Over the past 20 years I had about 20-25 fine dining experiences that fall into the list of quite famous and expensive restaurants: about 10 in Australia, one in Asia and the rest in Europe. Usually, I get some amazing food and pay amazing prices but am happy with that. Vue de Monde has been, without the shadow of a doubt, the worst food experience I have ever had at any of these "so called" amazing restaurants. The service was not bad but nothing great either and obviously the prices were expensive but this does not factor in my review because it is expected and typical of such restaurants. What surprised me most at Vue de Monde was the food. It simply does not rate highly in any way except the quality of the ingredients but again, it is the least you would expect from such a place. I did not see a lot of imagination or creativeness both in terms of the presentation or the mix of food; I'd rate that aspect as "average" for such a place. For me, and I cannot stress this enough, the most important aspect is how well the food excites my taste buds. Unfortunately, in this case, at this level of the game, that excitement was pretty close to zero, which was extremely disappointing. Fortunately, there are many, many, restaurants in Melbourne, not even ranked very highly, that have provided me with much more enjoyable food.

Approximate cost: $350