Max on Hardware, Italian restaurant in Hardware Lane, Melbourne CBD, Australia
Max on Hardware is an Italian restaurant on Hardware Lane, a laneway in the heart of Melbourne's central district. The menu covers hand-made pizzas, pasta, steaks, burgers, and seafood, with tables set directly on the cobblestone lane outside.
The restaurant has been on Hardware Lane since 1990, making it one of the older dining spots in the laneway. Over the decades, the lane itself grew into one of Melbourne's most recognized open-air dining streets.
Hardware Lane is a cobblestone laneway in central Melbourne known for its open-air dining. Sitting outside at Max on Hardware, you eat right on the street while the city moves around you.
The tables are outside on a busy laneway, so expect street noise and passing foot traffic throughout your meal. Booking ahead is a good idea, as the lane gets busy in the evenings.
Most evenings the restaurant hosts live entertainment, turning the cobblestone lane into an open-air stage for diners and passersby alike. This makes a dinner here feel different from most city restaurant experiences.
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