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Diners' Choice: Good for business meals restaurants in Inner City East

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Updated 05 September 2026

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Cecconi's Toorak
4.9
4.9 (296)
$100 and over
Italian
Toorak
About the restaurant
A lavish European dining experience, serving some of Melbourne’s finest Italian cuisine. Designed as a sister restaurant to the original Cecconi’s in Flinders Lane, our second venue brings a touch of luxury, refinement and ‘buonissimo’ to Melbourne’s inner-east enclave.

Inspired by its heritage in Italy’s northern regions, and the masters of Italian design, our Toorak venue offers a modern evolution of classic European dining, with a strong Melbourne sensibility. A journey of intimate spaces, luxurious finishes, bespoke detailing and sculptural forms.

Cecconi’s Toorak adds a contemporary touch to Melbourne’s culinary landscape, whilst maintaining the high-end Italian hospitality that has made Cecconi’s a Melbourne dining institution for more than twenty years.
Top review
IgorV
Dined on 6 Sept 2026
Fantastic food, great service, a superb family business.
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Le Petit Bistro
4.8
4.8 (521)
$41 to $100
French
Kooyong
About the restaurant
Le Petit Bistro is located at 479 Glenferrie Rd, Kooyong Vic. Our diners will experience traditional seasonal French food and beverage.. We pride ourselves on ensuring your experience is one you will remember and want to share with your friends and family.
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Phil
Dined 2 days ago
This a lovely little restaurant. Beautiful steak.
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Clover
4.8
4.8 (239)
$41 to $100
European
Richmond
About the restaurant
Clover is a restaurant and wine bar on Swan Street, Richmond with a focus on good produce, good wine and good times, cooked and served with care and intent, reflective of modern European bistro's.
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DavidGold
Dined on 10 Sept 2026
Probably one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Wonderful flavors without trying too hard.
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2 Course Prix Fixe Lunch Menu
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The Sunday Set
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Menu du jour
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Geppetto Trattoria
4.8
4.8 (251)
$41 to $100
Italian
East Melbourne
About the restaurant
Experience True Italian Soul Food at Geppetto Trattoria
Tucked just outside Melbourne’s CBD, right near the MCG, AAMI Park, and Rod Laver Arena, Geppetto Trattoria has been serving up hearty, home-style Italian since 1981. Run by father-son duo Nino and Adriano Cea, we keep things classic – think rich Osso Buco, silky Spaghetti Pescatora, and daily market-fresh seafood.

Whether you’re after a cosy dinner, a quick lunch, or a long catch-up over vino, our handmade pastas, risottos, and seasonal dishes hit the spot. Vegan? Gluten-free? We’ve got you covered – including a dedicated vegan menu.

We’re all about good food and good company. Book a table for two or bring the whole famiglia – and if you're planning a bigger event, ask us about our private dining and function options.
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Ken
Dined 4 days ago
We had an excellent lunch, food and service was exemplary.
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Group Dining at Geppetto Trattoria
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$39 Express lunch
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BYO Wine at Geppetto Trattoria
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Rococo Hawthorn
4.7
4.7 (1319)
$40 and under
Italian
Hawthorn
About the restaurant
Rococo provides the freshest of ingredients, delivering guests high quality foods with many options available from such a large menu. The la carte menu is offered throughout the whole week and a lunch special from Monday to Friday. Consisting of, Italian traditional dishes that make this restaurant a haven for delicious classics. Located only moments away from Glenferrie Road’s shopping district, the classy suburb of Hawthorn is well suited to Rococo. Understandably from the packed crowds, they cater for a variety of individuals and even large quantities of guests. Rococo has generous spaces both indoor with candle lit lights for that friendly setting and outdoors for those lovely summer nights. Rococo is accessible by transport such as the number 16 tram, and parking on Glenferrie road and other side street options in the area. If it’s a business meeting with colleagues or a last minute catch up with some friends, Rococo is the perfect choice.
Top review
Barry
Dined 2 days ago
Always good, consistent, reliable. I’ll continue to return.
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Onda Bar & Eatery | Richmond
4.7
4.7 (76)
$41 to $100
Latin American
Richmond
About the restaurant
ONDA Bar & Eatery | Richmond

Sitting on Bridge Road in Richmond, ONDA is a modern Latin restaurant and cocktail bar, and the only 100% coeliac-certified venue in the area. Every single dish on the menu is gluten-free. Not a separate section, not a modified version. All of it.

The food is built for sharing. Small plates, big flavours, and a Feed Me menu that lets the kitchen think for you. The cocktails are the kind you order a second one of before you've finished the first. And the room has that rare energy where it feels buzzy and fun without making you raise your voice to have a conversation.
It works for all of it, date nights, group dinners, birthdays, or just a Tuesday that deserves better than staying home.
Bottomless Brunch runs weekly. Private events and functions are welcome.

Book a table now! You'll already be planning your next visit by the time dessert arrives.
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Jacquie
Dined 4 days ago
Food and service were amazing. We got the feed me option which allowed us to try lots of dishes and catered to our groups dietary needs. We almost didn't get through all of it!
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Bottomless Brunch
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Richmond Oysters - Richmond
4.6
4.6 (32)
$41 to $100
Seafood
Richmond
About the restaurant
In 1959, brothers Tony & Nick Anassis established a single fronted retail outlet next to the train line in Church Street Richmond. Whilst one brother shucked oysters and filleted fish for sale to local residents, the other established relationships with pubs and restaurants in and around Melbourne through door-to-door promotion of their wares.

From this humble beginning our small family business has grown to be one of the most respected seafood establishments in Melbourne. Today, Richmond Oysters retains its iconic heritage, continuing to operate from our original location. Our wholesale operations are complemented by our retail seafood display, take-away fish’n’chips and a world class restaurant dining experience.
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Franco
Dined 1 day ago
The seafood platter was generous and full of variety and we could taste the freshness in every bite. The service was attentive without being intrusive - highly recommend
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Freshly shucked $2 Oysters
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Paella Night
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The Kingston Hotel
4.6
4.6 (231)
$41 to $100
Modern Australian
Richmond
About the restaurant
The Kingston is a sophisticated, yet relaxed hotel and dining experience, nestled in the quiet leafy streets of Richmond. Being only five minutes from the CBD, this historic Richmond icon which has been synonymous for over a century as a place to eat, drink, connect and celebrate.

After undergoing an extensive revamp from the inside out, a new era for this much loved neighbourhood gem has begun. With an appetite for life, The Kingston maintains it’s welcoming charm and atmosphere in the newly renovated Public Bar, Dining Room, Deck and Beer Garden.
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RobertGold
Dined 3 days ago
Great local pub with good food with a good clean family atmosphere
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Trivia Night
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Set Menu 1 $65
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Set Menu 2 $70
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Eazy Peazy
4.5
4.5 (362)
$41 to $100
Asian
Richmond
About the restaurant
Discover the Essence of Japanese Cuisine in Richmond at Eazy Peazy. Our menu, inspired by traditional Japanese, features a diverse selection of dishes perfect for sharing.
At the heart of our dining experience is the Hibachi Grill, where flavours come to life, cooked over charcoal for that true Japanese taste. With a cosy and chic ambience, transpire yourself to Osaka while exploring the flavour of sake and food right here in Melbourne. Explore our unique offerings and find out why we're a beloved Japanese dining destination in Richmond. If you are a Richmond local or here for a concert or a game, Eazy Peazy is a short walk along Swan street from MCG, AAMI Park, Rod Laver, John Caine or Margaret Court Arena.
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Tia
Dined on 14 Aug 2026
Great service for large booking & took care of all dietary requirements. Thanks!
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Feed Me "Well"
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Feed Me "Eazy"
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Feed Me "Express" Lunch
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Made In Casa
4.5
4.5 (149)
$41 to $100
Italian
Toorak
About the restaurant
Made in Casa is an award-winning contemporary Italian restaurant in Melbourne proudly recognised with the Ospitalità Italiana 2025-2026 award for authentic Italian hospitality and cuisine, specialising in handmade pasta, grilled meats, fresh seafood, cocktails and authentic Italian hospitality.

Know for our signature Bistecca fritta an exclusive fried steak experience unique to Made in Casa. Our menu combines traditional Italian flavours with modern and refined dining experience.

Guests can enjoy fresh filled handmade pasta, premium Australian steak cooked on the grill, seafood dishes,
Italian cocktails and an extensive selection of Italian wines curated in our elegant wine room.

The restaurant offers two different dining experience across two levels: a vibrant contemporary atmosphere downstairs and more elegant and refined Italian setting upstairs with private bar, bathroom, wine room and spaces perfect for functions, birthdays, corporate events and special occasions in Toorak.



Top review
Denis
Dined 4 days ago
The best bistecca and coffee Awesome place
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