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Aix Cafe Creperie 9662 2667, 24 Centre Pl, Melbourne - A favourite place to have lunch, it's cute,cosy and warm. The place is always busy and the service is personal and speedy.

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

Basement Cafe 9329 8000, 350 La Trobe St, Melbourne

Breadwell 9650 8544, 135 Flinders La, Melbourne

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

Cafe Chinotto (03) 9650 8666, Federation Square, 2 Swanston St, 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.

Cafe Vue 9691 3899, Normanby Chambers, 430 Collins St, Melbourne

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

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

Demi Tasse 9642 3571, 550 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

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

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

Federal Coffee Palace 9662 2224, shop 22-23, melbourne gpo, 350 Bourke St, 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

Journal Canteen 9650 4399, Shop 1 Level 1, 253 Flinders la, Melbourne - The new venture by Con Christopoulos (Degraves, European, Supper Club) is a smart modern cafe decorated as a reading room.

Liaison monaco house, 22 Ridgway Pl, Melbourne

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

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

Little Peninsula (03) 9670 2020, , 308 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne

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

Ludo (03) 9670 9488, 118 Queen St, Melbourne

Mamma's Boy shop 13, 1 Little Collins St, Melbourne

The Mess Hall 9654 6800, 51 Bourke St, Melbourne

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

Mr Tulk 8660 5700, State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston 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

SMXL Little Bourke 9642 8611, 542-544 Little Bourke 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

Superfino 030407773754, 275 Flinders La, Melbourne

Switch Board 03, 11 & 12 Manchester Unity Arcade, 220 Collins St, Melbourne - A pair of tiny holes-in-the-wall tucked away at the back of the Manchester Unity - coffee and goodies.

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 Commercial Bakery 8631 5900, rear, 360 Little Collins St, 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.

Two Fingers 9663 0202, 27 Russell St, Melbourne

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.