Diners' Choice: Australian restaurants in Melbourne

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Australian cuisine in Melbourne? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

North Port Hotel

4.9

4.9 (248)

$40 and under

Australian

Port Melbourne

About the restaurant

The North Port Hotel is a place for locals and visitors alike, you may choose to head to the front bar for a cold beer or glass of wine and watch the footy, or take a seat in the dining area and order from our ever changing menu, with all the classics you know and love, as well as a great selection of bar snacks and starters, main meals using quality seasonal produce and desserts.

Top review

Matt

Dined on Nov 16, 2024

This place is the perfect venue. Staff amazing and food/booze is top notch. I only wish they had accommodation - you could easily live here!

Shelanous

5.0

5 (96)

$101 and over

Australian

Port Melbourne

About the restaurant

Born from a Melbourne sunset, our pop-up restaurant, Shelanous, evolved into a multi-sensory journey, blending Melbourne’s seasons into each dish. As we transitioned to “Shelanous”, we retained the essence of sharing, embodied in “nous,” meaning “our” or “us” in Hebrew and French.

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Chloe

Dined 3 days ago

Shelanous was the best restaurant we've ever been to! Just absolutely fantastic food and the concept is outstanding! Simply, go!!!

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Experience

New Year Eve - Degustation & Matching Beverages

Experience

10 Course Degustation & Matching Beverages Sunday

Experience

10 Course Degustation & Matching Beverages Weekday

FLINT

4.6

4.6 (121)

$41 to $100

Australian

Fitzroy

About the restaurant

Winners of the 2023 Timeout "Innovation Award"

Flint takes a unique approach to the modern dining experience, with our open kitchen and bar on the first floor, personable dining and open fire cooking. We provide an experience like no other in Fitzroy. Everything on the menu is cooked over an open fire in the middle of the restaurant creating unique flavours that cannot be found anywhere else.

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Elizabeth

Dined on Nov 27, 2024

Flint staff are fabulous the ownen chef is truly amazing always makes your experience a treat when dining at Flint, can't fault the place and have been several times and will be back again. Food is amazing quality ingredients cooked with Love.

Bistra

4.9

4.9 (105)

$41 to $100

Australian

Carlton

About the restaurant

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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Aiden

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

delicious as always, wonderful service and a great wine recommendation. will be back !

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Experience

Three Course Menu

The Courthouse Hotel

4.7

4.7 (284)

$40 and under

Australian

North Melbourne

About the restaurant

Nestled in the vibrant heart of North Melbourne, the Courthouse Hotel is just steps away from the Queen Victoria Market and Melbourne's Arts Precinct.

With multiple fireplaces, our cosy pub offers a warm and welcoming ambiance.

We take pride in sourcing local, seasonal produce to prepare traditional pub favourites and more!

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Maille

Dined 2 days ago

Service and food is always fantastic here. Staff were super helpful and patient with my large group including oldies and babies.

Royal Oak Hotel

4.7

4.7 (251)

$40 and under

Australian

Fitzroy

About the restaurant

The Oak has quickly become the crowd favourite amongst Fitzroy locals. Providing a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy one of our delicious meals and indulge in an array of tasty beverages. By the fire in winter or basking in the sun on Freeman Street. We are your local pub, a place for all to gather and celebrate conviviality

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Genevieve

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Lovely spot for lunch. Food and wine great and lovely waitress. Cheers G

Giorgios Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (480)

$41 to $100

Australian

Armadale

About the restaurant

Iconic Armadale restaurant, serving locals for over 30 years.

Open lunch & dinner 7 days a week.

We are located opposite the majestic Malvern Town Hall, on the corner of Glenferrie Road & High Street.

Seating available indoor, outdoor or under our protected terrace.

Top review

Fiona

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Fabulous family restaurant….something for everybody!!

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Popular dish

Linguine Marinara

Attica

4.8

4.8 (42)

$101 and over

Australian

Ripponlea

About the restaurant

We’re an Australian restaurant, both in location and in spirit.

We celebrate the incredible, unique ingredients found in this country and the many rich and varied culinary cultures it’s fostered – beginning thousands of years ago with the First Peoples who call this land home.

The experience you’ll have at Attica is informed by all of this, as well as the values we pursue each day: excellence, kindness, creativity and, of course, fun.

We believe in the unique, the unexpected and the surprising – and we love to meet new people.

Top review

Alisha

Dined 1 day ago

This isn’t just a dinner out. It’s an experience for the senses and a memory to cherish for a lifetime. We will never forget how welcome and warm this dining environment was from its staff to its overall ambience. Special thanks to Sam, the best sommelier we have ever experienced and made us ever so thankful we did the wine pairing option. And thanks to Leigh, our waiter, who was just a delight and very helpful at every turn. Ben and his team have created a culinary experience that will knock your Aussie socks off and make you look at Native Australian cuisine in a whole new light. My husband said he will dream about that marron tonight. Thanks for our top dining experience so far! Alisha and Scott

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Experience

Attica Tasting Menu - $385pp ($150pp Deposit)

Mona Castle Hotel

4.7

4.7 (234)

$40 and under

Australian

Seddon

About the restaurant

The Mona Castle Hotel, located in Seddon, Victoria, is a historic pub that has been serving locals for over 150 years. Known for its warm, inviting atmosphere, it offers a mix of traditional charm and modern comfort. Guests can enjoy a cold beer at the bar, relax by the open fire with a glass of wine, or sip cocktails in the beer garden. The menu features pub classics, with weekly specials like Parma and Steak nights, as well as a Sunday roast with live music. The Mona Castle is perfect for casual drinks, dining, or hosting events

Top review

Jane

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Great food, excellent service. Consistently good. Will be back again soon.

Milton Wine Shop

4.8

4.8 (108)

$41 to $100

Australian

Malvern

About the restaurant

Milton is a neighbourhood wine bar, operating since 2014 with simple ideas executed with detail.

We offer woodfired pizza with quality at the core, a considered wine list representing producers who focus on honesty and representation of place. We are a venue to visit multiple times a week for a glass, dinner, or throw your birthday celebration at.

Our kitchen operates Tuesday to Sunday, featuring woodfired pizza alongside snacks and share plates that work with the wines we love to drink. Pasta nights on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Our Kitchen hours are:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday: 5-8:30pm
Thursday: 5-10pm
Friday: 3-10pm
Saturday: 12-10pm
Sunday: 12-8:30pm

Whilst reservations are recommended, we always keep a few tables aside both inside and out for walk-ins

Top review

roz

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Nice relaxing place to sit for a while with friends.

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