26 July 2023
9 mins Read
A study by money.co.uk released in 2021 found Melbourne had the best brunches in Australia and the 11th best in the world. The findings undoubtedly add fuel to the ongoing friendly rivalry between Victoria and NSW, as Sydney also claims to have some of the best bottomless brunch offerings in the country.
Fast forward a few years and ‘brunch’ as a search term continues to spike, which is why we’ve done the heavy lifting to deliver the definitive guide to where to bottomless brunch in Melbourne.
It seems every neighbourhood in Melbourne has a bottomless brunch offering. But bottomless all-day gnocchi? Prepare to fast before your feast of soft pillowy gnocchi paired with refreshing cocktails at Mamma’s Boy Trattoria.
Dig in huge brunch platters at Mamma’s Boy Trattoria.
This rustic Italian eatery makes a trifecta of variations just like mamma used to make: slow-cooked lamb ragu, classic Napoli sauce and a decadent (winter) dish of mushrooms and cream. Choose from refreshing spritzes, daiquiris and negronis.
Head to Mamma’s Boy Trattoria for home-cooked Italian cuisine.
Cost: $69 per person
Available: Sundays 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 7.30pm. Strict two-hour seating applies
Address: 6/10 Tripovich St, Brunswick
If you’re looking for one of the best bottomless brunches in Melbourne then proceed immediately to Little Bourke St. Mexican street food and a bottomless brunch is one hell of a happy marriage.
You can’t go past bottomless tacos and margaritas.
Bodega Underground’s bottomless brunch menu features fried chicken, birria quesatacos and an extensive list of Mexican-inspired cocktails. No te gusta carne? There is an alternate vegan food menu on offer too and all the food is gluten-free.
Bodega Underground’s cocktails are delicious.
Cost: $75 per person
Available: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Strict 90-minute limit
Address: 55 Little Bourke St
New Orleans-inspired bar and restaurant Le Bon Ton is in Collingwood, one of the coolest neighbourhoods in Melbourne.
Indulge in endless cocktails and choose an item from the American-inspired BBQ brunch menu. There’s an LBT cheeseburger, sublime brisket sandwich, or a trio of smoked jackfruit tacos to choose from. The drinks list includes mimosas, tap beer, Hurricanes and highballs as well as the house white, red and rosé.
Cost: $69 per person
Available: Saturdays and Sundays, noon, 1pm and 2pm. Two-hour seatings
Address: 51 Gipps St, Collingwood
The bottomless brunch offering at Bang Bang has a strong French-Indochinese influence. This down-to-earth restaurant has a rustic aesthetic, with exposed brick walls and vintage shophouse doors and a menu that nods to the best of French and Asian cuisine.
Proceedings get off to a good start with bottomless mimosas, spritzes, boozy Marys, wine, bubbles and beer paired with dishes such as kingfish ceviche, charred edamame, and Chiang Mai chicken with roti for starters.
Cost: $59 per person
Available: Saturdays and Sundays noon to 2pm or 2.30pm to 4pm. Two-hour seatings
Address: 294 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick
Blacksmith Bar & Grill in Melbourne’s fashionable CBD is acclaimed for its bottomless brunch. And for that, it owes a lot to its menu which features locally sourced ingredients.
Enjoy a satisfying bottomless brunch at Blacksmith Bar & Grill.
Expect twists on classics at the weekly bottomless brunch which includes standouts such as kingfish crudo, cigar rolls, brisket mini wraps, Korean fried chicken and a decadent waffle dessert. Of course, the two-hour brunch banquet is paired with free-flowing spritzes, wine and beer. Bottoms up.
The classy dining interior of Blacksmith Bar & Grill features floor-to-ceiling glass walls.
Cost: $75 per person for free-flowing spritzes, local wines, bubbles and beer; $145 per person for a premium Taittinger Champagne package
Available: From 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Two-hour seatings
Address: 30 Timothy Lane, Melbourne CBD
Dining out for brunch at Cityfields is a social occasion. Be it a romantic affair or a feast with friends, the glitzy brasserie from the team behind Half Acre has all the atmosphere of a Euro house party.
Get yourself good booze at Cityfields, Chadstone.
The new ‘boozy brunch’ menu at Cityfields changes with the seasons but includes stellar options such as a seared beef salad, wood-roasted chicken and a generous portion of fries to share. Add free-flowing drinks and it’s time to paaartay.
Take your pick from their signature brunch menu.
Cost: From $69 per person
Available: From 11am every Saturday and Sunday. Two-hour seatings
Address: 1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone
There’s some big-time sophistication happening in Chapel Street with Tokyo Tina’s take on a bottomless brunch. The attractive restaurant in the heart of this vibrant community would be equally at ease in Tokyo.
Get your fill of Japanese cuisine at Tokyo Tina, Windsor. (Image: Leah Traecey)
Expect modern Japanese cuisine in this fun and energetic space where good times, good vibes, and good food collide. Get your bingo wings ready for Tina’s Bingo Academy which includes bingo alongside four dishes, complimentary kimchi rice and edamame.
Eat and play at Tokyo Tina’s Bingo Academy. (Image: Leah Traecey)
Cost: Bottomless drinks (Aperol spritzes, sparkling and tap beer) plus a food menu priced at $79pp or $55pp for food only
Available: Every Saturday at noon and 2.15pm. Two-hour seatings
Address: 66A Chapel St, Windsor
The main attraction for chilli lovers at Firebird is the fiery theme that permeates this popular Prahran eatery. Head chef Nabil Ansari wields his tongs to great effect in order to ramp up traditional Vietnamese flavours over the custom-built chargrill and wood-fired oven.
Indulge in big flavours at Firebird.
The ’70s-inspired deco also says to hell with tradition. The venue was awarded one hat by The Age Good Food Guide Awards 2023. Brunch here is called The Endless Lunch and includes options such as charcoal chicken and charred wombok.
Firebird was awarded one hat in 2023.
Cost: Firebird offers a set menu for $59pp with endless oysters and frites and endless booze for $35pp; house beers, Veuve D’argent Blanc de Blanc and Passiona Spritz.
Available: Every Saturday and Sunday. Two-hour limit
Address: 223 High St, Prahran
The menu at Moonhouse, a temple to yum cha on the corner of Carlisle and Nelson streets embraces the more subtle flavours of contemporary Chinese cuisine.
Dine an array of Chinese dishes at Moonhouse Balaclava.
Allow the staff at Moonhouse to guide you through the Endless Yum Cha Lunch menu, which offers comfort food on repeat such as seared scallops with XO butter and char sui pork buns and crystal prawn dumplings.
From dumplings to pork buns, you’ll be spoilt for choice at Moonhouse Balaclava.
Cost: Yum cha Unlimited includes 12 dishes on repeat for $59pp; There is also a bottomless drinks package at $49pp for beers and wine
Available: Every Saturday and Sunday at lunch. Two-hour seatings
Address: 282 Carlisle St, Balaclava
Johnny di Francesco’s 400 Gradi has taken out the World’s Best Pizza prize for his authentic Margherita. And the award-winning pizzaiolo has upped the ante on indulgence by bringing back the Bottomless at 400 Gradi offering.
Savour big fork full bites of pasta at 400 Gradi Bottomless.
Indulge in the best pizza, pasta and bottomless drinks with friends together with free-flowing jugs of Aperol spritz, house red and white wines, beer and soft drinks.
Enjoy bottomless drinks at 400 Gradi Bottomless.
Cost: $59 per person
Available: At 400 Gradi venues in Brunswick, Eastland, Essendon, Mornington and Norwood. All venues offer a 3pm seating and the Mornington venue also offers 11.30am and 1.30pm seatings that go for two hours
Address: 25 Main St, Mornington
Feast and Flow is a fancy term for a bottomless brunch, which is fitting given the elevated take on the tradition here. Make no mistake, this is a very refined affair.
Fill your stomach with a hearty brunch meal at Half Acre, South Melbourne.
Dress for the occasion (in loose-fitting pants) to enjoy an indulgent self-service buffet with favourites such as poached eggs with tahini labneh, crispy chermoula and parsley oil, and whipped banana cream and chocolate sauce. Going back for seconds is encouraged as the endless offering extends to both food and drinks.
There’s plenty of food to choose from.
Cost: From $69 per person for the bottomless buffet; and an extra $29 for the free-flow package
Available: From 10am to 5.30pm for two-hour seatings
Address: 112 Munro St, South Melbourne
All 15 Hecho En Mexico venues offer a bottomless brunch of unlimited gourmet tacos as well as unlimited booze to choose from including Patrón classic margaritas, red sangría, pink palomas, house wine and house beer. Expect tacos stuffed with poultry, pescado, prawn, pork, chorizo, beef, jackfruit and vegan frijoles charros (beans).
Opt for authentic Mexican brunch dining at Hecho in Mexico.
The brand, which began in Fitzroy a decade ago, now has 11 in Melbourne and four in regional Victoria. Hecho in Mexico translates to Made in Mexico: expect unlimited tacos stuffed with poultry, pescado, prawn and pork, plus free-flowing Patron margaritas and pink palomas as well as sangria, beer and house wine.
Finish off with a glass of their classic margarita.
Cost: From $75 per person
Available: Available every Saturday and Sunday for 1.5 hours. Check with your venue for session times as each location offers different options.
Address: 299 Bay St, Brighton
Look the part at this eighties-inspired diner by donning your favourite Fluoro tights and painting your eyelids blue. This Fitzroy favourite is recognised in these parts for its rotation of vegan eats.
Order your classic brunch favourites at Evie’s Disco Dine.
It’s comfort food sin carne (minus the meat). Comfort food classics include plant-based versions of fried chicken, burritos, mac n cheeseburgers and sandwiches stuffed with veef, not beef.
Evie’s Disco Diner is definitely an Instagram-worthy spot for vegans.
Cost: From $59 for one brunch item and unlimited bubbles, mimosas, wine, beer, cider and seltzers. For espresso martinis, frozen margs and Aperol spritzes too, it’ll be $89 per person.
Available: Saturdays and Sundays for a two-hour limit
Address: 230-232 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
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