Restaurants

Punch Lane

18 Reviews

43 Little Bourke St

Melbourne, VIC, 3000

Punch Lane

Restaurant and Wine Bar

A pioneer of laneway dining in Melbourne, Punch Lane has been a favourite amongst theatre-goers, wine-lovers and long-lunchers since 1995.

A cosy restaurant and wine bar, Punch Lane is one of the original Melbourne Laneway gems, situated in the heart of Melbourne's entertainment district on the fringes of Bourke street's Paris end and the hustle of Melbourne's infamous Chinatown.

Punch Lane's reputation is based on its seasonal menu & extensive wine list, catering for every diner's style - from business lunches and after work drinks, to group celebrations and intimate dinners for two, to those who simply want to relax with a glass of wine and watch the world go
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Contact details

Dining Options

  • Private Room
  • A-la-carte
  • Bookings
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Functions
  • Indoor Dining
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Cuisine

  • European
  • Modern European
  • Modern Australian

Licensing

  • Licensed

Payment options

  • EFTPOS
  • Cash
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Diners
  • AMEX

Menu

  • Lunch
  • Degustation
  • Dinner

Features

  • Bar
  • Function Room
  • Group Bookings
  • Parking
  • Private Function

Price Guide

  • Entrees under $30
  • Mains $30-$50

REVIEWS (18)

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looknow
local star
1197 Reviews
OVER 7 years AGO

I dined here with my partner based on all the positive reviews I heard about this place. After hearing all those positive reviews, I was looking forward to a lovely date night. Being a wine bar, you'd expect the staff to know their wines, we ask for wine recommendations only to have him basically name the wines he had in stock. Not very helpful.
We ordered the 5 course meal where they decide for us what we’ll be eating. I found it strange that they didn’t bother asking if we had any allergies (not that we did have any). The first dish we had was the salmon which was absolutely amazing. A great start to our 5 course meal, but unfortunately it went downhill from here. 2nd last dish were steaks, we had 2 pieces each, and strangely were cooked differently. One was medium rare, the other was well done. Prior to the steak ...read more

Arts105
OVER 8 years AGO

The venue itself is great however the food was a little below what was expected for the price. However the great staff make up for the shortfall

imperial1
local star
488 Reviews
OVER 8 years AGO

I attended this place on a Thursday night with a group of friends. The ambiance was nice, not too dark and not too bright. The place has a massive wine collection displayed all around the inside of the restaurant. Their tapas were okay, my favourite was the mussel on the toasted bread. I ordered their steak as their main and it was cooked to perfection. I found their steak sauce to be a little bit average but overall a lovely experience. Their staff were nice and accommodating. Would definitely come back to this place again.

OVER 8 years AGO

Having been here before I know that this is a great stop for a warm and friendly if not romantic lunch or dinner. Their wine selection leaves the competition in their wake. Their food is the sort that Master Chef entrants would die to create, so tasty that you are ''forced'' to enjoy every morsel. But they still don't have candlkes (see my former post)

VinhNguyen
OVER 8 years AGO

Impressive wine racks used along the wall as decor, nice dark and more intimate setting, food here was spectacular, visually stunning and amazing in taste. Great for taking out your other half or dinner with friends/family. Friendly staff.

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