Punch Lane Wine Bar & Restaurant

Excellent and creative food with kind and fun staff. Great date venue

Punch Lane is full of ambience, enjoyable and attentive service, delightful food and wine; a wonderful place for an intimate dinner in Melbourne's CBD. On a cold wet night, it seems ever more cosy and enjoyable.

Food was amazing and service was warm and efficient.

Had a great night, food was excellent, as was the wine list and and the service.

We felt the music was too loud at the start but was tuned down eventually. It was a strange start with the social distancing and stuff but not your fault. I didn’t bring my phone so could’ve do the QR code scan. My partner had to use hers but the code didn’t work very well. It took a while before we were offered drinks or ordering which was a little awkward. This got better and our waiter proved very attentive and enjoyable to talk with. The food was lovely.

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Even with the Covid restrictions Punch Lane is a terrific restaurant with a very Melbourne ambience.
The wine list is good, the staff are friendly, the food is consistently excellent.

Great night, with attentive, hilarious service. The food was lovely, and we all enjoyed our night. The staff have taken every precaution with COVID, yet it still felt like a normal night out!

Punch Lane allowed us to have a fabulous date night during social distancing. Easy to order, pick up as takeaway and eat away from the crowds. Food was delicious, especially the steak

We had the tasting menu and the wine matches were excellent. The food was consistently good but not earth shattering. Service was friendly but a little slow given that we were dining early and it wasn’t too busy. The best thing about the place is the lovely cosy romantic atmosphere

cozy and clean, very quiet due to GP cancellation and COVID19 restrictions. staff distracted.

We ordered the chef’s degustation menu and were very impressed. The menu was unusual but really good and we enjoyed eating a menu that was outside our normal comfort zone. We felt it was value for money, looked and tasted great, great service and we were very full. We had a lovely night and would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Lovely little laneway restaurant. Great ambience. Good wine list. A little pricey

It was a lovely night, the food and wine was delicious and the service very friendly and attentive but not intrusive, very good.
The restaurant manager was very friendly and helpful.

great place to grab a relaxing dinner after a long flight from the USA

Good service. Able to give good advice on the wine list without overselling. Food was excellent.

We've been going to Punch Lane for 7 or so years, each time we visit Melbourne. It never disappoints.

Fantastic food and service in a great setting and location. Highly recommend

Risotto entree was hard to chew on. Waited an hour for mains to come out. The spatchcock was very burnt and bitter, had to cut off skin to eat. Waited too long to send the dinner back to kitchen and at no point did anyone ask if the food was ok either.

Food and service was great but the portion sizes for the wines matched to the degustation menu were ridiculously small for the price. Order by the bottle or glass instead!

Lovely Italian waiter.
Delicious RARE steak, cooked how I actually asked for it. Lol.
Partner enjoyed Barramundi.
Enjoyed a lovely gin martini.

But your space is exquisite. That’s the real gem.

Unfortunately we found the food to be disappointing particularly given the cost. We had pork, barramundi and gnocchi. The barramundi was the pick of the dishes. Great ambience but I won't be back. Much better other options at a more reasonable price

Staff could've have been a tad more friendlier. Food, drinks and location were all excellent.

Great ad always. Lovely space and ambience. Would recommend.

We chose the Tasting Menu with wines to match which turned out to be a great choice.
Our waiter Jason, along with Sommelier Quentin, took us on a real food and wine journey.

Punch lane has a wonderful ambiance - it brought us back to being in a Verona wine bar. It has that strong European feel. I'm afraid that the service could have been better. Although friendly, we were left unattended for too long at times, which was surprising as it wasn't busy - we were one of five dining. The food was tasty and enjoyable, but I wouldn't say it 'blew my socks off'. I would go back next time for a wine and nibbles, rather than a meal as it's more of that wine bar vibe for an afternoon sip, or post theatre vino.

We have been here a few times and had good experiences. This time the Fish was raw in the middle and the turkey Roularde was very dry. The service was very good and they gave us free cheese to compensate for the raw fish, which was appreciated.
Not sure whats gone wrong but if the Chef can't cook Barramundi correctly then they are in trouble. Hope it was a one off.

Busy, buzzy restaurant on a Friday night, but still good attentive service. Excellent wine list and a knowledgeable sommelier. Interesting menu and also a good tapas style cheese or charcuterie board if you just want to visit as a wine bar.

Punch Lane never disappoints, the food is consistently good and the wine list and service to match.

Tastings menu for nye was great. Really nice food. Service and ambience both fantastic. Highly recommended.

We love Punch Lane. As vegetarians we always find something interesting and tasty on the menu. Highly recommended.

We had the 5 course tasting menu with matching wines.....everything was superb...each course and its accompanying wine was delicious

A great little Melbourne classic restaurant. Fantastic wait staff, wonderful ambiance and food was delightful.

Amazing food, amazing ambience, was pricey, but would happily pay that much again for increidble food. Service was great, waiter was super friendly, but not too annoying! Noise was loud, but I don’t mind when it’s loud, because it means they are busy and everyone is having a good time!

One of my return visits,great food, good service but the food was very slow,last course at 10.15 from a 7.30 start made it a late night which i did not need but i will come back as the food is excellent

I liked the warm ambience of the restaurant but it took a bit of concentration to hear my partner across the table. An amazing wine list. We chose wines by the glass and were very happy. Not your ordinary house white. The food and service were good, but not over the top. Lovely evening.

We always enjoy the food and wine selection here. Service is always great with a great ambience.

Our favourite place to dine, especially for a special occasion.

Excellent food and wine. Truely great place to go to

We first came here over 20 years ago. It’s always been a great place to enjoy food and wine. The tasting menu works well before Theatre bookings and it’s still a good destination for a drink etc afterwards.

There are good restaurants, great restaurants and restaurants, such as Punch Lane, where you will remember their meals for years to come. Literally some of the finest food I have ever eaten. This is the second time we have been and I’m determined to save my pennies and return as often as I can. Truly stunning.

Have been to Punch Lane on many occasions & have really enjoyed our experience, recently we went & was quite disappointed with the young waiter that was assigned to our area, no eye contact & the drink service was very poor. Disappointing experience....