Harriot
Melbourne
Restaurant in Melbourne, Australia
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Harriot is a practical Collins Street choice for contemporary dining when location and flexibility matter more than fine-dining theatre. Use it for CBD lunches, after-work dinners, or a drinks-led meal; cross-shop Vue de Monde if the night needs a more formal, splurge-level experience.
About Harriot
Harriot is a contemporary dining option in Melbourne. With hours that run from midday Monday to Friday, from 5 PM on Saturday, closed on Sunday, it can work for daytime or evening planning depending on the day. Beyond its contemporary cuisine and published opening hours, specific details such as signature dishes, chef, awards, pricing, seating, service format are not available.
Best for a Melbourne meal that does not need a production
The clearest reason to consider Harriot is direct: it offers contemporary food in Melbourne with broad weekday hours and later finishes on Friday and Saturday. That makes it a practical choice when the brief is simply a contemporary Melbourne meal. Diners comparing options can also review Vue de Monde.
Without information on a specific chef, awards, tasting-menu structure, pricing, or signature dish, do not book expecting a headline culinary argument. Keep these basics in mind when booking: contemporary cuisine in Melbourne, open 12–11 PM Monday to Thursday, 12–11:30 PM Friday, 5–11:30 PM Saturday, closed Sunday. For broader planning, use our full Melbourne restaurants guide, our full Melbourne bars guide, our full Melbourne hotels guide.
Who should choose it first
Choose Harriot if you want a contemporary Melbourne restaurant with opening hours that cover weekdays from midday and evenings most nights except Sunday. If you are planning around details such as a specific chef, tasting-menu format, published accolades, or set pricing, compare current information across Melbourne options before committing.
Planning details
- Location
- 555 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Website
- harriotmelbourne.com
- Phone
- +61 3 7053 1036
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Where to look if Harriot is not the right fit
Choose Vue de Monde if the night needs a formal, splurge-level Melbourne restaurant. Choose Freyja Melbourne if the group wants a more restaurant-led alternative rather than a Collins Street convenience play.
Restaurant context
How Harriot compares in Melbourne
Vue de Monde is the clear splurge comparison: choose it when the meal itself is the event and the budget can stretch. Harriot is the more practical Collins Street pick when the brief is contemporary food, central convenience, a less formal room.
Freyja Melbourne and Hare and Grace are better cross-shops if the group wants a sharper restaurant-first identity. Harriot makes more sense when the evening is built around easy CBD logistics and drinks with food rather than a destination tasting-menu decision.
Stubby Cafe, Bar & Restaurant is the more casual fallback; The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne suits hotel-dining convenience and a more polished setting. Pick Harriot when Collins Street access is the deciding factor and the group wants contemporary dining without making the venue the whole plan.
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How it compares nearby
Against Vue de Monde, Harriot is the easier, lower-ceremony Collins Street decision. Vue de Monde is for a planned splurge; Harriot is for a contemporary CBD meal that can sit around drinks, work plans, or a wider evening.
Freyja Melbourne and Hare and Grace are stronger alternatives if the group wants the restaurant identity to lead. Stubby Cafe, Bar & Restaurant is the casualer pivot, while The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne works better for hotel polish.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at Harriot?
Harriot opens from 12 PM Monday to Friday, from 5 PM on Saturday, is closed Sunday. It runs until 11 PM Monday to Thursday and until 11:30 PM on Friday and Saturday. Choose based on the day and time you need rather than on any distinction between lunch and dinner service.
What is Harriot known for?
Harriot is known as a contemporary restaurant in Melbourne.
