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

Two people clink glasses of orange and pink cocktails over a wooden table set with plates of charcuterie, vegetables, and cutlery.

Victoria by Farmer's Daughters

Every Sunday from 12 Jan to Mar 9 enjoy a share platter & bottomless wines, beers & more for $95pp.

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Plate of scones with cream and jam, accompanied by two cups of tea and a black teapot on a white surface.

Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade

Enjoy scones & bottomless tea at Mercury Restaurant with a $15 ticket add-on when booking your tour.

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Salted Egg

Enjoy a limited-time Year of the Snake lunch or dinner for $85pp from 28 Jan to 1 Feb.

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Magic Mountain Saloon

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

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Tuesday Takeovers at Aster
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Tuesday Takeovers at Aster

Aster’s Tuesday Takeovers are a love letter to Melbourne’s multicultural food scene.

Fleet Rooftop Bar

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

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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.

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Ming Asian Fusion Restaurant & Bar

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

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A hand delicately holding an opened oyster above a plate of oysters.

Thai Tide

Enjoy oysters & a sparkling for $28 or fried chicken & a craft beer for $25; daily 5pm-6:30pm.

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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.

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Little Jin

Enjoy 50% off coffee and pastries from 11am to 12pm.

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Shush Burger by Sean Connolly

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

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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 Walking Tour
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Art, History, Food and Wine Walking Tour

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

Mystery Basement Bar Hop

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

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
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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

Poetry and Prose Readings

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

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.

Rosso Coffee Experience: Specialty Coffee Roastery & Cafe

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 27 Dec 2024

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