A Melbourne standout for over a decade. Ezard serves a modern Australian menu. The dining room is sleek and modern and the service is simply the best in Melbourne. Say hi to Quentin 4 me!
Only place in Melbourne with liquid nitrogen on tap ensuring an ice cold. Ginger beer is another feature. No sign so look for a timber door with a brass handle. Read my full review on my web page. Read more.
Enjoy the bar up front or go for dinner either way you will be enjoying one of Melbourne's very best. Excellence in fine dining. Read my full review in the attached link. Read more.
Absolutely the best Japanese restaurant in Melbourne. Chef/owner Mr. Nonaka ensures perfection is always at hand. Try the signature dish sashimi ice ball. The best selection of saki in Melbourne.
This Melboune institution has been at the top of the list for many years for a reason. A fresh seasonal menu served a a charming home style atmosphere is simply sublime. The beach locale is tops.
Country French decor with a classic French menu. Even better since the renovation. If you love steak and chips you have to try. Tarte Tatin is the best ever
One of the best cafes in Melbourne. You have to be early to snag one of the best muffins you will find anywhere in town. Coffee is excellent and menu is diverse and keeps me coming back.
My pick for wine and dessert. I love the wine collection, individual bottles stacked row on row. You can choose from the menu but better yet as the staff to pick for you, they know their stuff.
Best moderate price Italian Restaurant in Melbourne. Open Wed/Sun from lunch to dinner. This place is run by passionate restauranteurs! A must do! Read my full review on my website. Read more.
One of the best coffees in the CBD. Standing room only and very popular so you will have to wait for your coffee but worth it.
One of the smallest bars in town but well worth a trip. Perfect if you want to chat and enjoy perfectly mixed cocktails. Bartenders tell great stories about the cocktails. Read more.
Definitely Melbourne's best coffee. Umberto has been in the business for 30 years and he and his son run a delightful old style cafe with a modern edge. Well worth the trip
My Mexican Cousin is a must if you like corn fritters. Awesome coffee and great warehouse location. One of the best cafes around. Salvatore is often there, say hi!
Overlooked for the big name tapas restaurants this charming restaurant focuses on quality. Bet tapas in town in a rustic atmosphere.
One of the best cafes I have ever been to. Busy and crowded but worth every jostle. The staff are amazing, the presentation is the best I have seen for a cafe and the food/coffee are excellent!
One of the best breakfasts in town, had a omelet and it was superb. Service was excellent, decor a bit "earthy" but the food and service make it worth a visit.
Best cafe lunch spot in town. Only quality ingredients with inventive flavor combinations make this another favorite. You pay a little more but it is great value.
Great place to have some Aus/Mex taco's love the vegetarian options, nice for those meat free Tuesdays. New location on Gertrude Street is much better than the old but it has now been discovered!
Just upstairs from Portello Rosso is this wonderful cocktail bar. It reminds me of a bar you might find Ernest Memmingway hanging out in. It has a rustic Cuban feel. Worth a look.
The best place for men's fashion. Classic & Italian. Very expensive but with every penny. Suiting, accessories, leather goods, shoes, casual and sports wear. Its all here and its all amazing.
You can tell a lot about someone by what they write with. Find your personal style at the best pen store in Melbourne. Write with style peeps! My personal favourite is Graf von Faber-Castell.
Rooftop bar with views of the Princess Theatre and Parliament. Cocktails, beer and wine on the best rooftop in the city. Very busy with nice weather but great in the winter too with lots of heaters.
The store for books on the culinary arts and wine. Current publications and out of print selections as well. If its to do with wine or food and its in print you will find it here.
On a sunny day there is no better outlook. Views of Alexandra gardens and the Princes Briidge. Built into the old shipping vaults add a bit of history. Beer, wine and gourmet sausage sizzle!
The place for perfume, candles, soap, creams, lotions and personal care items. The great thing about Kleins is they have all major manufacturers. The Sharp's Kid Glove shave cream is the best.
The best wine shop in the city. Several wines available by the glass along with great coffee and food. Take away wine until 11pm 7 days. Staff is very knowledgeable. Aussie and imports available.
Haute fashion for men and women. European and Japanese designers and their own house brand. Edgy fashion for the uber fashionistas. For those who has a clear sense of their personal style.
A great place for women's fashion. The buyer has an amazing eye and selects a few pieces from many different designers rather than the whole line. The result is one of the best ladies shops in town.
A quirky and elegant woman's accessories shop. Designer bags, shoes, accessories and jewellery. No sign, look for the red plaid entrance. It's worth it!
Melbourne's best bookshop since 1922. Knowledgable and helpful staff make the difference here. You know I love great service! Perfect location to grab a new book and then find a cafe to relax in.
One of the best floral designers in Melbourne. Modern, classic and elegant. Kate does the flowers at the InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto and they are always stunning.
Special because of the presentation of flowers in store. Each colour palate is arranged in a tiered display. Wonderful for the eyes and nose.
The Yum Cha is amazing and a must try is the eggplant braised with prawn and flathead. Read my full review on the attached link. Read more.
Best automatic watch services in Melbourne. Its so good that many of the Qatar cockpit crew fly specially to Melbourne just to get their watches serviced. Say hello to Michael from James!
A wonderful location on the river with amazing city view. Lots of great pub food and open from breakfast to late. On a sunny day there is not better place. This place won't be a secret for long!
A great place for a coffee, beer or wine. Great service and the location is unbeatable!
One of the best breakfasts in the North. Eggs are perfect and the spinach is fresh, lightly sautéed in an individual pan, no other tastes in this one! You pay a bit more but it is worth it.
The best vegan burger in the universe, ok Melbourne. Great local pub with awesome food for your meat loving friends as well. Can't get enough of this place
Your one stop for the best Victoria has to offer. Preserves, honey, jams, chutneys, plus gift ware and books. Perfectly located in De Graves Street. Check it out. Read more.
A new St Kilda trend setter. Pan-Asian cuisine including the famed lobster roll and pork belly roll. Both a must try. Read more.
A great Cantonese restaurant with excellence in food and service. Very busy and very popular. Patagonian tooth fish (pictured) is a must, beautiful. Read more.
My pick for the best short wine list in Melbourne with wonderful food and service. Great value and a truly Melbourne experience. Read more.
The perfect bar to hand with friends, play some backgammon and enjoy the Victorian terrace which faces Carlton Gardens. The original blue prints for the gardens are stencilled on the ceiling. Read more.
Great value at $85 for a five course degustation. Creative, inventive wonderful quirky atmosphere and fun staff. You can't go wrong and the bar is the best restaurant bar around. Just do it! Read more.
A great bar. Perfect cocktails by bartenders who know what they are doing. A great place to chill with friends and enjoy. Lounge chairs may be tooooo comfy!
This is one of Melbourne's best cafes located at the "New York" end of Flinders Lane near King Street. Great fresh seasonal food with Seven Seeds coffee. A must try. Read my review Read more.
New cafe with new owners. Plans sound amazing. Using Allpress coffee. Coffee is great as is service. Once renovated and the new menu starts this will be the new hot spot!!!
