Melbourne
- Review
- Collingwood
This all-day wine bar and its handwritten little black book has our reviewer hooked
Lunch, dinner or snacks and drinks at Bar Local Drop can stretch happily from “a quick one” to “one more” to “we might as well”...
- Dani Valent
‘So fluffy you’ll forget to chew’: 15 of Melbourne’s very best hot cross buns
Whether you’re anti-peel, pro-spice or a fan of a wildcard hot cross bun, the Good Food team’s personal hit list has something for even the biggest bun sceptic.
- Good Food team
- Review
- Carlton North
Opened in the shadow of its predecessor Gerald’s, Bar Carnation is startlingly bright
Gerald’s Bar’s successor continues the successful formula of good drinks plus good people plus good food equals the best times.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Highett
‘It says Chile more than anything’: Empanadas are the order at this family-run cafe
Born out of Dandenong Market, Cafe Valentina focuses on filling Chilean brunch dishes inspired by the owners’ family recipes.
- Sanka Amadoru
- Recommended
- The Irish Times
The Irish Times
Knick-knack-heavy pub with one of the best Guinness pours in the city.
- Claire Adey
- Review
- North Melbourne
Freshly shucked restaurant − and its $98 giant oyster − a treat for seafood lovers
Newcomer Olala is a “genuinely odd” restaurant from a family that really, truly loves shellfish and wants to tell you all about it.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Box Hill North
‘I can imagine expats weeping over it’: This new eatery spotlights Burmese comfort food
Ka Gyi owner-chef Aung Kyaw took a leap of faith opening a restaurant in Box Hill serving a little-known cuisine with a Melbourne twist, from salmon risotto to tofu noodles.
- Dani Valent