CuisineMalaysian
Price$$
Neighbourhoodcbd
HoursTue-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

Must order: Char kuay teow with wok hei and fresh cockles

Book at Ho Jiak

Location

Address: 1 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne VIC 3000

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Cumulus Inc. ★ 4.4

Modern Australian$$$cbdMon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat-Sun 8am-11pm

Cumulus Inc. on Flinders Lane is the CBD's best all-day operator: raw bar at the counter, whole roasted chicken for the table and a wine list worth exploring.

Order: Whole roasted chicken with seasonal sides

45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

Maison Batard ★ 4.2

French$$cbdMon-Fri 7am-late, Sat-Sun 8am-late

Maison Batard's ground-floor boulangerie feeds the CBD from 7am; by noon the bistro above opens for French classics and a wine list without a bad bottle.

Order: French onion soup with a gruyere crust

19-23 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

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Green Man's Arms ★ 4.3

Vegan Middle Eastern pub$$carltonMon-Thu 2pm-late, Fri-Sun 12pm-late

Green Man's Arms on Lygon Street is Carlton's fully vegan pub: Middle Eastern small plates, house falafel and kombucha on tap in a corner hotel with live music.

Order: House falafel with hummus and Yemeni lahuh bread

418 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Cumulus Inc. ★ 4.4

Modern Australian$$$cbdMon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat-Sun 8am-11pm

Cumulus Inc. on Flinders Lane is the CBD's best all-day operator: raw bar at the counter, whole roasted chicken for the table and a wine list worth exploring.

Order: Whole roasted chicken with seasonal sides

45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

Maison Batard ★ 4.2

French$$cbdMon-Fri 7am-late, Sat-Sun 8am-late

Maison Batard's ground-floor boulangerie feeds the CBD from 7am; by noon the bistro above opens for French classics and a wine list without a bad bottle.

Order: French onion soup with a gruyere crust

19-23 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

Daphne ★ 4.3

Modern Australian$$brunswick-eastMon-Thu 4pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-11:30pm

Daphne is a public house in spirit: seasonal menu, cocktails and a wine list for conversation in a Brunswick East room that became a local anchor fast.

Order: Fried cheese with honey and walnuts

52-54 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057 Book →

France-Soir ★ 4.4

French$$$south-yarraDaily 12pm-12am

France-Soir on Toorak Road has served classical French food since 1982: the menu barely changes, theatrical service and an honest wine list.

Order: Steak frites with French mustard and frisee salad

Tip: Book ahead for Friday and Saturday evenings: it fills well before 8pm.

11 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141

Good Days ★ 4.3

Vietnamese$collingwoodDaily 11am-9pm

Good Days on Smith Street is Collingwood's Vietnamese pho anchor: aromatic broth, fresh noodles and regulars who know what they want before they sit down.

Order: Beef pho with tendon and fresh bean sprouts

86 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066

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