Punch Lane
A pioneer of laneway dining in Melbourne, Punch Lane has been a favourite amongst theatre-goers, wine-lovers and long-lunchers since 1995.
Owner Martin Pirc has amassed an eclectic bunch of curios artifacts, collating the unique findings together in a refurbished police station. Salvaged from an old basketball court in Healesville, the rich timber bar made up of 100 year-old-jarrah floorboards, hand-crafted wrought iron fixtures, & red leather chairs worn by The Beatles on their 1964 tour to Australia are just some of the priceless f
Because great drinks deserve great food 🍷
24/06/2026
Dark chocolate fondant with bay leaf ice cream. You’ll be glad you left room for dessert ❣️
20/06/2026
The weekend calls for something special... Dry aged Aurum duck is beautifully balanced and exactly the kind of dish Punch Lane is known for!
Wine first. Everything else follows… 🍷
17/06/2026
Punch Lane’s market fish features whatever’s freshest, paired with pil pil sauce, coastal greens and sorrel. Simple ingredients, properly executed 👌
13/06/2026
Rotisserie piri-piri chicken that makes you completely forget about every other dinner plan you had this week. Half bird. Piperade. Black eye beans. The kind of combination that sounds simple until it arrives at the table and changes your entire evening. Still Melbourne’s best kept secret. 👌
Experience our Chef’s Selection Menu — $98 per person and the most effortless, extraordinary dinner decision you’ll make all week. Sit down. Pour a glass. Leave the rest entirely to us. 🍷
10/06/2026
And then there’s the 250g Black Opal wagyu flank... rich, deeply marbled and handled with the kind of quiet confidence that only comes from nearly three decades of laneway dining done properly. The Madeira glazed onions? The finishing touch that makes the whole dish sing. Melbourne’s original. Still its best. 🍷
04/06/2026
Kingfish crudo with grapefruit, celery, smoked sour cream & parsley oil... Bright citrus notes cut through that silky creaminess in the best way. Fresh, balanced, and exactly the kind of “first bite sets the tone” starter you want alongside a glass of wine at Punch Lane!
02/06/2026
Always leave room for dessert! Olive oil burnt cheesecake with rhubarb and ginger tuile is the perfect sweet finish to a wine-filled evening at Punch Lane.
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43 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 12pm - 11pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm - 11pm |
| Thursday | 12pm - 11pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 11pm |
| Saturday | 3pm - 11pm |
| Sunday | 3pm - 11pm |