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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

Beneath Driver Lane

Complimentary tastings from independent distillers all week, 6-8pm. No tickets, no fuss.

Special offer
A burger, fries and mini martini served on a silver platter.

Society

Grab burgers created by guest chefs from $28.50 and $10 mini martinis all through May.

Special offer

Circl

Enjoy a one-night-only Scandi-Korean dinner with 6 seafood-led courses. $165pp.

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Melbourne Cellar Door / Dukes Distillery

Enjoy a free Bella spritz with any pasta. Fridays from 6pm.

Special offer
Two beef tartare meatballs with seaweed on a red plate.

Niku Ou by WagyuYa

Experience the award-winning champion, Matsusaka Wagyu through a curated tasting menu.

Special offer
Two creme brulee cups with different flavoured filings.

Kōri Ice Cream

Try 2 limited-edition flavours of ice cream crème brulee: midnight rum and emerald matcha.

Special offer
A plate of roast pork and side dish of vegetables being placed on a table.

Little Collins St Kitchen (LCSK)

Enjoy slow-roasted comfort feasts every Sunday lunch and dinner for $42pp.

Special offer
Strawberry and mango flavoured matcha drinks in plastic cups on a silver tray

Puzzle Coffee

Grab your iced matcha mango and strawberry for just $6. T&Cs apply

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The Bank on Collins

Early bird dinner includes your choice from five mains, plus a drink, 4.30pm to 6pm, $35pp.

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The Wharf Hotel

Visit on Monday to Friday, 12–3 pm, for a $25 lunch special, including a pot of beer or soft drink.

Special offer
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Captain Melville

Offering parma on Mondays, steak on Wednesdays or pie of Thursdays, all for $22pp.

Special offer
An iced latte with popcorn on top.

Puzzle Coffee

Try the limited-edition autumn special, an iced popcorn latte. Available at all stores.

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Melbourne Cellar Door / Dukes Distillery

Sip a martini for just $14 from 3pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Friday.

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Common Cuts

Mid-Week Set Menu: shared seafood platter & choice of mains with optional upgrades. $48.50pp

Special offer

The Atlantic Restaurant

Enjoy freshly shucked oysters for $3.50, available daily for lunch and dinner, to 27 May.

Special offer
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.

Special offer

Florentino

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

Special offer
A chef in an open-concept kitchen at a restaurant with a fiery BBQ grill.

BKK

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

Special offer
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Freyja

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

Special offer
Three mini cocktails held against a neon sign.

Mr Mills

Enjoy a mini signature cocktail and paired snack for $18. Tue-Sat, 5-9pm.

Special offer

Bar Bouni

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

Special offer
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.

Special offer
A lasagne in a tray.

Bottega

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

Special offer
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.

Special offer

The Atlantic Restaurant

Enjoy their signature Moreton Bay Bug spaghettini with a glass of Champagne, daily for lunch, $60pp.

Special offer
A group of four friends playing mini golf.

Holey Moley Golf Club

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

Special offer
Two tacos on a plate.

Holey Moley Golf Club

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

Special offer
A group of four friends holding bowling balls.

Strike Bowling

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

Special offer
Hot chips in a mini trolley basket.

B Lucky & Sons

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

Special offer

Melbourne Cellar Door / Dukes Distillery

Visit on steak night for $25 NY strip and $30 scotch fillet, from 5pm Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Special offer
Two slices of cake on a box.

Yum Sing House

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

Special offer
A table full of share plates and wine.

Cleo

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

Special offer

The Atlantic Restaurant

Enjoy a five-course menu of their most iconic signature dishes, with Champagne on arrival, $325pp.

Special offer
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

A bottle of whisky next uniquely shaped glass with a curved stem from the bottom that functions as a straw.

Eau de Vie

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

Special offer
An orange-hued whisky cocktail, an oyster and slice of lemon on a plate and a bottle of whisky on a wooden table.

Pearl Diver Cocktails and Oysters

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

Special offer
A whisky cocktail in a tall champagne glass alongside a nip of whisky in a stemless cognac glass, with a cracker with toppings on a black plate, a bottle of whisky in the background.

Nick & Nora's Melbourne

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

Special offer
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Mystery Picnic Date: Melbourne Laneways

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

Interior of a bar decorated with colourful lamps, small paintings hanging on the red walls, with small tables and chairs arranged in the space.
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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.

People walking past stencil artwork of cats on a white wall in a Melbourne laneway.
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Art, History, Food and Wine Tour

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

A red cocktail with a cloudy dome, on a black tray next to two strawberries.
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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

A framed world map titled 'It's A Beautiful World' surrounded by several bottles of whiskey and small tasting glasses.

Beneath Driver Lane

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

Special offer
People gathered around a tasting table in a distillery at an interactive tasting session.
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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.

A small gathering in a wine bar with a woman reading under a 'poetry and prose' sign.
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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.

Several rows of people painting on canvases in a room with large, wall murals.
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Drip Splash: Creative Night Out

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

A large open plan cafe with a white and black faux ceiling and patrons on a communal table.

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