Where to eat in Melbourne, VIC, by mood
We've mapped 200 cafés, restaurants, bars and bakeries around central Melbourne. Pick a mood above to see which ones fit and are open right now. The lists below are matched by cuisine and type of place, not by review scores, so they surface spots that suit the moment.
Date night in Melbourne
Worth dressing up for.
Italian · Restaurant · 361 Little Bourke Street
Japanese · Restaurant · 211-213 Swanston Street
Italian · Restaurant · 362 Little Bourke Street
Italian · Restaurant · 301 Swanston Street
Greek · Restaurant · 177-183 Lonsdale Street
Cozy in Melbourne
Warm, unhurried comfort.
Breakfast · Café · 253 Flinders Lane
Coffee · Café · 295 Swanston Street
Ramen · Restaurant · 391 Little Lonsdale Street
Coffee · Café
Tina's Noodle Kitchen
Chinese · Restaurant · 337 Swanston Street
Quick bite in Melbourne
Fast, close, no fuss.
Burger · Fast food
Sandwich · Fast food · 339 Swanston Street
Chicken · Fast food
Zambrero
Mexican · Fast food
Burger · Fast food
Sweet tooth in Melbourne
Dessert, coffee & bakes.
Yo-Art
Ice cream
Kenny's
Bakery
Ice cream · 222 Flinders Lane
Cake · Café
Gong Cha
Bubble tea · Café
Fresh & light in Melbourne
Feel-good, lighter eats.
Mekong Vietnam
Vietnamese · Restaurant · 241 Swanston Street
Indian · Restaurant · 147 Swanston Street
Thai · Restaurant · 252 Swanston Street
Indian · Restaurant · 227 Collins Street
Sebastian Kakigori
Restaurant
The crew in Melbourne
Room for everyone.
David's Master Hot Pot
Chinese · Restaurant · 309 Swanston Street
Burger · Restaurant · 28 Hardware Lane
Korean · Restaurant · 395 Little Bourke Street
Supper Inn
Chinese · Restaurant · 15 Celestial Avenue
Mexican · Restaurant · 233 Lonsdale Street
Lively in Melbourne
Buzzing, full of energy.
Pub · 415 Collins Street
Bar · 10 Russell Place
Bar · 71 Hardware Lane
Restaurant · 71 Hardware Lane
Spanish · Restaurant · 500 Bourke Street