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Round stone tables and dark glass cabinet in Attica’s dining room
Fine dining3 hours

Ripponlea, Melbourne

Attica

$$$$Drinks, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianDinner · food only

An Australian tasting-menu evening in Ripponlea; allow around three hours and book well ahead.

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A marble-topped booth beside Gimlet’s curtained windows
Fine dining90 minutes

Melbourne CBD

Gimlet at Cavendish House

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianEuropeanDinner · food only

Andrew McConnell’s CBD dining room and cocktail bar, with Friday and Saturday supper from 22:00.

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A timber table and screened banquette at Aru
Fine dining2-hour seating for parties of up to seven

Melbourne CBD

Aru

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Southeast AsianModern AustralianDinner · food only

Wood-fired cooking on Little Collins Street, with two set-menu choices and two-hour tables for small parties.

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Garden-facing tables at Yiaga
Fine dining3–4 hours

Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne

Yiaga

$$$$Drinks and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianDinner · food only

A three-to-four-hour Australian tasting menu in Fitzroy Gardens; Thursday–Saturday dinner and Friday–Sunday lunch.

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White-clothed tables in Flower Drum’s main dining room
Fine diningEarly dinner 18:00–19:30

Chinatown, Melbourne CBD

Flower Drum

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.CantoneseChineseDinner · food only

An established Chinatown Cantonese restaurant, with à la carte dining, banquet menus and distinct early or late dinner sittings.

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Vue de Monde interior
Fine dining3 hours

CBD, Melbourne

Vue de Monde

$$$$Drinks, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianDinner · food only

A long tasting-menu dinner above the CBD, with Melbourne spread out beneath level 55 of the Rialto.

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Nobu Melbourne interior
Fine dining2 hours

Southbank, Melbourne

Nobu Melbourne

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.JapanesePeruvianDinner · food only

Sushi, seafood and Japanese-Peruvian signatures at Crown, with a choice between lunch, à la carte dinner and omakase.

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Rockpool Bar & Grill interior
Fine dining2–3 hours

Southbank, Melbourne

Rockpool Bar & Grill

$$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianDinner · food only

Australian beef, seafood and a wood-fired kitchen make Rockpool a substantial Southbank dinner.

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Donovans interior
Fine diningOnline bookings have a 2-hour seating

St Kilda, Melbourne

Donovans

$$$Drinks, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianMediterraneanDinner · food onlyBased on the October 2024 menu; confirm current prices.

Mediterranean-inspired cooking and a beach-house setting make Donovans a St Kilda outing in its own right.

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Stokehouse interior
Fine dining2–3 hours

St Kilda, Melbourne

Stokehouse

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.Modern AustralianDinner · food only

Seasonal cooking and an upper-floor dining room overlooking St Kilda Beach suit a long lunch or sunset dinner.

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Cicciolina interior
Restaurants2 hours

St Kilda, Melbourne

Cicciolina

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.ItalianMediterraneanDinner · food only

An intimate St Kilda restaurant for an Italian meal, with a separate walk-in Back Saloon for a more flexible evening.

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Bistro Guillaume interior
Fine dining2 hours

Southbank, Melbourne

Bistro Guillaume

$$$Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+.FrenchDinner · food only

French bistro cooking at Crown gives Southbank stays a relaxed occasion meal with lunch and dinner options.

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