What's new in Melbourne for 2025?

October 07, 2025

Melbourne’s ever-evolving nature means there’s always something new to discover when you visit this dynamic city. Discover some of the best new places to eat, drink, stay and more in the city centre and beyond. 

New hotels: 

The amazing accommodation offering of Melbourne's city centre continues to expand with the opening of new hotels catering for every kind of business events traveller. 

1 Hotel Melbourne is a luxury eco-conscious retreat located on the Yarra River in Docklands. Blending sustainability with biophilic design, it features 277 rooms, a wellness spa, and the acclaimed restaurant From Here by Mike. Housed in the heritage-listed Goods Shed No. 5, it offers nature-inspired elegance and refined hospitality. 

Hyde Melbourne Place is a five-star lifestyle hotel in Melbourne’s CBD, offering 191 stylish rooms, three dining venues, and a rooftop bar. Guests enjoy Mediterranean cuisine, in-room Pilates, and a fully equipped fitness centre, all set within Melbourne’s vibrant laneways and cultural heart. 

Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins and the Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Street Mall are housed side-by-side in the new Melbourne Walk precinct in the centre of the city, with a covered shopping arcade on the ground floor. 

New restaurants and bars: 

Melbourne’s culinary scene is world-renowned for good reason. Discover why this is the city where people love to wine and dine. For an elevated dining experience combined with authentic Indian flavour, visit Kolkata Cricket Club in Crown Melbourne. Enjoy the rich flavours of barramundi curry and lamb tomahawks while seated in the stylish dining room decorated with chandelier and leather booths. 

Discover playful takes on Malaysian classics at Ho Jiak, a three-level mecca of delicious food in Melbourne’s city centre. Chef Junda Khoo serves up delicious favourites like Hainin chicken rice and beef rendang, as well as creative new twists like a crème brûlée and roti pisang hybrid dessert. 

With a carefully curated seasonal menu of inventive cocktails – including a hazlenut espresso martini, an elderflower liqueur Negroni and a special spiced lemonade – plus a fun food menu, new bar Slowpoke has a relaxed vibe and custom-furnishings that make it the perfect location for larger groups. 

Step into Marmelo’s vibrant dining room for a luxurious take on wood fired cooking, inspired by the bars of coastal Spain and Portugal. A decadent tasting menu includes Pacific oysters warmed over fire, lamb tongue conservado and a wood fired olive oil cheesecake. 

Ready to plan your next corporate meeting or incentive program in Melbourne and regional Victoria? Get in touch today to craft unforgettable experiences your delegates will be talking about long after they return home.