4 restaurants in Melbourne you must try

Melbourne is South Australia’s chic city for foodies. A destination rich in local and international chefs, who form one of the most vibrant gastronomic scenes on the planet. We’ve narrowed it down to four places to visit if it’s an experience you need, rather than just a meal.

1. Chef Jacques Raymond’s Cuisine of Temps

Jacques Raymond owns this eatery in Windsor, near Prahran. For nearly twenty years, Cuisine de Temps has consistently produced the delicate and sumptuous foods that make Jacques Raymond an iconic chef in Melbourne.

Choose from a unique menu featuring the best Australian produce to reflect the flavors of the season. Enjoy and quench your thirst with the wine list and feel the simplicity and appropriateness that is perfect.

Recommendation: Try the classic Blue Swimmer Crab Beignet and the Gougeres that have been on their menu for 27 years.

2. World View by Chef Shannon Bennett

Featured in Elite Traveler’s Top 100 Restaurants in the World, Vue de Monde is a fixture on Melbourne’s dining scene. Vue de Monde retells the epitomes of lunch and dinner as an experience to be savored and enjoyed. You’ll be hard pressed to find French cuisine prepared with such detail and attention elsewhere in Melbourne. If that’s not enough, while dining you can enjoy an incredible view of the city’s skyline from the 55th floor of the famous Rialto Towers.

Recommendation: If you are looking for a more exclusive experience, you can book the Dom Perignon room, a private space designed by Joost Baker that can accommodate 14 people.

3. Chef Ben Shewry’s Attic

Ripponlea’s 55-seat hotspot is the only Melbourne-area restaurant on S. Pellegrino’s Top 50 Restaurants list. The understated warm and earthy tones, the intimate and unassuming space, and the Chef’s Table on Tuesday nights (where the team sample new creations) are clear indications that food comes first at Attica.

Dinners can be chosen from five to eight courses and there is a separate menu for vegetarians. Each dish has been carefully prepared by chef Ben Shewry to make it a unique and complete experience; from ‘ground cooked potato’ to ‘apple, olive and warm shredded wheat’. Elegant and complex dishes that you could easily be forced to describe in detail for months afterward. Layers of crunch and crunch mingle with salty explosions and silky, smoky foams.

Recommendation: The staff is well equipped to give you suggestions on how to get the best out of each dish. Creative and refined dining in humble and relaxed surroundings.

4. Chef Frank Camorra move

Chef Frank Camorra is renowned for introducing Melbourne diners to Spanish cuisine at his ever-popular tapas and wine bar. Dinner at Movida can quickly become an expensive occasion, as it can be hard not to get carried away here. The tapas and portions menu is designed to share, but avoid abusing too soon to leave room for dessert. If you’re feeling adventurous, try a cross-section of signature dishes and seasonal specials.

Recommendation: If you want to experience Spanish cuisine at Movida you can make a reservation in advance, often months in advance is now essential.

These are just a few of the best restaurants in Melbourne that you must try. If you prefer to stay at your hotel for dinner, choose from numerous luxury hotels in Melbourne that offer sophisticated dining that can definitely satisfy your taste buds. You can also walk near your hotel to go to some local pub or restaurant if you want to try the not so expensive but good local Melbourne cuisine. Having the chance to try local foods and a unique dining experience is one of the best things you can do on your Melbourne vacation.