15 editor picks in Melbourne.
Food tour in CBD and Laneways
Melbourne Laneways Foodie Discovery Walking Tour with 7 Tastings
3 of these places are in CBD and Laneways
Modern Australian cooking is Melbourne's signature register, drawing on local produce and the city's many migrant kitchens to build something distinctly its own. Attica in Ripponlea and Cumulus Inc. on Flinders Lane in the CBD sit at the heart of it, while rooms like Daphne on Lygon Street in Brunswick East show how the style plays at the neighbourhood level.
15 modern australian places in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne · Modern Australian across every city.
Order Pork chop with mustard and pickles on the daily specials board
Daphne in Brunswick East is the Etta team's public house: seasonal European cooking, a natural wine list and a room that genuinely takes the food seriously.
Order Seasonal raw bar plate and house bread with cultured butter
Bar Liberty in Fitzroy holds one Good Food Guide hat: Melbourne's natural-wine bistro of record, with small plates, biodynamic pours and a polished kitchen.
Order Pan-fried fish with seasonal vegetables and grains
Carlton Wine Room on Faraday Street is the bistro Melbourne dining culture is built on: seasonal cooking, natural wine and a room that always feels right.
Order Seasonal tasting menu with matched wines
Etta in Brunswick East is Daphne's senior sibling: a considered tasting menu format, produce-led cooking and a wine list that matches the kitchen's drive.
Order Whole roasted chicken for the table with grains and seasonal leaves
Cumulus Inc.
Order Whole roasted chicken with seasonal sides
Cumulus Inc.
Order Fried cheese with honey and walnuts
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 Seasonal raw oysters and the cheese course
Bar Liberty in Fitzroy holds one Good Food Guide hat: Melbourne's best natural-wine bistro with seasonal small plates and a list that rewards exploration.
Order Fish with seasonal grain salad and preserved lemon
Carlton Wine Room is the neighbourhood bistro Melbourne dining culture is built on: seasonal cooking, natural wine and a room that rewards weekly return.
Amaru holds three Good Food Guide hats, Melbourne's highest.
Vue de Monde holds three Good Food Guide hats 55 floors above Collins Street.
Attica in Ripponlea holds two Good Food Guide hats.
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.
Brae in Birregurra holds three Good Food Guide hats and features in the World's 50 Best list.
