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A photo of The Lincolnshire Arms Hotel restaurant
1. The Lincolnshire Arms Hotel
4.5
Awesome(145)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • Essendon
Booked 7 times today
The Lincolnshire Arms Hotel, known and affectionately loved as “The Linc” is an iconic Essendon hotel. We like to think that it offers all things to all with great facilities for entertainment, TAB, great food and a safe and friendly social environment to meet and interact with others. The Linc food has been satisfying the locals for decades and continues as a strong drawcard for our patrons.
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2. TOTE Bar & Dining
4.2
Awesome(233)
Price: Expensive
• Australian • Moonee Ponds
Booked 8 times today
A contemporary bar and restaurant, serving modern-Australian dishes with seasonal eating in mind.Channelling the timeless allure of 1930's design, the interior boasts rich oak panelling, emerald hues, decadent leather and bronze finishes. The space offers three intimate dining areas, known as The Northern Terrace, The Dining Room and The Cellar - our Private Dining Room. The main feature of TOTE is casual dining with premium quality food from well sourced high quality and sustainable produce.It features a contemporary offering from coffee, craft beer and creative cocktails to carefully curated local & imported wines and spirits.The bar itself is modelled to the development’s quintessential roots – the racecourse – and is aptly shaped in an oval form to mirror it.
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3. Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar
4.6
Exceptional(153)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Fitzroy
Booked 17 times today
A fun packed kitsch Pan-Asian diner with DJ's and a private Karaoke room. Serving delicious food that encompasses the dynamic flavours of the region and the vibrant culture of Fitzroy.
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4. Lagoon Dining
4.8
Exceptional(517)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Carlton
Booked 7 times today
Lagoon Dining is a restaurant and bar dishing up food that leans heavily on Chinese culinary traditions. It is an expression of food we love to eat and to cook, dished up heartily alongside booze we like to swill - a place for friends and fun.
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5. Di Stasio Carlton
4.5
Awesome(365)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Carlton
The third venue for the high-profile restaurateur couple Rinaldo Di Stasio and Mallory Wall, sits behind the King and Godfree complex on the corner of Lygon and Faraday Streets and has glamorous echoes of their Di Stasio Citta pleasure palace in the city.Designed by architect Di Ritter of Hassell, also responsible for Citta, the pizzeria has three separate spaces inside, adorned with Reko Rennie artwork and Shaun Gladwell sculptures, and a courtyard bar centred around a fountain imported from the Roman countryside.Chef Federico Congiu, who has worked with Di Stasio for five years, is making his own jersey milk mozzarella fiore di latte for the pizzas. Congiu has sourced five growers around the Yarra Valley to grow and preserve San Marzano tomatoes for pizza toppings and is having special durum wheat flour milled in Tamworth.
A photo of The Carlton Wine Room restaurant
6. The Carlton Wine Room
4.8
Exceptional(807)
Price: Expensive
• European • Carlton
Booked 30 times today
Carlton Wine Room is a neighbourhood restaurant offering a well-executed, fresh, seasonal food menu, and an ever changing, diverse wine list featuring the best of Italy, Australia and the rest of the World. We offer a bar space, an upstairs restaurant dining room and three unique spaces that are can be booked for private dining perfect for special events.RESERVATIONS: are for a two hour sitting. We do not accept bookings for drinks and snacks, however we accept walk-ins for this if space permits. A surcharge of up to 1.2% applies to credit card transactions. A surcharge of 10% applies on Sundays and 15% on Public Holidays. OUTSIDE SEATING: please note this is subject to the weather and we may not be able to move your reservation inside in the case of bad weather. CANCELLATION: A $50 per person no show fee is charged for failing to attend your reservation. Contact us on 9347 2626 to make changes or cancel your reservation.
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7. Old Man Drew
4.5
Awesome(232)
Price: Moderate
• Café • Ascot Vale
Booked 37 times today
At Old Man Drew, we know that memories are to be cherished. Are you coming to visit us to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, retirement, or any special occasion with a small group for breakfast of lunch? Think about booking one of our exclusively set celebration tables in the café, atrium or garden. Enjoy a special spot set with white linen, fine china, fresh flowers and glass ware, a truly beautiful setting. Please request in one of our celebration tables when you make your table booking. The charge starts from $40 per table, which is payable at the time of booking.
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8. Kumo Izakaya
4.5
Awesome(200)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Brunswick
Booked 32 times today
Kumo Izakaya is a hotspot for foodies, offering contemporary Japanese-inspired cuisine. From sashimi to deep-fried dishes, the menu is perfect for sharing with friends. Reviewers love the attentive service, great atmosphere, and the quality and presentation of the food. The restaurant is also praised for its selection of wine, craft beer, and sake to complement the meal.
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9. Local Chook
4.7
Exceptional(122)
Price: Moderate
• Vietnamese • Moonee Ponds
Booked 14 times today
Moonee Ponds Local Chook is a favourite among locals for its imaginative/fusion take on Vietnamese cuisine, served in a modern restaurant. For starters, the Bao Buns are sensational selections. Some of Local Chook’s specialty/popular dishes include the Red Chicken Curry and Twice cooked scotch fillet in plum sauce, as well as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free dishes.
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10. Leonardo's Pizza Palace
4.8
Exceptional(68)
Price: Expensive
• Pizzeria • Carlton
Booked 24 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.
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