10 fine dining worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
Brae ★ 5.0 · Melbourne
yarraville · 4285 Cape Otway Road, Birregurra VIC 3242
Brae in Birregurra holds three Good Food Guide hats and features in the World's 50 Best list. Dan Hunter grows most of what the kitchen cooks on the farm.
Tip: Brae is 90 minutes from Melbourne in the Otway hinterland. An overnight stay in the on-site cottages makes the trip logical.
Amaru ★ 4.9 · Melbourne
armadale · 5/1121 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143
Amaru holds three Good Food Guide hats, Melbourne's highest. Clinton McIver's 34-seat Armadale room runs a single tasting menu built on Australian produce.
Minamishima ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
richmond · 4 Lord Street, Richmond VIC 3121
Minamishima earns three Good Food Guide hats for Edomae nigiri omakase: one set menu, 40 seats and one of Australia's tightest reservation systems.
Vue de Monde ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
cbd · 525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Vue de Monde holds three Good Food Guide hats 55 floors above Collins Street. Hugh Allen's tasting menu takes Victorian produce with the utmost seriousness.
Attica ★ 4.8 · Melbourne
ripponlea · 74 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Attica in Ripponlea holds two Good Food Guide hats. Ben Shewry builds menus from native Australian ingredients with research depth few kitchens attempt.
Navi ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
yarraville · 83B Gamon Street, Yarraville VIC 3013
Navi holds two Good Food Guide hats in a 25-seat Yarraville terrace. Julian Hills' tasting menus make Melbourne's west a serious dining destination.
Matsu ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
yarraville · 275 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Matsu in Footscray holds two Good Food Guide hats for kaiseki across 12 seats. Chef Hansol Lee's room runs near-silent; the cooking demands that attention.
Lee Ho Fook ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
cbd · 11-15 Duckboard Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Lee Ho Fook on Duckboard Place: Victor Liong reinterprets regional Chinese dishes with Australian produce across tasting menu and a la carte formats.
Stokehouse ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
st-kilda · 30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda VIC 3182
Stokehouse sits on the St Kilda beachfront and holds one Good Food Guide hat for a seafood-forward modern Australian menu paired with panoramic bay views.
Harriot ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
cbd · 555 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Harriot is the Tipo 00 team's French-leaning Collins Street bistro: classical technique, Victorian produce and serious wine from a confident kitchen.