The Best Hotel Restaurants in Melbourne For Stylish Dining
Whether you're staying the night or simply passing through, the best hotel restaurants in Melbourne hold strong as dining destinations in their own right.
Say goodbye to those prejudiced notions of hotel dining deemed inferior to standalone eateries, and say hello to the new wave of hotel restaurants burgeoning in the city.
You'll find them in many of Melbourne's best hotels; and they are all destinations in their own right, whether you’re spending the night or just passing through.
Forget room service and lacklustre eats. Instead, prepare for gastronomic delight in the same vein as any of Melbourne's best restaurants.
These are best hotel restaurants in Melbourne for stylish wining and dining.
Langlands Restaurant & Bar
Langlands Restaurant & Bar in the recently refurbed Hyatt Centric Melbourne is the perfect spot for after-work drinks, catch-ups with friends or a cosy date night.
Dive into a luxurious modern Australian menu that heroes fresh ingredients from local farmers and producers. Indulge in starters including anchovy toast with burrata and tomato relish and smoky eggplant on crusty sourdough.
For something larger, Hazeldene's free-range chicken with chilli sambal, celeriac & apple slaw is delightful.
Hyatt Centric Melbourne, Level 25/25 Downie Street, Melbourne
La Madonna at Next Hotel
Dining decadence can be found on the third level of Next Hotel. La Madonna is golden-lit and cavernous, serving up riffs on Italian classics, as well as less obvious offerings.
Treat yourself to a barrel-aged Negroni and share a plate of oysters at the bar, then proceed into the depths of the restaurant to graze in a quiet corner, or sink into a booth for an intimate dinner.
The wine list favours Italian varietals, and the food menu is packed with flavours that are simple but striking. Buon appetito!
103 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Luci at Hilton Melbourne LQS
Hidden within the Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Luci's contemporary Australian menu nods to Melbourne's European accents and is designed to celebrate quality ingredients.
As the dining room buzzes beneath majestic marble columns, feast on fare like pumpkin arancini, squid ink spaghetti and fish of the day with eggplant puree. Be sure to save room for dessert - the coconut moose looks particularly decadent.
18 Little Queen Street, Melbourne
Strato at Oakwood Premier Melbourne
Fine dining is taken to new heights (literally) at Strato, a sophisticated 60-seat restaurant located on the 40th floor of Oakwood Premier Melbourne, serving up sensational views, swanky LA vibes and a multi-sensorial experience.
The menu is inspired by seasonality and the five elements, bringing the best of the atmosphere (air), the hydrosphere (water), the cryosphere (ice and permafrost), the lithosphere (earth’s upper rocky layer) and the biosphere (living things) to each plate.
With attached sister venue Sky Bar equally as enticing for a pre-or-post dinner tipple, the entire venue is set to blow you away - making this one of the best hotel restaurants in Melbourne.
40/202 Normanby Road, Southbank
Lona Misa at Ovolo South Yarra
Shannon Martinez, the queen of Melbourne’s vegan scene, has a blockbuster venue in South Yarra’s sleek Ovolo Hotel - and it's a rebellious renaissance from root to stem.
Lona Misa is an all-day plant-based diner that transforms from café to restaurant to wine bar with ease. Start the morning with granola, or book in for a Latin-inspired dinner.
The kitchen creates magic by creating vegan versions of morcilla (Spanish blood sausage), peri peri chicken, and a Brazilian seafood stew you must try to believe.
234 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Lollo at W Hotel
W Hotel's Lollo is all about relaxed classics sitting alongside bold innovations, with a menu that is as familiar as it is unexpected, highlighting Australia's unmistakable local fresh produce for this unique Melbourne restaurant.
The slow-cooked lamb is a must-try dish. Taking diners from day to night with ease, there's also a vibrant drinks list offering the best of Victoria's most coveted wineries and breweries, paired with playful cocktail creations.
408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Warabi at W Melbourne
Another stylish spot gracing W Melbourne Hotel, Warabi is a modern Omakase Japanese restaurant seating a mere 37 diners.
The evolving nine-course menu explores the Kappo philosophy of cuisine, with ingredients including abalone, eel, black truffle, and toothfish marinated in sake.
Expect a contemporary food offering, delicious sake, and a full theatrical experience as you watch the chefs work their magic.
408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Curious at W Hotel
For Melbourne dining with a style as impressive as the cocktail list, stop by this striking bar. A unique all-night cocktail bar, Curious blends music programming, creative concoctions and a menu of small bites and share plates, evoking an experience to remember.
The cocktails are designed to celebrate some of the defining cultural pillars of Melbourne; coffee, fashion and art. Pick your poison and then select a few bites to pair perfectly with it - think scallop tostadas, beef tartare, and miso-baked eggplant tacos.
408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Ms Parker at The Motley
The Motley is bringing a new level of sophistication to Richmond, without compromising Melbourne’s eclectic and authentic feel, and Ms Parker is the bustling ground floor cafe and fine dining restaurant sitting pretty within.
It's an eclectic dining destination patterned with diverse textures and flavours, interwoven with history and character.
You might start the day with a breakfast pavlova and coffee, then when dinner rolls around move on to dishes of freshly shucked oysters, truffled chicken risotto and crispy whiting, all washed down with a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, of course.
205 Bridge Road, Richmond
Showroom Bar & The Terrace at The Royce Hotel
Hello, luxury! Melbourne's iconic Royce Hotel has reopened, reimagined and revitalised, and with it comes a new brand of opulence and sophistication. Drinking and dining at The Royce is all about getting back to greatness - great dishes, good times and great tastes amongst lavish spaces in which to rendezvous.
At The Terrace, a delicate botanic-inspired interior is perfect for gathering and relaxing into the ebb of a long champagne breakfast.
The Showroom Bar offers an original vaulted ceiling, sink-in club chairs, a crackling open fire, a downstairs bar and an adjoining lounge with the classic cool of a private club.
Meet for pre-dinner cocktails, then settle in for a dinner of mushroom and stilton tartlets, oysters, sous vide chicken, steak and accompanying accoutrements; even a fancified cheeseburger.
379 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Miss Mi at Movenpick Hotel
Located within the Movenpick Hotel, Miss Mi sports a glamorous fitout befitting any occasion. It's a tasting menu restaurant pushing the envelope in Asian-Australian dining.
Drawing on influences from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Thailand, you’ll find dishes such as crispy chicken ribs, kangaroo skewers and a selection of stews and curries. Every dish is imaginative and exacting, with a keen eye on fermentation and preserves.
Corner Godfrey Street and Bourke Street, Melbourne
Sorolla at AC Hotel by Marriott Melbourne
Housed on Level 7 of the AC Marriott and lit by the lights of Melbourne’s skyline, Sorolla is a Spanish-inspired eatery that offers a modern and minimalist menu.
Authentic Spanish dishes are backed by an extensive wine list and an atmosphere that brings the essence of Spain to the heart of Melbourne.
Enjoy stunning city views paired with tapas of sardines and serrano, and glasses from their extensive, hand-picked wine list.
201 Normanby Road, Southbank
Shush Burger at Courtyard by Marriott Flagstaff Gardens
Shush Burger is the new burger bar inside the Courtyard By Marriott bringing a New York-style, speakeasy space to Melbourne.
Complete with a secret entrance and all the delicious burgers, highlights include The Standard with a smashed beef patty and a crumbed hake burger with smashed avo.
Shush Burger features a range of snacks and sides, such as oysters and soft-shell crab sliders. For sips? Get set to enjoy a range of beer, cider, wine and sparkling, as well as cocktail favourites like Negronis, espresso martinis and Aperol spritzes.
50 Batman Street, West Melbourne
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