Guarantee yourself a good date

Dining solo? Enjoy the energy of strangers while relishing your own company. Forget consulting your dinner date for cuisine suggestions or sharing food from your plate when they get order envy. Shirking share plates and cumbersome group bookings can give you quick, uninterrupted access to some of the best food in town.

These are the best places in Melbourne for a table for one or dining at the bar.

Snacks and tipples

Tres a Cinco, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Tres a Cinco

Bars
Frank Camorra of Movida fame lures your tastebuds to Mexico for top-notch tacos, tequila and ceviche. Salud!
The Barre inside at night

The Barre

Bars
An intimate, modern atmosphere with food and drinks to match.The Barre occupies a sleek space, wrapping around the side of the ground level of the iconic...
Patient Wolf Distilling Co. at night

Patient Wolf Distilling Co.

Distilleries
Click for a range of boutique gins, order a gift pack or book into an online martini masterclass.
Ines Wine Bar, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ines Wine Bar

Bars
Consider yourself already seduced by Ines, a sultry European bar in Windsor brought to you by Matteo Bruno (The Meatball & Wine Bar, Hana).
bellotta wine bar, melbourne, victoria, australia

Bellota Wine Bar

Bars
Savour simple European staples that complement the excellent, exhaustive wine options – or buy a bottle from the conjoined Prince Wine Store.
Milk the Cow, St Kilda

Milk the Cow

Bars
Impress a date at this late-night fromagerie and choose from over 70 cheeses, expertly matched with a range of local and international wines.
Embla, Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Rebecca Newman

Embla

Bars
A city wine bar with quiet confidence that attracts gourmands and wine lovers alike, and accolades from Good Food Guide and Australian Gourmet Traveller.
Yarra Botanica - two level floating eatery

Yarra Botanica

Bars
Yarra Botanica is a two-level floating bar and eatery on the Yarra River, celebrating an all-local lineup of seasonal food and drinks. Supporting local...
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