The city of Melbourne has some of Australia’s finest dining that you could every treat yourself too! It is experience not to be missed from award winning restaurants, fine local wines and local produce that is so fresh and sumptuous that your tastebuds will feel like they are on holiday as well.

There is every imaginable dining experience in Melbourne, from al fresco to a la carte, fine dining to lunch and dinner cruises. You can enjoy all of the tastes of the world with every meal, from Asian to Indian, Greek to Mexican, Thai food, Japanese, Mediterranean food, Brazilian, French, Middle Eastern or even contemporary dining. Melbourne really does offer a variety of flavours and an assortment of cuisines from across the globe where you can try anyone of them at the selection of bars, cafes, al fresco restaurants, bistros, pubs and fine dining restaurants.

There are the more popular dining strips such as Brunswick Street, Chapel Street and Lygon Street where both sides of the street are lined with many different places to choose from whether you are looking for something for breakfast, lunch or dinner. And it doesn’t matter what time of day or night you are wishing to dine there are many places that don’t seem to ever close.

Chinatown is another great location to visit for a pleasurable dining experience which is in the heart of the CBD where you can sample pretty much all of the Asian cuisines all in one area. Lygon Street is also known as Little Italy so you can only start to imagine the endless possibilities for amazing pizza, pasta and the finest selection of Italian restaurants and cafes to dine in. If you are searching for a relaxed atmosphere where you can watch the world go by and sip your latte and chat with friends then take a trip to Brunswick Street in the suburb of Fitzroy where trendy cafes and bars line the streets.

There are also wonderful dining options within Southbank with over 50 dining experiences to choose from as you take in the views out over the Yarra River or perhaps you would like to dine in some of Melbourne’s most sought after restaurants, so head down to Southgate which is home to many of Melbourne’s top restaurants. The list is endless when it comes to dining pleasures in Melbourne, whether you are wishing to board a sunset cruises, lunch or dinner cruises along the Yarra River through Port Phillip Bay or join the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant which is the world’s first travelling tramcar restaurant of its kind. You can dine one sumptuous delights and treat yourself to find tasting wines while you sit back and take in the sights of Melbourne along the way.

Perhaps a hot air balloon ride over the Yarra Valley region while you sip champagne, dine on cheeses, pâté’s and other gourmet foods is more your style or simply arrange one of the staff at the place where you are staying for your holiday to put together a lovely hamper and make your way down to the river banks of the Yarra River or have a picnic in one of the many parks and gardens that are scattered throughout the city.

There are take away outlets and restaurants of every kind, so it don’t matter what kind of dining experience you are after at anytime of the day in Melbourne you will surely find something to excite your appetite.

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