Hazel is one of the many produce-driven, higher end modern Australian dining experiences that have sprung up over the last few years. So whilst it’s not breaking new ground, it’s treading the…
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Best Of Melbourne, Hatted, Melbourne CBD, Modern Australian, Mr. Moneybags ($75 Plus)
Farmer’s Daughters
Eating at Farmer’s Daughters feels sort of like a dinner party at the family farm of a rich friend, who also happens to have a grade-A chef on hand to make the…
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Best Of Melbourne, European, Hatted, Italian, Melbourne CBD, Mr. Moneybags ($75 Plus)
Grossi Florentino
I’ve avoided Grossi Florentino for the longest time. Sure, it may have two chefs’ hats (and sometimes three), but in a city filled with excellent and moderately-priced Italian restaurants, how can one…
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Best Of Melbourne, European, French, Hatted, Impress Your Date ($50-$75), Italian, Melbourne CBD, Spanish
The European
The European is an absolute Melbourne classic. I love the luxe old-world interior, which is just about the most romantic dining room in all of Melbourne. I love their elegant, loose-limbed take…
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Asian, Brunswick, Hatted, Modern Australian, Mr. Moneybags ($75 Plus), Special Mention, Wine Bar
Etta
After Gimlet, Etta has got to be the restaurant I’ve had the most difficulty getting into for a long while. It took a booking a month out to secure a weeknight dinner;…
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Ah Amaru, the darling du jour of the Melbourne food scene. Not only did it win itself a coveted 3 hats from the Good Food Guide for 2023, its in-house talent, Cameron…






