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An entirely Iberian-focused hideaway in the CBD, Bar Lourinhã is an ode to all things Portuguese and Spanish, and the theme is pulled off with rather extraordinary style.

There’s a collectors’ feel about tiny Bar Lourinha, tucked away at the top end of Little Collins Street. We think it might have something to do with the amazing array of bric-a-brac lining the walls behind the polished-wooden bar.

This tapa has been on the menu at a Melbourne institution for a sweet 16 years… But we’re not honouring croquetas from Bar Lourinha because they’ve gone the distance, we’re doing it because they are as close as possible to...

Bar Lourinha's emphatic 15-year influence on Melbourne's dining scene DNA has it nudging institution status, even if its fresh, modern energy makes that label seem odd.

I've been a fan of Bar Lourinha's exuberant Melb-Ibe-rian food, booze and atmosphere since it opened in 2007 and needed to get back there, not just because of my kingfish pancetta with lemon oil addiction, but because its raucous bustle...

They’ve just added an upstairs bar to cope with the overflow – a what-took-you-so-long move that, after ten years, is testament to Bar Lourinha’s enduring popularity. But this place at the Paris end of Little Collins just keeps on keeping...