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Melbourne's fourth Huxtaburger instalment is bound to be a hit! Down the road from Yo-Chi and Fonda, Huxtaburger is heating things up, bringing some of Melbourne’s best burgers to this Hawthorn location. Yes, even Clair, the spicy Southern belle we’re practically always craving. Think Southern fried chicken with slaw and jalapeño mayo. Yep, and now you’re craving it, too!

Located on Leeds Street in Footscray is a very different Melbourne cafe. Rudimentary is housed in some refurbished shipping containers, and the result couldn’t be more beautiful. With an on site herb and veggie garden, you can’t go past the decadent Buttermilk Waffles with maple, pancetta and fig.

The Kilburn on Burwood Road in Hawthorn is adding class to your glass. Settle in for some sipping with this snazzy whisky and cocktail bar. With an entire room for whisky tasting, and craft beer on tap, this is one of our new favourite Melbourne bars.

Pizza is a fast favourite with Melbourne crowds, but with Lievita on High Street in Northcote, the pizza experience is a cut apart! Lievita uses a traditional method with a 72-hour dough rising time, making some of the tastiest pizzas in Melbourne. The northside Italian is also expanding into sweet treats too, so expect Italian doughnuts, cannoli and biscotti, as well as pizzette (mini pizzas), piadina, and panini—the perfect pit-stop for Italian breads, pizzas and baked goods. 

If you’re looking for an after-work bevvy with a group of mates, Public House is one of the best bars in Richmond for grabbing a drink, ordering some delicious bar food and letting the good times roll.

Centrally located on Swan Street in Richmond, Holliava is one of Melbourne's best bars and always promises a good time! Whether you're looking for a cosy bar to catch up with friends pre-sporting match, or a great function venue in Melbourne to host your next party, Holliava can't be beat. They've got a brilliant drinks list, tasty food menu and friendly service...pretty much everying you're looking for in one of Melbourne's best bars.

Housed in a beautiful Victorian heritage-style building in Hawthorn, the Geebung Polo Club is one of Melbourne's best pubs. With a full restaurant and bar offering, plus a vibrant function space, the Geebung is destined to be your new fave local.

Take a trip down the quieter end of Greville Street in Prahran and you'll find College Lawn Hotel, one of the best pubs in Melbourne. The local fave has it all—a lounge bar, public bar, function room, bottle-shop, two courtyards and an awesome restaurant. College Lawn Hotel has a variety of meal specials throughout the week however their Tuesday steak night is by far our fave...juicy steaks from just $13!

Brunswick Backyard in East Brunswick is the latest venture from the team behind awesome Fitzroy restaurant Hammer & Tong. Brunswick Backyard plays host to the Hammer & Tong food truck every weekend in a permanent outdoor dining space that comes complete with a delicious new menu. Order the croque champignon—essentially a posh toasted sandwich—and you won't be disappointed!

A great little cafe on Degraves Street, Waffle On is the place to go for European inspired bites including French baguettes and some of Melbourne's best waffles (try the nutella—AHHHMAZING!). You can also find a killer cup of coffee at Waffle On, making this Melbourne cafe the perfect pit-stop during your CBD shopping adventures.

Editors note: Industry Beans is currently renovating their new space but in the meantime, you can grab their knockout coffee and pastries from a pop-up just a few doors up at 70-76 Westgarth Street in Fitzroy.   

The London Tavern on Lennox Street is an old school Richmond pub, usually packed with footy crowds. And why the heck not when it sports one of Melbourne’s best beer gardens (and biggest too!)? Get your fill of hit-the-spot steaks, burgers and parmas. Close to Richmond Station, the London pub is a much-loved local. We’ll cheers to that.

Lennox Street in Richmond plays host to the lovely Hellas Cakes. In the location since 1962, this Greek pastry shop is the perfect place for some home made spanakopita or baklava. Regardless what you order, you’ll be sure to lick your fingers afterwards, as these treats are mighty popular!

Stalactites on Lonsdale Street in the CBD is your destination for souvlakis, gyros, dips and the best of all—Saganaki. Family owned since the seventies, try Stalactites for some genuine Greek cuisine. Did we mention they’re open till 2am? Yup, so next time you’re having those post-cocktail, late-night (ahem early-morning) cravings, you know where to go!

If tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas are your thing, you'd better make Brunswick Mexican restaurant Los Hermanos your next meal! This Mexican restaurant in Melbourne specialises in traditional foodie fare paired with imported beers and delicious margaritas. Although there's a no booking policy for smaller groups, the wait is always worth it as you'll soon be dining on the best tacos in Melbourne! An awesome venue with a great vibe. 

Samson Cycles in Brunswick sells standard vintage bicycles, road bicycles, city bikes and fixed-gear bicycles. The Melbourne bike store is open seven days a week, making it the perfect spot for picking up a bargain bike at short notice. Samson Cycles bicycles and accessories also come in a variety of colours, meaning you can personalise your ride. Everyone knows life in Melbourne is better on two wheels!

Brought to your by the foodie geniuses behind Pope Joan and Hams & Bacon, Jack Horner is a gourmet grocer, eatery and deli in Brunswick East. Housed in the former Tip Top Bakery, Jack Horner is set to be the hottest foodie destination in the area and will surely stake a claim as one of the best canteens in Melbourne.

The latest project from the team behind Bluebird cafe in Collingwood, Archie's All Day brings Bluebird's signature delicious breakfasts and smooth coffee skills to Gertrude Street. The new cafe in Fitzroy is open seven days a week, including most public holidays, and is the perfect spot for enjoying breakfast, lunch or an evening snack while people-watching on Gertrude Street before hitting Fitzroy for some retail therapy.

Ever fancied eating one of Melbourne's best burgers in a train on a rooftop? Well, Easey's has just made all your meaty dreams come true at their new Collingwood restaurant. It's all about going back to burger basics at Easey's—think sweet buns, juicy beef patties, gloriously melted cheese and all the trimmings. Add a coldie and relax in one of the train carriages while you enjoy one of the best burgers of in town! Only in Melbourne...

Our new go-to for clean eating in Melbourne, Naked Chicks in Prahran serves up free-range, organic roast chicken and delicious, healthy salads. Founded by Josephine Pulitano, Naked Chicks' mission is to provide well-priced, healthy food that tastes as good as it looks, AND contains no nasties! Eat in or take away. 

Milk & Sugar started out way back in 2008 as a range of handmade bamboo salad bowls, as all good things do. Nearly 10 years later it’s grown into one of Melbourne’s best home-town success stories, a lifestyle brand that launches two carefully curated collections each year. And when they drop, Prahran locals are there waiting, credit cards handy.

Fans of bright, colourful, graphic homewares get excited—Melbourne furniture and homewares company Pop & Scott now have an online store! Famous for their distinctive pots with zig-zags, bold colours, and stripes, Pop & Scott have quickly built a reputation as one of Melbourne's best homewares destinations. If you can't stop by their Northcote warehouse, don't despair—just head to the Pop & Scott website and shop until you virtually drop!

Whether you're into clean eating or not, you need to make a beeline for South Melbourne paleo cafe, The Wooden Elk! Located on Park Street, this bustling cafe is full of delicious eats and treats made from unprocessed and nutrient-dense wholefoods. The best part? The menu has plenty of dairy-free, gluten-free and sugar-free options! Try the pumpkin and pecan pancakes for breakfast or the woodfired paleo pizza for dinner. One of Melbourne's best clean eating cafes!

Following on the heels of Brunswick Street Alimentari in Fitzroy, Smith Street Alimentari is one of Melbourne's best cafes and food stores with a loyal group of customers travelling across town for the delicious eats and treats. While you can eat in at Smith Street Alimentari (we're BIG fans of the fig salad!), the focus is more so on take home meals—fresh, flavoursome and oh so convenient! Our picks? Definitely the lasagna and the arancini balls—some of the quickest, easiest, tastiest dinners you'll find.

Up There in South Melbourne is one of Melbourne's best menswear shops that caters to the more sartorial shopper. With limited edition garments from Carhartt WIP, Norse Projects, OnTour, Tantum and their own line, and footwear by Converse, New Balance and more, Up There is ideal for gifts or a spot of self-indulgence. 

Transformer Fitzroy is a vegetarian restaurant and bar in, you guessed it, Fitzroy, that specialises in seasonal dining within an eco-friendly space. The building itself used to be an industrial factory that made electrical transformers, and the newly fitted interior combines plantlife and dining spaces. With vegetarian food inspired by a variety of cuisines, Transformer Fitzroy is from the team behind Vegie Bar, Panama Dining Room, and Rice Queen. The kitchen is open from 8am until 10pm too—great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between!

Located on High Street in Northcote, Seoul Soul dishes up some of the best Korean BBQ in Melbourne! From traditional Korean chargrill, to ramen and much more, Seoul Soul is the perfect spot for a casual dinner with friends where you can feast on some of Melbourne's best cheap eats. Get in early because Seoul Soul fills up quick!

Crompton Coffee in Richmond is the latest, and perhaps only, Melbourne toast cafe. Specialising in simple toast options that include fig and honey, mozzarella, avocado and tomato, and the traditional Vegemite, the team behind the venture (which includes alumni of Addict, Seven Seeds, and Twenty & Six Espresso) are taking a pared back approach to breakfast in Melbourne. Coffee gets the minimalist treatment too—it's black, white, filter or nothing, making morning breakfast decisions easy.

Lunch time in Melbourne’s CBD can be a tricky one—blinded by the bright lights when all you’re after is a healthy cafe with tasty food that makes you feel good after. Hunters' Roots in The Archway on Katherine Place is a healthy Melbourne cafe that goes by that philosophy, ‘fresh, simple, honest’. It’s the exact organic juice and salad bar you have been after! We love the interior with its timber crate ceiling details and the fresh, healthy fare. Lunch in Melbourne CBD is sorted.

Wondering how to tame those disobedient eyebrows? With a visit to The Brow Bar in South Yarra, of course! Responsible for some of the best brows in Melbourne, The Brow Bar and their team of 'Arch Angels' are on hand to shape, sculpt and transform your eyebrows. But don't play favourites and forget about your lashes! At The Brow Bar, the menu includes everything from brow lift-shaping to eyelash extensions, making it the go-to destination for playing up your peepers.

Brought to you by Chris Lucas, the genius behind hot Melbourne restaurants Chin Chin, Baby and Kong, Hawker Hall will be opening soon on Chapel Street in Windsor. Inspired by recent travels through Singapore and Malaysia, Lucas plans on bringing the vibrant sights, smells and, most importantly, tastes of South East Asia's hawker markets to Chapel Street courtesy of Hawker Hall. Similar to Chin Chin, the new Chapel Street restaurant won't be taking bookings (apart from one large group table) meaning a line will be inevitable; however if the other restaurants are anything to go by, Hawker Hall will be totally worth the wait!

If you're looking to buy flowers in Kew, look no further than Dandelion Floral and Foliage Design! This Kew florist is famous for creating stunning posies and bouquets using flowers and foliage of all shapes, sizes and colours. Dandelion Floral and Foliage Design is also one of Melbourne's best wedding florists, with the expert team on hand to advise on all things floral for your special day.

Located on High Street in Kew, Tim's Bookshop is a neighbourhood stalwart offering everything from fun children's tales and young adult fiction, to historical tomes and foodie cookbooks. With friendly staff on hand to help you find that perfect book, Tim's Bookshop is one of our favourite places to buy books in Melbourne.

Fans of bright, quirky clothing will love Bingo Betty in Kew—it's one of the best spots for shopping for women's fashion in Melbourne! Focusing on vintage inspired pieces, Bingo Betty buys only one piece per style, per store so if you have you have your eye on something you'd better snap it up QUICK! From lego print sweaters to tropi-cool dresses, you're sure to find that statement piece at Bingo Betty.

Gourmet food stores in Melbourne don't come much better than Leo's Fine Food & Wine! Located on Princess Street in Kew, Leo's is the go-to Melbourne grocer for delicious foodie treats including fresh produce, meats, cheeses, relishes, jams and more. If you consider yourself a foodie, do yourself a favour and stock up at Leo's Fine Food & Wine.

Founded by sisters Amy and Sara Chamberlain, the duo behind The Real Estate Stylist, The Artwork Stylist is one of our favourite websites to shop for art online! Combining the expertise of stylists, designers, photographers, local printers and quality framers, The Artwork Stylist brings you accessible, gallery-quality artwork that'll brighten any wall. The best thing about The Artwork Stylist? The photographic and graphic art prints are made in limited batches—only 50 prints each!—so you can rest assured your beautiful piece on art won't be seen anywhere and everywhere. If you're looking to buy art online, you can't go past The Artwork Stylist.

The passion project of husband and wife team, Nathan and Jaynie Johnson, Blacklist is one of our fave websites to buy art online. Featuring distinctive prints, a monochromatic palette with metallic touches and Nathan's unique hand-drawn lettering, Blacklist's artworks are guaranteed to add that perfect finishing touch to your home or office. Blacklist also offers a funky range of gifts and homewares, making the brand a one-stop-shop for gift and artwork online.

Magnus Collective is a Melbourne based art collective that lets you buy art online, as well as hosting art events, parties and more. The group sells original works by aspiring and established artists, making it a one-stop shop for unique arty finds that make great home additions and gifts.  

Canvas & Canvas is a boutique online art gallery dedicated to 'making sad walls happy'. A great way to shop art online, Canvas & Canvas offer hundreds of original artworks, all lovingly handpainted by the super creative Canvas & Canvas team. Want to go one better and buy a painting online that's truly one-of-a-kind? Make sure you check out the Canvas & Canvas custom colour controller, an online tool where you can play with the colours to make sure your painting is just right.

Lovers of gourmet ice cream in Melbourne need search no further. Originally a delicacy of the Levantine region, Booza is a unique gourmet ice cream, which is pounded with large wooden sticks and served with lashings of pistachios. Produced fresh in Sydney, Booza ice cream is handmade using a combination of authentic ingredients like mastic and sahlab. The flavours draw upon classic Middle Eastern ingredients, such as Turkish delight, sweet sesame halawa and walnut and fig jam.

Soul Press cafe in Edithvale is one of our top peninsula cafes for healthy, delicious food and drinks. With a focus on raw, organic and dairy-free items, the cafe makes its own cold pressed juices, making it one of our favourite healthy cafes in Melbourne for a refreshing vitamin hit. 

If you're looking for a kick-ass Melbourne gym to push you to your fitness limits, look no further than F.I.T.E. Training in South Melbourne! Ruan and the team at F.I.T.E offer boxing and fighter inspired workouts, along with personal training, to help you burn fat, gain strength, and improve overall fitness. An intense workout that delivers some serious results!

Can't get to your favourite beauty salon in Melbourne for a skin peel? Don't worry—The Travelling Peelsman will come to you! Run by the team behind James Vivian Dermal Therapies in Prahran, The Travelling Peelsman combines some of the best facial treatments and skin peels in Melbourne with the convenience of mobile service. The Travelling Peelsman is highly qualified and passionate about making your skin look as babelicious as possible—it's no wonder that when it comes to Melbourne's best facials and skin peels, the Peelsman's phone is ringing off the hook!

One of our favourite places for healthy cheap eats in Melbourne, Crisp Salad, has just opened a new outpost in South Melbourne! Located on Clarendon Street, Crisp serve up creative salads and yummy wraps that are delicious, nutritious and hella good value for money—think some of Melbourne's best cheap eats for under $12! You can choose from either the 'Chef's Cut' menu options, or get creative and choose your own mix; either way, you won't be disappointed.

Love French cuisine but want to dine without the fuss? Then book a table at Noir Restaurant in Richmond ASAP! The perfect combination of French food, modern touches, elegance and informal dining, Noir Restaurant dishes up incredible dishes including Steak Tartare with Waldorf salad, grass fed rib eye with pomme frites, and Thyme gnocchetti—delish! Noir Restaurant really is the perfect French restaurant in Melbourne for lunch or dinner!

Mister Bianco, where have you been all our lives? The casual cool Italian restaurant in Kew has a focus on Sicilian culture and cuisine—from the relaxed setting and perfectly mixed Aperol Spritzes, to the linguine pescatore and the crumbed veal schnitzel (our favourite), everything here feels as if it's been transported from the Sicilian countryside...but with a Melbourne spin, of course. A great choice for a boozy lunch with friends or for dinner when you really want to impress.

Another restaurant from culinary genius Guy Grossi, Merchant Osteria Veneta is a Melbourne Italian restaurant with a focus on Venetian cuisine and tradition. Merchant is unlike other places you've tried; rather than dishing up same-old pizzas and pastas to the crowds, the team at Merchant offer rich, flavoursome, traditional dishes—think Venetian pork sausages and gnocchi with gorgonzola and walnuts—in a space that's as relaxed and informal as it is cosy and intimate. While we love visiting for lunch or dinner, it's the Friday BBQ that gets us excited...from midday each week, you can get a roll with a house made sausage or girarrosto and condiments for only $10 each! Merchant is some of Melbourne's best Italian for sure!

An authentic Japanese restaurant in Port Melbourne, Komeyui is the place to go for super tasty sushi, sashimi and omakase. The bustling restaurant is always busy...a surefire sign that they're doing something right! At Komeyui, attention to detail and tradition is everything; from the perfectly arranged platters to the fluffiest rice (cooking using a Japanese hagama a.k.a a cast iron cooker imported from Japan), you're guaranteed a memorable dining experience. Some of Melbourne's best Japanese? Definitely!

Wood-fire oven, crisp-edge crust, tasty-topping pizza lovers of St Kilda, the perfect location for you is Mr Wolf - home to some of Melbourne's best pizza pies. This authentically Italian menu is brought to you by executive chef, owner and culinary celebrity, Karen Martini. For the adventurous pizza eater think cauliflower, pea and broccolini. For the more traditional, the olives, mushroom and mozzarella toppings haven’t been forgotten. Not only does Mr Wolf serve some of the best pizza in Melbourne, their wine fridge is fully stocked with your perfect meal accompaniment.

Rosa’s Canteen on Bourke Street in Melbourne CBD is brought to you by the Italian cuisine guru behind Rosa’s Kitchen, Rosa Mitchell. One of Melbourne's best Italian restaurants, Rosa’s Kitchen specialises in Sicilian style cooking, whereas Rosa’s Canteen celebrates all things Northern Italian. Head Chef, Braydon Cleave, will be offering great group menus, too. Think baby suckling pig and whole leg of goat. You don’t have to be Italian to know that’s amore.

Brunswick Street Alimentari in Fitzroy has been serving Mediterranean food to the much-appreciative locals for more than 15 years. One of Melbourne's best delis slash cafes, pop down for a great coffee, a hearty lunch and maybe a sneaky Doughboys Doughnut, too.

Located at the Paris end of Little Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD, Burma Lane is a Melbourne restaurant that produces ‘fresh, vibrant and deliciously different’ modern Australian Burmese cuisine. The lively menu boasts some of the best South East Asian’s flavours in Melbourne. Sink your teeth into delicious small bites of Burmese soft shell crab and oodles of noodles tossed with barbeque pork.

Getting down to Lygon Street isn’t just for Italian anymore! The Section 8 and Ferydurke crew are bringing Burgers and Bands till late 7 nights a week at The B.East We’re talking some of Melbourne’s best traditional American Style Burgers (Beef, Chicken and Vegetarian) and a Cherry Smash (Smashed maraschino cherries, coconut flakes, chocolate syrup and whipped cream) to wash it all down.

Listers, we’d forgive you for thinking that St Kilda restaurant Rococo served some of the best Italian food in Melbourne and left it at that. But, in our breakfast-mad city, Rococo sets the benchmark for some of the best brunch in Melbourne, right in the heart of the cosmopolitan St Kilda strip, Acland Street.

Just down from Toorak Road in Glen Iris, Golden Child is a cute little cafe nestled away on Bardolph Street. This popular coffee spot grows its own veggies on site, and serves a contemporary breakfast and lunch menu. We’re in love with the French Toast Crumpets, served with maple bacon, caramelised banana purée, blueberries and vanilla buttercream.

Quick—it’s a beautiful summer’s day and you’re searching for brunch in South Yarra. Where do you go?

Chapel Street in South Yarra plays host to charming cafe, Lucky Penny. The bright, light filled space is accented with elegant wood benches and stools, and we love the variety of the menu. From fresh and healthy items such as the Zucchini, Quinoa and Kale salad with toasted seeds and almonds, carrot puree and a poached egg, to the tasty and rich Caramelised Beef Short Rib with charred broccoli and roast potatoes. The perfect place for groups with varying tastes (but all good taste!).

The latest venture from the dumpling geniuses behind HuTong, Lost Heaven is a new Melbourne dumpling restaurant that serves up Sichuan style cooking, seven days a week. The food is, as expected, top notch traditional fare, and the space itself is ideal for group dumpling feasts. There are some cracking hot pots on the menu too—order the pork belly and you won't be disappointed!

From the Red Spice Road folks, Meat Fish Wine is a fine dining restaurant in Melbourne that offers lunch and dinner menus with a focus on fish, seafood, perfectly cooked meat and over 500 hand-selected wines. The interior is beautifully fitted out, making it a great spot for a CBD date or celebratory group outing, and the staff can always recommend the perfct glass to accompany your meal. We would recommend the local roast Wagyu with a glass of something rich and red—delicious!

Longhorn Saloon on Elgin Street in Carlton is the upstairs steak house and saloon bar side of 5 Points Deli, a New York style affair. Also serving as an oyster bar and rock’n’roll joint, this foodie destination is brought to you by the team being Le Bon Ton and Chingón, so you’re in safe hands. Did we mention they do dessert too? We’re salivating over the Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwich with toasted marshmallow and chocolate sauce.