19 restaurants worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
Zareh ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
collingwood · 368 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Zareh on Smith Street applies Armenian and Lebanese heritage to a wood-fired menu that was one of Melbourne's most talked-about openings of 2025.
Supernormal ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
cbd · 180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Tipo 00 ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
cbd · 361 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tipo 00 on Little Bourke Street serves house-rolled pasta in a tight CBD room. The squid-ink tagliolini and wagyu mafaldine have been selling out for years.
Pho Hung Vuong 2 ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
richmond · 108 Victoria Street, Richmond VIC 3121
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.
Bar Liberty ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
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.
Rita's Abbotsford ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
collingwood · 239 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
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.
Roma ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
cbd · 120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Roma on Collins Street is Melbourne's Roman trattoria: cacio e pepe tableside, hand-cut tonnarelli and an uncompromising approach the CBD rarely holds.
Etta ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
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.
Grossi Florentino ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
cbd · 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
France-Soir ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
south-yarra · 11 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141
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.
Tip: Book by phone. This is still a phone-booking-only restaurant and they mean it.
Aegli ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
south-yarra · 226 Coventry Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Aegli on Coventry Street leads Melbourne's new Greek wave: regional Hellenic flavours, smoked saganaki and lamb shoulder in a South Melbourne room.
Ho Jiak ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
cbd · 1 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Carlton Wine Room ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
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.
Cumulus Inc. ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
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.
Daphne ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
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.
Suupaa ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
collingwood · 65 Dover Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini concept seriously: udon bolognese and tamago sandwiches with precise daily specials and excellent canned sake.
Good Days ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
collingwood · 86 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
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.
Chin Chin ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
cbd · 125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.
Maison Batard ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
cbd · 19-23 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Maison Batard on Bourke Street combines boulangerie, bistro, cocktail bar and terrace: Melbourne's closest equivalent to a full-service Parisian house.