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Ask Aru to confirm step-free entry, any internal level changes, table space and accessible toilets before booking if these are essential to your visit." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Yiaga**]()\n\n## Aru\n\nWood-fired cooking on Little Collins Street, with two set-menu choices and two-hour tables for small parties.\n\n[Plan this experience]()\n\n[Explore the story]()\n\nCost **From A$125 per person · food only**\n\nTime to allow **2-hour seating for parties of up to seven**\n\nPlace **Melbourne CBD**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### Wood fire, Australian ingredients and Asian influences.\n\nA two-hour CBD meal gives you a focused restaurant occasion without devoting the whole evening to a long tasting menu.\n\n$$$ Southeast Asian Modern Australian Dinner · food only\n\nAt Aru, wood fire connects Australian ingredients with Asian influences. The Little Collins Street dining room pairs a visible hearth with screened seating and warm timber finishes. Choose the Signature or Chef’s Menu for a meal built around the kitchen’s current seasonal dishes.\n\nA small-party reservation lasts two hours. That makes a Tuesday or Wednesday dinner straightforward to place after a city afternoon; lunch runs Tuesday to Saturday and dinner Monday to Saturday. Sunday is closed, so Aru does not suit a post-Sunday celebration.\n\nThe Signature Menu currently costs A$125 per person and the Chef’s Menu A$155 before drinks and optional upgrades. Online bookings take up to seven guests; groups of eight or more need to contact the restaurant and use a set menu. Tell the team about allergies and dietary needs while reserving, and confirm what can be adapted before committing to a menu.\n\n![Aru, Australian Open]()\n\nFine dining **Aru** Australian Open\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Aru: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Wood-fired Australian cooking with Asian influences\n2. 02\n\n Signature A$125; Chef’s Menu A$155\n3. 03\n\n Two-hour small-party tables\n4. 04\n\n Sunday closed\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nConfirm January service, booking conditions and facilities with the venue for your selected day.\n\n#### Menu & spending\n\nCurrent Signature Menu A$125 or Chef’s Menu A$155 per person, food only. Drinks and optional upgrades extra. Confirm the menu, any applicable surcharge and the total for your date.\n\nSignature Menu\n\nA$125 per person · food only\n\nChef’s Menu\n\nA$155 per person · food only\n\nOptional menu upgrades\n\nDrinks and supplements priced separately\n\nConfirm your chosen date’s menu, drinks, surcharges and cancellation conditions before paying.\n\n[View the restaurant menu & information]()\n\n#### Choose your service\n\nLunch Tuesday–Saturday 12:00–15:00. Dinner Monday–Saturday 17:00–22:00. Closed Sunday.\n\n2-hour seating for parties of up to seven\n\nConfirm January service, booking conditions and facilities with the venue for your selected day.\n\n#### Arrival & access\n\nArrive at 268 Little Collins Street in the CBD. Use current city transport directions from your hotel or Melbourne Park exit; leave time to arrive before the two-hour reservation begins.\n\n268 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000\n\nAsk Aru to confirm step-free entry, any internal level changes, table space and accessible toilets before booking if these are essential to your visit.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Reserve your table\n\nBook up to seven guests through Aru’s official online reservation link. For eight or more, call or email the restaurant to arrange a set menu. A card hold secures ordinary bookings; no payment is taken at the time of booking.\n\nProvide allergies and dietary requirements when booking, and confirm which menu adaptations are possible for your whole party.\n\nChanges, cancellations or no-shows within 24 hours incur A$50 per person. Check the conditions for your selected reservation and any group arrangement.\n\nThere is no children’s menu or highchair provision. Pram space is limited; contact reservations before bringing children or a pram.\n\n[Book with Aru]()\n\nKeep your reservation confirmation and contact the restaurant promptly if your arrival or guest count changes.\n\n#### After dinner\n\nArrange your journey back to your hotel before dinner. Check last transport departures for your actual finish time and allow for tournament traffic.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nAsk Aru to confirm step-free entry, any internal level changes, table space and accessible toilets before booking if these are essential to your visit.\n\nContinue exploring / Australian Open\n\n### More things to do\n*in Australian Open*\n\nExplore Australian Open activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Culture & laneways\n\n [![NGV International & the Arts Precinct]()\n\n 01 Culture & laneways **NGV International & the Arts Precinct** Explore experience]() [![Degraves Street & Centre Place]()\n\n 02 Culture & laneways **Degraves Street & Centre Place** Explore experience]()\n\n02 Coast & gardens\n\n [![St Kilda Pier & Foreshore]()\n\n 03 Coast & gardens **St Kilda Pier & Foreshore** Explore experience]() [![Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne]()\n\n 04 Coast & gardens **Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne** Explore experience]()\n\n03 Fine dining\n\n [![Attica]()\n\n 05 Fine dining **Attica** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Gimlet at Cavendish House]()\n\n 06 Fine dining **Gimlet at Cavendish House** $$$ Modern Australian European Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Yiaga]()\n\n 07 Fine dining **Yiaga** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Flower Drum]()\n\n 08 Fine dining **Flower Drum** $$$ Cantonese Chinese Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Vue de Monde]()\n\n 09 Fine dining **Vue de Monde** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Nobu Melbourne]()\n\n 10 Fine dining **Nobu Melbourne** $$$ Japanese Peruvian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Rockpool Bar & Grill]()\n\n 11 Fine dining **Rockpool Bar & Grill** $$$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Donovans]()\n\n 12 Fine dining **Donovans** $$$ Modern Australian Mediterranean Dinner · food only Based on the October 2024 menu; confirm current prices. Explore experience]() [![Stokehouse]()\n\n 13 Fine dining **Stokehouse** $$$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Bistro Guillaume]()\n\n 14 Fine dining **Bistro Guillaume** $$$ French Dinner · food only Explore experience]()\n\n04 Restaurants\n\n [![Cicciolina]()\n\n 15 Restaurants **Cicciolina** $$$ Italian Mediterranean Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Chin Chin]()\n\n 16 Restaurants **Chin Chin** $$ Southeast Asian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Tipo 00]()\n\n 17 Restaurants **Tipo 00** $$ Italian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![San Telmo]()\n\n 18 Restaurants **San Telmo** $$$ Argentine Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Saadi]()\n\n 19 Restaurants **Saadi** $$$ Indian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Serai Kitchen]()\n\n 20 Restaurants **Serai Kitchen** $$$ Filipino Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![France-Soir]()\n\n 21 Restaurants **France-Soir** $$ French Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Lamaro’s Hotel]()\n\n 22 Restaurants **Lamaro’s Hotel** $$ Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Stalactites]()\n\n 23 Restaurants **Stalactites** $ Greek Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Oriental Teahouse CBD]()\n\n 24 Restaurants **Oriental Teahouse CBD** $$ Chinese Dinner · food only Explore experience]()\n\n05 Go deeper\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Aru\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n05 / Good to know\n\n### Aru: frequently asked questions\n\n01 When does this fit a tournament visit?\n\nConfirm January service, booking conditions and facilities with the venue for your selected day.\n\n02 What does the menu price include?\n\nCurrent Signature Menu A$125 or Chef’s Menu A$155 per person, food only. Drinks and optional upgrades extra. Confirm the menu, any applicable surcharge and the total for your date.\n\n03 What should I confirm before booking?\n\nProvide allergies and dietary requirements when booking, and confirm which menu adaptations are possible for your whole party. Ask Aru to confirm step-free entry, any internal level changes, table space and accessible toilets before booking if these are essential to your visit.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Australian Open\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting." }