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The best new restaurants in Melbourne
Start with Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy for hand-laminated croissants, Daybaker in Abbotsford for chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns and Operator 25 in Wills St, Melbourne CBD. Here are all 12, with why each one is worth it.
- Lune CroissanterieFitzroy
Get: Hand-laminated croissants; pastry is prepared in a climate-controlled glass cube (the Lune Lab)
The croissant The New York Times said may be the best anywhere in the world.
- DaybakerAbbotsford
Get: Chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns
Chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns
- Operator 25Wills St, Melbourne CBD
Get: All-day Asian-influenced brunch in a former telephone exchange, with ube waffle, matcha hotcake and matcha-coffee drinks
All-day Asian-influenced brunch in a former telephone exchange, with ube waffle, matcha hotcake and matcha-coffee drinks.
- Garfield
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- Chabela
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- Bar Carnation
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- Bar Sophia
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- Julietta
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- Roma
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- Sagye
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- Santito
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- Tyga
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Where is the best new restaurants in Melbourne?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lune Croissanterie (Fitzroy), Daybaker (Abbotsford) and Operator 25 (Wills St, Melbourne CBD). All 12 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Lune Croissanterie, get hand-laminated croissants; pastry is prepared in a climate-controlled glass cube (the Lune Lab). At Daybaker, get chocolate wattleseed croissant and morning buns. At Operator 25, get all-day Asian-influenced brunch in a former telephone exchange, with ube waffle, matcha hotcake and matcha-coffee drinks.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Melbourne: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.