From cool cafes to swanky restaurants, here are some of hippest places to wine, dine or simply kick back that this delectably cosmopolitan city has to offer
In a city where cafe culture reigns and a discerning crowd sifts through the uninspiring, Melbourne’s Central Business District offers the gamut, from cool cafés and hipster hangouts to swanky, high-end restaurants.
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1. Liminal
One of 2019's most buzzed-about openings was dreamt up by the same folks behind café hits such as Higher Ground and Top Paddock. Their ambitious new venture marries an eatery, grab-and-go, 200 label-strong wine shop, cheese store and private dining room within a sleek Art Deco-style space at Collins Street. Here, curved banquettes and marble tabletops blend into an inviting environment awash with neutral hues—a breather from the more masculine Manhattan-style establishments of the same era. Nosh on the familiar—think hot rotisserie chicken rolls with gravy and the likes—as well as inventive creations such as the Mapo tofu and noodle bun (yes, we are talking about noodles and tofu in a bread roll) and sip on silky lattes made with beans from Square One Coffee Roasters.
Liminal | Ground Level, 161 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia | +61 3 9639 8264