Supernormal ★ 4.8
Supernormal on Flinders Lane runs an Asian-influenced menu drawing on Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul. One Good Food Guide hat and perpetually full since 2014.
OrderNew England lobster roll and slow-cooked lamb shoulder
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Pho Hung Vuong 2 ★ 4.7
Pho Hung Vuong 2 on Victoria Street is Melbourne's pho standard-bearer: long-simmered broth with charred onion and ginger, piled with fresh herbs.
OrderRare beef and brisket pho with bean sprouts and fresh herbs
Bar Liberty ★ 4.6
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.
OrderSeasonal raw bar plate and house bread with cultured butter
Rita's Abbotsford ★ 4.6
Rita's in Abbotsford makes what many locals rate as the city's best pizza: semolina-crusted bases with charred edges from wood and discipline, not theatre.
OrderSemolina-crusted margherita or the anchovy and olive
Grossi Florentino ★ 4.4
Grossi Florentino holds two Good Food Guide hats. The upstairs room is the classical Italian benchmark; the Cellar Bar serves the same food more casually.
OrderHand-rolled pasta of the day from the cellar bar menu
France-Soir ★ 4.4
France-Soir has been Melbourne's Parisian bistro since 1982: the menu barely changes, the wine list is legendary and the room feels uncannily right.
OrderSteak au poivre with pommes frites and a glass of Burgundy
TipBook by phone. This is still a phone-booking-only restaurant and they mean it.
Aegli ★ 4.4
Aegli on Coventry Street leads Melbourne's new Greek wave: regional Hellenic flavours, smoked saganaki and lamb shoulder in a South Melbourne room.
OrderWood-roasted lamb with orzo and feta
Ho Jiak ★ 4.3
Ho Jiak in Rainbow Alley is Melbourne's best Malaysian kitchen: noodle dishes referencing Penang and KL regional traditions with roti made in the open.
OrderCurry mee noodles with coconut milk broth
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.3
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.
OrderPan-fried fish with seasonal vegetables and grains
Cumulus Inc. ★ 4.2
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.
OrderWhole roasted chicken for the table with grains and seasonal leaves
Suupaa ★ 4.1
Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini concept seriously: udon bolognese and tamago sandwiches with precise daily specials and excellent canned sake.
OrderUdon bolognese and the daily onigiri
Good Days ★ 4.1
Good Days on Smith Street serves Vietnamese pho rivalling Victoria Street: clear aromatic broth, noodles cooked to order and a room full of loyal locals.
OrderChicken pho with fresh herbs and chilli vinegar on the side
Chin Chin ★ 4.0
Chin Chin on Flinders Lane is Melbourne's reference for Southeast Asian cooking: loud, no-bookings, consistently packed since 2011 and the food holds up.
OrderStir-fried green beans with holy basil and pork crackling
Maison Batard ★ 4.0
Maison Batard on Bourke Street combines boulangerie, bistro, cocktail bar and terrace: Melbourne's closest equivalent to a full-service Parisian house.
OrderFrench onion soup and the daily rotisserie plate
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