Classic Restaurants to Dine with Your Friends

Hungry for a dining experience that's tailor-made for you? We’ve got you covered. Here are our top restaurant picks for your next outing. Bon appétit!

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Updated August 07, 2023

Mesa Verde

Price: Expensive

Mexican

Melbourne CBD

4.7

291 reviews

Great service and as always, fabulous fresh & delicious food, I an intimate and friendly setting. Wait staff are friendly & attentive.

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Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane

Price: Moderate

American

Melbourne CBD

4.3

70 reviews

Great service and nide ambience, great option for an affordable lunch. The steak was great.

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Crossley St Cantina

Price: Moderate

Spanish

Melbourne CBD

4.6

363 reviews

Bottomless brunch was awesome! Lots of food and drinks.

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Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant

Price: Expensive

Korean

Melbourne CBD

4.6

353 reviews

My first experience of KBBQ and it was delicious and fun.

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Father’s Office QV Little Lonsdale

Price: Moderate

American

Melbourne CBD

4.1

744 reviews

Excellent value for money. I’m not a big fan of ordering through QR codes but luckily you can order at the bar still. Had a great time.

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City Wine Shop and The European

Price: Expensive

European

Melbourne CBD

4.7

1110 reviews

We are very happy to have the lunch there. Good service and delicious food.

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Kokoroya Japanese Sushi Dining

Price: Moderate

Japanese

Maroubra

4.8

544 reviews

Food was exceptionally good; very fresh and beautifully presented.

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Bluestone American BBQ

Price: Moderate

Barbecue

Coburg

4.6

626 reviews

Great food. Friendly service. Lovely atmosphere Will be going back again.

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AURA Hobart

Price: Moderate

Australian

Hobart City Center

3.5

31 reviews

Everything was anazing! We will go back again for sure.

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Maccaroni Trattoria Italiana

Price: Moderate

Italian

Melbourne CBD

4.5

777 reviews

Great service and great food, dry good place for a meal

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The Birdcage

Price: Moderate

Café

Miranda

4.6

9 reviews

The staff are super friendly & very attentive. The food always nicely presented & fresh, also great menu choice. Have been previously & will go back again

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Straight Outta Saigon

Price: Moderate

Vietnamese

Melbourne CBD

4.7

880 reviews

Outside seating was perfect, generous portions. Good was delicious, drinks were beautiful. Would recommend!

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Il Solito Posto

Price: Expensive

Italian

Melbourne CBD

4.8

758 reviews

Always a treat to step into the gently-lit basement ambience of this Melbourne icon. Barramundi was delicious and I wish I’d try something else other than the meatballs, but I seem unable to order anything else. They did did not disappoint yet again in all their melting glory! Great bottle of Aussie Sangiovese. Always enjoy the service and it will forever be my favourite CBD Italian restaurant.

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Zama Bondi

Price: Expensive

Latin American

Bondi Beach

4.8

10 reviews

We had a chefs selection of dishes. Everything dish was superb & well presented. Staff are all friendly and helpful. Very vibrant atmosphere.

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Dom's Social Club

Price: Moderate

Continental

Melbourne CBD

4.8

174 reviews

Great night Amazing food Great service (thanks Morgan)

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Zushi Barangaroo

Price: Expensive

Japanese

Barangaroo

4.6

1368 reviews

Super yummy! We hadn’t been before but had heard rave reviews so we had to try it. Definitely will be back!! The miso eggplant was delicious

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Anason

Price: Expensive

Turkish

Barangaroo

4.5

425 reviews

Amazing food, reminiscent of Istanbul! My new favorite restaurant in Sydney...the roast chicken and manti were superb! Don't hesitate to go!

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BORN by Tapavino - Barangaroo

Price: Moderate

Spanish

Barangaroo

4.5

1186 reviews

Phenomenal service, slightly above average food. Plates were larger than expected for tapas, so we ended up with too much food, and prob a larger than necessary bill. But it was easily a worthwhile experience. Would go back and order lighter.

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Tapavino - Circular Quay

Price: Expensive

Spanish

Sydney CBD

4.7

84 reviews

Went here with friends from interstate on a Wednesday night and had the best time! Everything is perfect. Loved the food. Service was attentive but not in your face and it’s a n intimate but fun atmosphere! I’ll be back asap!

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Kokumai - Barangaroo

Price: Expensive

Sushi

Barangaroo

4.7

5 reviews

The food was beautifully presented, fresh and tasted delicious. We were 1 of only 3 tables at the time we dined (6pm) and as this resturant is set back from the main 2 streets of Barangaroo it was very quiet however the staff were lovely and extra attentive (without being painful).

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Kokumai

Price: Expensive

Sushi

Sydney CBD

3.8

4 reviews

The superb seafood banquet was expertly prepared in front of us, each dish explained and the service was extremely cordial and attentive

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Kinhboy

Price: Expensive

Vietnamese

Barangaroo

4.5

111 reviews

Food was delicious, staff were friendly and efficient and the cocktails were yummy

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China Diner - Tramsheds

Price: Moderate

Chinese

Forest Lodge

4.3

262 reviews

Wonderful food, everything tasted amazing. Staff were fantastic, slightly delayed in getting drinks but staff were kind and apologetic when explaining. Will definitely be coming back soon.

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China Diner - Bondi

Price: Moderate

Chinese

Bondi Beach

4.2

486 reviews

China Diner never fails to provide me with a fun night with my girlfriends great food our favourite wine and above all a friendly welcome back from the best hostess and her staff

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China Diner - Double Bay

Price: Moderate

Chinese

Double Bay

4.2

233 reviews

Nolan, the restaurant manager, was absolutely fantastic. He was caring, attentive, and made the experience special. We got the banquet for a large group of ten adults, two children. The food was delicious, and Nolan asked if we wanted repeats for any of the dishes we enjoyed, which was a wonderful offer. So we ordered some more rounds of dumplings, which made the portions very generous, and everyone was full by the end of the night. I got the drink package as well, and Nolan made sure that the glasses were never empty. The service and the quality of food were both excellent. Definitely coming back. Thank you Nolan for showing us a wonderful night! :)

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Verona

Price: Moderate

Italian

Birtinya

4.5

455 reviews

We loved the variety of sharing the wonderful arancini balls and the vegetarian pizza. Great staff, efficient service and most enjoyable food

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Coffee Cat on Kings Beach

Price: Moderate

Café

Caloundra

4.6

444 reviews

We’ve been coming to Coffee Cat on Kings Beach for years ever since we started holidaying in Caloundra and it never disappoints. Delicious innovative food that’s far from your run of the mill average cafe fare. Always great coffee, food, service and of course the view never gets old. Thank you we’ll be back over and over again.

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El Capitano Pizzeria & Bar

Price: Moderate

Pizzeria

Noosaville / Noosa Heads

4.6

999 reviews

Great casual pizza bar. Fantastic food and good variety.

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Rick Shores

Price: Very Expensive

Contemporary Asian

Burleigh Heads

4.8

4124 reviews

The service from the staff was impeccable and the food amazing

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Yarra Valley Grand Hotel

Price: Expensive

Gastro Pub

Yarra Valley

4.3

438 reviews

Nice hotel, good food with plenty of different drinks on tap starting with Carlton fraught a must in my view Then onto craft beers etc etc

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Hotel Collingwood

Price: Expensive

Modern Australian

Collingwood

4.3

168 reviews

We had an awesome New Years Day lunch. Ash and the team were friendly, efficient and very accommodating. Great food, excellent drink selection and attentive service. Thanks again guys.

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