"Every group of mates has a designated ‘nice one’, and in Victoria, Lorne is it. The menu skews British with some Mediterranean influences—think a nice piece of smoked eel with new potatoes and Sicilian cucumbers, or a cracking chocolate pavé with praline that would rival anything in France. The wines are excellent and it’s also more grown-up than a lot of the other options in the area. There’s an airy, all-neutral main dining space at the back, but the orange booths and marble window counter seats are more fun. " - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna