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…
Impress Your Date ($50-$75)
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Best Of Melbourne, European, French, Hatted, Impress Your Date ($50-$75), Italian, Melbourne CBD, Spanish
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I don’t like traditional French food, it’s way too stuffy and boring – there, I said it. French-ish food, on the other hand, is a different story. The marriage of old-world decadence…
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Another casual Italian restaurant? Yeah yeah whatever, show us something new. Except you’d be wrong to write off The Hardware Club as just one of the throng (like I almost did), because…
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Just a couple doors down from the excellent Leigh St Wine Room is Shobosho, a super hip and modern take on the izakaya. I wasn’t quick enough to book one of the…
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Nothing beats a good wine bar, and Leigh St Wine Room is as good as they come. The space is dressed to stun, its cosy European vibes capped by a dramatically high,…
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Best Of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Impress Your Date ($50-$75), Modern Australian, Pub
Builder’s Arms Hotel
On first glance, Builder’s Arms Hotel is just your usual pub – nothing fancy, probably has a parma night on Tuesdays and trivia on Wednesdays. But here’s the thing: it’s not just…