Hemingway's Wine Room

East Melbourne’s answer to a Parisian dining room delivers polished European bistro plates and cellar pours along Wellington Parade. Settle in under subdued lighting to French tunes, where afternoon long lunches stretch effortlessly across two to five courses—think tender grilled calamari with rich seafood bisque, salmon gravlax, and steak frites. Regulars drop by midweek for Wednesday oyster happy hour alongside chilled champagne, or split half-price bottles of wine on Thursdays. Diners lingering after MCG matches take late seats at the bar for a neat whiskey or a freshly mixed mojito.