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14/20

All the combos at this Italian-inspired panino shop are ‘killers with delicious fillers’

More than 50 sandwich options have been created for tiny regional paninoteca and wine bar Arno Deli.

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No one can stop at one of these frittelle di zucchine (zucchini fritters).

The veg fritters that went viral, plus 19 more of March’s most popular recipes

If you haven’t already tried these zucchini fritters, where have you been? Plus: chicken traybakes, autumnal cakes and more to ease you into the cooler seasons.

Adam Liaw’s fritters

25 budget-friendly recipes that will change your mind about cabbage

Cabbage has suffered from an image problem – until now. Add some crunch and cool to your cooking rotation with these simple, healthy recipes.

Sour cherry pie.

Savour the ‘unbeatable tongue-twang’ of fresh fruit pies at this nostalgic bakery cafe

It’s all about fruit, not sugariness, at Miller Street’s Blessed Fruit Pies, which bakes its juicy, glistening sour cherry, blackberry, blueberry and mixed berry pies each morning.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Produce from Moonacres Farm is on the menu at Moonacres Kitchen.

Moonacres Kitchen

A spacious cafe-restaurant built on produce from nearby Moonacres Farm.

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Vietnamese egg coffee and iced coconut cacao drink.
13/20

Try Vietnam’s viral coffee at this new Sydney restaurant opened by a Mad Max stuntman

Michael Tang was repeatedly blown up in Furiosa, but now torches his popular beverage until brulee-like.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Old Wheels Grind serves coffee and doughnuts from the back of a ute.

Old Wheels Grind

Hot cinnamon doughnuts sold from the back of a 1960s Land Rover.

  • Erina Starkey
Nothing is over $14 at Frenchie.

With nothing over $14, this new bistro was built for buzz. But is it actually good value?

When was the last time you got a steak – or a dirty martini – for $14? New Collins Street venue Frenchie has a unique flat-price menu, but does it deliver the goods?

  • Tomas Telegramma
Lune, Monforte, Raya and more Melbourne bakeries will bake up a storm alongside visiting stars at Baker's Dozen.

Free pizza, two days of pastry: An insider’s picks of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Unsure how to tackle the program of 200-plus events? Start with pizza from a leading London chef, hot bakery collabs in the heart of the city, and a barbecue like no other.

  • Rick Stephens
Kopi santan Blora, coffee brewed with coconut milk, rimmed with toasted coconut.
13.5/20

As Melburnians, we know our coffee, but have you tried this strong coconut one?

There are a dozen different coffees and meals are mostly under $20 at this cosy new Indonesian eatery.

  • Dani Valent