Looking for something a little different for your next foodie adventure? Try these unique dining experiences for your Christmas catch-up.

Best Christmas dining specials

Spread of Christmas foods and treats.

Collins Kitchen

Enjoy a spread of festive favourite foods, including a Christmas dessert counter.

Special offer
Large green Christmas cookie.

Nimbo

Try the limited Christmas giant cookie and special Christmas bingsu.

Special offer
Bar decorated with Christmas lights and a train decoration.

Ocean 12

Visit the festive, Christmas-themed takeover and enjoy special holiday giveaways.

Special offer
Interior of Alluvial restaurant.

Alluvial Restaurant

Enjoy a seafood tower add-on for lunch or dinner at Alluvial restaurant, $69 for 2 or $125 for 4.

Special offer

Brunetti Classico

Get a free kids pasta or pizza with every adult meal. Mon-Thurs, 5-7pm. T&Cs apply.

Special offer
Dark interior of a restaurant.

Mjølner Melbourne

Experience a Nordic Christmas with traditional Yuletide dishes in the Viking dining rooms.

Special offer
A large plate of meat next to a glass of wine and other dishes.

Morena Restaurant

Celebrate your end of year Christmas lunch, crafted for a swift yet exquisite dining experience.

Special offer
A plate with a quesadilla and cup of salsa on it.

La Tortilleria

Enjoy a quesadilla pirata carlos, a summery special launching in December.

Special offer
Festive Cocktail Degustation

Festive Cocktail Degustation

Enjoy a five-course dinner and cocktail degustation, with a Christmas twist.

Brunetti Oro

Shop the festive range in store now, from traditional panettone to gingerbread and Christmas cakes.

Special offer
A decorated gingerbread house.

Brunetti Classico

Create your own gingerbread house with kids classes and adult build and sip sessions, from 29 Nov.

Special offer
A hand holding a cocktail that has a flower in it.

Society

Enjoy an exclusive selection of $15 cocktails every Tuesday to Thursday, from 4-6pm.

Special offer
A group of three cocktails.

Kisumé

Enjoy an exclusive selection of $15 cocktails every Tuesday to Thursday, from 4-6pm.

Special offer
A bottle of wine being poured into a wine glass.

Yakimono

Check out the new summer Sip & Setto menu and DJs every Friday and Saturday from 12-4pm.

Special offer
A group of people learning about coffee.

Rosso Coffee Experience: Specialty Coffee Roastery & Cafe

Learn more about coffee sourcing and roasting processes while sampling a variety of coffee.

Special offer
A high tea platter of Chinese sweet and savoury treats with a microphone resting on the table.

New Shanghai

Enjoy a delicious Chinese high tea and Christmas karaoke. Mon-Sun 1pm-6pm, $49pp.

Special offer
People celebrating and seated around a table of food and wine in a restaurant.

New Shanghai

Enjoy a banquet of 4 entrées, 5 mains & dessert, Mon-Sun $49pp, with optional Karaoke $20 add-on.

Special offer
Three Christmas themed desserts

Sulhwa

Enjoy Christmas dessert creations like Merry Matcha or Christmas Tree Choux for a limited time.

Special offer
A German band performing on stage to a crowd wearing santa hats.

Hofbräuhaus

Enjoy authentic German food, imported premium beer, plus live music Thurs - Sun.

Special offer

Best dining pop-ups

Private Cellar Dinner: Clarendon Hills with Antony Anderson

Private Cellar Dinner: Clarendon Hills with Antony Anderson

An epic evening of old McLaren Vale wines from Clarendon Hills matched to a three-course dinner.

Menu specials, deals and events

Magic Mountain Saloon

Heading to a show? Enjoy delicious Thai food & receive 15% off your order when you show your ticket.

Special offer
Tuesday Takeovers at Aster
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Tuesday Takeovers at Aster

Aster's Tuesday kitchen takeover celebrates Melbourne's diverse food scene.

A tabletop tree statue holding different pink cocktails.

Yum Sing House Restaurant & Karaoke Bar

Order a stunning cocktail tree with a selection of 12 signature cocktails for $220.

Special offer

Fleet Rooftop Bar

Join a rooftop happy hour with $15 cocktails, $12 wines and $12 mini 'tinis. Tues-Thurs, 4-6pm.

Special offer
A selection of fresh seafood dishes and wines in a restaurant.

Allegro Restaurant

Enjoy a 6-course tasting menu of fresh, sustainable seafood. Available Wed to Sat, $110pp.

Special offer

Archer's Restaurant

Enjoy a 3-course dinner with free-flowing rose from De Bortoli. Fri & Sat, $120pp.

Special offer
Two people enjoying an at-table Argentinian grill experience with chunky cuts of meat, sides and two glasses of red wine.

Morena Restaurant

Enjoy a $75 2-course or $85 3-course experience from 12pm to 3pm on Thurs & Fri.

Special offer

Ming Asian Fusion Restaurant & Bar

Enjoy a carefully curated 7-course Asian fusion menu paired with unlimited drinks. 2hrs for $69pp

Special offer
A 12-hour smoked beef brisket burger, bowl of chips, salad and a pot of beer placed at a bar.

Ru-Co Bar

Enjoy a 12hr smoked beef brisket burger, chips or salad and a beer for $30pp. Every Tues, 6 to 10pm.

Special offer
A table of snacks next to a pool with a prawn roll, avocado and fried tofu rice paper rolls, corn chips with guacamole and pico de gallo, and a paloma cocktail with a bottle of tequila.

W Melbourne

Enjoy a pool dip, cocktail on arrival & 2 hrs of bottomless drinks for $95. Every Sunday, 12 to 3pm.

Special offer

Robata

Order fluffy chicken katsu sandos and loaded bento boxes daily from 12pm to 4pm.

Special offer
Three packets of hot chips in paper.

Shush Burger by Sean Connolly

Upgrade your burger order with bottomless fries for $10 every Friday.

Special offer

Foodie walking tours

Mystery Picnic: Melbourne Laneways
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Mystery Picnic: Melbourne Laneways

Solve clues, taste and collect pre-paid gourmet food on this unique foodie adventure.

Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour
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Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour

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

Chocoholic Tours

Chocoholic Tours

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

Art, History, Food and Wine Tour
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Art, History, Food and Wine Tour

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

Classes, tastings and workshops

Bakery Hill Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting
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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.

Poetry and Prose Readings
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Poetry and Prose Readings

Join in the monthly poetry and prose readings, or just listen.

Old and Rare Wine Tastings
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Old and Rare Wine Tastings

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

 Vegan-Friendly: Cheese, Chocolate and Wine Matching
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Vegan-Friendly: Cheese, Chocolate and Wine Matching

Learn how to match wine with cheese and chocolate in this interactive vegan-friendly experience.

Cellar Dinner: Marsanne or Viognier

Cellar Dinner: Marsanne or Viognier

Join an epic afternoon of old Marsanne, Viognier and blended wines matched to a three-course dinner.

Cheese and Wine Matching
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Cheese and Wine Matching

Explore seven artisan cheese and learn how to match them to back-vintage wines.

Sommelier's Table Wine Degustation with Food
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Sommelier's Table Wine Degustation with Food

Enjoy a unique wine-degustation matched to a four-course meal with a sommelier

Last updated on Tue 26 Nov 2024

Christmas

Christmas things to do

Christmas things to do

Explore a wonderland of events and dazzling decorations as the city comes to life this Christmas.

Christmas eat and drink

Christmas eat and drink

Feeling festive? Sip mistletoe martinis at a rooftop bar or dine under the lights in a laneway.

Christmas shopping

Christmas shopping

Shop the city's iconic laneways, malls and arcades to find the perfect pressie.

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Kirk's Wine Bar

Kirk's Wine Bar

Specialty wine and bar bites offered in a cosy and charming space.

Victoria by Farmer's Daughters

Victoria by Farmer's Daughters

A unique culinary experience which celebrates the produce, people and places of Victoria.

Melbourne pubs, bars and restaurants with fireplaces

Melbourne pubs, bars and restaurants with fireplaces

Cosy up by the fire for a warming winter night out.

Her Melbourne

Her Melbourne

A four-storey mega venue celebrating modern food, drinks, music and art.