AU · Fancy
The 10 best fancy restaurants in Melbourne.
The birthday restaurant is the one people cite for years. That is the bar. Not the balloon. Not the complimentary dessert. The meal. Harry's list is ranked by Harry Score, and when you're paying for the scene, the card says so.
What earns the price
Expensive ≠ good. Harry has opinions.| Top two price tiers | Only restaurants priced in the top two tiers. The price tier Harry falls back to when a source says nothing is the second-lowest, so every place here is priced high by a real source. |
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| Harry Score 75+ | A higher floor than Harry's other lists: at these prices the room has to be clearly better than fine. Critic coverage feeds the score, so a Michelin or broadsheet trail counts. |
| No warnings | Anything Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy is out. A room that's mostly paying for the scene can stay if the food scores, and its card carries that verdict. |
Harry's ten — Melbourne
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Navi
83b Gamon St, Yarraville VIC 3013
4.8 across 600 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; compact, low-key venue offering multi-course menus with thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
Occasion WorthyHarry
89
Worth It
75
- 02Lexy Restaurant and Bar
asian-fusion · fusion — 377 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 659 Google reviews; a $$$ asian-fusion option.
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
Occasion WorthyHarry
86
Worth It
76
- 03Amaru
1121 High St, Armadale VIC 3143
4.7 across 554 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.9.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
85
Worth It
74
- 04Vue de monde
modern-european — 55 Rialto Towers, 525 Collins St
4.7 across 2.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; elegant fine dining restaurant in the Rialto building, with tasting menus and sweeping….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
85
Worth It
74
- 05Bistrot d'Orsay
french · mediterranean — 184 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 866 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; established French-Mediterranean restaurant with prints on the walls and an elaborate….
Occasion WorthyHarry
84
Worth It
75
- 06Carlton Wine Room
172-174 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053
4.7 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; inventive tasting menus and a thoughtful wine list, at a chic restaurant in a….
Occasion WorthyHarry
84
Worth It
75
- 07Philippe
french · seafood — 115 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; upscale spot presenting French cuisine, a raw bar & drinks in a white-tablecloth….
Occasion WorthyHarry
84
Worth It
75
- 08Gimlet
seafood · steakhouse — 33 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.6 across 2.2k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; premium restaurant & bar featuring oysters, caviar & hearty wood-fired mains, plus….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
83
Worth It
73
- 09Attica
modern-european — 74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185
4.6 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; acclaimed restaurant serving inventive tasting menus and select wines in crisp,….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
82
Worth It
72
- 10Etta
60 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
4.6 across 535 Google reviews; a $$$ bar option.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
81
Worth It
74
How this list is built Restaurants across Melbourne in the top two price tiers with a Harry Score of 75 or more. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .