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2024 Hit List: The Best Restaurants In Melbourne CBD

Melbourne/Naarm is home to some of the best restaurants in the world, our innovative and ever-expanding dining scene continues to flourish…

Bakeries & Delis

The Best Hot Cross Buns In Melbourne (Easter 2024)

With Easter around the corner, the sweet smell of hot cross buns is starting to waft out of bakeries across Melbourne/Naarm. With so many on…

Cafes

Your 2024 Guide To The Best Breakfast In Melbourne

Melbourne is renowned for its rich coffee culture and the best breakfast spots. After all, our city would probably win the most variations…

Travel

10 Of The Best Scenic Drives In Victoria

Everyone loves a road trip, right? Getting the windows down, prepping the perfect playlist, loading the car with snacks and playing…

Activities & Itineraries

The Best Escape Rooms In Melbourne (Updated 2024)

Remember when an adventurous night out meant a couple of lukewarm pints in a pub that was two suburbs away from your house? Not anymore.…

Travel

Your 2024 Guide To Victoria’s Best Free Camping Sites

No matter the season, it's always a good time to get outdoors and camp in Victoria's wilderness. Victoria has a ton of both paid and…

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Turn Up The Heat This Valentine’s Day At Melbourne’s Most Romantic Restaurants

Here’s how to do a romantic dinner in Melbourne. First step: book early. Especially around the dreaded V-Day. Most of the city’s…

Food & Drink

The Best High Tea In And Around Melbourne, 2024 Edition

Melbourne is the food capital of Australia, with so many choices it’s not always easy to find the best. Naturally, the search for the…

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Your 2024 Guide To The Best Parmas In And Around Melbourne

It’s hard to name a more iconic pub feed than the chicken parma. These slabs of perfection have found their way into the hearts of…

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The Best South Yarra Restaurants In 2024

If we’re talking diverse dining areas, South Yarra takes the cake. The multitude of cuisines, dining styles and settings—from…

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The Best Italian Restaurants In Melbourne For 2024

It's a tough gig narrowing down the best Italian restaurants in Melbourne/Naarm. We’re home to some of the best osterias and…

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The Best Japanese Melbourne Restaurants, 2024 Edition

Japanese cuisine is truly an all-rounder. Depending on the dish, it can be delicate enough for a light lunch or pack enough punch as a…

Bars & Pubs

The Best Bars In Melbourne For 2024

In 2024, it's a delicate task selecting the best bars Melbourne has to offer, simply because there are so many. We have such a mixture…

Restaurants

The Best Richmond Restaurants For 2024

Resting on the edge of the CBD, Richmond is a bustling metropolis of Melbourne. The bar and restaurant rich suburb is easily one of the…

Travel

50 Of The Best Places To Visit In Australia In 2024

From breathtaking islands and sugar white sand beaches to sun-baked landscapes and jaw-dropping natural wonders, Australia is a land of…

Cafes

Wrap Two Hands Around The Best Sandwiches In Melbourne For 2023

Sandwiches are the new sexy. There are no two ways about it. Melbourne burgers had their time in the sun, but there’s only so much…

Things To Do

From Visiting Markets To Dancing, How Our Readers Are Celebrating Diwali In 2023

Bring the light and flavours of Diwali home with some delicious help from our community and The Spice Tailor. 

Local Escapes

15 Of The Best Walks In Melbourne And Victoria You Need To Take

Strap on some comfy shoes and grab the trail mix. These are the best walks near Melbourne.

Local Escapes

The Best Melbourne Beaches, 2023 Edition

Beaches are a sacred commodity amongst Victorians, typically protected and kept hush-hush. From across the bayside suburbs of Melbourne to…

Restaurants

The Best Pizza In Melbourne, 2023 Edition

One of the most important food groups to Melburnians, pizza is held in a treasured category of its own. Boasting some of the finest…

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Your 2023 Guide To The Best Dim Sims In Melbourne And Exactly Where To Find Them

This one's probably going to be controversial given we can't cover every single amazing example of dim sims around Melbourne. But,…

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The Best Thai Restaurants In Melbourne For 2023

We’ve all got our local Melbourne Thai restaurant that we swear by and practically have on speed dial—or at least saved in our…

Food & Drink

The Best Fish And Chips In Melbourne And Beyond For 2023

Summer brings a lot of great things into our lives. Sunshine, good vibes, days at the beach, days at the pool, more daylight, the…

Food & Drink

The Best Cheap Eats In Melbourne Right Now

Fifteen years ago you could have bought two large sausage rolls, three party pies and a Nippies chocolate milk for your Friday school lunch…

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The Best Middle Eastern Restaurants In Melbourne 2023

One of the best things about living in Melbourne is the sheer variety of cuisines we have at our fingertips, and they say variety is the…

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Here’s Where To Get Melbourne’s Best Cinnamon Scrolls In 2023

Is Melbourne having a cinnamon scroll redux right now? If we look at the facts, it might appear that the answer to that question is yes.

Restaurants

The Best Restaurants In Geelong For 2023

One of the fastest growing cities in Australia and second only to Melbourne in Victoria, Geelong's ocean-adjacent and proximity to…

Local Escapes

Your Guide To Daylesford In 2023: Where To Eat, Drink And Stay

Daylesford, its popularity just seems to compound year on year. The regional hub just over an hour and a half's drive from Melbourne has…

Food & Drink

14 Melbourne Meal Delivery Services To Try This Month

Here are some Melbourne meal delivery services rising to the surface to save our stomachs and recipe ingenuity. 

Bakeries & Delis

The Best Donuts In Melbourne For 2023

Doesn't matter how you spell it, doughnuts or donuts in Melbourne are kinda a big deal. They're the ideal baked good, they're…

Restaurants

The Best Fried Chicken In Melbourne, 2023 Edition

Honestly, going to KFC for fried chicken when you live in Melbourne is like going to Starbucks for an oat latte…you just don’t…

Things To Do

Your Guide To Lygon Street’s Best Restaurants For 2023

Like the precinct’s spruikers, the choice really is overwhelming when it comes to Lygon St restaurants. One will tell you they have…

Restaurants

Your 2023 Guide To The Best Pho In Melbourne

There are few topics that'll get a Melbournian riled up quicker than where to get Melbourne's best pho. Some people will swear…

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The 15 Best Spots For Gnocchi In Melbourne And Exactly Where To Find Them

Gnocchi. A staple pasta choice and when cooked to perfection. However, curating a classic and delicious gnocchi recipe is an art…

Homewares

Where To Find The Best Melbourne Art Galleries In 2024

If you live in Melbourne, it means you live close to some of the best galleries our great nation has to offer. So, in the spirit of Urban…

Fitness

Why We Run: 6 Urban List Staff On Why They Run And What Keeps Them Going

To get your motivation moving, and to celebrate the launch of the FuelCell Propel v4 running shoe, we’ve teamed up…

Restaurants

The Best Southbank Restaurants In 2023

Southbank is truly the place to wine and dine and appreciate the twinkling city skyline against the Yarra River. So, we’ve compiled a…

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Where To Find Melbourne’s Best Vegan Restaurants In 2023

The vegan dining scene has really exploded in Melbourne over the last few years. Long gone are the days of soggy mushroom burgers and…

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27 Of The Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Melbourne And Exactly Where To Find Them

These are the best vegetarian restaurants Melbourne has to offer. Even your meat lover mates will want a bite. 

Wellness

What Sparked The Rise Of Running Clubs In Melbourne And Why You Should Join One

Reaching bold new heights, the timeless pastime of running became all the rage when Victoria was into lockdown after lockdown. Securely…

Pets

A Guide To The Best Dog-Friendly Destinations In Melbourne

Everyone knows how the saying goes, dogs are a girl’s best friend. Another heartbeat in the house, a wagging tail that greets you…

Restaurants

The Best Souvlaki In Melbourne As Voted By You

Finding the best souva shop or ‘Souvlatzithko’s as they’re traditionally known in Greek is a right of passage for any…

Food & Drink

A Word From Melbourne’s Hospo Community: How You Can Help During The Omicron Era

Everyone’s living through it, and while another lockdown simply isn’t a viable option, hospitality is facing some of the biggest…

Food & Drink

Here’s How Melbourne’s Hospitality Community Are Spending Their Holidays

Safe to say it’s been a tough bloody slog for our hospo community over the last two years, ravaged by lockdowns, restrictions and…

Entertainment

10 Of The Best Board Games To Add To Your Collection

We’ve rounded up 10 of the best board games around, whether you’re playing with two or six, amateurs or pros.

Fitness

Take A Hike And Hit Up 8 Of The Best Summer Walks In Victoria

We’re pretty spoilt with hiking choices in Victoria. While some tracks are best explored in spring or autumn (Mackenzie Falls,…

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Get Some Bang For Your Buck With The Best Free And Cheap Things To Do In Melbourne

We all like to get out and about in our glorious city, but sometimes the budget is a little tight. We’ve got your back though, getting…

Restaurants

Eat Your Way Through The Big Day At The Best Christmas Lunch Spots In Melbourne

If the thought of Christmas gives you flashbacks to sweaty mornings in front of the stove, kids stepping on your toes, food critic…

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Eat Well, Do Good, At These Are Melbourne’s Most Sustainable Restaurants

We’ve rounded up some of the best sustainable restaurants in Melbourne, who are committed to using local and ethically sourced produce…

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Live Your Best Lockdown Life With The Best Restaurants Offering Takeaway Right Now

We've hit lockdown #2 in Melbourne. We were so close, we could taste it. In fact, we did taste it, we hit up all the amazing restaurants…

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Hook Into More Sugar With The Best Melbournes Cakes You Can Have Delivered

When in stage 3 lockdown it can be hard to stay positive all the time. Cake can help. Melbourne's amazing cake bakers are…

Bakeries & Delis

Ditch The Plastic Packaging At 10 Of Melbourne’s Best Bulk Food Stores

Now, more than ever, we need to be sure about what we're buying, and the way in which produce is packaged and delivered. Melbourne has…

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Lights, Camera, Action, Here’s Where To Find Melbourne’s Best Film Stores

In 2020, you’re either shooting film, or looking at getting into it—and that’s a beautiful thing. The good news is that…

Music

Dig Through The Crates At Melbourne’s Best Record Stores

The art of crate digging is alive and well, and there are plenty of record stores in Melbourne to prove it with vendors catering to OG…

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Cover Yourself In Sauce At Melbourne’s Best American BBQ Restaurants

We’ve rounded up Melbourne’s best American BBQ for y’all, and luckily for us, there are more BBQ hotspots than you can…

Homewares

Style Up Your Home At Melbourne’s Best Homewares Stores

Styling your home is basically a full-time occupation now. If people come round for tea and you don't have a Monstera plant and a couple…

Cafes

The Best Cafes For Study In Melbourne

Now, with the exam season looming for many – sometimes you just want to escape the house and go and study at a café. And no, it…

15 Melbourne Workshops Where You Can Learn A New Skill

Even if school's a hazy memory, it’s never too late to learn a new skill. Good thing Melbourne has an amazing selection…

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Leave No Bao Behind, Here Are 11 Of Melbourne’s Best Bao Spots

Some people call ’em bao. Some call ’em Taiwanese burgers. And others call them by their correct name, gua bao. Whatever…

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15 Of The Best Vegetarian Dishes In Melbourne

Narrowing down Melbourne’s plethora of vegetarian dishes into fifteen top contenders is a hard task. We’ve even asked you, our…

Cafes

Where To Find The Best Sandwiches In Melbourne’s CBD

While you read this, you might be at your desk, staring at a sandwich filled with deli meats that just aren’t stacking up for you.…

Restaurants

Where To Find Prahran’s Best Restaurants

There’s no denying that Prahran is one of the coolest suburbs in this city and is home to some of the best restaurants Melbourne has…

Fitness

The Best Places To Go Indoor Rock Climbing In Melbourne

If the only thing you’ve been climbing lately is stairs, it’s time to check out some of Melbourne’s indoor climbing…

Restaurants

Where To Find The Best Restaurants In Seddon

No matter what mood you’re in, Seddon has enough places to cater for every appetite; burgers and shakes, Greek street food and Middle…

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10 Of The Best Vietnamese Restaurants In Melbourne

Recently craving for that authentic Southeast Asian feed? Our city’s got you covered. Melbourne’s streets are crawling with the…

Restaurants

9 Restaurants You Need To Visit The Next Time You’re In Elwood

When we think of Elwood, we think of sunny days, carefree strolls along the beach and maybe even some people watching of bike riders or…

Markets & Food Events

Where To Find Melbourne’s Best Food Trucks

All hail Melbourne’s mighty fleet of food trucks. How many of you buggers are there now anyway? Feels like every week we get something…

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Where To Track Down Melbourne’s Best Sneaker Stores

According to Colin Firth, ‘Manners maketh man’. But shoes also maketh man, especially in Melbourne, where foot fashion is…

Restaurants

13 Of Melbourne’s Best Halal-Friendly Restaurants

Hands down one of the best things about our glorious city Melbourne is its diversity. Especially when food is the topic of conversation. So,…

Bars & Pubs

Where To Find Melbourne’s Best Pub Meals

A long time ago, in the back of a derelict country tavern, a young kitchen hand got distracted counting beads on his abacus and accidentally…

Restaurants

Where To Find The Best Restaurants In Collingwood

Collingwood is characterised by its industrial red-brick buildings, rustic walkways, narrow streets, as well as some of Melbourne’s…

Restaurants

10 Of The Best Gluten-Free Dishes You Can Find In Melbourne

Whether you’re a gluten-free diner yourself, are dating a gluten-free person, or just don’t want to eat bad food when you go out…

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Where To Find The Best Boba In Melbourne

There’s nothing quite like your first time drinking bubble tea. Otherwise known as ‘boba’, there’s speculation about…

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Everywhere You Need To Eat In Melbourne’s Chinatown

It’s not exactly hard to find some quality Asian eats around Melbourne, and for that, we are so, so grateful. But everyone knows that…

Music

The Best Spots To Catch Live Music In Melbourne

Melbourne is home to dozens of superb venues where punters can catch anything from local indie bands to international hip-hop stars seven…

Restaurants

Here Are All The Insane Easter-Inspired Dishes You Can Eat In Melbourne Right Now

It’s almost that time of year, where we collectively hit pause on our healthy eating habits and eating chocolate before 10am becomes…

Restaurants

Here Are The Best Spots to Grab Lunch In Melbourne’s CBD

Does anyone remember a time before brunch became a thing? Don’t get us wrong—brunch culture is Melbourne is insanely good.…

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Where To Find Melbourne’s Best Katsu Sandwiches

The recipe for a traditional katsu sandwich is simple. Take one Panko-crumbed pork cutlet and deep fry. Add shredded cabbage and two big…

TV & Movies

Here Are The Best New Release Movies To See This Month

April has a big line-up of must-see movies coming to your screens so book in your date nights or bestie nights and get ready for some…

Restaurants

Where To Find The Best Restaurants In Carlton

It is no surprise that Carlton is home to some of Melbourne’s best Italian restaurants; however, this suburb is more culinarily…

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Where To Get Melbourne’s Best Milkshakes

A good milkshake is like a time machine for your brain. One slurp and—whoosh—you’re 12 years old again, stuck inside a…

Restaurants

8 Melbourne Dining Institutions You Definitely Should’ve Been To By Now

Melbourne’s a city absolutely chock full of great places to eat, and even though you’re pretty set with your go-to Saturday…

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15 Carb Heavy Dishes You Need To Eat In Melbourne If Your Diet Is Cooked

Melbourne has decided to properly drop the hammer on winter with high winds, rain flying in sideways, and a lot of squall, tons of…

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Where To Find Melbourne’s Best Vegetarian Supermarkets

If you’ve ever found yourself toying with the idea of eating less meat but don’t know where to start, a good vegetarian…

Local Escapes

10 Weekend Getaways Around Victoria You Need To Book Right Now

There is a lot out there and we’ve wrapped up some of the best places for you to check out.

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Here Are The Best Christmas Gins Money Can Buy

The Holiday season is upon us and its time to get organised, and by organised we mean working out what you going to be drinking on Christmas…

Restaurants

Here’s Where To Find The Best Vegan Cheat Meals In Melbourne

No longer do our plant-based friends have to settle for boring garden salads and stale bread baskets at restaurants. A burger from Lord…

Local Escapes

11 Bush Walks You Need To Take In Moorabool Shire

As the sun shows its face more and more over the coming months, you’re going to need a plethora of ideas on how to spend your free…

Local Escapes

Everything Worth Eating, Seeing, And Doing In The Yarra Valley

With plenty of things to do, see, eat drink and buy, the Yarra Valley is the ultimate city escape

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8 Of Melbourne’s Best Cheese Toasties

Humanity reached the peak of innovation when someone decided to stick a slice of cheese between two pieces of white bread and grill that…

Podcasts & Books

5 Fashion Podcasts You Need To Check Out ASAP

Fashion moves fast, and quite frankly, keeping up can be a challenge. A very expensive and entertaining challenge. If you’re looking…

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The Best Restaurants In Williamstown

Look, we'll be the first to admit that we don't get over to that side of the West Gate bridge nearly enough (can you blame…

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Where To Get Melbourne’s Best Kebabs

Ah, kebabs. They really do it all—best 3am decision ever, a carb overload to get you through the working day or (in our…

Restaurants

The Best Burgers In Melbourne’s South

From Port Melbourne to Mordialloc, we sampled burgers from Fish and Chip joints, dedicated burger joints to full blown restaurants…

Fashion

These Gorgeous Re-Usable Bags Will Seriously Up Your Trolly Dash Fash

The plastic bag ban is in full force, so it’s time to stock up on your reusable shopping bags. Single use plastic bags come from…

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Melbourne’s Best Sunday Roasts

Sometimes mum’s dry lamb shank just doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Thankfully, good Sunday roasts are a dime a dozen in…

Cafes

What To Eat In Melbourne’s Outer ‘Burbs

You know you’re always going to find somewhere delicious to eat in Melbourne’s CBD and inner 'burbs. What can…

Beauty

The Best Make-Up Brands For Sensitive And Difficult Skin

Sensitive skin sucks. Nothing’s worse than having a night on the town wearing a bomb make up look, only to wake up the next…

Asia

The Top 10 Places To Grab Ramen In Tokyo

Hopeless Ramen-tic’s listen up. The Japanese staple of ramen reigns supreme in Toyko.  It has everything you could dream of:…

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Best Mac n’ Cheese In Melbourne

Science can’t agree on much, but there’s no doubt the ultimate pasta-cheese-combo is still macaroni. They’re bendy…

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Melbourne’s Best Cinemas

Finding a good flick in Melbourne isn't difficult. Twenty years ago it was a choice between Hoyts and Village (and there's nothing…

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5 Of The Most Luxe Pools In The World

Just a whole heap of #poolporn really to up your next vacay by a few hundred likes.

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10 Sour Beers That’ll Rock Your World In 2018

​Sour beers have taken off, haven't you heard? From the subtle and funky to the downright mouth-puckeringly tart, sours are a…

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Your Crash Course Guide To Non-Alcoholic Gins

Some people are gonna reach for the vom emoji at the mere mention of “non-alcoholic gin”. Surely that’s like a…

Travel

Side Pockets At The Ready | The World’s Best Hotel Buffets

because LBH the only reason we travel are for the buffet breakfasts

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13 Aussie Gins You Need To Try ASAP

If you search for ‘pure bliss’ in the Dictionary, it’ll read something along the lines of: reclining back after…

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The Best Things To Do In Melbourne When The Weather Is Terrible

We've all been there, you've planned a great day outdoors in Melbourne but Melbourne's gone and done it again—it's…

Food & Drink

Pick of the Precinct | Yarraville

This gem of the West may only be 10km out of the CBD, but Yarraville has the friendly, communal vibe of your favourite country town. With a…

Cafes

Pick of the Precinct | Prahran

Are you among the Prahran uninitiated? Let us introduce you to our top picks of our beloved ‘burb—yep, you’ll find TUL…

Cafes

Pick of the Precinct | Hawthorn

Hawthorn is moving on up in the desirable postcode stakes, with a bunch of awesome cafes popping up at a rate of knots, my all-time…

Cafes

Pick of the Precinct | Brunswick

Ah, Brunswick. With your plethora of pubs, cafes and awesome foodie haunts, what a special place in our hearts you hold! Here’s our…

Cafes

Pick of the Precinct | Kew

With so much to eat, see, and do, we took a trip to this gem of a neighbourhood to bring you the very best of Kew.

Homewares

Pick of the Precinct | Malvern

Malvern is one of those suburbs that you may think you know, but you really don’t. As it continues to evolve, we have seen some great…

Homewares

Pick of the Precinct | Richmond

From drinking holes galore to sweat-soaked gig venues, meatball sliders to fresh Mex, healthy delights to homemakers’ heaven, Richmond…