Atria

Eighty floors up at The Ritz-Carlton, Atria trades Melbourne's street-level bustle for wide-open sky. Claim a stool along the Long Bar just before sundown—that's when the Yarra winds into shadow and the fire plumes from Crown’s gas brigade flare against the glass. Diners celebrating milestones lean into the five-course tasting menu, where duck liver parfait arrives rolled like a cigar and slow-cooked goat comes tucked inside crisp pastry. The kitchen sears wagyu to a caramelized crust, then resets the palate with pineapple granita beside miso brûlée. Come Saturday noon, the dining room pivots to Brunch in the Sky, pouring bottomless champagne alongside kingfish sashimi, chilled oysters, and espresso-soaked tiramisu.