Modern AustralianChef Dan Hunter$$$$A$305yarravilleFri dinner, Sat-Sun lunch and dinnerBook 6 to 8 weeks ahead
Brae in Birregurra holds three Good Food Guide hats and features in the World's 50 Best list. Dan Hunter grows most of what the kitchen cooks on the farm.
Tip: Brae is 90 minutes from Melbourne in the Otway hinterland. An overnight stay in the on-site cottages makes the trip logical.
Japanese KaisekiChef Hansol Lee$$$$A$265 dinner, A$155 Saturday lunchyarravilleThu-Sat dinner, Sat lunchBook 3 to 5 weeks ahead
Matsu in Footscray holds two Good Food Guide hats for kaiseki across 12 seats. Chef Hansol Lee's room runs near-silent; the cooking demands that attention.
Modern AustralianChef The Van Haandel Group kitchen$$$A la carte A$67-A$98 for mainsst-kildaDaily 12:00 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.
Modern AustralianChef Dan Hunter$$$$A$305yarravilleFri dinner, Sat-Sun lunch and dinnerBook 6 to 8 weeks ahead
Brae in Birregurra holds three Good Food Guide hats and features in the World's 50 Best list. Dan Hunter grows most of what the kitchen cooks on the farm.
Tip: Brae is 90 minutes from Melbourne in the Otway hinterland. An overnight stay in the on-site cottages makes the trip logical.
Japanese KaisekiChef Hansol Lee$$$$A$265 dinner, A$155 Saturday lunchyarravilleThu-Sat dinner, Sat lunchBook 3 to 5 weeks ahead
Matsu in Footscray holds two Good Food Guide hats for kaiseki across 12 seats. Chef Hansol Lee's room runs near-silent; the cooking demands that attention.
Modern AustralianChef Clinton McIver$$$$A$250armadaleTue-Sat from 17:45, Fri-Sat from 12:00Book 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.