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Portside prepares seafood as it would at a restaurant, such as Hervey Bay scallops and half rock lobsters.

Portside Market

A fishmonger with a fine dining difference.

  • Emily Holgate
The original jam doughnuts of American Doughnut Kitchen are hard to beat.

American Doughnut Kitchen

Serving Melbourne sugary, jammy goodness for over 75 years.

  • Dani Valent
Hector’s Kiosk on the corner of Bourke and Flinders Streets.

Hector’s Kiosk

A doughnut-dedicated kiosk by Melbourne’s sandwich supremo.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Huu Huu Thanh within Footscray Market.

Huu Huu Thanh

For deeply flavoured pho that usually sells out by lunchtime.

  • Dani Valent
The finished torre de mariscos, ready to be piled onto tostadas. Swipe to see how the seafood tower is assembled.

El Columpio

Surf ‘n’ turf tacos served from a kiosk overlooking St Kilda Beach.

  • Dani Valent
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Steamed rice rolls filled with pork at Xuan Anh Banh Cuon inside the Footscray Market.
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Xuan Anh Banh Cuon

For rice rolls and their star-studded entourage of sides and sauces.

A slice of Basque cheesecake.

This market stall’s take on Basque cheesecake is better than the original in San Sebastian

La Colmena’s rendition is not only the best I’ve had in Melbourne, it’s daresay better than La Viña’s, some 17,000 km away, writes Dani Valent.

  • Dani Valent
Bobo Bakery pop-ups at markets regularly.

Bobo Bakery

This venue is a finalist in the market stall category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The Yagoona chicken and cheese burger.

Roman’s Deli

This venue is a finalist in the market stall category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Elevate serves toasties and bagels.

Elevate Kiosk

This venue is a finalist in the market stall category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.