Best Cosy Restaurants in Footscray

129 restaurants available nearby

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1. Footscray Milking Station

4.7

Exceptional(17)

Price: Moderate

• Café • Footscray

Booked 1 time today

Busy little cafe in central Footscray. The historic red brick interior brings a cosy feel to enjoy with your coffee. Menu consists of seasonal meals and snacks suitable for all dietary requirements.Courtyard with heaps of room for furry friends.

2. The Moat

4.8

Exceptional(313)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 15 times today

The Moat in Melbourne is a cozy Italian haven. It's described as 'cozy and energetic' with 'unique but comfortable decor and furniture.' The ambiance is perfect for a romantic or relaxed dinner, intimate lunch, or meeting up with friends. The fairy lights, cozy basement library style, and buzzing vibe add to the charm. It's a place where you can escape, enjoy good food and wine, and have conversations in a quiet, warm, and friendly environment.

3. Ototo

3.8

Excellent(372)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 12 times today

Discover a hidden gem beneath the city streets at our contemporary Asian restaurant. Located underground, our venue boasts a full bar and an exquisite menu that promises a fusion of flavors. Delight in the Chef's Tasting Menu, a curated selection of favorites. Savor dishes like Kingfish Sashimi with truffle ponzu, or popular wagyu tataki. Dumpling enthusiasts can relish our diverse range, while main courses feature delights such as 48-Hour Black Angus Short Ribs and Signature 14-Day Dry Aged Duck. Don't forget to pair your meal with creative cocktails from our bar. Complete your journey with decadent desserts like Chocolate Fondant and Pandan Creme Brulee.

4. Il Solito Posto

4.8

Exceptional(1138)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 43 times today

One of Melbourne's most renowned Italian restaurants. Il Solito Posto is an institution. A real Melbourne Italian dining experience with a warm urban chic feel. Tantalise your taste buds with regional Italian dishes, prepared with the freshest seasonal produce and revel in the awarded wine list. This is Il Solito Posto ..... The usual place..

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5. Leonardo's Pizza Palace

4.8

Exceptional(71)

Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • Carlton

Booked 39 times today

We are a neighbourhood-style American-Italian restaurant situated in the leafy backstreets of Carlton. Since 2018, we specialise in offering quality food, friendly service and natural wine.

6. Trattoria Emilia

4.8

Exceptional(1244)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Melbourne CBD

Booked 39 times today

Trattoria Emilia is a cozy Italian restaurant in Melbourne CBD. Reviewers frequently mention its warm and comfortable ambience, with one saying 'Amazing delicious food in a cosy warm atmosphere'. The relaxed atmosphere and high ratings for ambience suggest a cozy setting, perfect for casual dining or a romantic date.

7. The European

4.6

Exceptional(1276)

Price: Expensive

• European • Melbourne CBD

Booked 39 times today

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner, The European offers a welcoming ambience with warm, generous and knowledgeable hospitality - a beacon of Melbourne dining at its finest. Located on Spring Street near the Princess Theatre, we offer classic bistro fare with substance and character to perfectly complement our extensive collection of wines, old and new world, available to enjoy with your meal. We also welcome you on a walk-in basis next door at The City Wine Shop any day of the week, where you may simply pop in for a seat at the bar or grab a spot outside overlooking Parliament House. We take the best seasonal produce available, cooking simple, classic foods. Nose-to-tail offal dishes are centred within our menu, utilising every part of the animal products in our kitchen. Drawing on our own in-house butcher and farmhouse cheeses matured by our friends at Spring Street Cheese Cellar, there is always something new to try on the menu at The European and City Wine Shop.

8. Meatmaiden

4.6

Exceptional(1336)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Melbourne CBD

Booked 49 times today

Meatmaiden is one hell of a steakhouse. Bringing you the best barbecue and grill in Melbourne, our large and energetic basement restaurant and bar and down-to-earth staff make us the perfect CBD venue for intimate dinners, work lunches, special occasions or functions.We're part steakhouse, part smokehouse - with a unique and eclectic mix of premium steaks and smoked meats. We've been fine-tuning that approach for the last ten years to bring you the best meat around - dry-ageing select local cuts like O'Connor rib eye, tending the fire to smoke grass-fed short ribs over ironbark and pairing with signature dishes like our lobster mac cheese.Our carefully-curated wine list focuses on some great Australian winemakers, with six taps of craft beer and quirky cocktails completing the line up.You will find Meatmaiden on Little Collins St - walking distance from Flinders St Station and Parliament Station, the MCG and Rod Laver Arena and entertainment venues s

9. Shelanous

5.0

Exceptional(88)

Price: Very Expensive

• Australian • Port Melbourne

Booked 2 times today

Born from a Melbourne sunset, our pop-up restaurant, Shelanous, evolved into a multi-sensory journey, blending Melbourne’s seasons into each dish. As we transitioned to “Shelanous”, we retained the essence of sharing, embodied in “nous,” meaning “our” or “us” in Hebrew and French.

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10. Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel

4.5

Awesome(165)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary European • Fitzroy

Booked 31 times today

Quality driven local pub using artisan ingredients and a rustic yet finessed style of cooking, with a well- known generosity of both portions and flavour, alongside plenty of cold beer on tap and always a warm welcome.

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Brisbane •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Perfect in every way. That is why it is always my first choice for a business meal when I travel to Mebourme.
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Il Solito PostoPrice: Expensive• Italian• Melbourne CBD
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4.8
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Cherise
Melbourne •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Awesomely consistent food. Our third time dining here after an event in Carlton. Great service, awesome quirky vibe and love the old school prints. Food is great and perfect serving sizes!
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Leonardo's Pizza PalacePrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• Carlton
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4.8
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Angus
Victoria •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Amazing night and we loved the food and wine along with the music
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OtotoPrice: Expensive• Asian• Melbourne CBD
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3.8
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Melbourne •1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 Nov 2024
Great food suggestions, pleasant staff, yummy food and dessert and wine, great vibe. Been coming over 10 years, a haven.
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The MoatPrice: Expensive• Italian• Melbourne CBD
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4.8
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AshD
Melbourne •10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 Jul 2024
Great food, service and coffee. We were running very late to the booking but staff were accommodating and understanding:)
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Footscray Milking StationPrice: Moderate• Café• Footscray
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4.7

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129 restaurants available nearby

1. Footscray Milking Station

2. The Moat

3. Ototo

4. Il Solito Posto

5. Leonardo's Pizza Palace

6. Trattoria Emilia

7. The European

8. Meatmaiden

9. Shelanous

10. Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel

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