New Melbourne restaurants that pleased us in October 2024

October has been a huge month for Melbourne’s restaurants and bars. Many highly anticipated venues have opened, including new bars France Soir and team Askal, as well as unexpected newcomers such as Malin in Rathdowne Village. Here are the places that caught our attention last month.

• First Look: The Entrecote Hotel’s luxurious new Gigi Bar is a taste of Parisian high society.

• First Look: Fancy a drink at Le Splendide by France-Soir? Place the sticker on your phone’s camera.

• This new Palestinian food truck drew a crowd of hundreds on its first day.

• First look: There’s room for growth at the new two-level Moon Mart in South Melbourne.

• First Look: Drinks, Dinner and Show at Wildflower Picture House & Bar.

• First look: Hector’s Deli is growing in a new CBD store.

• First look: Lygon Street icon DOC Espresso begins a new era called DOC Osteria.

• First look: South Melbourne’s Kirby channels the energy of British coffee.

• First look: People travel from Weribee to Richmond to eat at North Indian restaurant Parathaas.

• First look: Indonesian sambal empire SS Waroeng lands in Melbourne.

• First Look: Another wine bar in Rathdown Village. But Malin strikes.

• Open now: Terror Twilight’s sister spot Ophelia offers iced miso lattes and midday martinis.

• Now Open: The rooftop of Amatrice offers one of the best views in the city, but the real magic begins at sunset.