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Alluvial Restaurant 8627 1567, , Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto, 495 Collins Street, Melbourne

The Apartment (03) 9670 4020, , 401 Little Bourke St, Melbourne - Cafe at lunch tapas and drinks later - pleasant 'corporate' scene with live music at weekends

Arintji 9663 9900, Federation Square, Swanston St cnr Flinders St, Melbourne - Arintji has Federation Square's prime spot, and on Jacques Reymond it certainly isn't squandered. This is a very professional set up.

Bar Humbug (03) 9642 0115, 586 Little Bourke St, Melbourne

Caboose (03) 9663 4448, 4 City Sq, Melbourne

Cafe Excello (03) 9650 0990, 99 Spring St, Melbourne

Cafe Max (03) 9600 1697, 56-58 Hardware St, Melbourne - People like the buffet food at lunch here. There's usually a big display of salads available or you can order from a menu of pastas and grills.

Camy Shanghai Dumpling & Noodle Restaurant (03) 9663 8555, 23 Tattersalls la, Melbourne - For dumpling addicts this is a wonderland. Camy Shanghai serves steamed or deep fried dumplings and other Shanghainese dishes.

Coda 9650 3155, Basement, 141 Flinders La Cnr Olivers La, Melbourne

Collins Quarter 9650 8500, 86A Collins St, Melbourne

Comme 9631 4000, , 7 Alfred Pl, Melbourne

Council House 2 9639 7778, Shop 1, 218-240 Little Collins St, Melbourne

Cumulus Inc 9650 1445, 45 Flinders La, Melbourne

David Jones Foodhall (03) 9643 2222, Basement David Jones, 290 Bourke St, Melbourne

Duck Duck Goose Black 9005 0888, , 31-37 Artemis Lane, Melbourne

Eat Drink Bento (03) 9642 1136, 115 Hardware St, Melbourne

Essence Restaurant 9660 1183, , Cnr Exibition & Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Harry's Restaurant (03) 9659 1592, , NULL, 111 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

HQ's on William 9322 8177, , Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens, 380 William Street, Melbourne

Idea Fine Food & Wine 9663 8829, 146 Little Bourke St, Melbourne - A Chinese restaurant with Japanese (and Cantonese) food with a huge bargain priced wine list.

Lime Cafe 9205 9954, , Mecure Hotel, 13 Spring St, Melbourne

Lime Cafe Bar Restaurant 9924 8160, , 562 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Lobby Restaurant Citigate 9654 6888, , 270 Flinders St, Melbourne

The Mint Bar And Bistro (03) 9602 5622, , 318 William St cnr Latrobe St, Melbourne

Niche Cafe (03) 9250 2222, , Bayview Eden, 6 Queens Road, Melbourne

Punch Lane Wine Bar 9639 4944, 43 Little Bourke St, Melbourne - Classy bar with an excellent wine list and a great selection of Australian and international cheeses.

RAB Bar and Restaurant 9611 4567, , NULL, 33 Spencer Street, Melbourne

Royal Melbourne Hotel (03) 9629 2400, , NULL, 629 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Sails Brasserie (03) 9243 9805, , NULL, 52 Queens Road, Melbourne

Salto (03) 9629 1500, , 530 Little Collins St, Melbourne

Sofi's (03) 9653 7744, Hotel Sofitel, Reception Lvl, 25 Collins St, Melbourne

Soupanatural (03) 8604 5097, 32 Hardware St, Melbourne

Sous Sol (03) 9642 1733, 25 Bank Pl, Melbourne

Syracuse 9670 1777, 23 Bank Pl, Melbourne - This is a wine 'lounge' with good food. The room is beautiful, high ceilings, Greek columns and an eclectic mix of Victorian furniture and marble. The focus is on the enormous wine list.

Terra Rossa (03) 9650 0900, , NULL, 87 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

The Establishment (03) 9670 6380, 192 King St, Melbourne

Three Degrees Bar Brewery Brasserie (03) 9639 6766, QV Square, Swanston St cnr Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Treasury Restaurant (03) 9211 6699, 394 Collins St, Melbourne - The Treasury, is situated on one side of a large open space that used to be the lobby. It's open for breakfast & dinner daily, lunch Mon-Fri.

Vue De Monde 9691 3888, Normanby Chambers, 430 Little Collins St, Melbourne - Professionally trained chef, Shannon Bennett and his young team serve up French food, in the finest tradition.