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An Indian restaurant brand emphasising Hyderabadi dum biryani. Its ordering pages highlight chicken and goat biryanis made with layered, slow-cooked aromatic basmati rice and meat. Select the intended branch when checking menus or ordering.
Mid-range $$–$$$
An Italian restaurant on La Trobe Street with gnocchi, ribbon pasta and seafood pasta among its published offerings. House-made desserts include distinctive fig-leaf gelato and tiramisu, extending the Italian focus beyond the main course.
Mid-range $$–$$$
A course-focused restaurant combining French techniques, Japanese flavours and Australian produce. Seasonal tasting menus and wine-and-sake pairings create a structured dining experience rather than a single-main-course meal.
Fine dining $$$$
A specialist in 11-inch handcrafted pizzas, also offering calzone, focaccia, pasta and dessert pizzas. Margherita and salami are among the choices. Gluten-free bases are available, but the kitchen warns that cross-contact is possible.
Budget-friendly $
A family-run East Melbourne trattoria operating since 1981. Inspired by Puglia, it serves handmade pasta, risotto, slow-cooked meats and seafood in a welcoming setting near the MCG.
Mid-range $$–$$$
An Italian restaurant on Carlton’s Lygon Street with pasta at the centre of the meal. Published dishes include rigatoni carbonara, wagyu ravioli and red gnocchi, with separate à la carte and tasting menus that change with seasonal availability.
Mid-range $$–$$$
A restaurant and pizzeria on Little Collins Street highlighting pasta made fresh each day. Italian ingredients are combined with Australian produce. This CBD location is separate from Da Guido La Pasta in Carlton.
Mid-range $$–$$$
A Spanish tapas venue at Queen Victoria Market using seasonal market produce for sharing plates. Spanish and Australian wines and its own sangria complement the food, making it convenient to combine a meal with a market visit.
Mid-range $$–$$$
A shared-dining concept inspired by Southeast Asian hawker bars. The Hardware Lane branch highlights caramel-tamarind sticky pork belly and its lychee drink, suited to ordering several plates for the table.
Mid-range $$–$$$
With separate CBD and Richmond venues, Hochi Mama structures shared meals around smaller plates, larger dishes and sides. The Little Bourke Street CBD location also advertises a pre-theatre menu; choose the correct branch when booking.
Mid-range $$–$$$
Up to 10 candidates per area are selected from public Tripadvisor snapshots with a rating of at least 4.3/5 and 100 reviews. Selection ranks use rating, then review count, then name. Filters and review-count sorting preserve those ranks. These are not official Tripadvisor ranks or a claim to be the top 10 across the entire city.
Sources were checked on September 30, 2026; indexed dates vary. Confirm current ratings, opening status, menus and prices before visiting. City artwork is AI-generated food imagery, not actual restaurant or menu photography. Existing restaurant imagery is not reused as photographs of other restaurants.