Ryne is the perfect spot for a spot of French. The four course menu offered plenty choice and was…read moredeliciously rustic, true French provincial in style. The roast pork was particularly delicate and topped with a crunchy caramelised skin. The Cosmo cocktail was definitely a winner too. I think I had more of these delights at lunch than I did back in 2003. The restaurant styling is modern, simple and elegant. The dining room is spacious and well set out, there is plenty of room sit back and relax and enjoy a long lunch or dinner.

Met a friend here who lives in the neighbourhood for a casual catch up and we had the best time…read morehere ! Firstly it is a new, neat and clean and they feature local artists on the walls, so it was a pleasure to come in and sit down. Also full floor to ceiling windows, so really light and bright. I happened to like the art work, so the whole thing really worked for me. I ordered virtually every entree (well, 3 out of 7 or 8) because we were just grazing and chatting and also because the offers looked and sounded delicious and a little different. Started with Crispy Grana Padano balls with dressed leaves - the balls were small, but they gave you 6 and they were rich and super delicious. The Trio of house made dips were outstanding, I am not a big eggplant fan, so they substituted that with homous - I am a big homous fan, and it was definitely in the really good category. They also included a beetroot dip, which was fresh, textured and really delicious also and the third dip was an unusual dip made of pulverised rocket in a light and fresh oil with a sprinkling of cheese on top - a little different, interesting and my number 3 choice behind the Beetroot and Homous. It was served with wonderful lightly toasted bread which was also good. The really outstanding dish was the Zucchini Carpaccio - thinly sliced, excellent zucchini in a light oil with the most fantastic cashew butter and something else I don't remember on top - it was definitely worth coming back for. We also ordered the chips, which were a mix of super fresh sweet potato and regular potato with a crispy kale through it as well - loved this, not too greasy and done to perfection. They make their own ice cream, but only had one flavour left, so we shared a scoop of really good coconut ice cream, as well as a Lemoncello Tiramisu - outstanding, homemade Lemoncello made into a tiramisu - highly, highly recommend ! This is a really open, friendly family type restaurant. As well as meeting Dion the chef, we met his mum, dad, girlfriend and then Nonna and the autie and uncle came in as we were leaving. Mum, Dad and the girlfriend work there and were just so friendly, warm and inviting, we were hooked before meeting Dion and the rest of the relatives. Definitely a place to come back to. The main courses looked wonderful, including Duck - one of my favourites and a couple of pastas that sound really interesting. They also have a beef and fish dish and couple of desserts we still want to try. Highly recommend the food, service and atmosphere and they stay open all day, starting with breakfast.

4.3 This is a really…read moregood bar. Great upstairs space. It's huge and complete with a shabbily attractive international decor. We tried the Panama G & T. This has wolf gin, orange and rhubarb and tonic. This is a beautiful drink. We absolutely adored it. The house made rhubarb chip on top is almost like toffee and adds interest, texture and more great flavour. We loved this place. Note is a good one for tourists. You can watch the world go by from the window. All the diversity of Smith Street. Or, look from the windows all the way to the Dandenong ranges.

Neatly tucked away from the sometimes raw energy that is Smith Street, the Panama Dining Room…read moreoffers food that you'd be likely to find in any one hat restaurant yet provides a more relaxed atmosphere. The Panama is located on level three and is large. It is great to have a quiet cocktail or two at the bar and then wander over to the adjacent dining rooms afterwards (although the meals served in the bar area look great too). If you can, grab a table near one of the big windows. It can be fun to watch the activity on the street below or take in city views. The menu really does, to use an old cliche, offer something for everyone. Whether you're after Spanish "Jabon" or Zucchini flowers stuffed with cheese (although beware if blue cheese is not your thing), quail cigars, slow roasted lamb or wagyu beef, there will be plenty to tempt you at the Panama dining room. This place is ideal for dinner whatever the occasion, be it dinner with a group of close friends or even a special date.

Amazing vegan food! I personally voted the chocolate oreo cake the best vegan dessert I've ever…read morehad. Don't miss this place!

Imagine a perfect day in Melbourne. Sunny, a touch cool but not enough for a sweater. A day of…read morecity walking begs a drink and some food. The Carlton Wine Room is he spot. Amazingly warm staff welcomed me in...bag and all as I was headed to the airport. The wine suggestion from the bartender was spot on, and the series of food choices were equally stellar. Briny oysters, sublime stracciatlla (honestly out of this world), well balanced Kingfish crudo, broccolinni with crispy smoked pork and chopped egg was like the best deviled egg meets Peter Luger bacon meets...well, you get it. Final delectable bites were in the form of rigatoni, peas, parmesan, beans and a delicious velvety sauce. Do not miss this spot.

Just like Bridget Jones, i am at the pivotal moment of my life where my only formidable…read morerelationship is with a bottle of red wine; and The Carlton Wine Room is my choice of poison. The venue is magnificent, the wait staff friendly and the wines spectacular. The menu is great for simpleton's like myself and the venue has an atmosphere like no other. Located on the corner of Faraday and Drummond, the venue is not really near a-many other pubs, or restaurants but does attract a big crowd. It's hard to get a seat / table most of the times i have attended. Without a doubt if you are a wine enthusiast then this really is the place for you, most of the wines are European but hey, always good to mix it up a bit (being a margaret river man myself, it's good to experiment).

I'm really not a big fan on bars that are just too dark. Sure, maybe they are doing it for the…read moreatmosphere, but honestly, it isn't really an atmosphere that I particularly like. This was the case with this particular bar - it was just too dark more my appreciation. If that was all, then so be it, but the beers were pretty awful as well, particularly the house beer. I don't think I'll be back.

Ambience - what ambience? That place was so darn loud we could not hear each other think nor speak…read more Inattentive wait staff. And cos it was so loud the wait staff kept coming back like another 2 times to confirm our drink order and blames it on the loudness of other patrons haha. Cocktails here are $18. I'm fine with that price tag.. If it was a good cocktail. I ordered an espresso martini.. And I should have known that it wasn't going to be worth it when the order came out within 2 minutes and we didn't hear any cocktail shaking. It was like a vietnamese ice coffee. No alcohol, possibly pre made or purchased bottled. Nope I was not impressed! The only thing they have going for them is the Athens fries.

Visited 11 August and it was the worst service I have ever experienced. We booked a 7.30pm table…read moreand weren't told the kitchen closes at 8pm. About 10 minutes after ordering entrees and drinks one of the waiters came over and told us we had to order our dinner as the kitchen closed at 8pm for deep cleaning. After rushing our orders the food arrived and it was just about edible. It also took 15 minutes and several reminders to get the drinks ordered. The restaurant was quiet so should not have taken that long. The staff were rude and the service poor. The restaurant was supposed to close at 10pm and they took last orders for drinks at 9.15 and the staff were walking around in their coats from 9.30. I will never visit this restaurant again.

Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. We had the scallop and leek/gruyere croquettes. Loved the…read morecroquettes but the scallops were a little bland. The pasta special was orecchiette with pork/ fennel sausages and broccoli. It was delicious. We had hazelnut macaron, coffee poached pear and gingerbread ice-cream for dessert. It was nice and we liked that it wasn't overly sweet. They have a great range of drinks to choose from as well. This place has a good atmosphere and the staff are really friendly. Look forward to coming back.