Tinto

Tinto sits on Burwood Road in Hawthorn, a leafy, established inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne. A much-loved restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation — combining quality, flavour-packed cooking with a great drinks offering and a relaxed, characterful setting, the kind of accomplished, sociable spot that's become a genuine local favourite.

The appeal is that combination of quality food, a good drinks-and-wine offering and a relaxed, characterful atmosphere in a convenient Hawthorn location, ideal for a relaxed dinner, drinks and a feed, a date or a sociable night out. A restaurant that's nailed both its food and its atmosphere really stands out, and Tinto has clearly won over a loyal following in the inner east.

With a 4.5 rating from more than 570 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular restaurant fills up over weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in Hawthorn.