The waiter didn’t give us napkins, didn’t tell us what we were drinking and forgot one of our meals. Nice guy but not doing his job. Otherwise, we love this place.

Loved the food service and ambience! A wonderful night out. Thank you

We were lucky enough to be able to book for the next night and had a great two course meal. The menu was quite limited but the food was excellent

As usual great service food and surroundings. Always the best.

Such a Melbourne treasure. Excellent food and great wine options.

Very cozy restaurant and amazing food! The service was also excellent!

This restaurant was a great find. We were in Melbourne to go to Harry Potter and wanted somewhere convenient to the theatre for dinner. We were very happy with our choice. The food was delicious and well presented on the whole. Good wine list and well priced. However, we were disappointed with our dessert (the chocolate mouse). It had a comfortable cosy ambience. Noise level was good. We were easily able to enjoy a conversation. The service was prompt and friendly. Highly recommend it.

Delicious food and great service. A little cold as we were seated in the area near the door but otherwise a great experience.

Cracking food. fantastic wine. Great service.
From the top of the night to the closing round, I've got to hand it to the team - 5 stars.

Great atmosphere, food and service. Always reliable. One of Melbourne’s best!

The 2 course was a little overpriced for what you get. The salmon entree was delicious but the sirloin steak for main was a little chewy. The Pinot noir the waiter recommended for $21 a glass was not great. We thought it was a little expensive but we decided to go with his recommendation. Espresso martini was delicious and the venue is very cute! I’d still recommend it to people and we would go back but just a few things that was a little underwhelming.

Been eating here for 10 years. Always reliably great food experience. Quintessential Melbourne dining.

The food was delicious, the wine was excellent and the staff were friendly and accommodating. As a vegetarian I found the veggie options vibrant and tasty.

My partner's only complaint was that the sourdough that accompanied his charcuterie was too hard - I tried it myself and it was almost impossible to bite through. However, he also said his steak was one of the best he'd ever had, despite the waiter not asking him how he'd like it cooked - a risky move!

Would 100% recommend and would 100% go again. Thank you for a lovely evening!

The staff were absolutely incredible, so friendly and attentive and you could tell there was a good team morale between them too.
Extensive wine list, definitely on the pricier side of this but the experience is there to make it worth it.
We had a cheese and charcuterie board which were both delicious.
Thanks Punch Lane, we will be back.

Incredible from start to finish,
Highlights,
Jura savagnin.
Tuna crudo
Gnocchi
Eye Fillet.
Beautiful, ambient, & delicious from start to finish.
By far one of my favourite wine bars in Melbourne.

I think I have already said it all - great place to go

Great location - we felt like we were sitting at a cute restaurant in Italy. The food was outstanding, and the service was great. Highly recommend if you're after a date location

Good food and service as always. Pleased they seemed to be on top of people using QR codes. This is a favorite "winter" venue with the a lovely atmosphere.

Lively atmosphere, warm staff team and great food without the fuss.

Lovely place for a an intimate catch-up with friends

Punch Lane is one of our favourite restaurants to visit for a meal. The decor is inviting & the staff are top notch! The food is fabulous & seasonal & the wine list, extensive.

We had a great evening, with friendly & helpful staff, good food and a good wine selection with a cosy ambience.

Great venue, food and service was awesome, thanks Lawrence great work !!!!

Good as usual , nice environment

Its all about quality. We've never had a bad meal at Punch Lane.

Lovely for a nice glass of wine and nibble after work

We were welcomed with such warmth and great smiles it set the tone for the night. Aaron was super attentive without being in our faces.
Everyone enjoyed the food. We had the beautifully fresh Sydney rock oysters, parsnip, scallops, quail, gnocchi, steak and duck with a couple of sides. Every dish was beautifully cooked. Stand out dishes were the duck and steak.
Our friends were very happy they finally made it to Punch Lane as it had always been a restaurant they wanted to dine at.
Will be back again as we have never had a disappointing experience at Punch Lane. Not something we can say about most restaurants who struggle with consistency.

Not a strong vegan menu but were happy to tailor something for those in our group.

Gorgeous, one of our oldest & best, food & wine delicious.

What a great night out we had at Punch Lane! A divine menu with plenty of options, suggestions from the waiting staff and a 33 page (I kid you not) wine list. It was crazy busy when we arrived but were offered a drink and option to wait outside until our table was ready. It wasn't long before we were informed our table was ready and we immersed ourselves in the decor, ambiance and vibe. We felt like we were in a Parisian restaurant! The food quality topped it all off. We'll be back!

We dined outside and city was very busy. Food and drinks were excellent but did have to remind the waiter on water and bread but still left a tip as he was really lovely to talk to,

Great atmosphere.. food was delicious. Cheese selection amazing.. wine selection phenomenal.

Have been here before and really enjoyed it. We ordered one medium and two large, my friend had the duck and I had the chef's cut which was aged scotch fillet, we shared tuna crudo (the medium) for entree.
Tuna Crudo was really nice, tiny bit of spice with a little bit of crunch for texture, Duck was cooked perfectly with lovely flavours, steak was delicious and cooked perfectly but both of us thought a bit chewy so hence 4 stars instead of 5. We each had two glasses of wine (I had 2 shiraz, she had a pinot gris and a pinot noir), all were delicious - and both waiters that served us were very knowledgeable - knew their stuff and made good recommendations.
We were within a foot of another table for two so not as intimate as it could have been.
Service was really fast and the overall experience was very positive.
Bill came to $188 which included the 3 meals and 4 glasses of wine.

After a somewhat extended hiatus we were so glad to be back at Punch Lane. The staff, although new to us, were excellent. Food as we have come to expect over the years, simply delicious. Hope to put this back into the diary for a date really soon.

Extensive wine list. You ll have to read it through an app on your phone, so prepare to scroll through 30-odd pages. We visited several places through the day for wine and food pairings, so we only spent 2 hours here between lunch and dinner at other places. Plenty of wine to choose from.

Great food, well presented. Large wine selection.

Have been dining at Punch Lane for some years now and its has never disappointed - food is excellent in presentation and taste, and the services always highly attentive without being intrusive. As long as they keep delivering, I will keep coming back.

After a very large group the noise level drop dramatically and we went on to have a fabulous night in all respects. Our meals (there were four of us) were all wonderful and all delivered with friendly and professional service. We have all been to Punch Lane before and would highly recommend it.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff you can trust to help choose the perfect wine to accompany the delicious food. Perfect for a drink and a snack or a longer and more indulgent dinner (we came for one drink and stayed for 6 hours).

Excellent, varied choice of food and drinks; comfortable; noise level allowed normal conversation; great location.