The best dining pop-ups, specials and deals in Melbourne
Looking for something a little different for your next foodie adventure? Try these unique dining experiences for your Christmas catch-up.
Menu specials, deals and events
Juni
Enjoy four share plates and a glass of beer or wine for $42. 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri. 1-7 guests.
Ludlow Bar and Dining Room
Enjoy $10 seafood paella plates and a live DJ on the terrace from 5pm on Thursday evenings.
Heartbreaker
Enjoy summer specials like $9 pints, $15 margs, $10 wines and $5 pizza slices from 5pm-9pm, Mon-Fri.
Bar Margaux
Enjoy a special selection of seasonal bar snacks and $14 spritzes from 5pm-7pm and 10pm-12am daily.
Thai Tide
Seafood lovers can enjoy a menu of fresh seafood and bold Thai flavours for $120pp on 21 and 28 Feb.
Victoria by Farmer's Daughters
Every Sunday from 12 Jan to Mar 9 enjoy a share platter & bottomless wines, beers & more for $95pp.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
Enjoy scones & bottomless tea at Mercury Restaurant with a $15 ticket add-on when booking your tour.
Magic Mountain Saloon
Heading to a show? Enjoy delicious Thai food & receive 15% off your order when you show your ticket.
Tuesday Takeovers at Aster
Aster’s Tuesday Takeovers are a love letter to Melbourne’s multicultural food scene.
Shush Burger by Sean Connolly
Upgrade your burger order with bottomless fries for $10 every Friday.
Foodie walking tours
Mystery Picnic: Melbourne Laneways
Solve clues, taste and collect pre-paid gourmet food on this unique foodie adventure.
Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour
Discover Melbourne's hidden bars – down alleys, in basements and behind closed doors.
Chocoholic Tours
This chocolate walking tour visits some of the city's best chocolatiers with exclusive experiences.
Art, History, Food and Wine Walking Tour
The perfect introduction to Melbourne – street art, curious tales, wine tasting and tapas.
Mystery Basement Bar Hop
Solve clues to unveil three hidden venues and enjoy pre-paid drinks and snacks.
Best dining pop-ups
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.
Classes, tastings and workshops
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
Calling all poets, writers and lyricists to join monthly poetry and prose readings, or just listen.
Old and Rare Wine Tastings with Sommelier Antony
An exclusive opportunity to sample old and rare wines with sommelier, Antony Anderson.
Cheese and Wine Matching with Sommelier Antony
Explore seven artisan cheese with a sommelier and learn how to match them to back-vintage wines.
Rosso Coffee Experience: Specialty Coffee Roastery & Cafe
North Melbourne’s hub for coffee: expert roasting, gourmet food and hands-on experiences.
Last updated on Mon 3 Feb 2025
Only In The City
Rooftop at QT
A rooftop bar where you can indulge in afternoons filled with tunes to nights under city lights.
After dark dessert bars
Discover Melbourne's best cakes, cocktails and sweet treats after the lights go down.
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