Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Watsonia

49 restaurants available nearby

1. Pure South Dining

4.4

Awesome(45)

Price: Expensive

• Modern Australian • Southbank

Booked 17 times today

Pure South Dining is founded on philosophy of Ethical, Sustainable and Provenance driven produce, championing Tasmanian farmers, fishermen and small producers. The best in season produce is flown from the islands of King, Flinders & Tasmanian directly to our Southbank kitchen. Pure South Dining offers our guests two dining options to suite any occasion. The ground floor Pure South Kitchen is our casual riverside bistro offering classics from morning till late. Enjoy our Tassie produce without the fuss, while you look out to the Southbank promenade, sipping cocktails with friends. Ascend the stairs to the Pure South Dining Room, for a modern fine dining experience, with stunning views of the Yarra River & Melbourne's skyline. Dine a la carte, or embark on a culinary journey with our six-course tasting menu. Our in house sommelier is on hand to guide you through our extensive wine list, with over 400 bottles highlighting Tassie Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.

2. Lagoon Dining

4.8

Exceptional(527)

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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3. The Carlton Wine Room

4.8

Exceptional(815)

Price: Expensive

• European • Carlton

Booked 37 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.

4. The European

4.7

Exceptional(1287)

Price: Expensive

• European • Melbourne CBD

Booked 38 times today

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner, The European offers a welcoming ambience with warm, generous and knowledgeable hospitality - a beacon of Melbourne dining at its finest. Located on Spring Street near the Princess Theatre, we offer classic bistro fare with substance and character to perfectly complement our extensive collection of wines, old and new world, available to enjoy with your meal. We also welcome you on a walk-in basis next door at The City Wine Shop any day of the week, where you may simply pop in for a seat at the bar or grab a spot outside overlooking Parliament House. We take the best seasonal produce available, cooking simple, classic foods. Nose-to-tail offal dishes are centred within our menu, utilising every part of the animal products in our kitchen. Drawing on our own in-house butcher and farmhouse cheeses matured by our friends at Spring Street Cheese Cellar, there is always something new to try on the menu at The European and City Wine Shop.

5. Askal

4.3

Awesome(115)

Price: Expensive

• Filipino • Melbourne CBD

Booked 30 times today

Askal is Melbourne’s newest contemporary Filipino restaurant and bar located on 167 Exhibition Street. Comprised of a dynamic team of culinary experts, Askal is a three-storey establishment sits in a historical building from the 1800s. The menu is a celebration of traditional Filipino flavours and techniques, showcasing bold and vibrant dishes inspired by ancestral recipes passed down through generations.

6. TOTE Bar & Dining

4.3

Awesome(239)

Price: Expensive

• Australian • Moonee Ponds

Booked 4 times today

A contemporary bar and restaurant, serving modern-Australian dishes with seasonal eating in mind.Channelling the timeless allure of 1930's design, the interior boasts rich oak panelling, emerald hues, decadent leather and bronze finishes. The space offers three intimate dining areas, known as The Northern Terrace, The Dining Room and The Cellar - our Private Dining Room. The main feature of TOTE is casual dining with premium quality food from well sourced high quality and sustainable produce.It features a contemporary offering from coffee, craft beer and creative cocktails to carefully curated local & imported wines and spirits.The bar itself is modelled to the development’s quintessential roots – the racecourse – and is aptly shaped in an oval form to mirror it.

7. Ming Dining

4.4

Awesome(22)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 5 times today

Recommended by AGFG | Ming Dining is more than just a restaurant – Step through our doors and embark on a journey that takes you on an unparalleled culinary adventure.Our cuisine is a harmonious fusion of traditional Asian flavors and modern techniques, where every dish is a tribute to the diverse cuisines of Asia, elevated by the finest locally sourced produce.

8. Enoteca Boccaccio

4.6

Exceptional(313)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Kew East

Booked 6 times today

One Hat Award – The Age Good Food Guide 2024Australian Wine List of the Year Awards 2024 - Three GlassesThe Top 10 Hatted Italian Restaurants in Melbourne, The Age January 2024Star Wine List Awards 2024 (Global) - Winner Best New Wine List in the World.Top 25 restaurants in Victoria for 2023 - Herald SunOne Hat Award – The Age Good Food Guide 2023Enoteca Boccaccio is an award winning restaurant from the legendary D'Anna family. Situated above Boccaccio Continental Supermarket, it is a destination for some of Melbournes best cheese, salumi, and an Italian/European menu from hatted head chef Andrew Beddoes. The wine list is a dynamic and ever evolving selection of our favourite wines from local and international producers. It is curated by our team to best reflect the vintages and compliment the menu offering. We offer BYO Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night dinner service and Friday/Saturday lunch service with $20 corkage per bottle.

9. Lee Ho Fook

4.6

Exceptional(72)

Price: Very Expensive

• Chinese • Melbourne CBD

Booked 16 times today

Lee Ho Fook means ‘good fortune for your mouth’ - inspired from the Warren Zevon lyrics in Werewolves of London.A Chinese restaurant, hidden down a Melbourne laneway, off the iconic Flinders Lane dining precinct.Our cuisine takes the legacy of deliciousness given to us by generations of Chinese Australians and taking it to a highly personal and creative direction.A new style of Chinese cuisine.From the mind of Victor Liong.

10. Bistra

4.9

Exceptional(105)

Price: Expensive

• Australian • Carlton

Booked 26 times today

Bistra is an Australian bistro serving quality food and wine; our fare draws its influence predominantly from British, French and Italian cooking and technique, and yet it is quintessentially Australian. You can expect generous, memorable plates championing seasonal ingredients and an extensive list of wines.

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TedMcDonnell
Canberra •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Really first class foo, an incredible selection of wines (as you'd expect) and the best service.
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The Carlton Wine RoomPrice: Expensive• European• Carlton
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4.8
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Irvine Australia
Melbourne •3 reviews
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great tradition and ambience. Never changes. Food tasty, service excellent. Very enjoyable .
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The EuropeanPrice: Expensive• European• Melbourne CBD
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4.7
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Shanali
Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Really enjoyed my experience at Askal as I felt it hit the right balance between fine dining and home- style food. We had the feed me menu and it was very generous!
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AskalPrice: Expensive• Filipino• Melbourne CBD
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4.3
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Donna
Victoria •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
We had drinks here for my husband’s birthday. The service was great and all staff were attentive. We both ordered the scotch fillet steak which was very tender. The only thing that I could complain about was that the salad needed a bit more oomph. The watermelon sour cocktail was delicious 🍸
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Pure South DiningPrice: Expensive• Modern Australian• Southbank
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4.4
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JacekG
New York City •5 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 29, 2024
Great food from passionate people. Well balanced flavours, great value for money.
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Lagoon DiningPrice: Expensive• Asian• Carlton
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4.8

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49 restaurants available nearby

1. Pure South Dining

2. Lagoon Dining

3. The Carlton Wine Room

4. The European

5. Askal

6. TOTE Bar & Dining

7. Ming Dining

8. Enoteca Boccaccio

9. Lee Ho Fook

10. Bistra

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