"Serial restaurateur and chef Andrew McConnell is arguably Melbourne's best-known food personality, and this fine dining restaurant on ever-so-trendy Gertrude Street in Fitzroy is his signature spot. In 2017, McConnell gave the place an Art Deco–inspired refurb, unleashed a dozen fun bar snacks, and refined the already-elegant menu in the main dining room. It may no longer be new, but Cutler & Co. remains essential. This is bistro fare as seen through a fine dining lens: Dry-aged rib eye with house-made mustard, smoked maple-glazed muscovy duck with quince and liquorice, and Jerusalem artichokes with walnut sauce. The Champagnes and fresh, fizzy cocktails are celebratory and truly seductive, so don't feel ashamed if you decide to spend all evening near the bar." - Dan F. Stapleton
