North Melbourne

• Review
• Olala

Freshly shucked restaurant − and its $98 giant oyster − a treat for seafood lovers

Newcomer Olala is a “genuinely odd” restaurant from a family that really, truly loves shellfish and wants to tell you all about it.

• Besha Rodell

• Review
• Boire

This ‘gloriously unique’ wine bar is the kind of casual excellence Melbourne does so well

If Mauritian restaurant Manze feels like North Melbourne’s best dinner party, Boire feels like its kitchen table and front porch.

• Besha Rodell

• Review
• Manze

Manze

Exuberant bolthole that stands out like the island paradise it represents.

• Review
• Bobbie Peels

Bobbie Peels

An 1860s watering hole that’s a confident triple-threat of food, beer and wine.

• Review
• Bear’s Wine Bar

Bear’s Wine Bar

A snug wine bar with plenty to bring to the retro-nostalgia party.

• Review
• Yeonga

Yeonga

Longstanding barbecue joint delivers char and a half.

• Recommended
• Path

Path

A speciality brew bar that always has something new to try.

• Recommended
• Boire

Boire

The more casual sibling venue to hatted Mauritian restaurant Manze.

• Review
• Bear’s Wine Bar

‘A hefty, triple-cooked beast’: Bear’s serves the Goldilocks of potato cakes

This warm bear hug of a venue has plenty to offer, but its fate is tied to this excellent snack with startling crunch.

• Larissa Dubecki

• Recommended
• Cafe Tomi

Cafe Tomi

This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.