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1. Normandy Wine & Grill
4.8
Exceptional(87)
Price: Expensive
• French • Windsor
Booked 8 times today
Normandy, a cosy restaurant & wine bar, serving French food both traditional and modern. Steak frites plays a big part on the menu serving Cape grim beef with Bearnaise or bordelaise sauce.- TUESDAYS 1/2 Price Steak Frites (all cuts of 'The Grill')- WEDNESDAYS $35 French Classic Dish + Glass of Wine- BYO Tuesday - Thursday ($25 corkage pb)
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2. Regale
4.7
Exceptional(9)
Price: Expensive
• Comfort Food • Carlton
Booked 5 times today
Hello, Carlton! Your new favorite Restaurant and Basement Bar is about to light up the neighborhood, just steps away from Melbourne CBD.With a focus on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, Regale's menu showcases a curated selection of innovative dishes, from indulgent small plates to signature mains that celebrate Asian flavors with a modern Australian flair.Downstairs, Bar Galer offers an inviting blend of contemporary elegance and casual sophistication, perfect for unwinding with friends or catching up over a few drinks.
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3. French Saloon
4.8
Exceptional(350)
Price: Expensive
• French • Melbourne CBD
Booked 1 time today
Climb the narrow flight of stairs up from the red brick lane to enter the saloon. A table in the bustling dining room? Or a seat at the fluted zinc bar? Whether it’s a lunch, dinner or well crafted cocktails with a snack, bookings are essential.
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4. Borsch Vodka & Tears
4.8
Exceptional(276)
Price: Moderate
• Polish • Windsor
Booked 5 times today
Borsch, Vodka and Tears is a Melbourne institution currently celebrating 20 years at the colourful end of Chapel Street. Styled after a Kraków cellar bar, Borsch is a romantic Bohemian enclave, the home of the Green Faery, an ode to a hazy and debauched bygone world. We specialise in Polish vodka, vodka-centric interpretations of classic and modern cocktails, authentic wormwood absinthe, Eastern European beers, contemporary Polish dishes and late night fun times.
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5. Kafeneion at the Melbourne Supper Club
4.5
Awesome(114)
Price: Expensive
• Greek • Melbourne CBD
Booked 13 times today
Melbourne's favourite spot is joining forces with the city's hottest Greek restaurant! Brace yourself for a culinary love affair that merges the best of Melbourne's charm with the rich flavours of traditional Greek cuisine.
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6. Loud Mouth
4.4
Awesome(4)
Price: Moderate
• Cocktail Bar • St Kilda
Booked 2 times today
With a rich history serving the good folk of St Kilda, our newly renovated two-floor space is now available for Sunday lunch, dinner, drinks, functions + events, a late night boogie at the weekends plus our newly released red hot two hour bottomless experience.Take a seat in our lower locals bar with its full wall opening windows and lick off with our daily happy hour serving $8 PINTS and $1 hot wings or journey on upstairs to our new dining space and enjoy a selection of steaks, burgers, bar snacks, St Louis style pizzas and more.To keep you entertained we have big game live sports plus a free pool table. Now with added bunny bar!
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7. Park Street Pasta & Wine
4.5
Awesome(821)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • South Melbourne
Booked 9 times today
Park Street Pasta & Wine is a cozy Italian spot that serves up comfort food in a warm and inviting environment. Reviewers rave about the 'terrific homemade pasta' and the 'divine handmade pasta', which is a testament to its comforting nature. The menu is inspired by the Tuscan roots of the head chef, and the dishes are described as 'wonderful', 'delicious', and 'excellent'. The restaurant's ambiance is also praised, with many saying it makes them feel like they're back in Italy.
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8. Kahaani Modern Indian
3.9
Excellent(65)
Price: Expensive
• Indian • Carlton
Booked 1 time today
Modern Indian restaurant Where the name itself encapsulates the essence of storytelling in Hindi. with our unconventional approach, we handpick select regions and their dishes, each representing a unique chapter in India's culinary narrative. authenticity takes center stage here & we take great pride in presenting you with genuine flavors and traditional recipes.Kahaani is the sort of venue where you could order butter chicken, but you probably shouldn't order butter chicken. No one's going to raise any eyebrows if you do, but you'd be missing out on some of the treasures that lie deeper into the menu.Kahaani itself is classic Lygon: a long, narrow dining hall, with funky industrial lighting and exposed brick down one side. The front window opens out onto the street, letting the breeze and Lygon nightlife waft in.
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9. Donnini's
4.6
Exceptional(628)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Carlton
Booked 8 times today
Donnini's is a generational Italian eatery with a sincere focus on handmade pasta, real food, generous hospitality & well sourced wines.Family owned and operated DONNINI'S relaxed atmosphere and honest approach to traditional cooking provides the perfect environment for family get-togethers, intimate dinners and business lunches alike.
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10. Riva Bella Italian Restaurant
new
(0)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Carlton
At Riva Bella Italian Restaurant, located in the heart of Carlton, we strive to craft the finest food experience for all our valued customers. Our mouthwatering meals, combined with our lightning-fast restaurant and takeaway services, are designed to work culinary magic that will leave you craving for more.Visit Riva Bella Italian Restaurant in Carlton today, and let us enchant your senses with delectable flavours and exceptional service that will keep you coming back for more.
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