Best Places To Eat & Drink In Melbourne

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A quintessentially Australian restaurant that focuses on South East Asian food."},{"type":"text","content":"There’s no avoiding it: if you plan on going to Chin Chin, you’re going to have to plan on waiting. This no-reservations modern South-East Asian spot on Flinders Lane in the heart of the city is a very Melbourne take on Asian dining halls and is always a lot of fun. They’ve been slammed since opening in 2011, and a recent expansion of the space hasn’t slowed things down. Be here well before 7pm on a weeknight, put your name down, and grab a drink at GoGo Bar down the street behind the restaurant. Once you finally get to sit down, you might feel a bit weird saying “feed me” to your waiter, but after you do they’ll start bringing out dish after excellent dish."},{"type":"link","content":"https://www.chinchin.melbourne/"}]},{"address":"Cafe Di Stasio","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-37.86172201234545,"longitude":144.9742924},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Cafe Di Stasio"},{"metadata":{"width":620,"height":349},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2F1551743059414.jpg?alt=media&token=53d9e544-663f-48b3-83d4-5ceb77fcaf3a"},{"metadata":{"width":750,"height":422},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2Fimage.jpg?alt=media&token=90e6e080-852d-4cfa-a36a-25b19f46fe98"},{"type":"text","content":"Cafe Di Stasio is one of the Melbourne restaurant big guns, but also off the radar of most tourists. If a local invites you for dinner at Di Stasio, it basically means they’re in love with you. Waitstaff in white jackets will treat you like royalty and bring you plates of some of the best upscale Italian food you can find in town. The newer, more casual bar next door serves as both a pre-dinner drinks spot and a laidback place for a bite for St. Kilda locals."},{"type":"link","content":"https://www.distasio.com.au/"}]},{"address":"Vue de monde","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-37.81891166232642,"longitude":144.95781214999997},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Vue de monde"},{"metadata":{"width":550,"height":413},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2Ffamous-chocolate-souffle.jpg?alt=media&token=0120bbbf-5f5c-49ab-8b25-530a774a6a11"},{"metadata":{"width":860,"height":600},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2Fcb57460763dfdb5f5ba1abd2859197f1.jpg?alt=media&token=241bd5cd-485c-4cda-8ffc-9243c5430551"},{"type":"text","content":"There aren’t many places to eat with a view in Melbourne, but Vue de Monde, on the 55th floor of the Rialto building, is the best one. Vue is a fine dining restaurant where you can only do a tasting menu, but despite this it feels pretty casual. The space is dark and modern and the food is serious (and often includes little-seen native Australian ingredients), but service is laid-back and there are no hushed tones. Be warned: you’ll be dropping some serious money. For a less-expensive option with a view, have a cocktail and a snack at Lui Bar next door."},{"type":"link","content":"https://vuedemonde.com.au/"}]},{"address":"I Love Pho","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-37.81058966232271,"longitude":145.00003654999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# I Love Pho"},{"metadata":{"width":532,"height":450},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2Fdelicious-winter-lunch.jpg?alt=media&token=2eb81d9f-79e4-4e1a-9d89-9a393d436574"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":1333},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2Fimg_3693.jpg?alt=media&token=6dbed4ed-e800-4033-a4aa-83d36a79da6c"},{"type":"text","content":"Victoria Street in Richmond is wall to wall Vietnamese restaurants, and it can be hard to pick just one. But if you’re in the mood for pho, I Love Pho has to be your move. This family-owned shop has become so busy in recent years that they’ve opened up another one right across the street. On a cold day, there’s no better meal in town than the beef pho with some spring rolls on the side.\n\n"}]},{"address":"Market Lane Coffee","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.10218818160659443,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":-37.80622856232078,"longitude":144.95766965},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Market Lane Coffee"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":685},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FULBJov5YLnkkEs6NdtWR%2Fbfd925892015-MLVictoriaMarket01.jpg?alt=media&token=3ad1fabe-f7e9-4fce-91e7-3ac314073ccb"},{"type":"text","content":"Have we mentioned yet that the people of Melbourne take their coffee very seriously? We may not drink as much of it as Americans, but our undying love for espresso drinks is obvious everywhere you go. One of the most “Melbourne” of our many, many coffee specialists is Market Lane, a roaster and cafe with a few locations around town. The power move is to head to their Carlton location, grab a cafe latte, and pop in to Baker D. Chirico next door for a pastry."},{"type":"link","content":"https://marketlane.com.au/"}]}]