Every month, Access is giving away $500 to spend at one of Melbourne’s top restaurants. This month, we’ve chosen a bold South Yarra diner that’s renowned for experimenting with native ingredients. Kicking things off with a bang, this month’s winner will also receive a night’s stay at top Melbourne hotel United Places Hotel Botanic Gardens. 

Scott Pickett’s Matilda is a culinary tribute to Australia. Every dish takes classic flavours and merges them with a distinctly Australian vernacular. Whether it’s cubes of tender kangaroo tartare scooped up with buckwheat crisps or spanner crab dressed in zingy crème fraîche, you can always expect a feast for the eyes and the mouth. Combined with a buzz that you might expect to find in New York or London, Matilda’s inventiveness makes it one of Melbourne’s special eateries.

Located directly above Matilda, you’ll find 12-suite boutique hotel United Places Botanic Gardens. Highly refined, sustainable and expertly designed, a stay here is all about allowing yourself to slow down and make yourself at home. 

For your chance to win a $500 dining voucher for Matilda and a night’s stay at a luxe urban suite at United Places this month, enter your details below. Competition closes Monday October 2.