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Where to dine in St Kilda, Balaclava, Windsor, Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias, these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.

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Crab and chilli spaghetti.
14/20

Stokehouse Pasta & Bar

The seafood platter at Stokehouse.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Stokehouse

Pappardelle pasta at Cicciolina in St Kilda.

Cicciolina

The oyster mezze is stocked with 12 oysters, escabeche, cold curs, pintxos and bread.

The Walrus

Lunch at Donovans.
Good Food hat15/20

Donovans

Akwaaba serves West African cuisine.
14/20

Akwaaba

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Middle Eastern dishes are served in a lively atmopshere.

Buba Local Shuk

John Dory with grilled Sprouts and champagne cream.
Good Food hat15/20

Pipis Kiosk

The Spice Bag.

Northern Soul

  • Dani Valent
A sample of what to expect at the Village Belle.

Village Belle

The Frenchy light fittings of The Post Office Club Hotel in St Kilda.

Post Office Club Hotel

Konnyaku aglio olio.

Bounty of the Sun

Moonhouse approaches fusion with conviction.

Moonhouse

Where new and old ideas meet.
Good Food hat15/20

Tulum

Pizza pros D.O.C have brought their Italian flair to St Kilda.

D.O.C St Kilda

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Campanelle with milk-braised pork.

Studio Amaro

Inside Windsor’s Maha East.

Maha East

  • Emily Holgate
Assorted dishes at Saigon Street Eats.

Saigon Street Eats

  • Dani Valent
Lezzet’s baklava.
14/20

Lezzet

Hopper set at Hopper Joint.
14.5/20

Hopper Joint

Tuna tartare, lemon sorrel, beaurre bosc pear, green olive.

Osteria Renata

Cafe Di Stasio in St Kilda circa 2012.

Cafe Di Stasio

  • Emma Breheny