Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Melbourne.

Top tables

Amaru ★ 4.9

Modern AustralianChef Clinton McIver$$$$A$250armadaleTue-Sat dinner from 5:45pm, Fri-Sat lunch from 12pmBook 4 to 6 weeks ahead

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.

5/1121 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143 Book →

Minamishima ★ 4.8

Japanese omakaseChef Koichi Minamishima$$$$A$325richmondTue-Sat dinner from 6pmBook Released first of each month at 12pm ahead

Minamishima earns three Good Food Guide hats for Edomae nigiri omakase: one set menu, 40 seats and one of Australia's tightest reservation systems.

4 Lord Street, Richmond VIC 3121 Book →

Vue de Monde ★ 4.8

Modern AustralianChef Hugh Allen$$$$A$320cbdThu-Fri lunch 12pm-3pm, Tue-Sat dinner 6pm onwardsBook 2 to 4 weeks ahead

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.

525 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

Attica ★ 4.8

Modern AustralianChef Ben Shewry$$$$A$370ripponleaTue-Sat dinner from 6pmBook 6 to 8 weeks ahead

Attica in Ripponlea holds two Good Food Guide hats. Ben Shewry builds menus from native Australian ingredients with research depth few kitchens attempt.

74 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185 Book →

Navi ★ 4.7

Modern AustralianChef Julian Hills$$$$A$170yarravilleWed-Sat dinner from 6pmBook 3 to 4 weeks ahead

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.

83B Gamon Street, Yarraville VIC 3013 Book →

Stokehouse ★ 4.4

Modern Australian seafoodChef The Van Haandel Group kitchen$$$A la carte A$67-A$98 for mainsst-kildaDaily 12pm until lateBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead

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.

30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda VIC 3182 Book →

Lee Ho Fook ★ 4.6

Modern ChineseChef Victor Liong$$$A$195 tasting menucbdMon-Sat dinner from 5:30pmBook 1 to 3 weeks ahead

Lee Ho Fook on Duckboard Place: Victor Liong reinterprets regional Chinese dishes with Australian produce across tasting menu and a la carte formats.

11-15 Duckboard Place, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

Harriot ★ 4.4

Modern FrenchChef James Kelly$$$cbdMon-Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri 11am-11:30pm, Sat 5pm-11:30pmBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead

Harriot is the Tipo 00 team's French-leaning Collins Street bistro: classical technique, Victorian produce and serious wine from a confident kitchen.

555 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Book →

Brae ★ 5.0

Modern AustralianChef Dan Hunter$$$$A$305yarravilleFri dinner, Sat-Sun lunch and dinnerBook 6 to 8 weeks ahead

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.

4285 Cape Otway Road, Birregurra VIC 3242 Book →

Matsu ★ 4.7

Japanese kaisekiChef Hansol Lee$$$$A$265 dinner, A$155 Saturday lunchyarravilleThu-Sat dinner, Sat lunchBook 3 to 5 weeks ahead

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.

275 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011 Book →

Fine Dining in Melbourne, FAQ

Where should I eat fine dining in Melbourne?

Editor picks in Melbourne include Amaru, Minamishima, Vue de Monde, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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