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Claret Club.
14/20

Wine bar downstairs, restaurant up, this spot from gun sommeliers is revitalising Stanley St

Owners Harry Hunter and Bridget Raffal bring experience from three-hatted Sixpenny, Where’s Nick and Bentley to their new labour of love, which feels a little like the caves à vin of Paris.

  • David Matthews
Inside Bar Carnation in the former Gerald’s Bar site on Rathdowne Street.
14/20

Bar Carnation

The white-walled wine bar filling big shoes on Rathdowne Street.

Melbourne Supper Club takes over the Kafeneion space from 10pm until 4am.

Melbourne Supper Club

Late-night institution for excellent wine, good food and polished service.

  • Emma Breheny
Steak frites.

Mullumbimby Continental

A Euro wine bar and bistro in the heart of Mullum.

  • David Matthews
Bar Carnation has taken over the former Gerald's Bar space.
14/20

Opened in the shadow of its predecessor Gerald’s, Bar Carnation is startlingly bright

Gerald’s Bar’s successor continues the successful formula of good drinks plus good people plus good food equals the best times.

  • Besha Rodell
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 Complimentary bread: crown-shaped brioche brushed with a caramel made from vegetable scraps.
Good Food hat15/20

The Lodge Dining Room

Kiwi menswear label Rodd and Gunn throws its flat cap in the restaurant ring.

Inside day-to-night spot Gornelly’s.

Gornelly’s

From daytime sandwich stop to chatty local bar.

Inside Gerald’s Bar 2.0, in the former Enoteca Sileno site.
14.5/20

Gerald’s Bar

One of Melbourne’s defining wine bars dials up the deliciousness in big new digs.

Inside Gerald’s Bar 2.0, in the former Enoteca Sileno site.
14.5/20

Beloved Gerald’s Bar has been transplanted to another iconic site. Has its soul survived?

The artwork and ephemera are familiar, the owners are the same, the free crusty bread is still on offer. But this new iteration is a dramatic contrast to the original.

  • Besha Rodell
The dining room.

Claret Club

A top-notch Darlinghurst wine bar from the owner of Where’s Nick.

  • Erina Starkey