hour and a half of the city. And it's not only the wines which show distinct regional characteristics. There's food, markets, festivals, even the vignerons themselves.  A definite plus for time-starved winelovers with a taste for peppery shiraz and elegant chardonnay is the small area of Sunbury, just 15 minutes from Tullamarine airport. Travel further north and you are soon in the Macedon Ranges, where the impressive landmark, Hanging Rock, soars above vineyards producing equally impressive still and sparkling wines. Or head east to the magnificent Yarra Valley, now as famous for its regional food as its wines. About forty cellar doors, ranging from the grand to the rustic, welcome visitors year round, many with their own restaurants. 

 

Restaurants:

 

Stokehouse - Cafe Bistro & fine dining
30 Jacka Bvd, St Kilda
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9525 5555

The Great Provider - great seafood
Marine Parade, St Kilda
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9525 5855

Chez Phat
Level Melbourne, 7 Waratah Place
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9663 0988 
Email chezphat@pacific.net.au 

Le Petit Cafe
40-42 Armstrong St
Middle Park VIC
Phone 03 9696 1900 

Yuu
137 Flinders Lane (enter via Oliver Lane)
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9639 7073 

Kri Kri - Greek cusine
39-41 Little Bourke St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9639 3444 

Mo Mo Restaurant & Supper Club - Middle Eastern
Basement, 115 Collins St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9650 0660 

Lanna Thai - Thai cusine
287 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9662 1250

Sud - Italian
219 King St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9670 8451 

Il Solito Posto - Italian
Basement, 113 Collins St (enter via George Pde)
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9654 4466 

Il Bacaro - Italian
168-170 Little Collins St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9654 6778 

111 Spring Street - International cusine
The Windsor 103-115 Spring St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9633 6004 
Email info@thewindsor.com.au 

Piazza Vittoria Cucina e Caffe - Italian
510 Elizabeth St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9662 9900 

Don Don - Boutique
Shop 6, 340 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9670 7113 

Langton's Restaurant & Wine Bar - Al la Carte
61 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9663 0222 
Email langtons@bigpond.com

The Vault Bar & Restaurant - Western cuisine
18-20 Bank Place
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9600 0144 
Email thevault1@bigpond.com

Radii - International cuisine
1 Parliament Square
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9224 1234 
Email phmelbourne@hyatt.com.au 

One Eleven Spring Street - Contemporary European
103 Spring St
Melbourne VIC  3000
Phone 03 9633 6120 
Fax 03 9633 6129 
Email mcguirel@thewindsor.com.au 

Chine on Paramount - Contemporary Chinese
101 Little Bourke St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9663 6556 

Republic Restaurant & Bar - Al la Carte
Cnr Queen & La Trobe Sts
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9670 2999 
Email republic.restaurant@bigpond.com

Concrete - Boutique
Cnr Lonsdale & Russell Sts
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9663 1002 

Punch Lane - International cuisine
43 Little Bourke St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9639 4944 
Email punchlane@bigpond.com

Sarti Ristorante & Bar - Italian
6 Russell Place
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9639 7822 

Flower Drum - Chinese
17 Market Lane
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9662 3655 

Le Restaurant - French, Asian & Australian!
Level 35, Hotel Sofitel, 25 Collins St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9653 7744 
Email restaurant_res@sofitelmelbourne.com.au

Rajah of India - Indian cuisine
Cnr King & Rosslyn Sts
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9329 8402 

Syracuse - European cuisine
23 Bank Place
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9670 1777 

Mask of China - Al La Carte Chinese
115-117 Little Bourke St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9662 2116 
Email mask@eisa.net.au 

European
161 Spring St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9654 0811 

Strozzi Ristorante & Caffeteria - Italian
333 Collins St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9629 4844 

Kappo Okita - Japanese cuisine
17 Liverpool St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9662 2206 

Hairy Canary - Bar & restaurant
212 Little Collins St
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9654 2471 

Ezard at Adelphi - Western & Middle Eastern fusion
187 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9639 6811 
Email ezard@adelphi.com

Yak - Bar & Restaurant
Cnr Russell St & Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9654 6699 

Misuzu's Japanese Restaurant   
7 Victoria Ave
Albert Park VIC
Phone 03 9699 9022 

The Point Restaurant - International cuisine
Aquatic Drive, Albert Park Lake
Albert Park VIC
Phone 03 9682 5566 
Email the point@iou.com.au 

O'Connells Restaurant - Asian & Mediterranean
Cnr Montague & Coventry Sts
South Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9699 9600 
Email  luke.carter@oconnells.com.au


Colonial Tramcar Restaurant - Traditional
Crn. Clarendon & Normanby St
South Melbourne VIC  3205
Phone 03 9696 4000 
Fax 03 9696 3787 
Web http://www.tramrestaurant.com.au
(Four times winner of coveted National Tourism Award)

La Madrague - Gallic cuisine
171 Buckhurst St
South Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9699 9627 

EQ Cafebar - Al la Carte
Riverside Terrace, Victorian Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Rd
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9645 0644 
Email eq@eqcafebar.com.au 

Mecca - Lebanese
Mid-level, Southgate
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9682 2999 
Email meccarestaurant@bigpond.com 

Cecconis - Italian
Ground level, Crown Casino, 8 Whiteman St
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9686 8648 
Email cecconis@cecconis.com

Walters's Wine Bar - Bistro
Upper level, Southgate
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9690 9211 

Scusa Mi - Italian Al la Carte
Mid-level, Southgate
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9699 4111 

Number 8 - Al la Carte
Ground level, Crown Casino
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9292 7899 

Strega Ristorante Italiano
Ground level, Crown Casino
Southbank VIC
Phone 03 9645 5400 

The London Restaurant - Western cuisine
92 Beach St
Port Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9646 4644 
Email thelondon@smartchat.com.au

The Graham - Boutique (old Wharfies Pub)
97 Graham St
Port Melbourne VIC
Phone 03 9676 2566 
Email info@thegraham.com.au

The Venetian Wine Bar & Restaurant - Bistro style
Como Centre, 299 Toorak Rd
South Yarra VIC
Phone 03 9860 8000 

Observatory Cafe
Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Ave
South Yarra VIC
Phone 03 9650 5600 
Email observatorycafe@ozemail.com.au 

Lotus
172 Toorak Rd
South Yarra VIC
Phone 03 9827 7833 

Viet's Quan - Vietnamese cuisine
Shop 6, 300 Toorak Rd
South Yarra VIC
Phone 03 9827 4765 

Japonica - Japanese cuisine
Shop 6, 180 Toorak Rd, (enter off William St)
South Yarra VIC
Phone 03 9827 2968 

Termini - Italian
60A Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9537 3465 

Birdcage - Wine Bar & Japanese Tapas
129 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 0277 

Claypots Seafood Restaurant
213 Barkly St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 1282 
Email gilgameshconnections@bigpond.com

The Banff - Jazzy Mediterranean
145 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9525 4113 

Superbo - Western cuisine
19 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 7332 
Email eat.drink@superbo.com.au 

Bluecorn - Mexican
205 Barkly St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 5996 

Bar Corvina
157 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9537 0244 
Email barcorvina@iprimus.com.au

Luxe - Al la Carte
15 Inkerman St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 0255 

One Fitzroy Street Restaurant - Seafood, Asian & International cuisine
1 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9593 8800 
Email onefitzroy@aol.com.au

Circa, The Prince - Al la Carte
2 Acland St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9536 1122 

Veludo - Western cuisine
175 Acland St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 4456 
Email veludo@hmc.net.au

The George Melbourne Wine Room - Wine Bar & Italian cuisine
125 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9525 5599 
Email wineroom@bigpond.com.au 

Donovans - Western cuisine
40 Jacka Blvd
St Kilda VIC
Phone 03 9534 8221 
Email eat@donovanshouse.com.au

 

 

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