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Elm Dining, Bright, AU-VIC

Elm Dining

4.7
4.7
317 Reviews
$101 and over
Australian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to Elm, home to a truly special dining experience in Bright, Victoria. 

At Elm, you are made welcome and treated like one of the family.  

Channeling the inspiration of Head Monica Melendez, the Elm kitchen offers a “made with love” seasonal menu where the best produce of the region is the local hero. To add to that, our front-of-house team deliver a simple, stylish experience with warmth.  

To round out the evening, Sommelier, Cassandra Schnurr recommend perfectly matched wines from our extensive cellar from both local and international wineries.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $101 and over
  • Cuisines
    Australian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 4705 8000
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Monica Melendez
  • Catering
    Welcome to Elm, home to a truly special dining experience in Bright, Victoria. <br /><br />Channeling the inspiration of Head Chef Monica Melendez, the Elm kitchen offers a “made with love” seasonal menu where the best produce of the region is the local hero. To add to that, our front-of-house team deliver a simple, stylish experience with warmth.  
  • Area
    Bright
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Local Taxi
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wine

What 317 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

317 Reviews
  1. Lydia

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Christmas Eve menu, with the chargrilled prawns a real standout. Beautiful ingredients and well balanced in a lovely setting. Highly recommended.

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  2. Fred Ekatarina

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a beautiful night. Food was amazing. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Atmosphere was on point. Such a great experience all round
    Elm DiningResponded on 25 November 2024
    Hi Fred. Thank you for your review. It's pleasing to hear that you enjoyed all aspects of your dining experience with us at Elm. We are lucky to have such a great team in Bright that work hard to create delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere. We hope that you'll pop in again for dinner soon. The Elm Dining Team.

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  3. Graham

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Superb overall experience, food innovative, very well balanced and unusual, beautifully presented, and excellent front of house. A return to the multi hatted experience of this venue. Great to have Michelin quality back in town. Thanks
    Elm DiningResponded on 20 November 2024
    Hi Graham. Thank you for your high praise of Elm Dining, we love to hear that you rate us Michelin quality! We really do appreciate your lovely comments on our food and service - the team work hard to provide a memorable dining experience. We hope to host you again soon. The Elm Dining team.

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  4. Diana

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional food and service which makes this good value. It’s a pricy night out but brilliant for a special occasion. The service is outstanding and the food seriously delicious!!! This is always our go to when celebrating. ❤️ thank you Elm for another memorable evening
    Elm DiningResponded on 12 November 2024
    Hi Diana. Thank you for leaving us your review. It's wonderful to hear our diners love celebrating their special occasions with us, enjoying all we have to offer from our food, to the service, to our beautiful venue. We look forward to seeing you again on your next milestone celebration. The Elm Dining Team.

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  5. Russell

    Victoria

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and table service. Only area that I felt was not as good as it could have been was the selection of Australian wines by the glass. Two French whites were superb with dinner, but the local wines offered were, in my view, of variable to low standard. The wait staff were attentive, witty and on the ball. Worth the price.
    Elm DiningResponded on 20 November 2024
    Hi Russell. Thank you for your review. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed our service and food when dining with us and for your feedback on our wine list. Our team are quite partial to French whites by the glass too, and often enjoy a glass or two of the Sancerre post service! We'll share your comments with our sommelier on our local wine selection - she does carefully curate our wine list showcasing both local and international wines. We are glad to hear that your dining experience with us was good value, and hope to host you again soon. The Elm Dining Team.

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  6. Miguel

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dinner was beautifully presented as it was delicious. The staff that served us was Jacinta and she was warm and accommodating. I could not have asked for a better celebration for my mother who is visiting from the Philippines.
    Elm DiningResponded on 6 November 2024
    Hi Miguel. Thank you so much for leaving us such a lovely review. We are so happy to have helped make for an unforgettable meal with your mother visiting Australia. We are lucky to have such a great team who aim to make every dining experience a memorable one from the food to the service. We hope to see you again soon. The Elm Dining Team.

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  7. ErrolS

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 April 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We were 2 couples. It was easy to book online.We had a variety of main courses. The filet steak was excellent and cooked exactly as ordered. Ambience very good. Staff tried hard but lacked some of the finesse expected at a restaurant projecting itself as a fine dining venue.
    Elm DiningResponded on 23 April 2024
    Hi Errol. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear that you found the booking process easy and that you thoroughly enjoyed our venue and food. We appreciate your feedback regarding our staff who are friendly and personable. We hope to host you again when we re-open next summer. The Elm Dining Team.

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  8. hayleyb

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best steak we have ever eaten! One of those meals we’ll always remember and anyone who is traveling to Bright, we will tell them make sure you get the steak at Elm Dining!
    Elm DiningResponded on 11 April 2024
    Hi Hayley. Thank you so much for your review. Our team aim to provide a memorable dining experience which is lovely to read that you had - we love to hear our guests rating our food so highly and for recommending us to others. We hope to host you again when next in the area. The Elm Dining Team.

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  9. PiritaM

    Sunshine Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An unexpected surprise in Bright-excellent,food,service & wines.Would definitely recommend.
    Elm DiningResponded on 2 April 2024
    Hi Pirita. Thank you so much for leaving us your review after dining with us. We are so pleased to hear you thoroughly enjoyed dining with us and that you'd recommend us to other diners. We look forward to seeing you again when next in the area. The Elm Dining team.

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  10. Kateo

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 2 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and great service. A wonderful place to celebrate a special occasion.
    Elm DiningResponded on 9 March 2024
    Hi Kate. Thank you for choosing us be part of your special occasion. We strive to provide all our guests with a memorable & enjoyable dining experience from the food, to the service to the atmosphere. We hope to host you again soon. The Elm Dining Team.

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Elm Dining is rated 4.7 stars by 317 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Elm Dining

98 Gavan Street, Bright, AU-VIC 3741

Additional information

  • Area
    Bright
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $101 and over
  • Cuisines
    Australian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Local Taxi
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Monica Melendez
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wine
  • Phone number
    (03) 4705 8000
  • Catering
    Welcome to Elm, home to a truly special dining experience in Bright, Victoria. <br /><br />Channeling the inspiration of Head Chef Monica Melendez, the Elm kitchen offers a “made with love” seasonal menu where the best produce of the region is the local hero. To add to that, our front-of-house team deliver a simple, stylish experience with warmth.  
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