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1. Naughtons Parkville Hotel
4.8
Exceptional(685)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • Parkville
Booked 26 times today
Naughtons Parkville Hotel is a hot spot due to its high ratings and rave reviews. Customers love the 'excellent food and great selection of drinks', the 'attentive and friendly staff', and the 'beautiful and cosy ambiance'. The reviews mention it as a 'great place for special occasions' and 'family-friendly', and the 'perfect place for a meal that has it all'. This gastro pub in the leafy suburb of Parkville is a hit with its local, seasonal produce and its attention to detail in food and service.
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2. The Carlton Wine Room
4.8
Exceptional(834)
Price: Expensive
• European • Carlton
Booked 35 times today
Carlton Wine Room is a neighbourhood restaurant offering a well-executed, fresh, seasonal food menu, and an ever changing, diverse wine list featuring the best of Italy, Australia and the rest of the World. We offer a bar space, an upstairs restaurant dining room and three unique spaces that are can be booked for private dining perfect for special events.RESERVATIONS: are for a two hour sitting. We do not accept bookings for drinks and snacks, however we accept walk-ins for this if space permits. A surcharge of up to 1.2% applies to credit card transactions. A surcharge of 10% applies on Sundays and 15% on Public Holidays. OUTSIDE SEATING: please note this is subject to the weather and we may not be able to move your reservation inside in the case of bad weather. CANCELLATION: A $50 per person no show fee is charged for failing to attend your reservation. Contact us on 9347 2626 to make changes or cancel your reservation.
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3. EziStreat - Food Hall
4.1
Excellent(8)
Price: Moderate
• Global, International • North Melbourne
Booked 2 times today
EziStreat is a drink hall, food hall, beer garden, market and events space in the heart of North Melbourne, celebrating street-food and community spirit. With a city-fringe location and neighbouring more free-spirited areas like Kensington, Ascot Vale and Brunswick, we’ve naturally attracted and welcomed fun-spirited, vibrant and diverse people. We’re very much loved for our cool and funky murals, family friendly, pet friendly, spaciousness and cool tunes. As a hybrid food hall, we have a great selection of choices including: Vietnamese, Colombian, Burgers, Thai, Taiwanese, Korean Dessert with other cuisines about to come on board including Mexican, Korean BBQ and more. We’re a fully licensed venue till 1am with drinks from our EziBar. We are the perfect place to host your party across our spaces: Ezi Hall, Ezi Hub, Japanese Dining Room, Beer Garden and Containers. That is why we were sought after to host ex Masterchef Poh Ling Yeow’s po
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4. Isme Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(19)
Price: Very Expensive
• Lebanese • Thornbury
Booked 11 times today
ISME 2.0 IS HERE 🍸After many months of curating and perfecting, the time has officially come to open Isme back to our beloved customers.We are elated to welcome you to our dining table this October. 🍽️Our online booking system will be live mid September, and we cannot wait to share the culinary masterpiece we’ve been working on. 👨🏼‍🍳Keep an eye on our Instagram for official launch dates, updates and sneak peaks.The message at Isme Restaurant is simple:Welcome home. See you in October.
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5. DOC Pizza & Mozzarella Bar - Carlton
4.5
Awesome(586)
Price: Moderate
• Pizzeria • Carlton
Booked 35 times today
D.O.C is real Italian eating and age old simplicity refreshed with contemporary flair. A celebration of heritage. A joy in sharing. Authentic, exuberant and outrageously Italian.
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6. D.O.C Osteria Carlton
4.5
Awesome(38)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Carlton
Booked 18 times today
D.O.C is real Italian eating and age old simplicity refreshed with contemporary flair. A celebration of heritage. A joy in sharing. Authentic, exuberant and outrageously Italian.
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7. Lagoon Dining
4.8
Exceptional(539)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Carlton
Booked 16 times today
Lagoon Dining is a restaurant and bar dishing up food that leans heavily on Chinese culinary traditions. It is an expression of food we love to eat and to cook, dished up heartily alongside booze we like to swill - a place for friends and fun.
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8. Bright Palace
4.0
Excellent(36)
Price: Moderate
• Chinese • Docklands
Booked 20 times today
Welcome to Bright Palace, where modern elegance meets authentic Chinese flavours in the heart of Docklands. Our elevated menu celebrates the richness of Chinese cuisine, featuring the freshest seafood and a curated selection of daily yum cha dishes. Experience a vibrant dining atmosphere, perfect for everything from casual gatherings to special occasions.
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9. Dexter
4.8
Exceptional(213)
Price: Expensive
• Barbecue • Preston
Booked 20 times today
DEXTER is a no rules approach to American BBQ brought to you by Adam Goldblatt, Sam and Tom Peasnell. Our meatery features the best Australian produce which is treated the right way. Chefs Tom (Pitt Cue Co, London) and Adam (Homeslice, London) pay homage to the low and slow traditions of American BBQ utilising smoking, chargrill techniques and pair this with flavours from Mexico, China, France and alike. The philosophy is a meat first approach, where a dish is formulated from the unique characteristics of the meat (or vegetable) for a truly unique meat experience. Think salted caramel ribs, hot meat donuts and dry aged Ribeye's.
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10. Bluestone American BBQ
4.8
Exceptional(756)
Price: Expensive
• Barbecue • Coburg
Booked 11 times today
Bluestone American BBQ features a Latin American spin on authentic low and slow traditions from the US BBQ belt. Chef Alvaro Malel draws inspiration from his Uruguayan heritage, and his passion for cuisines from both American continents to reimagine smoked classics like Yearling Beef Short Rib with chimichurri, and Pit-Braised Pulled Lamb with salsa criolla and arepas.His talent for bringing together the best of North and South American food traditions has been a drawcard for diners across Melbourne since the restaurant opened seven years ago. He credits the success of Bluestone to his Uruguayan culture and heritage, which is all about “food, family and fire…BBQ is a feature of all my best memories. There’s no better way to celebrate milestones, or to just kick back and have fun with the people you love. Bluestone has always been about creating that experience for other people.”
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