Foodies: Which Melbourne Restaurant?

[luna moth]

The Royston Hotel in Richmond has a lovely formal dining room and nice menu. No suits because they stick to Bridge Rd. Mountain Goat brewery is nearby too, you don't have to love beer to enjoy it, but it helps (Fridays only last i was there, but they had applied for more days.)
When they kick you out, head for Burnley St, left to hubcap nightclub (a bit undergound, good drinks) or right and stumble up to the Terminus Hotel, and out the back to the beer garden.

That's my perfect Friday night in Melbourne

Spargo's in Richmond is also nice, their dining room is beautiful.
The old post office on Swan St is good too (can you tell I lived in Richmond?) and their menu is very swish, then you could cruise down to mumbler or bar 9t4, then burn on to the Central Club Hotel for a laugh (if it's been rebuilt after the fire)

Hmmm... I'll keep thinking.

[Nai]

The Royston Hotel in Richmond has a lovely formal dining room and nice menu. No suits because they stick to Bridge Rd. Mountain Goat brewery is nearby too, you don't have to love beer to enjoy it, but it helps (Fridays only last i was there, but they had applied for more days.)
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Snugglybean - when you are in Melbourne next we are going out! Mountain Goat is one of our fave places! DD1 even had her head wetting there. So Fiona - I second this recommendation It is open Wednesdays and Fridays too by the way.

[feeb]

Pure Southe (southbank)
Rockpool (crown)
Waterfront (crown)
Bearth (docklands)
Livebait (docklands)
Conservatory (crown)
Melba (langham hotel)

Above are all nice meals out!!!! enjoy your night out will see what else i can think off

[Roryrory]

Vue de Monde is veeery nice but DH and I spent the equivalent of our rates notice in one night.

Momo has just reopened and is very cool - next to the Spice Bar(?)

Cutler & Co is supposed to be good.

I personally love Maha and Movida

[lauren22]

cutler and co is awsomeeee but its kinda casual IMO weekend lunch vibe
rockpool as was mentioned
Ezards
Cecconis
Circa, the prince
Red Emperor
Matteos
Vue de monde was also mentioned
and yeah i cant think of many more atm
but im sure ill remember more
ive been to all these places so if you need anymore info just ask

[Nai]

I love Matteos too but I also love Movida in the city so you could go to some great bars afterwards or if you go to Circa at the Prince go to the Espy afterwards - carpet doesn't get much stickier

[luna moth]

Nai - we're moving back in two years. Look out Melbourne!

I have never hit Movida and not had a cooking night. Good choice.
Circa the prince is a good one too, and vue de monde. I've been thinkgin abotu ti all night and was going to suggest some of these!
Longrain in chinatown is apparently good. I've never been, but on a big night out once, we did silly walks past the window because we knew that John Cleese was dining inside. lol.