Cafes and Restaurants

Affectionately known as the food capital of Australia, Melbourne offers an eating experience not to be overlooked. People here are passionate about food, and it shows. Among other things, it’s renowned for having the best pastry shops outside of Europe, so you might want to stop and have a taste of what the city has to offer.

With over 3000 restaurants and cafes dotted throughout the city, Melbourne offers a world of fine dining. Dishes from Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe all have their place on the diverse menu of this multicultural city. Whether you’re after fine dining or just a family night out, Melbourne is the place to be for great food.

Melbournians are also quite fond of their coffee, to say the least. Drinking coffee here is an almost ritualistic practice, and there are whole districts around the city devoted to the art of making and drinking coffee. You’ll be swept up in the cosy vibe created by narrow cobble stoned laneways and the colourful awnings and umbrellas that are the trademarks of coffee districts here. Degraves Street in the CBD is a popular spot, as is the Causeway and funky Block Place. The intimate setting of Melbourne’s café scene is the perfect place to enjoy the perfect cuppa.