Where Chefs Eat in Melbourne

by Phaidon

Updated 09 November 2023

You’re in luck. The world’s best chefs are sharing their favorite places to dine out in Melbourne. We’ve partnered with Phaidon’s Where Chefs Eat, the best-selling restaurant guidebook with over 7,000 recommendations across the globe, to create a list of restaurants in Melbourne where chefs love to eat. Grab your copy of this must-have guide, and get 30% off, just for being an OpenTable diner.

The European

4.7

4.7 (1311)

$41 to $100

European

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

"The European on Spring Street is a Melbourne icon." – Dan Hunter

Top review

Jamison

Dined 6 days ago

Always an absolute delight. Quintessentially Melbourne. An absolute must on your Melbourne bucket list.

Vue de monde

4.9

4.9 (1919)

$101 and over

Modern Australian

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

"Destination dining. Showy and memorable." – Alla Wolf Tasker

Top review

James

Dined 2 days ago

Everything about our experience at Vue De Monde was flawless. Thank you!

French Saloon

4.8

4.8 (362)

$41 to $100

French

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

Recommended by Chef Jasper Avent from The Town Mouse

Top review

Geoff

Dined 4 days ago

Fantastic all round experience, the food was exceptional, well executed, traditionally based but contemporary without anything extraneous, every element did what it needed to do. The service was a real highlight, attentive, warm, knowledgable and added a lot to the evening. The wine list is one of those rare beasts that is both expansive and fairly priced, with a dangerously good mix of classics and off-piste selections. By the glass is solid but the real fun is in the full list, some great finds. I'd go back there in a second.

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Experience

Chef's Menu

Experience

French Saloon X St John Takeover

Donnini's

4.6

4.6 (646)

$41 to $100

Italian

Carlton

About the restaurant

Recommended by Chef Jasper Avent from The Town Mouse

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 28 Feb 2025

This is the best Italian in Melbourne, heck, Australia! Non pretentious , Service is Group 1 The food is nothing short of of biblical. Epic foccacia Best Arancini I’ve ever had Spinach & ricotta tortelli is the stuff of gods. Panna cotta for dessert was nothing short of silk. Just do yourself a favour and go here.