Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Melbourne

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Updated January 05, 2025

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The Standard Hotel

4.8

4.8 (403)

$40 and under

Pub

Fitzroy

About the restaurant

Located in the backstreets of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The Standard Hotel brings you the best pub food, wines & cold beers that Fitzroy has to offer.

Reservations:

-The maximum booking size is 20 people. If you would like a larger booking, please give us a call or e-mail to discuss. (03) 9419 4793 or bookings@thestandardhotel.com.au

-If you wish to make a booking on the same day, please give us a call and we will see if we can fit you in. We don’t accept same-day online bookings.

-Please note, we don’t take bookings outside after 5 pm Monday-Friday and after 3 pm Saturday, Sunday.

-We will not accommodate Bucks/Hens parties or Pub Crawls.

Top review

Mik

Dined 7 days ago

As I always say, it's the best establishment in Melbourne.

WAYGOOD

4.8

4.8 (297)

$40 and under

Dining Bar

Richmond

About the restaurant

WAYGOOD is all about neighbourly hospitality & fun. A cracking beverage offering, plates celebrating seasonal produce, with new dishes weekly : these are the little pleasures that bring us immense joy, and we would love to share them with you, our local community & others,

Top review

JamesVIP

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Delicious food, great service and buzzing atmosphere!

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Experience

Neighborhood Nights (Tuesdays)

Experience

Feed Me Menu for groups 10+

Rob Dolan Wines

4.8

4.8 (207)

$41 to $100

Winery

Warrandyte

About the restaurant

The Yarra Valley truly starts at Rob Dolan Wines. Only 30 minutes from Melbourne, our dog-friendly winery is the perfect place to enjoy cheese and wine, and learn about the Yarra Valley from our Wine Specialists in the Cellar Door.

Rob's philosophy is all about making wine with character; wine with depth which reflects our unique terroir. You'll taste from vineyard sites across the Valley, and learn how location impacts the perfect drop.

Visit us for a wine tasting, or order some cheese and wine from the Cellar Door which you are welcome to enjoy while overlooking the vineyard. If you're lucky, you might meet @merlot_thewinedog - our Chief Cuddle Officer - he loves making friends with our visitors!

Top review

RobVIP

Dined on Jan 10, 2025

Always a lovely place to relax, eat and drink. Great wines and tasty cheeses and sammos. Really nice people looking after us and no rush to finish up. Highly recommended!

Takeaway Pizza

4.8

4.8 (49)

$40 and under

Pizza Bar

Preston

About the restaurant

TAKEAWAY PIZZA is your local.

Located at 535 High Street, Preston Takeaway Pizza doesn't just specialise in New York style thin pizza for a hungry local takeaway trade. We also have a fully stocked bar with huge TIKI party vibes and some crazy good drinks.

It's a low key, any day, any occasion kind of joint.
Inside think tropical wallpaper, a disco ball, bar seats for walk ins and tables for bookings! On the deck it's all about Pina Colada's in the sun. It is Melbourne, however, so naturally we have heaters and a retractable roof.

Pizza, Booze & Good vibes only.

Top review

Sarah

Dined on Jan 10, 2025

Tasty pizzas. Nice selection of drinks. Pizza add ons requested never made it to our pizza, but apart from that a great meal.

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Popular dish

Margherita

Albert's Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (190)

$40 and under

Wine Bar

Armadale

About the restaurant

Albert's is a neighbourhood wine bar nestled behind the heritage listed Kings Arcade in the leafy backstreets of Armadale. Our bar is named for the Australian artist, Albert Tucker who once resided in the area and more importantly depicted our beautiful 19th century building in his 1937 landscape.

We offer an ever-changing list of exciting wines by authentic small batch producers from all over the world, along with many classic 'non-wine' drinking options. Don’t expect a traditional restaurant menu, our kitchen offers up a variety of smaller, seasonal plates that are designed to share. Order one or two as a snack or combine several to create a more substantial meal.

Top review

Lisa

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

We love Alberts. The menu is interesting and the flavours are great - whoever is cooking there - keep them! The casual atmosphere is just what we're after when work is finished. Highly recommend.

Old Man Drew

4.6

4.6 (244)

$40 and under

Café

Ascot Vale

About the restaurant

At Old Man Drew, we know that memories are to be cherished. Are you coming to visit us to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, retirement, or any special occasion with a small group for breakfast of lunch? Think about booking one of our exclusively set celebration tables in the café, atrium or garden. Enjoy a special spot set with white linen, fine china, fresh flowers and glass ware, a truly beautiful setting. Please request in one of our celebration tables when you make your table booking. The charge starts from $40 per table, which is payable at the time of booking.

Top review

Rebecca

Dined 6 days ago

Beautiful cafe with lots to look at. Food was tasty

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Experience

High Tea

Time Out Fed Square

4.4

4.4 (448)

$40 and under

Café

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

If your preferred day or time slot is unavailable please call or email restaurant. info@timeoutmelbourne.com.au

Federation Square's iconic place to catch up - Timeout Fed Square - on the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street opposite Flinders Street Station in the heart of Melbourne.

Weekend and weekday breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks in Melbourne city.

Time Out Restaurant/Cafe/Bar is the place to catch up with friends and family to enjoy a relaxing meal and drinks.

Top review

Wendy

Dined 5 days ago

Great location & lovely sitting on outdoor tables. Great meeting spot 😎

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Experience

Group Bookings

Ms Peacock

4.3

4.3 (351)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Bacchus Marsh

About the restaurant

Eat. Drink. Chill. Ms Peacock is all about celebrating those three beautiful words. Tasty food, awesome bevvies and all in an amazing setting.

Tucked inside the stunning heritage-listed Eynesbury Homestead, a sprawling bluestone family home built in the 1800s, Ms Peacock is a modern family-friendly restaurant with an Italian inspired menu that has something to tickle everyone’s tastebuds. Gourmet wood fire oven pizzas, mouthwatering pastas, wood oven and rotisserie meat dishes, popular pub classics, kids’ favourites, and to-die-for desserts have diners spoilt for choice.

A must-try is head chef Gagan’s famous Prosciutto De San Daniele pizza that saw him crowned Australia’s number one entrant in Italy’s fiercely contested 2022 World Pizza Championship.

Top review

Anna

Dined 3 days ago

The food was delicious as always. The staff are friendly, helpful and very efficient. In one word great. Lovely place .

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Experience

SUNDAY SESSION | LIVE MUSIC @ EYNESBURY

Experience

Friday Bottomless Pizza

Experience

High Tea at Eynesbury Homestead

Blossom Rooftop Bar

4.3

4.3 (26)

$40 and under

Pizzeria

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

MELBOURNE CBD'S HIGHEST ROOFTOP BAR
Join us at Melbourne CBD's highest rooftop bar, now open on level 14. It's the perfect venue for after work drinks or for a pizza party with friends. The al fresco area wraps around the 14th floor with views across the city through beautiful glass panelling.

Enjoy wood fire pizza, mouth-watering cocktails, local wines and beers as well as sprawling 270 degree views on Melbourne city.

Top review

Ben

Dined 7 days ago

Lively location, great views, delicious cocktails and lovely staff

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Experience

Indulge in our "Feed Me" Set Menu!

Johnny's Green Room

4.2

4.2 (91)

$41 to $100

Italian

Carlton

About the restaurant

Situated on the rooftop of the iconic King & Godfree building in the heart of Lygon Street’s Little Italy, Johnny’s Green Room is a Tuscan-inspired terrace with dazzling city skyline views and an enthusiastic appreciation for la dolce vita.

Conceived by award-winning designer Dion Hall, Johnny’s evokes the good times of an Italian summer with a semi-retractable roof enabling those summertime vibes to be enjoyed year-round. We have acclaimed chef Karen Martini on board as our Culinary Director, her relaxed menu of Italian-style sharing dishes beautifully complemented by Melbourne bar maestro Matt Bax’s delicious program of Italian-accented cocktails and wine and a rolling roster of the finest DJs in the land.

Named after the classic Carlton nightspot that in the 70s and 80s attracted the bohemian and the notorious like moths to a neon-lit flame, Johnny’s has been reimagined for a whole new generation of Carlton habitués.

Top review

Gabrielle

Dined on Jan 9, 2025

Fabulous. Fabulous. Fabulous! Stylish decor, food and quality all the way. A wonderful experience. Oh and ps, the Marguerita cocktail is super delish and the city views … ahhh

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