Modern Australian · Ripponlea, Melbourne
Attica
Attica: Modern Australian in Ripponlea, Melbourne. Critics: 88% liked it, from 5 reviews (2010 to 2022). Order: The seasonal tasting menu (about 14 courses per a reviewer cited on OpenTable); the menu changes and is said never to repeat.
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What to order
The seasonal tasting menu (about 14 courses per a reviewer cited on OpenTable); the menu changes and is said never to repeat.
Why go
Ripponlea landmark and perennial national leader.
Ben Shewry's restaurant built on native Australian ingredients, and still the one Melbourne dinner that international guides keep returning to (La Liste 2026 score 95.5 in our data). OpenTable names it a 2026 Melbourne Icon and Time Out lists it among the city's best in September 2026.
What the critics say
Critics: 88% liked it, from 5 reviews (2010 to 2022). Gone quiet: nothing new written about it in three years. Written up by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Time Out Melbourne 2022, CIVILIAN Global 2014.
The crowd: 4.8 of 5 on OpenTable (267 ratings), kept apart from the critics on purpose.
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- Address
- 74 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea VIC 3185
- Neighborhood
- Ripponlea
- Price
- $$$$
- Hours
- Dinner Tue-Sat 6-10pm; Friday/Saturday lunch 6 Nov-18 Dec 2026 (OpenTable) (as listed; check before you go)
Seen in OpenTable, Time Out Melbourne
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