Joanna James
When in Melbourne, it should be a priority to check out some of the best restaurants in the city. Here is a top list highlighting places you cannot miss out on!
To grasp the spirit of Cutler & Co, you must first appreciate Andrew McConnell, the company's founder. Cutler & Co, as his flagship restaurant, is a wonderful representation of Andrew's culinary journey. Andrew spent his early life studying from the finest in Europe, Shanghai and Hong Kong before returning to Melbourne, and these influences can be seen in his pièce de résistance. The restaurant's interior (a converted metalwork factory) has a particular Australian feel to it. The meal is a Euro-Asian mix, which is a wonderful reflection of his culinary training.
Few restaurants can compete with Vue de Monde's perspective. You'll get to sample Shannon Beckett's twist on French cuisine while perched on top of the Rialto, with sweeping views of the city! Yes, the cuisine is the main attraction, but the atmosphere created by the location is second to none. If you would like sweeping views of the city from your hotel too, then you must check Collins street hotels the likes of Oaks Melbourne on Collins Hotel.
Tipo 00, nestled in Melbourne's CBD's alleyway, embodies the most preferred sort of eating, which is informal dining. The eatery is unpretentious and does not leave an impact. Wondering what that means? If you turned a perky Italian kitchen into a restaurant, you'd end up with Tipo 00. When you come in, the open kitchen facing a cosy dining area is the first thing you'd notice. Not only does this give off a warm feel, but it also shows that the chefs are confident in their abilities as they let you watch them prepare! Yes, they only serve one type of cuisine: Italian, primarily pasta. The restaurant's name comes from the sort of flour they use to make their pasta dishes: "Italian 00 flour." Don't be fooled by Tipo 00's usually unassuming demeanour; they're great! They've won several honours throughout the years, including Time Out's Best Casual Dining Restaurant and Australia's Best New Restaurant.
Grossi Florentino is among Melbourne's oldest fine dining restaurants, having opened in the early 1900s. When you visit Grossi, you get more than just terrific cuisine – and the cuisine is excellent. You are surrounded by the love and dedication of a culture rooted in dignity and service. Grossi is the epitome of Italian fine dining. The restaurant has evolved with the years, but its core values of quality have remained constant. Every component is carefully picked, and every flavour is mastered to bring about the best!
Attica is authentically Australian in every sense, and it offers exquisite dining a whole new meaning. Fine dining, to this place, is defined by an open and conversational atmosphere rather than by pricey dishes and cutlery. Fine dining here is all about the inventive use of locally sourced food. You will experience true modern Australian cuisine made with local ingredients like Marron, a lobster-like crayfish unique to Australia.
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