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The best dining pop-ups, specials and deals in Melbourne

From happy hour specials to pop-ups and the best lunch deals, here's where to dine in Melbourne.

Menu specials, deals and events

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Baby Driver

Pouring Código and letting the Queen of Agave take you through the good stuff. Fri 24 April. $35pp.

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Beneath Driver Lane

Expect swampy blues, funk rhythms and packed rooms for the New Orleans festival season. 17-30 April.

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Beneath Driver Lane

Enjoy a whisky masterclass, tastings, a cocktail workshop, music, and a 12YO bottle of Dalmore.

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Pidapipo Gelateria

Try 3 Korean-inspired gelato cups including makgeolli and mugwort. $9.50.

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A wooden table in a restaurant with plates of pizza, salad, bread, cured meats and drinks.

Ombra

Enjoy a shared-style set lunch with 90-mins of free flowing drinks, Sat & Sun 12pm-3pm, $68pp.

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Florentino

Enjoy $12 antipasti, alongside cocktails and wines from $9 to $15. Mon to Sat, 3pm-6pm.

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A table with ceviche, focaccia and wine.

Bar Lourinhã

Celebrate 20 years of Bar Lourinhã with a long table dinner. $135pp, includes a cocktail on arrival.

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BKK

Enjoy a fire-fuelled $25 steak with Thai fries, salad and your choice of sauce, all day.

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Freyja

Enjoy a 5-course set meal with optional sommelier selected beverage pairings, from $139pp.

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Bar Bellamy

April 13th-19th will see a line-up of guest shifts, takeovers and party favours.

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Bar Bouni

Leboterranean mezze tasting experience. Sat lunch or dinner, $34.90pp; with drinks $49.90

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A selection of colourful cocktails.

The Westin Melbourne

Enjoy artist-inspired exclusive comedy cocktails, from $18, with 10% off for MICF ticket holders.

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JUNI

Enjoy a specially curated five-plate menu before or after your MICF show, $72pp.

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A rectangular pizza with crispy edges served on a wooden board.

Baby Driver

Enjoy 9Mile Detroit-style pizza for a limited time - crispy edges, square slices & big flavour.

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Rice Paper Scissors

4-course express dinner for $49pp when dining between 5–6pm, Mon-Thur, during the Festival.

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A lasagne in a tray.

Bottega

Enjoy lasagne alla Bolognese Thu to Sat, 5pm to 6:30pm during the AFL season.

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A large serve of lasagne, topped with melted cheese and basil leaves, in a cast iron pan, resting on a tabletop.

Universal Restaurant

Enjoy 1kg of Bologna-style lasagne verdi, with slow-cooked ragù, designed for two or more to share.

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Holey Moley Golf Club

Get 1 mini golf game, tacos, fries & bottomless drinks for $59pp. Sat & Sun, 12-2pm or 2:30-4:30pm.

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Holey Moley Golf Club

Get 1 mini golf game, tacos, fries & bottomless drinks for $59pp. Sat & Sun, 12-2pm or 2:30-4:30pm.

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Strike Bowling

Get 1 game of bowling, tacos, fries & bottomless drinks for $59pp. Sat & Sun, 12-2pm or 2:30-4:30pm.

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B Lucky & Sons

Get 1 hour of games, tacos, fries & bottomless drinks for $59pp. Sat & Sun, 12-2pm or 2:30-4:30pm.

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Demochi

Try Hokkaido-style soft serve with Australia's first French biscuit 'langue de chat' ice cream cone.

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Little Collins St Kitchen (LCSK)

Enjoy a flame-grilled steak, house-made slaw, fries, and a glass of wine, every Friday, $36pp.

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Nomad

Delve into seasonal takes on Middle-Eastern inspired dishes, all served within the hour, $66pp.

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A top-down view of a dining table with two plates of food and glasses of white wine.

Atria

Enjoy refined daytime dining and panoramic city views, every Saturday 12.30pm-3pm, from $159pp.

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Goldilocks

Enjoy two-hours of beer, cider, wine & select cocktails on the rooftop, daily noon-3pm, $79pp.

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Mjølner Melbourne

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Viking style set feast every Thursday night, $80pp.

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A tall red cocktail with leafy garnish.

Cleo

Chase the sunset with $15 cocktails, $10 house wine and Heineken beer. Sun-Thu, 8-9pm.

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Yum Sing House

Try exclusive desserts each month including Bakt cheesecakes (April) & Peck's Road doughnuts (May).

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A table full of share plates and wine.

Cleo

Enjoy shared mezze plates and house-baked pita. Mon-Thu lunch and dinner, $59pp.

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A dish of German sausages, mash, sauerkraut and mustard, next to a pretzel with butter.

Hofbräuhaus

Enjoy lunch specials like schnitzels, sausages & currywurst from $19, plus $6 bier. Mon-Fri 12-3pm.

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Hotel Nacional

Buy one margarita, get one free. Every weekday 4pm–6pm. Choose classic, spicy, frozen and more.

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Diners seated at a table and eating from plates that have designs projected onto them from above, as part of an immersive visual art and food experience.
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7 Paintings Dining Experience

A dinner show that combines art, technology, and culinary delight into a unique experience.

Foodie walking tours

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Eau de Vie

Enjoy a whisky cocktail, a nip of whisky and a paired snack at 3 iconic venues, $120pp. Tues-Thurs.

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Pearl Diver Cocktails and Oysters

Enjoy a whisky cocktail, a nip of whisky and a paired snack at 3 iconic venues, $120pp. Tues-Thurs.

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Nick & Nora's Melbourne

Enjoy a whisky cocktail, a nip of whisky and a paired snack at 3 iconic venues. $120pp. Tues-Thurs.

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Mystery Picnic Date: Melbourne Laneways

Solve clues and riddles to collect your special gourmet picnic on a unique foodie adventure.

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Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour

Discover Melbourne's hidden bars – down alleys, in basements and behind closed doors.

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Chocoholic Tours

This chocolate walking tour visits some of the city's best chocolatiers with exclusive experiences.

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Art, History, Food and Wine Tour

The perfect introduction to Melbourne – street art, curious tales, wine tasting and tapas.

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Mystery Basement Bar Hop

Solve clues to unveil three hidden basement venues and enjoy prepaid drinks and a snack.

Best dining pop-ups

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Secret Cellar Dinner: Riesling Rivals with Sommelier Antony

An epic evening of rieslings matched to a three-course salmon-themed dinner.

Classes, tastings and workshops

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Beneath Driver Lane

A tasting experience across 7 regions; unlimited pours, a cocktail, live music & roaming food, $89pp

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Bakery Hill Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting

Learn how Bakery Hill produces its malts on a tour and tasting led by a distiller.

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Open Mic: Poetry and Prose Readings

Calling all poets, writers and lyricists to join monthly poetry and prose readings, or just listen.

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Drip Splash: Creative Night Out

Unleash your inner artist with a night of drinks, paint, music and friends.

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Old and Rare Wines: Tasting and Dinner with Sommelier Antony

An exclusive opportunity to sample old and rare wines with sommelier, Antony Anderson.

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Perfect Pairings: Guided Cheese and Wine Matching

Learn how artisan cheeses pair with fine back-vintage wines in this guided tasting.

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Rosso Coffee Experience: Specialty Coffee Roastery & Cafe

North Melbourne’s hub for coffee: expert roasting, gourmet food and hands-on experiences.

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Juliet Melbourne

Juliet offers cocktails and snacks in an architecturally designed, mid-century basement bar.

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Plus 5 Bar

Boutique cocktail bar on South Wharf serving tapas and wood fired pizzas.

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The Den

Cocktails, whiskies and wine in the basement of The Atlantic.

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Aster Cocktail & Wine

An intimate bar in Melbourne's smallest laneway.