15 modern australian places in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne | Modern Australian across every city.
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.
Daphne ★ 4.2
brunswick-east · 52-54 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
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.
Bar Liberty ★ 4.6
fitzroy · 234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
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.
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.3
carlton · 172-174 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053
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.
Etta ★ 4.5
brunswick-east · 60 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
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.
Cumulus Inc. ★ 4.2
cbd · 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Cumulus Inc. on Flinders Lane is Andrew McConnell's all-day room: raw bar to open, share plates to follow and a wine list that earns a return visit.
Cumulus Inc. ★ 4.4
cbd · 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Daphne ★ 4.2
brunswick-east · 52-54 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
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.
Bar Liberty Bistro ★ 4.5
fitzroy · 234 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
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.
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.3
carlton · 172-174 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053
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 ★ 4.9
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.
Vue de Monde ★ 4.8
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
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
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.
Stokehouse ★ 4.4
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.
Brae ★ 4.9
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.