Where to eat and drink in North Melbourne during Now or Never - What's On Melbourne

Bars and restaurants near Arts House

Bowl of pasta on wooden table, glass of white wine to right, front.

The Courthouse Hotel

A beautiful art deco pub delivering warm hospitality and serving pub classics.

French dishes including salade noicoise, lettuce and salmon.

Bistro de Paris

In North Melbourne, serving classic French food in a relaxed atmosphere.

A gourmet desert with a thin biscotti wrapped around a creamy centre and a spoon-shaped wafer on top, presented on a white plate.

Bar Taralli

Inspired by rustic flavours of South Italy, Bar Taralli brings out authentic flavours in every dish.

Restaurant dining table set with a yellow cocktail and three small dishes of savoury food.

Manzé

Serving Mauritian-style food with big and bright tropical flavours alongside great wine.

The shopfront of Amiconi Italian Restaurant with the restaurant name in red on a white signboard.

Amiconi

Family-owned Italian eatery with 65 years of tradition, steeped in history and Italian heritage.

Overhead view of a table filled with dishes of food, with two people using chopsticks to select food to put on their empty plates.

Benchwarmer

A neighbourhood izakaya in West Melbourne specialising in craft beer and Japanese-inspired dishes.

Outside Bear's Wine Bar a man holds another man in his arms, both happy.

Bear's Wine Bar

A cosy wine and cocktail bar with great chats, bar snacks and meals.

Indoor table with glass of wine, pie with pea mash and board with pate and bread.

The Leveson

Modern Aussie pub featuring a beer garden with a retractable roof and a classic pub food menu.

Interior of a small neighbourhood wine bar, a few people standing or sitting around, the view looks out onto the street through large glass windows.

Whitebark Wine

Whitebark is a friendly little wine bar and kitchen in the North-West Melbourne community.

A bartender holding the neck of a clear spirit bottle with white lable which is on the bar alongside three other clear spirit bottles and an upturned cocktail shaker.

Here's Looking At You Kid

Explore the best Australian gin and spirits at this family-run small batch gin distillery and bar.

Close up of dish of fried pork, vegetables and rice.

Char Siu House

A casual-dining restaurant offering Cantonese and Malaysian cuisine, specialising in barbecue meats.

Plates of Lebanese entrees including falafel balls and beans.

Agraba

Authentic Lebanese restaurant and bar, offering a wide selection of fresh mezze dishes.

The interior of with brightly painted tables.

El Sabor

Mexican comfort food in a colourful setting.

Crowded hotel bar with rows of bottles and rock posters with Sid Vicious, Robert Plant and Rolling Stones tongue.

The Town Hall Hotel

Grab a hearty meal in the public bar, dining room or alfresco beer garden.

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Street view into a large white warehouse style building, with the words EziStreat written in red type above the open roller door; a car parked on the street and people milling around at the entrance.

EziStreat

EziStreat transforms North Melbourne into a multicultural culinary melting pot of food and fun.

Restaurant interior showing a couple dining at a long wooden table, an orange wall behind them, Moroccan tiles, plants and decorations surrounding them.

The Moroccan Soup Bar

Delicious Moroccan vegetarian and vegan food in a welcoming environment.

Espresso martini cocktail at Prudence bar.

Prudence

Cosy neighbourhood bar with with a beer garden and staff spinning records.

Prawn dish, topped with tomato and green chilli slices.

Little Africa

Exotic Ethiopian stews and curries.

The interior of a restaurant with a row of wooden tables with curved chairs and bench seats, alongside a blue tiled bar with velvet bar stools.

Olala Seafood by Muli

Native Australian seafood in its purest form, served live and prepared with precision.

Pub counter with beer on tap signs, bottles and glasses.

Bobbie Peels

Cosy corner pub featuring a beer garden and rotating craft beers on tap.

Interior of a Japanese sake bar with a rawedge timber bench and sake barrels on a shelf.

Sakedokoro Namara

The most authentic sake bar in Melbourne, with the widest selection of Japanese sake.

Street view of Maria's Trattoria.

Maria's Trattoria

Family-run dining with authentic, home-style Italian food.

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Meatballs and spaghetti and a glass of red wine.

Meatball & Wine Bar

Casual diner offering a selection of meatballs and sauce, with great wines to match.

Interior of a speakeasy-style bar with rich wooden tones, red velvet bar stools and a deep red chesterfield surrounded by wooden circular tables and leather chairs.

1806

A serious cocktail bar with an extensive menu and full table service.

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