How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Melbourne?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these Melbourne restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

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Best Restaurants in Melbourne.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Teepee Tours- Private and Public Yarra Vally Wine Tours Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia Smart Spend	Smart Spend	95	82
02	YX Hot Pot Bourke Street Level G/384-386 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	94	82
03	Wong's Late Night Hot Pot 王建国重庆深夜老火锅 Ground and First, Floor Smart Spend	Smart Spend	91	80
04	小李哥大锅菜 Brother Lee Big Pot Dishes 331 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	91	81
05	Myrtle Wine Bar 15 Warburton Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80
06	Ballers Clubhouse Carlton 171-175 Elgin St, Carlton VIC 3053 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	75
07	102 Uniq 70 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80
08	Rue de Thanh Level 1/406 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	81
09	Izakaya Domo Eastend 118 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80
10	Dad Vietnamese Restaurant Shop 10/168/180 Commercial Rd, Prahran VIC 3181 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Melbourne.

Best Restaurants in Melbourne.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Teepee Tours- Private and Public Yarra Vally Wine Tours Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia Smart Spend	Smart Spend	95	82
02	YX Hot Pot Bourke Street Level G/384-386 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	94	82
03	Wong's Late Night Hot Pot 王建国重庆深夜老火锅 Ground and First, Floor Smart Spend	Smart Spend	91	80
04	小李哥大锅菜 Brother Lee Big Pot Dishes 331 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	91	81
05	Myrtle Wine Bar 15 Warburton Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80
06	Ballers Clubhouse Carlton 171-175 Elgin St, Carlton VIC 3053 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	75
07	102 Uniq 70 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80
08	Rue de Thanh Level 1/406 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	81
09	Izakaya Domo Eastend 118 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80
10	Dad Vietnamese Restaurant Shop 10/168/180 Commercial Rd, Prahran VIC 3181 Smart Spend	Smart Spend	90	80

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Melbourne.