Dining experiences for every budget

by OpenTable Team

Updated 16 May 2023

Dining out doesn’t need to break the bank - if you know where to look! Discover our top picks of special dining offers and set menus available to book right now.

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Ichi Ni Izakaya - St Kilda

4.4

4.4 (1281)

$41 to $100

Japanese

St Kilda

About the restaurant

Melbourne’s premier Izakaya experience. Ichi Ni has taken it’s place alongside neighbouring St. Kilda institutions with it’s unique design and central location. Providing a casual and lively dining atmosphere, Ichi Ni offers an extensive menu complimented with unmatched views overlooking Port Phillip Bay.

The Izakaya style restaurant is a visual feast that has combined modern dining with a traditional twist. Multi level seating, private booths and year round heated decking ensure each visit is as original as the first.

Ichi Ni accommodates a full and traditional Japanese menu that caters to all tastes – yakitori, sushi, sashimi and Japanese tapas. You won’t have difficulty finding the perfect drop to go with your “Tabemono” either… an extensive beverage menu offers sake, cocktails, fine wines and a range of Japanese beers to compliment each meal.

Top review

CherrieP

Dined on 18 Feb 2024

Curtis is always a delight to see! He is always prompt with service. Food is amazing and I have too many favourites! it's a shame St kilda is closed, however I'm sure Fitzroy will be just as good! Thank you for the good times

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4.2

4.2 (197)

$41 to $100

Mexican

Ringwood

About the restaurant

The Budgie Cocktail Bar is a unique converted warehouse bar located in Ringwood. The expansive space caters for the finest of cocktails, curated wine selections, beers on tap and of course; delicious food currently offered by our friends at Hecho En Mexico! An open floor plan that features a sun-filled beer garden, concrete bar and a Palm Springs inspired cacti corner, The Budgie is the perfect place for your Friday after-work drinks or for a Saturday catch-up with friends. Although tucked away, The Budgie is easily accessible being only a brief walk from Ringwood Station and Eastland Shopping Center as well as a number of hotels and accommodation.

Top review

Angela

Dined on 26 Sept 2024

Our third time at the venue and we were treated like old friends. The staff are absolutely delightful and truly go out of their way to make everyone feel appreciated, the music is always an absolute pleasure and the overall atmosphere feels more like a house party with old friends than a night out with strangers. Highly recommend! Also, shout out to Jackie - absolutely bar staff extraordinaire!!

Bang Bang RC

4.4

4.4 (1242)

$41 to $100

Southeast Asian

Elsternwick

About the restaurant

Sitting proudly in the heart of Elsternwick is this unique venue with an Indochine inspired menu of delicious food and drinks.

The exotic greenery and styling seen throughout Bang Bang’s gorgeous indoor spaces flows out to a relaxed outdoor courtyard sitting adjacent to the local park.

Despite the venue’s bustling city vibe, Bang Bang is a laid-back social hotspot for locals in the South East.

Please note any patrons that book in for “outdoor” or “counter” seating will be sat outdoors & will be exposed to the elements. All outdoor tables use Me&u, an order at the table QR code ordering system. All bookings made on either “standard” or “high top” seating are completely undercover or inside the venue.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 7 Mar 2024

Great food and service for a family gathering and birthday celebration that included 9 adults and 4 toddlers. Great job Bang Bang!

Kiss & Tell

4.6

4.6 (446)

$41 to $100

Asian

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

Melbourne’s best kept secrets live inside the walls of Kiss and Tell. The newest addition to Little Bourke Street, Kiss and Tell, is offering a mysterious yet freeing space to spill all of your secrets while sipping on one of our handcrafted cocktails. Inspired by old Hollywood glamor, we bring low light, vibrant tunes and drops of the finest wine from near and far - it’s the perfect place to bring a date.

Come by and sip on an elixir of your choice and dine on our Asian fusion tapas menu. Hochi Mama herself has curated and designed an elevated and refined selection of tapas dishes or a divine banquet experience.

Top review

Amy

Dined 4 days ago

11/10 experience!! We went to kiss and tell for dinner after a theatre show and it was amazing. The tasting selection menu is a must with the lobster sliders being the highlight. The service was great as well, the staff were very welcoming and polite. We will definitely be back!!

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