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Pretty Little
Diners’ top pick
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$$$$
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Australian
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5
(55)

Google Review
*****
This place is an absolute gem. A very intimate experience, the owner Mike and Chefs Mikey and Laurent are gifted people who make you feel at home. Food is absolutely incredible, so much flavour with seasonal ingredients. Amazing local wine pairings. Cannot speak highly enough of this place!
features include:
Open plan kitchen with food prepared directly in front of our guests.
Warm and cozy lounge with fireplace for winter.
Secluded, rear private courtyard.
Engaging and vibrant dinner party setting.
Seasonal set menu.
Wine and beverage pairings.
Private dinners available.
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Toorak Cellars
$$$$
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Wine Bar
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4.8
(57)
Toorak Cellars is equal parts bottle shop and wine bar, located just opposite Toorak station on Beatty Avenue in Armadale. Our aim is simple: to source, acquire and serve the best wines we can find at any given price point, from Australia and around the world.
We believe strongly in the idea that wine should taste like fruit and minerals instead of oak and alcohol. The wines we serve should reflect with great clarity the soil from which they were grown, and the four seasons that passed through that vineyard during a specific vintage.
We serve a constantly changing twenty wines by-the-glass, or you can open any bottle straight off the shelf. We don't have a kitchen, but if you're hungry we do have some creative ways of feeding you.
Great wine is for everyone, and everyone is welcome. See you soon at the Cellars!
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Woods Yard
$$$$
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Wine Bar
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4.7
(81)
Wine & Espresso Bar designed by international designer Rylie Fitzgerald. A Melbourne wine bar run by people who love what they do and are passionate about everything on the menu. Wine that is alive! Food that is delicious and fun!
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Neighbourhood Pizza
Top-rated food
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$$$$
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Italian
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4.8
(242)
Neighbourhood Pizza. Its pizza for locals. Great for the family, your date or your friends. More than just pizza!
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Good Nights
$$$$
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Asian
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4.9
(260)
Good Nights arrives in Windsor with a modern take on classic Vietnamese dishes, using sustainably sourced ingredients. All dishes are fresh and made in-house. Enjoy Rice Paper Rolls (family style with all the trimmings), Smoked Char Siu Duck, Shaking Wagyu Beef and the same Beef and vegan Mushroom Pho found at our wildly popular Brunswick restaurant Good Days.
The wine list is expertly curated and seasonal cocktails are a nod to the flavours of Vietnam. Swing by from 5 pm for happy hour till 6 pm.
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Zia Rina's Cucina
$$$$
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Italian
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4.8
(156)
Modern trattoria in the heart of Armadale serving modern home style Italian with unique and playful touches of personal heritage.
All produce is sourced from the market and local farms.
We cook with soul and integrity and instinct, menus are created on a whim with whatever we feel is the best produce of the season.
$75pp Set Menu only
Please specify dietaries upon booking
BYO available at $25 per bottle
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Tommy Ruff Fishbar - Windsor
Top-rated hospitality
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$$$$
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Seafood
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4.7
(68)
Voted No.1 Fish & Chips in Melbourne (Time Out Dec 2020).
Tommy Ruff is everything seafood! Unique flavours and an affordable seafood experience, from classic fish & chips through to a diverse selection of fresh, healthy & quality local seafood.
Serving sustainable sourced seafood.
Enjoy a large selection of fresh fish, whole fish, platters, prawns and daily specials at our 3 locations.
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Shadowboxer
$$$$
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Modern Australian
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4.8
(278)
Shadowboxer is a wine bar and modern Australian restaurant in South Yarra.
We are proud to offer you an exclusively Australian wine list showcasing local winemakers and growers. Our seasonal food menu is flexible for traditional 2/3 course dining or sharing amongst friends. When it comes to cocktails, hell, we like making them almost as much as drinking them. Our cocktails incorporate Australian boutique distillers and we keep it simple. We strive to support sustainable companies that produce quality flavours.
Set within an original terrace house built in 1895, Shadowboxer is a relaxed yet refined space with a sunny two tiered terrace out front, and two dining spaces inside with banquette seating.
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Mordialloc Cellar Door
$$$$
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Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
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4.9
(144)
Mordialloc Cellar Door is a small, independent family owned business, which was established in 2003. It has become a renowned small wine merchant and local bar. We specialise in Australian and New Zealand wines, Australian micro breweries and ciders. We also have small range of spirits for take away or to enjoy on the premises.
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Pipis Kiosk
Great vibe
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$$$$
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Bistro
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4.8
(274)
Pipis Kiosk will be serving up a menu that champions Australian seafood and vegetables. While staying true to our geography and allowing multicultural-Melbourne to influence us along the way.
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Lona Misa
$$$$
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Vegetarian / Vegan
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4.6
(556)
A collaboration with renowned Melbourne chefs Shannon Martinez (Smith & Daughters, Smith & Daughters Deli) and Ian Curley (French Saloon, Kirk’s Wine Bar), Lona Misa is a rebellious renaissance from root to stem, sustainably crafted to be seasonal, full of flavour, and memorable. The result? "A deliciously lively eatery that provides the ideal setting for coming together and taking part in the simple act of enjoying good food that is kind to the planet" (TimeOut).
Awarded One Hat by the prestigious Good Food Guide 2023, Lona Misa’s Latin fare and bistro dining collide against the norms of the classical medley you know of vegan and vegetarian dining. Think of dishes like Brazilian steafood stew Moqueca, roasted padron & manchego croquetas, or pastor mushrooms grilled over charcoals on Josper with corn puree, fermented pineapple & chilli.
For parties of 6 guests or more, please email us directly at lonamisa@ovolohotels.com.
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Yugen Dining
$$$$
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Asian
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4.5
(201)
Yugen redefines dining after dark. A promise of an experience where food, drink, and music continue well into the night. A subterranean setting with a refined industrial feel, offering dishes and beverages influenced by the cultural richness of Asia. Tradition met with the intuition of a contemporary flair.
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Prince Alfred Hotel - Port Melbourne
Great budget-friendly spot
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$$$$
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Pub
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4.7
(331)
Michael Jordan was the greatest of all time. No doubt. But to say we’re going to be the Michael Jordan of pubs? Tough ask.
How about the Larry Bird of pubs? Remember Bird? White guy, no hops, limited athleticism; but three rings, 12 x an all star, 3 x NBA MVP and a member of Dream Team I on the back of good solid fundamentals. And that’s our commitment to you. Simple things done really well. Larry Bird style. Or as the great man put it “first master the fundamentals”.
The fundamentals of a good pub experience – crisp cold beer, served off a meticulously maintained system into a clean glass; a wine range that’s interesting and not intimidating; food that’s hot, looks good and tastes great; a team who works fast and smile at the same time, welcoming you to the venue like they would their home.
That’s our commitment. Hold us to it. If we don’t provide you a Larry Bird experience, let us know. Cheers, Alfie x
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Borsch Vodka & Tears
$$$$
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Polish
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4.6
(209)
Borsch, Vodka and Tears is a Melbourne institution currently celebrating 20 years at the colourful end of Chapel Street. Styled after a Kraków cellar bar, Borsch is a romantic Bohemian enclave, the home of the Green Faery, an ode to a hazy and debauched bygone world. We specialise in Polish vodka, vodka-centric interpretations of classic and modern cocktails, authentic wormwood absinthe, Eastern European beers, contemporary Polish dishes and late night fun times.
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Freddy's Pizza
$$$$
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Pizzeria
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4.8
(177)
Ciao, This is Freddy's!
Your friendly neighbourhood pizzeria, nestled right in the heart of Windsor. Come for the wood-fired pizza, stay for the good times!

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Frequently asked questions

The best reviewed restaurant in Inner South is Pretty Little

The best vegan restaurants in Inner South are The Graham Hotel, Lamaro's Hotel and Mount Erica Hotel

The best vegetarian restaurants in Inner South are The Graham Hotel, Freddy's Pizza and The Left Handed Chef

The restaurants with the best service in Inner South are Pretty Little, Braeside Brewing Co and Uminono

The restaurants with the best ambiance in Inner South are DesiNental, Sorolla - AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank and Reverie Cafe

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