Little Creatures Dining Hall

Housed in a former factory and bridal shop on Brunswick Street, this cavernous space channels an Oktoberfest mood well suited to this Melbourne outpost of the Western Australian brewing company. Exposed beams, strings of lights and a steady stream of party tunes are background to the mix of booths and shared tables attended by remarkably good-natured staff. An open kitchen provides eats of the pizza, peanuts and tomato-and-chilli mussels variety. There's a large selection of beers and ciders from Little Creatures, natch, and a decent, well-priced range of local wines. It's a lot of noisy fun. There's even a bottle shop on site.