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Ascot Vale

The restored Laurel Hotel on Mount Alexander Road has warmth and charm with kitsch touches.

The Laurel Hotel

A restored 172-year-old pub with $15 pizzas and trivia.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Turkish salads at Komur.
13/20

Komur

Fit for family feasts or frying visits.

Go-to dish: Beyaynetu vegan platter on injera.
13.5/20

‘Doubly exceptional’: Why this humble Ethiopian restaurant’s injera is twice as nice

Sinq’s sisters cook Ethiopian dishes you can find in dozens of Melbourne dining rooms, but with uncommon deftness and detail, and a warm, generous spirit.

  • Dani Valent
No 19 Cafe in Ascot Vale.

Hot seats: No.19

A luscious version of classic Melbourne cafe fare with a few twists and turns and the luxury cranked right up

  • Jane Ormond
Turkish eggs with hazelnut dukkah and labna.

Union Food & Wine

At this grand bistro, it's a union of food and coffee on weekends, with a short edit of toasties, classics and cheffy specials.

  • Annabel Smith
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Sticky, pull-apart braised duck leg sits on a puck of cracked wheat.
14/20

Union Food & Wine

Ascot Vale hasn't been this exciting since the Morans were sorting out their family differences.

  • Larissa Dubecki
12/20

Arcadia Gastronomique

The atmospherics at this cosy, low-lit local are bang-on for wistful recollections of past European ...

Reverence Coffee Roasters

Coffee snobs and casual bean sniffers alike are welcome at this serious but unpretentious roastery ...

Little Byrd

You'll know you've found this little 'byrd' when you see the wooden bird cage hanging in the ...

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Safari Restaurant

Ever wondered about Somali food? Try some at this relaxed, family-run hangout with glass-topped ...