Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Melbourne

OpenTable

Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are great for outdoor dining in Melbourne? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Standard Hotel

4.8

4.8 (415)

$40 and under

Pub

Fitzroy

About the restaurant

Located in the backstreets of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The Standard Hotel brings you the best pub food, wines & cold beers that Fitzroy has to offer.

Reservations:

-The maximum booking size is 20 people. If you would like a larger booking, please give us a call or e-mail to discuss. (03) 9419 4793 or bookings@thestandardhotel.com.au

-If you wish to make a booking on the same day, please give us a call and we will see if we can fit you in. We don’t accept same-day online bookings.

-Please note, we don’t take bookings outside after 5 pm Monday-Friday and after 3 pm Saturday, Sunday.

-We will not accommodate Bucks/Hens parties or Pub Crawls.

Top review

Victoria

Dined on Apr 16, 2025

Always a pleasure to lunch at the Standard Hotel. Very good range of food, wine and beer selection. Dietary requirements catered for. Friendly and helpful service.

Goldy's! Tavern

4.8

4.8 (174)

$40 and under

Gastro Pub

Collingwood

About the restaurant

”There’s something magical about Goldy’s! Maybe it’s how the sun streaks through the front windows and bathes the pool table in light that makes the silver balls sparkle, or maybe how if you look closely at your beer you realise the bubbles are dancing in pairs to the surface, or it could simply be how everyone’s favourite song seems to be playing when they walk in. You can’t quite place where the magic comes from, but if you sit at the orange bar long enough and listen to the laughter and stories being shared around, you realise, with the right type of eyes, that the magic comes from the shared love of everyone within. This is a pub where your new best friend sits waiting, this is the pub where long lasting friendships are forged. This is Goldy’s!, and it’s magical.”

Matthew O’Brien, local legend

Top review

Annie

Dined 1 day ago

Great little pub. Beautiful vibe, lovely food, a bit expensive but we had a great time!

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Experience

Steak Sanga! Lunch Special

Experience

Parma Night

Experience

Goldy's Gnocchi Gnite

North Port Hotel

4.8

4.8 (255)

$40 and under

Australian

Port Melbourne

About the restaurant

The North Port Hotel is a place for locals and visitors alike, you may choose to head to the front bar for a cold beer or glass of wine and watch the footy, or take a seat in the dining area and order from our ever changing menu, with all the classics you know and love, as well as a great selection of bar snacks and starters, main meals using quality seasonal produce and desserts.

Top review

Andrew

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

Great service, food was good. Would go there again.

Albert's Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (203)

$40 and under

Wine Bar

Armadale

About the restaurant

Albert's is a neighbourhood wine bar nestled behind the heritage listed Kings Arcade in the leafy backstreets of Armadale. Our bar is named for the Australian artist, Albert Tucker who once resided in the area and more importantly depicted our beautiful 19th century building in his 1937 landscape.

We offer an ever-changing list of exciting wines by authentic small batch producers from all over the world, along with many classic 'non-wine' drinking options. Don’t expect a traditional restaurant menu, our kitchen offers up a variety of smaller, seasonal plates that are designed to share. Order one or two as a snack or combine several to create a more substantial meal.

Top review

Lusha

Dined 4 days ago

Great ambiance, great menu and outstanding service. Definitely will be back!

Corner Hotel

4.7

4.7 (341)

$40 and under

Pub

Richmond

About the restaurant

The beloved Corner Hotel is a cultural institution in the heart of Melbourne for lovers of all things music, sport and food.

Only a short walk to Melbourne’s Olympic Park sporting precinct and regularly screening a variety of sporting blockbusters, the venue is also the perfect place to grab a pre or post-match bite.

Choose from the extensive contemporary pub menu and situate yourself amongst the vibrant greenery of the newly renovated rooftop bar whilst sipping on a drink from the impressive cocktail list. The front bar also makes for a great late night destination, with resident DJs keeping the party going until the early hours of the morning whilst spinning a range of rock and dancefloor classics. A perfect place for any beer loving pub goer, the front bar also features a selection of exclusively stocked craft beers and locally brewed drops.

Top review

Denis

Dined 2 days ago

Lorraine was the most kind and generous host! Bubbly personality and super helpful. Adele was on her first shift and she was doing a stellar job… you have found a good one there guys! The Big M’s were beautiful as always, we simply love this iconic Melbourne Pub ❤️💙

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Experience

$24 Parma Night — Wednesday

Old Man Drew

4.6

4.6 (247)

$40 and under

Café

Ascot Vale

About the restaurant

At Old Man Drew, we know that memories are to be cherished. Are you coming to visit us to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, retirement, or any special occasion with a small group for breakfast of lunch? Think about booking one of our exclusively set celebration tables in the café, atrium or garden. Enjoy a special spot set with white linen, fine china, fresh flowers and glass ware, a truly beautiful setting. Please request in one of our celebration tables when you make your table booking. The charge starts from $40 per table, which is payable at the time of booking.

Top review

Lara

Dined on Mar 15, 2025

Beautiful ambience, wonderful service, delicious food, 10 out of 10 afternoon out to spoil us Mums

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Experience

High Tea

Sam's Cali Cantina

4.6

4.6 (21)

$40 and under

Mexican

South Yarra

About the restaurant

Located on Chapel Street in South Yarra, Sam's Cali Cantina is your ultimate destination for a bold and exciting dining adventure. Step into our lively venue, where the best Californian Burgers collide with the vibrant flavours of Mexican cuisine.

Savour our zesty tacos, decadent nachos, or dive into a juicy Cali burger bursting with fresh, local ingredients. Wash it all down with one of our inventive cocktails or a chilled craft beer for a meal that's nothing short of spectacular.

Top review

Melissa

Dined 3 days ago

10/10 food, staff was lovely, will definitely go back😊

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Experience

$10 Margaritas | Mondays

Code Five

4.5

4.5 (137)

$40 and under

Australian

Wheelers Hill

About the restaurant

Situated in Wheelers Hill, Code Five is home to beautiful food, delicious coffee and a fantastic place to sit and relax with those close to you.

Top review

Michele

Dined on Apr 16, 2025

Great food...coffee....service...value for money....close to home.....priceless!!!!

Blossom Rooftop Bar

4.4

4.4 (40)

$40 and under

Pizzeria

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

MELBOURNE CBD'S HIGHEST ROOFTOP BAR
Join us at Melbourne CBD's highest rooftop bar, now open on level 14. It's the perfect venue for after work drinks or for a pizza party with friends. The al fresco area wraps around the 14th floor with views across the city through beautiful glass panelling.

Enjoy wood fire pizza, mouth-watering cocktails, local wines and beers as well as sprawling 270 degree views on Melbourne city. Get the most of your visit with Happy Hour available Tue-Fri 3-6pm.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

Brilliant as always Brilliant staff and service Brilliant food All round chill vibe

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Experience

Bottomless at Blossom Rooftop Bar

Experience

Indulge in our "Feed Me" Set Menu!

Experience

Express Lunch

Ms Peacock

4.2

4.2 (370)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

Bacchus Marsh

About the restaurant

Eat. Drink. Chill. Ms Peacock is all about celebrating those three beautiful words. Tasty food, awesome bevvies and all in an amazing setting.

Tucked inside the stunning heritage-listed Eynesbury Homestead, a sprawling bluestone family home built in the 1800s, Ms Peacock is a modern family-friendly restaurant with an Italian inspired menu that has something to tickle everyone’s tastebuds. Gourmet wood fire oven pizzas, mouthwatering pastas, wood oven and rotisserie meat dishes, popular pub classics, kids’ favourites, and to-die-for desserts have diners spoilt for choice.

A must-try is head chef Gagan’s famous Prosciutto De San Daniele pizza that saw him crowned Australia’s number one entrant in Italy’s fiercely contested 2022 World Pizza Championship.

Top review

Karen

Dined 2 days ago

Myself and my partner love coming to ms Peacock restaurant great customer service friendly staff and amazing food love it we will always highly recommend Ms Peacock restaurant

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Experience

TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS @ MS PEACOCK

Experience

Friday Bottomless Pizza

Experience

High Tea at Eynesbury Homestead

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