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Diners' Choice: Best Ambience restaurants in Melbourne

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Updated 05 November 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best ambience in Melbourne? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Shelanous
5.0
5 (90)
$101 and over
Australian
Port Melbourne
About the restaurant
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.
Top review
Pinar
Dined 1 day ago
Thank you for an entertaining night with awesome food and drinks!
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New Year Eve - Degustation & Matching Beverages
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10 Course Degustation & Matching Beverages Sunday
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10 Course Degustation & Matching Beverages Weekday
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Vue de monde
4.9
4.9 (1840)
$101 and over
Modern Australian
Melbourne CBD
About the restaurant
Vue de monde is a testament to the belief that dining can be a wondrous and unforgettable experience. The ever-changing chef’s menu pays homage to classical fine dining in a modern context by exploring the beauty of native Australian ingredients. While in the past the menu looked to Europe for inspiration, Executive Chef Hugh Allen continues to celebrate the unparalleled quality of home-grown produce with thoughtfully considered dishes committed to seasonality and locality.

Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for almost 20 years, continuing to present an exciting and dynamic experience with a progression of flavours and sense of curiosity. The whimsical spirit at the heart of the Vue de monde menu has not been lost throughout the years, with the lighter-handed and more natural approach to cooking being no less infused with theatre.
Top review
Christopher
Dined 7 days ago
This was an exceptional experience. Everything had been thought out to the minute detail. We have been to many 3* Michelin restaurants in Europe and this restaurant equates to the best. The food was wonderful , the service second to none. The culinary theatre was spectacular. You felt the team worked like a well oiled machine. Everyone pitched in, down to the sommelier also waiting on table. You felt that this was a culinary family who were keen to ensure that every diner had the very best experience. This meal was a celebration of our 50 th wedding anniversary and the team were keen to acknowledge this. There were so many nice touches that there were too many to mention individually. The wine parings were super and the sommelier was helpful, well informed and above all enthusiastic about the wines he had on his list. This is a real gem one that Melbourne and Australia should be really proud of. We can not recommend it more highly.
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Early Sitting - New Year's Eve Vue de monde 2024
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New Year's Eve at Vue de monde 2024
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Goldy's! Tavern
4.7
4.7 (165)
$40 and under
Gastro Pub
Collingwood
About the restaurant
”There’s something magical about Goldy’s! Maybe it’s how the sun streaks through the front windows and bathes the pool table in light that makes the silver balls sparkle, or maybe how if you look closely at your beer you realise the bubbles are dancing in pairs to the surface, or it could simply be how everyone’s favourite song seems to be playing when they walk in. You can’t quite place where the magic comes from, but if you sit at the orange bar long enough and listen to the laughter and stories being shared around, you realise, with the right type of eyes, that the magic comes from the shared love of everyone within. This is a pub where your new best friend sits waiting, this is the pub where long lasting friendships are forged. This is Goldy’s!, and it’s magical.”

Matthew O’Brien, local legend
Top review
Bernard
Dined on 17 Nov 2024
Great atmosphere and a good quality amount of food.
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Goldy's Monday Trivia!
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Steak Night
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Goldy's Gnocchi Gnite
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The Standard Hotel
4.7
4.7 (397)
$40 and under
Pub
Fitzroy
About the restaurant
Located in the backstreets of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The Standard Hotel brings you the best pub food, wines & cold beers that Fitzroy has to offer.

Reservations:

-The maximum booking size is 20 people. If you would like a larger booking, please give us a call or e-mail to discuss. (03) 9419 4793 or bookings@thestandardhotel.com.au

-If you wish to make a booking on the same day, please give us a call and we will see if we can fit you in. We don’t accept same-day online bookings.

-Please note, we don’t take bookings outside after 5 pm Monday-Friday and after 3 pm Saturday, Sunday.

-We will not accommodate Bucks/Hens parties or Pub Crawls.


Top review
Patrick
Dined on 6 Nov 2024
Had a great dinner & drinks in the beer garden for 20+ — will be back!
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Good Gnocchi
4.7
4.7 (163)
$41 to $100
Italian
Carlton North
About the restaurant
A very relaxed and delicious bar & bistro in Carlton North. GG's has a selection of light antipasti alongside gnocchi, pasta and comforting mains. Wash it down with a fun cocktail, or browse our delicious and approachable wine list.
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Alice
Dined on 20 Nov 2024
Food / vibe / service was so so good! Would highly recommend for sure.
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Buba Local Shuk
4.6
4.6 (21)
$40 and under
Middle Eastern
St Kilda
About the restaurant
Located in the heart of the fitzroy st precinct of st kilda, buba local shuk is a tel-avivian inspired bar and eatery, serving contemporary israeli middle eastern cuisine in a slick, fun, casual and high energy environment
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Jackie
Dined on 26 Nov 2024
Four of us had an excellent meal at Buba last night. Friendly and obliging staff were clearly focused on making our meal and experience top notch and they succeeded. Will definitely go there again and recommend to others.
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Happy Hour
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Zsa's Bar Bistro Deli
4.7
4.7 (134)
$40 and under
European
Northcote
About the restaurant
ALL DAY DINING from 10am. Oyster and Martini's ALL DAY. Full Bistro Menu. Extensive Wine List.
Choose meats and cheeses from our deli and takeaway or dine in . Our dishes are based around European cuisines, showcasing our version of the classics, the nostalgic and most importantly, the most delicious. Our dishes are designed to be shared family style for that social dining experience."
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Melinda
Dined on 22 Nov 2024
We had the best dining experience here on Friday night! The food was amazing and the service was warm and friendly. We will definitely be coming back!
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Standard Alacarte Reservation (no set menu)
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Chef's Tasting Menu
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Premium Dining Set Menu $120 per person
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Lona Misa
4.6
4.6 (800)
$41 to $100
Vegetarian / Vegan
South Yarra
About the restaurant
A collaboration with renowned Melbourne chefs Shannon Martinez (Smith & Daughters, Smith & Daughters Deli) and Ian Curley (French Saloon, Kirk’s Wine Bar), Lona Misa is a rebellious renaissance from root to stem, sustainably crafted to be seasonal, full of flavour, and memorable. The result? "A deliciously lively eatery that provides the ideal setting for coming together and taking part in the simple act of enjoying good food that is kind to the planet" (TimeOut).

Awarded One Hat by the prestigious Good Food Guide 2023, Lona Misa’s Latin fare and bistro dining collide against the norms of the classical medley you know of vegan and vegetarian dining. Think of dishes like Brazilian steafood stew Moqueca, roasted padron & manchego croquetas, or pastor mushrooms grilled over charcoals on Josper with corn puree, fermented pineapple & chilli.
Top review
German
Dined 2 days ago
My favourite restaurant in Melbourne, always enjoy every dish!!
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Chefs Tasting Menu
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Group Bookings - 5 Course Tasting Menu
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North Port Hotel
4.9
4.9 (248)
$40 and under
Australian
Port Melbourne
About the restaurant
The North Port Hotel is a place for locals and visitors alike, you may choose to head to the front bar for a cold beer or glass of wine and watch the footy, or take a seat in the dining area and order from our ever changing menu, with all the classics you know and love, as well as a great selection of bar snacks and starters, main meals using quality seasonal produce and desserts.
Top review
Matt
Dined on 16 Nov 2024
This place is the perfect venue. Staff amazing and food/booze is top notch. I only wish they had accommodation - you could easily live here!
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Mama Manoush
4.7
4.7 (319)
$41 to $100
Lebanese
Brunswick
About the restaurant
A TASTE OF LEBANON Fresh n' Tasty! Our mezza selection is authentic and traditional to the finest detail. If you were in Lebanon right now, this is what would be on the menu and made the same way with the same ingredients. Mama has invited you round for dinner! She's cooked a massive feast so be sure to tell all your friends! Once you are done, stop by her garden for a drink.
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Peter
Dined on 16 Nov 2024
Service was friendly and professional. Food was tasty and generous servings. Good drink selection. Definitely going again.
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Mama's Banquet - 60$
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Mega Banquet $70 - Your Selection
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