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A photo of TOTE Bar & Dining restaurant
1. TOTE Bar & Dining
4.6
Exceptional(242)
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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2. Lagoon Dining
4.8
Exceptional(539)
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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3. Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar
4.6
Exceptional(174)
Price: Expensive
• Asian • Fitzroy
Booked 23 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. The Carlton Wine Room
4.8
Exceptional(834)
Price: Expensive
• European • Carlton
Booked 32 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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5. Bar Taralli
new
4.6
Exceptional(4)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • North Melbourne
Booked 7 times today
Lead by renowned Melbourne chef Salvatore Giorgio, Bar Taralli celebrates the rustic flavours and traditions from the South of Italy.Inspired by the regions simple yet bold approach to food, Bar Taralli focuses on bringing out authentic flavours in every dish.Creating a warm and inviting space for patrons to gather, this is Salvatore's love letter to his homeland, a region that deeply shaped his culinary philosophy. Salvatore welcomes you to his new home, a place to share his rich food culture with Melbourne foodies.
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6. Isme Restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(19)
Price: Very Expensive
• Lebanese • Thornbury
Booked 10 times today
ISME 2.0 IS HERE 🍸After many months of curating and perfecting, the time has officially come to open Isme back to our beloved customers.We are elated to welcome you to our dining table this October. 🍽️Our online booking system will be live mid September, and we cannot wait to share the culinary masterpiece we’ve been working on. 👨🏼‍🍳Keep an eye on our Instagram for official launch dates, updates and sneak peaks.The message at Isme Restaurant is simple:Welcome home. See you in October.
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7. D.O.C Osteria Carlton
4.5
Awesome(39)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Carlton
Booked 16 times today
D.O.C is real Italian eating and age old simplicity refreshed with contemporary flair. A celebration of heritage. A joy in sharing. Authentic, exuberant and outrageously Italian.
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8. Oh Loretta Wine Bar
4.7
Exceptional(221)
Price: Expensive
• Wine Bar • Northcote
Booked 3 times today
Oh Loretta is a good times bar that is all about the love.Run by driven hospitality professionals who wanted a place to drink well, eat best and listen to great music.Favouring local farmers and producers, magic makers and heroes of our food and wine scene – the little guys (just like us) – to produce a menu based on seasonal availability and a wine list that showcases primo talent…what’s not to love?
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9. Bhang
4.6
Exceptional(609)
Price: Expensive
• Indian • Brunswick
Booked 8 times today
Bhang is a unique warehouse cocktail bar serving contemporary Indian fare off Sydney Rd in Brunswick exploring the many different flavours of India through food and drink. We have a cocktail for every occasion and taste, and dishes from all corners of India such as the Mangalorean inspired 'Kori Gassi', 'Kashmiri Trout' and Rajasthani 'Junglee Maas'. Come and try our THALI available every night $30 Veg $32 Non-VegBhang has an ample selection of vegan and gluten free items that compete equally in flavour and popularity with our charcoal meats and tandoor dishes. Bhang's wine and craft beer list showcase local producers, while our Indian inspired cocktails are an absolute must try.HAPPY HOUR EVERY NIGHT 5-7PM: $14 COCKTAILS, CHEAP WINE, BEER & CHAAT
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10. Pinotta
4.7
Exceptional(190)
Price: Expensive
• European • Fitzroy North
Booked 5 times today
Honest food with integrity, generosity and spirit // Head Chef : Philippa Sibley // Vinyl Flipper : Heidi Modra // What do we do? We do good things. We do GREAT things. We do things that make you smile and make you laugh, and make you want to come back again // We create a shared space where food and wine come together. A dynamic, daily changing menu of what's in season and at its best. We organise bespoke events for whatever celebration you can think of. We facilitate first dates and second dates and wedding dates. We are there for end-of-years and start-of-years, and for all the in-betweens. We are your neighbourhood place with a friendly face and a hug for all who walk through the door (and lean in the window) // We pride ourselves on being whatever you need us to be, at any time of day. Always sustained. Always watered. Always wined // XOIf you have trouble booking online, phone on 9481 3393 and we will sort you out as best we can // XO

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