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Coburg

Knafeh Nabulseyeh’s chicken shawarma wrap.
12/20

Knafeh Nabulseyeh

Dishing up shawarma and falafel that inspire obsession.

Inside Palestinian cafe Beit Siti in Coburg.

Forget avo toast, this cafe is serving one of the best value brunches in town

There’s only one thing on the menu at Coburg’s Palestinian cafe Beit Siti, and it gives Melbourne’s brunch scene a run for its money.

  • Dani Valent
Knafeh Nabulseyeh’s chicken shawarma wrap.

I’ve waited up to half an hour for this $16 shawarma. I’d do it again in a heartbeat

Besha Rodell is a sucker for shawarma, and Knafeh Nabulseyeh’s perfectly proportioned wrap is her latest obsession.

  • Besha Rodell
Bluestone serves its barbecue with arepas (maize flatbread)

Bluestone American BBQ

Where southern and South American barbecues collide.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Beit Siti puts a twist on Danishes, adding labneh and pomegranate.

Beit Siti

A homely cafe serving riffs on Palestinian dishes.

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Pick up picnic provisions at Sweet Nectar Inn.

Sweet Nectar Inn

A lo-fi neighbourhood bottleshop, bar and pantry in one.

  • Emily Holgate
Gemini is a cafe by day, and wine bar by night.
13.5/20

‘Tough economic climates are temporary, but community is forever’: Why Gemini is a gem

This crowd-funded cafe, bar, restaurant and pantry has changed Coburg for the better. If you’re local, you’re lucky.

  • Dani Valent
Gemini is a new wine bar in Coburg, opened by couple Tresna Lee and Shane Farrell.

‘Finally!’ The Coburg couple who risked it all to open the wine bar of their dreams

Tresna Lee and Shane Farrell put everything on the line to build the cosy wine bar their neighbourhood was missing.

  • Bianca Hrovat
North & Common restaurant inside what was once Pentridge Prison’s canteen.
Good Food hat15/20

Why this jailhouse rocks: North & Common brings mod-Oz cooking to a former prison canteen

Can a historic prison, like an inmate, be rehabilitated? This new Coburg restaurant is a strong argument in favour of the idea.

  • Michael Harden