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.

A couple dining on share plates and margaritas on a city rooftop bar with cacti.
A traditional beer keg-tapping ceremony at an Oktoberfest celebration, at a Bavarian-style beer hall.
–

Oktoberfest at Munich Brauhaus

Enjoy Bavarian feasts, flowing German bier, live entertainment, and all the Oktoberfest festivities.

A spread of dishes including steak, scallops and bread all topped with truffles.

Common Cuts

Truffle season is here. Enjoy a limited-time set menu with scallop, Wagyu & more. $78pp.

Special offer
Three tacos served on a wooden platter, with a dipping sauce and a margarita cocktail in a short glass.

Crane Bar & Lounge

Enjoy tacos (3 for $18), smoky margaritas and DJs setting the mood, every Sun, noon-6pm.

Special offer

Archer's Laneway Burgers

Experience the ultimate combo of a classic burger & beer for $25. Only on AFL game days.

Special offer
Hand holding up a wine bottle.

Mesa Verde

Savour 6 exquisite plates with free flowing red, white & sparkling wine for $79 every Thursday

Special offer
Colourful fresh entrees of raw fish and croquettes on white plates

Bar Mercado

Six days of celebration with dinners, cocktail workshops and exciting collaborations. 1-6 Sep

Special offer

Bistro de Paris

Indulge in a traditional roast with crispy potatoes, caramelised veg and rich gravy. Sundays $45pp

Special offer

Bistro de Paris

Enjoy classical Parisian dining with striploin, Paris mash and a glass of wine. $49pp on Thursdays

Special offer
A busy table setting with a large share plate of stew in the middle of four diners

Bar Lourinhã

A deliciously speedy Iberian set lunch menu, rotating weekly with 3 courses for $40pp

Special offer

Bar Lourinhã

Sundays from 1pm enjoy freshly cooked paella for $35 solo, or $45 with a tinto verano cocktail

Special offer
three large steins of beer being clinked

Hofbräuhaus

Enjoy premium Bavarian bier. Starting from $6 for 300ml. Tue - Fri from 4-6pm

Special offer
four open sanwiches with betroot and sprouts, pickles and onions, parsley and boiled eggs on a wooden serving board

Denmark House

Indulge in 3 smørrebrød open sandwiches for $38 & add 3x30ml akvavit house-made spirits for $30

Special offer
A white plate with steak and chips on a wooden table with glass of wine

From Here By Mike

A reimagined steak night with a rotating cut, fries or salad, & mushroom sauce for $29 on Tuesdays

Special offer
A table with a glass of wine and charcuterie board with olives, small goods and cheese

Almost French Epicure

Enjoy delicious house wine and charcuterie from $35 - $40pp, Wed - Fri from 5 - 7pm

Special offer
A table with schnitzel, pretzels, sausages and German beer.

Hofbräuhaus

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

Special offer
A spoonful of tiramisu dessert being scooped out of a cup.

GLO Gelato

Try the new warm tiramisu scoopable cookie with fior di latte gelato.

Special offer
A light oak table with four burrito bowls.

Hotel Nacional

Spice up the working week this winter with a loaded burrito bowl for $20, Mon-Fri 12-3pm

Special offer

Lexy Restaurant and Bar

Specially curated exclusive banquet and wine pairing experience designed to share. Tues-Wed. $100pp.

Special offer
A porterhouse steak with mushroom sauce, and fried onion rings.

Reed House

Enjoy porterhouse steak and onion rings for $35pp, with $5 pots of tap beer. Tues-Thurs, 12-3pm.

Special offer
A gourmet hand roll with rice and spanner crab being held together by a hand while it rests on a small white plate.

Yamagen

Choose any two hand rolls and a signature cocktail for $39. Tue-Fri, 5.30-6.30pm.

Special offer
A Japanese bento tray with a selection of gourmet tasters including nori rolls, yakitori and scallops.

Yamagen

Yamagen's signature bento with premium bites and sake. Generous enough for two. $75.

Special offer
A bottle of champagne being poured into an overflowing champagne glass held on an angle by a woman's hand.

Rooftop at QT

Champagne, fries and Melbourne's skyline. Unexpected. Unmissable. Until 31 Aug.

Special offer
Someone cutting a margherita pizza with scissors next to chilli oil and wine.

Garfield Pizzeria

Enjoy a wood-fired margherita and a glass of fiano or sangiovese for just $25.

Special offer
Graphic illustration of a purple orb drinking a martini.

JUNI

Stop by for $9 beer and wines, Monday to Thursday, from 4pm to 6pm.

Special offer
Golden Asian waving cat ornament.

JUNI

Enjoy 4 plates with a beer or wine. Monday to Friday, noon-3pm, $42

Special offer
Woman hiding her eyes with two cocktails.

JUNI

5-course, bottomless beverages. 2-hour sittings, noon-4pm, $95pp

Special offer
A brunch dish and bloody mary cocktail.

From Here By Mike

Settle in for weekend brunch with a build-your-own bloody Mary station & bottomless drinks packages.

Special offer

Red Spice Road

Enjoy a 6-course dinner with 10 paired wines from Lino Ramble on 18 September.

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

BKK

Enjoy a fire-fuelled $28 steak with Thai fries, salad and your choice of sauce, all day.

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

Yakimono

Enjoy a Teriyaki Cheeseburger or Chicken Karaage Burger with fries for $22. Lunch only.

Special offer

Maison Bâtard

Enjoy Le Cheeseburger or Au Poivre Burger with fries for $22. Lunch only.

Special offer

Grill Americano

Enjoy a Cheeseburger or Piccante Fish Burger with fries for $22. Lunch only.

Special offer

Kisumé

Enjoy a Kisumé Cheeseburger or Chicken Teriyaki Burger with fries for $22. Lunch only.

Special offer

Chin Chin

Enjoy a Chin Chin Cheeseburger or Rendang Curry Burger and fries for $22. Lunch only.

Special offer

Izakaya Miyazaki

Enjoy a generous Japanese lunch experience over 90-mins, Sat & Sun. $69pp, +$29 for sake/cocktails.

Special offer

Izakaya Miyazaki

Enjoy five courses of your choice, including signature Japanese dishes, Mon-Thu dinner. $88pp.

Special offer
Plates of Middle Eastern food as part of a mezze lunch spread, on a restaurant dining table.

Nomad

Seasonal takes on Middle-Eastern inspired dishes, all served within the hour, daily, $66pp.

Special offer
An assortment of Asian-fusion dishes spread across a dark table.

Miss Mi

Dine on a delicious two-course share-style Southeast Asian menu for two. Mon-Fri noon-2pm, $46pp.

Special offer
A wine glass with orange mimosa and a tooth pick on top.

Cuff

Get 1 hour of unlimited pours of Aperol spritz, mimosas or sparkling for $35 at brunch on Saturdays.

Special offer

Foodie walking tours

People lined up at a cheese stall at Queen Victoria Market.
Until

Mystery Picnic Date: Melbourne Laneways

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

Hand holding up a bitten chocolate, with two people in background, blurred.

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.
Until

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.
Until

Mystery Basement Bar Hop

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

Classes, tastings and workshops

A sample of five whiskey pours with a small chunk of cheese and a cracker in front of each glass.

Eau de Vie

Every Tuesday, enjoy five artisanal cheeses, expertly paired with five 15ml whiskies for $50pp.

Special offer
A group of people seated around a low table taking part in an interactive cocktail masterclass, a bartender in the background.

Eau de Vie

A two-hour masterclass offer a hands-on intro to classic cocktail making, guided by the team, $110pp

Special offer
Several rows of people painting on canvases in a room with large, wall murals.
Until

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.

Last updated on Fri 28 Aug 2026

Only In The City

Winter Only in the City - Checkout the cold list

Discover more

Narrow cocktail bar with long couch along the wall.

Juliet Melbourne

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

Cocktails on a bar counter with pink neon sign and shelves of bottles in the background.

Plus 5 Bar

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

A stylish, warmly lit interior view of a bar, featuring a long wooden bar, a mustard-yellow sofa, and a tiled floor.

Bar Hannah

Bar Hannah is the heartbeat of the hotel, alive from first coffee to last drink.

A person's torso showing them carrying many bottles of wine.

Aster Cocktail & Wine

An intimate bar in Melbourne's smallest laneway.