Have you ever enjoyed Shark Fin Inn’s greatest hits under the stars? Hopped from Pellegrini’s to Punch Lane to Gingerboy? All that and more is yours for the taking at the top end of Little Bourke and in its laneways this New Year.

Whether you’re in the mood for a finely tuned tiki cocktail and some oysters (here’s looking at you, Pearl Diver), some Colonel Tso's cauliflower and "balls of happiness" (hello, Daughter in Law), Gin Tonicas, Sangria and the food of San Sebastian (kaixo, Crossley Street Cantina), ceviche and chilli wontons (good evening, RuYi), crab claws stuffed with prawn meat (howdy Shark Fin Inn), Macedon Ranges duck with beetroot, orange and mead (nice one, Punch Lane), lobster sang choi bao (amazing, Bamboo House), caramelised pork belly with five-spice and pickled mustard greens (great to see you, Longrain), a chocolate and Vietnamese coffee mousse with dulce de leche ice-cream (bravo, Gingerboy), or just a family-friendly, ultra-classic Melbourne experience (ciao, Pellegrini’s!), there’s plenty here for you in the heart of the city.