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Kenzan, in Collins Place, is one of the finest Japanese restaurants in Melbourne and has been so for almost three decades.

Hare & Grace is a relative newcomer to the Melbourne CBD dining scene, and one that has been warmly welcomed for its focus on fresh, seasonal fare, stylish Joost-designed interior, and mouth watering meat-centric menu which they describe as 'traderne' – traditional food created with modern techniques. There are two sections: the dining room serves lunch and dinner, and the mini bar serves snacks and meals all day. With an open-air terrace and edible garden, Hare & Grace is a favourite of the business lunchers, and Friday night drinks crowd.

If you like Asian food with a twist, Gingerboy, in Melbourne's CBD is for you. Since opening in 2006, Gingerboy has been keeping the hungry hordes sated with its Modern Australian take on South East Asian hawker style street food. With the inimitable Teage Ezard at the helm, you know you're in for a treat in this buzzing eatery. Gingerboy has a mouth watering menu inspired by the seasons, and a bustling atmosphere to boot. Don't go past the son in law eggs with chili jam and asian herbs.

With a refurbishment in early 2016 giving this Melbourne institution a new lease of life, Grossi Florentino Grill is one of the most delicious spots in Melbourne CBD for those looking for first rate food at casual dining prices. Star chef Guy Grossi has created a Tuscan grill dining experience that's centred around antipasti, seafood, locally sourced meats and Italian flavours, highlighting simple ingredients and produce in a relaxed atmosphere. Looking for your next mid-week dining venue for some mouth-watering nibbles and a glass or two of wine? Grossi Florentino Grill will tick all your boxes!

Mud Australia was founded by Shelley Simpson in 1994 and has gone from strength to strength since. Handmade porcelain homewares are designed locally in Sydney and each piece is complementary to the collection. Functionality is of the utmost importance, while natural craftsmanship ensures each piece is unique. Perfect for gifts or indulgent home purchases. 

When you are in need of some positively organic goodness, head to Pressed Juices for all of your nourishment needs. The power of cold pressed juices is available to take away, or take home, to ensure you always have the proper nutrition at hand. Try a cleanse to feel really amazing, or simply experience the benefits on a daily basis. 

Looking for a simple way to get healthy? Pressed Juices is your one stop shop for all of your nourishment needs. Pressed Juices uses the power of cold pressed juices to ensure you always have the proper nutrition at hand. In handy single serves, try a cleanse to detox, and feel amazing every day. 

Whether you want to improve your digestion, skin tone or general wellbeing, Pressed Juices have a combination to suit.  Using the power of cold pressed juices, the team combine ingredients to maximise the benefits of the ingredients. Available to take away, or take home, try a cleanse to feel really amazing, or simply experience the benefits on a daily basis. 

Need a dose of goodness? Try Pressed Juices, in South Yarra. A juice outlet with a philosophy that the power of cold pressed juice can assist in your health and wellbeing, the team produce flavoursome beverages with nutrition benefits. Also available in cleanse and detox, this is your first stop on the way to wellness.

As if they weren't busy enough, the family behind Pillar of Salt, Touchwood and Tall Timber have ventured north of the river and opened Barry, a cooler-than-cool café on High Street, Northcote. Covering breakfast and lunch, the menu features a range of inspiring dishes that go above and beyond the average café fare – think cucumber and gin cured ocean trout on a salad of freekeh, roasted cauliflower, shredded kale and pomegranate seeds topped with a soft boiled egg (drool!). The folks at Barry also cater for the gluten-free, vegan and health conscious, with delicious-and-nutritious dishes like their coconut sago pudding, Californian superfood salad and raw zucchini lasagna. Of course, their coffee is also insane, made with their own blend of 5 Senses. We know where we'll be next Saturday!  

We're definitely hopeless ramen-tics. We've slurped up the good stuff all around Melbourne, but Shop Ramen is a staple for many in the Collingwood area. Adorned with a glowing neon sign reading ‘ramen, buns + pie’ out the front: it’s hard to miss this place.

From the brains behind Porgie + Mr. Jones, Friends of Mine, and The Stables of Como is Snow Pony, Balwyn's best cafe and brunch hot spot. Their little nook is open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, so take a seat at one of their communal tables. The Snow Pony fit out is great, but it's the coffee and great food that will keep you lingering. It can be easy to miss this little Melbourne cafe, so make sure you look out for the pony on top of their building!

Situated in a quiet residential block in Kew, Adeney Milk Bar is fast becoming a favourite of locals and the not-so-locals alike. Once selling musk sticks and milk duds, the corner milk bar has been given a new lease on life by James and Cat Laskie, a brother-sister duo who've created a winning combination of good food, coffee and neighbourly hospitality. Their breakfast menu has something for everyone, with classics such as smashed avo, good ol' fashioned cheese and ham toasties, and sesame-seed bagels filled with salmon, cream cheese, chives and cucumber. Feeling a little nostalgic? You can still buy $1 lolly bags and giant-sized freckles. 

Located in Albert Park, Andrew's Hamburgers has been touted as one of the best burger joints in Melbourne and we can't really disagree. Their burger with the lot is gutsy and oh-so-good, with a charred-but-juicy patty, grilled onion, melted Swiss cheese and an egg perched on a bed of shredded cabbage and iceberg, piled high with crispy bacon and finished with a dollop of mayo and a hearty squirt of Heinz Big Red.

They say the third time's a charm, and the latest instalment from burger tycoons, Huxtaburger, looks set to prove it in Prahran. Owners Dante Ruaine, Jeff Wongand and chef Daniel Wilson have stated that, although it might be a bit more glam – bigger store, better features – there won't be any difference to your crinkly cut fries or mouth watering pattie. Keeping with tradition, each burger is named after a member of the Huxtable family from the '80s television series, The Cosby Show, so do yourself a favour and get your mouths 'round a Denise or a Theo today.

Miss Marmalade is a comfy spot in Brunswick where breakfast is more than just eggs and a cuppa. As well as breakfast and lunch all day, they serve a delicious range of homemade cakes and slices, with gluten free options available. Miss Marmalade is a great example of a homestyle cafe that hits all the right spots, seven days a week.

Located on Bridge Road, Frozen by A Thousand Blessings is a self-serve froyo shop that well and truly lives up to its catch cry "good for cravings and your conscience". All of their froyo is made from biodynamic organic milk and the natural flavour is stevia-sweetened, making it 100% guilt free and delicious. They also have a huge range of toppings on offer, so you can pile your cup high with the fresh fruit (healthy), shards of white choc with goji berries (semi-healthy) and fudgy choc brownie (not at all healthy but definitely necessary). 

Rejoice Melburnians! No longer enjoyed by Sydneysiders alone, Gelato Messina has finally brought its gelato joy down south, setting up shop on Smith Street in Fitzroy. Considered the crème de la crème of icy treats (voted Australia's best gelato by the Good Food Guide), Gelato Messina features 40 drool-worthy, truly indulgent flavours such as poached figs in marsala, salted caramel with white choc chips (the number one seller) and apple pie, with new flavours concocted by taste masterminds weekly. Special occasion? Forget the Freddo ice cream cake and place an order at Gelato Messina – their creations are seriously out of this world. We're totally smitten. 

In a world where it's totally in for men to be hairy and unkempt, Kings Domain in South Yarra strives to show the tougher sex it's cool to be clean. Embracing the old school ethos of a traditional barbershop, right down to the vintage chairs and classic typography, Kings Domain offers exceptional value and distinguished quality cuts and shaves with high end products. Kings have fabulous deals for lovers of a combo – with a cutthroat shave, haircut and delicious head massage setting you back just $90.

Run by the duo behind Hardware Societe, Bowery to Williamsburg injects a New York City vibe into Melbourne's CBD. For food, there's standard American fare with sandwiches plus a side, pretzels and a pickle. Sweetie pies rejoice for there's house-made pies of pecan, sour cherry or pumpkin, alongside Pat and Stick's ice cream sandwiches.

One of Melbourne's finest street kitchens, Wonderbao, is the home of all the steamed buns your heart and stomach could desire. Located behind RMIT in the city, Wonderbao will have you munching in or taking away buns filled with pork belly, hot chicken or even silky tofu – try stopping at just one! To add to the perks, Wonderbao make their own soymilk in house, so sip on something more wholesome than your 3 o'clock skinny cap. Cheap, cheerful and tasty, Wonderbao is one of the best lunchtime spots for crash hot city slickers and poor students alike. 

Breakfast Thieves, on Gore Street in Fitzroy, offers a funky alternative to traditional brunch. Much like the suburb of Fitzroy, you can expect to find something a little different on the menu including trifle yoghurt, apple and peach almond crumble, with a side of soft boiled eggs and melted cheese soldiers. If childhood nostalgia doesn't reel you in perhaps cultural curiosity will, with a traditional spanish morcilla (black pudding) served on a corn tortilla, baby endive, prebre salsa and polenta crushed eggs. Not into eggs? Breakfast Thieves have that covered too with their vanilla and honey porridge, and orange and rosewater infused bircher muesli. Vegetarian and gluten free options are also available as well as the usual bacon and eggs. 

Monsieur Truffe follows the journey from cacao bean to chocolate bar, and you'll be lured into their Smith Street store and cafe by the delectable sights and smells that it beholds. From humble beginnings in the Prahran market, Monsieur Truffe has now branched out to Collingwood and East Brunswick but sells their sweet treats in other retail stores Melbourne wide.

After getting us all hooked on their food truck concoctions, Mr Burger has graced its loyal followers with a few more permanent locations across Victoria. That means it’s now easier than ever to wrap your mouth around their delicious Mr Meat, Mr Double, and Mr Grilled burgers, not to mention their awesome selection of sides to keep things interesting. We’re talking mozzarella sticks, onion rings, dirty waffle fries, and our personal fave, mac n’ cheese croquettes.  

Seven Seeds' headquarters on Berkeley Street in Carlton boasts one of the finest coffee roasters in all of Melbourne. No doubt you may have seen their house blend in the likes of other Melbourne cafes such as Brother Baba Budan, Common Galaxia, and The Final Step, to name a few.

Aurora Spa Retreat, located within The Prince Hotel on Acland Street, provides some of the best spa treatments in St Kilda. From massages to facials, Aurora offers treatments to suit everyone's relaxation needs - even including treatments for soon-to-be mums!

East of Everything in Camberwell is a low-key, homely bar with a little bit of everything when it comes to beer. Featuring 6 taps of changing local and international beers and a large selection of bottled beers, you are bound to fall in love. Be sure to fill your belly with some Southern style food – think buffalo wings and gumbo.