Last week, global dining guide La Liste unveiled the Top 1000 Restaurants from around the world for 2026. This massive list uses data from over 1,100 professional sources, such as press guides and online reviews, from 200 countries to determine the best spots to eat around the globe. And to our delight, we spotted a few familiar names from around Melbourne and Victoria on the list, including Vue de Monde, Attica and Marmelo.
La Liste Top 1000 Restaurants – 2026
This global ranking marks the 10th anniversary of La Liste. Restaurants are given scores based on quality, consistency and reputation to create the list. Several venues can share the same score and have the same ranking. Here are the venues you can try around Melbourne and Victoria.
Vue de Monde
Score: 96
This legendary fine dining establishment was the highest-scoring Melbourne venue on the list. Satisfying Melbourne foodies for over 20 years, Vue de Monde offers multiple courses that change with the seasons.
📍55 Rialto Towers, 525 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Attica
Score: 95.5
Attica is all about celebrating unique Australian ingredients. On the multi-course menu, you’ll find seasonal flavours, and ingredients like crocodile ribs, barramundi with lemon myrtle and native ginger pudding.
📍74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea VIC 3185
Brae
Score: 93
Nestled in the Otways hinterland, you’ll find Brae. On the tasting menu, you’ll find Australian cuisine featuring produce grown from their farm, as well as local producers.
📍4285 Cape Otway Rd, Birregurra VIC 3242
Minamishima
Score: 86.5
Take a seat at this omakase experience in Minamishima. Let the chef lead you through the produce and the seasons.
📍4 Lord St, Richmond VIC 3121
Ten Minutes by Tractor
Score: 83.5
Escape to this winery on the Mornington Peninsula, and pair your delicious set meal with award-winning wines in the restaurant. Ten Minutes by Tractor also has a cellar door for tastings and a French-inspired bistro for more relaxed dining.
📍1333 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge VIC 3928
Cutler & Co
Score: 81
Located in a former metal works factory, Cutler & Co is the fine dining flagship of Andrew McConnell’s Trader House. Find spontaneous and modern cooking in the restaurant, or pop into the bar for drinks and bites.
📍55-57 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Marmelo
Score: 80.5
Marmelo opened in late 2024, and is captivating Melbourne foodies with its take on Portuguese cuisine and wood-fired cooking. Enjoy a balance of smoke and spice, and pair your meal with a wine or cocktail.
📍Ground Floor/130 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Provenance
Score: 80.5
The next time you’re in Beechworth, do yourself a favour and visit the award-winning Provenance. Walk into a gold-rush era building and dine on a menu filled with Japanese-inspired techniques and flavours.
📍86 Ford St, Beechworth VIC 3747
Amaru
Score: 80
Amaru showcases Australian ingredients and producers through their tasting menu. This intimate venue fits a maximum of 34 guests.
📍1121 High St, Armadale VIC 3143
Lake House
Score: 80
Whisk yourself away to Daylesford and unwind in the dining room of Lake House. Enjoy a multi-course menu made with ingredients from small-batch producers and their own Dairy Flat Farm.
📍4 King St, Daylesford VIC 3460
Kadota
Score: 77.5
Also located in Daylesford, Kadota offers set menus with Japanese flavours. Choose between seven or ten courses, and match each course with sake.
📍1 Camp St, Daylesford VIC 3460
Florentino
Score: 75
Florentino first opened in 1928, and has changed hands a few times over the years. Visit this historic space and feast on their luxurious Italian menu.
📍80 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
See the full rankings here.