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Yiaga

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

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CostA$350 per person from January 2027 · food only
Time to allowAllow 3–4 hours
PlaceFitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne

01 / The experience

A long Australian tasting menu in Fitzroy Gardens.

Hugh Allen’s restaurant combines a substantial tasting-menu occasion with a distinctive garden setting and terracotta dining spaces.

$$$$Modern AustralianDinner · food onlyA$320; A$350 from 1 January 2027.

Yiaga sits in the Pavilion at Fitzroy Gardens, with Hugh Allen’s Australian tasting menu at the centre of the visit. Curved terracotta spaces and garden-facing tables make the dining room part of the occasion. Give the meal three to four hours, then leave room in your day for arrival and an unhurried return.

Its service pattern matters for a tournament visit: dinner is Thursday to Saturday, lunch Friday to Sunday. A Thursday dinner can work before the main Friday–Sunday Formula 1 programme if you are not spending that evening at Melbourne Park. A Friday, Saturday or Sunday lunch replaces several hours of track time; choose it deliberately, rather than fitting it between sessions.

The restaurant has announced A$350 per person for its tasting menu from 1 January 2027, before drinks. Reservations open three months ahead on the first day of the month at 10:00 Melbourne time. Confirm dietary suitability before reserving: Yiaga cannot make its menu completely free of both dairy and eggs, and a shared kitchen means cross-contact needs discussion.

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02 / The essentials

Yiaga: visit essentials

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    Australian tasting menu by Hugh Allen

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    3–4-hour meal

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    A$350 per person from 1 January 2027

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    Wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets

04 / Before you go

Plan your visit

Confirm January service, booking conditions and facilities with the venue for your selected day.

Menu & spending

Tasting menu A$350 per person from 1 January 2027, food only. Current pairing options are A$210 Australian wine, A$395 prestige wine or A$130 non-alcoholic; confirm their January prices. Sunday and Victorian public holidays add 10%.

Tasting menu from 1 January 2027
A$350 per person · food only
Current pairings
Australian wine A$210; prestige A$395; non-alcoholic A$130
Extra charges
10% Sunday and Victorian public holidays; cashless payments

Confirm your chosen date’s menu, drinks, surcharges and cancellation conditions before paying.

View the restaurant menu & information

Choose your service

Dinner Thursday–Saturday; lunch Friday–Sunday. Confirm the available arrival times for your booking.

Allow 3–4 hours

Confirm January service, booking conditions and facilities with the venue for your selected day.

Arrival & access

Enter Fitzroy Gardens from Clarendon Street between Gipps and Hotham Streets and follow the restaurant’s Pavilion arrival directions. No private on-site parking. Yiaga lists Jolimont Station around ten minutes away and trams 48 or 75 at stop 10; check current stop and service arrangements.

The Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne VIC 3002

Yiaga states that it is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible and ambulant toilets. Notify the team when booking so it can prepare your seating and arrival arrangements.

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Reserve your table

Reserve through Yiaga’s official OpenTable link. Tables open three months ahead on the first of the month at 10:00 Melbourne time. Parties of one to four supply a card guarantee; five to eight pay A$100 per person as a deposit.

List every guest’s requirements when booking. The menu cannot be made completely dairy-and-egg-free; confirm other adaptations and cross-contact concerns directly before reserving.

Parties of one to four require 72 hours’ notice; late cancellation or a no-show can incur the menu price per affected guest. Parties of five to eight require seven days; late charges are the menu price less the deposit already paid.

Children eat the regular menu and should be comfortable with a three-to-four-hour meal. No highchairs or prams.

Book with Yiaga

Keep your reservation confirmation and contact the restaurant promptly if your arrival or guest count changes.

Accessibility

Yiaga states that it is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible and ambulant toilets. Notify the team when booking so it can prepare your seating and arrival arrangements.

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05 / Good to know

Yiaga: frequently asked questions

01When does this fit a tournament visit?

Confirm January service, booking conditions and facilities with the venue for your selected day.

02What does the menu price include?

Tasting menu A$350 per person from 1 January 2027, food only. Current pairing options are A$210 Australian wine, A$395 prestige wine or A$130 non-alcoholic; confirm their January prices. Sunday and Victorian public holidays add 10%.

03What should I confirm before booking?

List every guest’s requirements when booking. The menu cannot be made completely dairy-and-egg-free; confirm other adaptations and cross-contact concerns directly before reserving. Yiaga states that it is fully wheelchair accessible, with accessible and ambulant toilets. Notify the team when booking so it can prepare your seating and arrival arrangements.