Melbourne The Best Eats In The CBD

You get one piece at a time, prepped with loving care and incredible attention to detail. The menu is meant for sharing and consists of small and large plates; kick off with some Blackmore wagyu bresaola then dive into some mussels with Nduja with fried bread, lovage, and aioli. Attica, his restaurant IDES on Smith Street in Collingwood is an exploration of progressive dining—technique-heavy dishes that are delivered with skill. The menu unsurprisingly is a celebration of French cuisine, with several contemporary twists straight from Pickett. Start with a selection of different origin caviar, then move onto the vol-au-vent D’Escargot, and tackle the timeless, dry-aged eye fillet with a rich peppercorn jus. Takes south-eastern Asian cuisine and throws a fine dining lens on top of everything it serves up.
Their menu is filled with street food-style goodness, and we’d be remiss to not mention the spice factor. There is something about Gimlet at Cavendish House that makes you want to sit back and sip on cocktails (gimlet’s of course) until the wee hot pot near Melbourne hours of the morning. Bringing old-world charisma to this landmark 1920’s Chicago-style building could only be the brainchild of renowned restaurateur Andrew McConnell (Marion, Cumulus Inc, Cutler & Co, Supernormal) and Sydney firm Acme & Co.

The establishment also offers a 20% government claim back on top of the already affordable prices. Paik's Pan will be the first restaurant of its kind in Melbourne with a signature focus on dishing up Dakgalbi - the ever so popular Korean iteration of a spicy chicken stir-fry. The delicious deep-fried crab legs are served with a dry green curry on rice.
Our experienced Melbourne team is passionate about delivering an unforgettable hot pot experience. We believe that family and friends are everything and Panda Hot Pot is about bringing loved ones together, over a steaming, hot and delicious meal. The undeniably carnal high that comes from dropping meat and veg into scalding  broth powered by gas and flames at the dining table is something a good many of the world’s populations are into. Fill up your table with stuffed fish balls, beancurd, lotus root, beef slices, mussels, sweet potato noodles and eat to your heart’s content.

Came here with a group of 10 and we left feeling satisfied. Sichuan flavour was fantastic but also they served halal. Other bases include the Sichuan hot and sour, pickled mustard, collagen bone broth and the highly popular vegan vegetable broth. You pick your own soup base and then just take whatever topping you would like from the train.
Around the dome is a well that's filled with bone broth; a pot with extra broth comes on the side. There are no instructions given by the efficient but rushed staff, and there's really no wrong way to go about it. Because after living through a global pandemic, we make our own rules now.
The service here is also very prompt, which is what you want in a Korean barbeque spot. Try the chilli pork belly or the marinated Gal-bi beef ribs.  If you’re feeling game, try the thinly cut ox tongue—it's well worth getting out of your comfort zone for. Dine on all-you-can-eat hotpot and Korean BBQ for just $50.80 at Ten BBQ Hotpot in Southbank. Load up your plate with BBQ staples like marinated beef brisket and choose from nine different soup bases. Sichuan hotpot is once again the headliner at the newest Chef David.

The stunning restaurant is perfect for special occasions—or, if you’re like us, make it a fancy  Wednesday night feed. Just off the Crown Riverwalk, there's a lot to like aboutGing Thai. The menu is a harmonious fusion of Thai classics and innovative dishes that artfully intertwine with traditional flavours.
The venue does have a service lift, but be sure to call ahead of time to let the team know. South Yarra fusion restaurant Gaijin runs all-you-can-eat sushi nights Monday to Thursday, and they’re a southside smash. Of course, as any buffet pro knows, there are tactics you need to master. Always load one plate with two piles of food you would never usually eat in such quantities (personally, we’re a fan of smoked salmon and hash browns).

Walking down Hardware Lane means running the gauntlet of cheek-by-jowl waiters trying to entice potential diners into their venues with proffered 15-page illustrated menus. But not all venues rely on their front-of-house to charm the masses on the hoof, and restaurants like Hardware Club prove this with one-page menus full of straight-up Italian-inspired hits. Anticipate rustic yet elegant trattoria-style dishes, sophisticated and rare Italian wines, and keen service who've nailed the brief. In any event, the food is good enough to persist with your quest to book.
Cantonese and Sichuan may be the most prominently represented of China’s regional cuisines in Melbourne, but they're just two of “the eight great cuisines” . Thank you Hanna and Jessica, for making my wife's special night a truly memorable one. There are also more than a dozen varieties of som tum, or papaya salad – from plain and simple to versions with fermented fish paste, raw prawn and raw blue crab.

This once low-key Korean restaurant overrun by displaced students wanting a taste of home is now being infiltrated by locals. They’ve hit social media pretty aggressively and now everyone is lining up for all the banchan you can handle. Hansang means ‘table full of food’ in Korean, and that’s exactly what you get. Alternatively, you can take a walk on the wild side with the 5 Course Vegan Experimental option – $55pp ($130 with wines). This runs from Tuesday to Thursday and is all about the kitchen trying new things. Again, the menu as I write this includes a ‘Raw Plate’ of Watermelon, Pickled Cabbage, Silken Tofu, Preserved Soy Beans & Tahini.