Preston

• Recommended
• MKS Spices’n Things

MKS Spices’n Things

For South Asian short eats, dry goods and more.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Review
• Kampot Kitchen

You’re familiar with Vietnam’s banh mi, but have you tried its neighbour’s num pang?

Not to be confused with the Vietnam’s most famous sandwich, the num pang selections at Kampot Kitchen are remixed versions of Cambodian dishes.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Recommended
• Pausa Pranzo

Pausa Pranzo

Lunch pitstop with nearly 20 panini to choose from.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Review
• Maryam

Maryam

Our Critics’ Pick of the Year is a generous feast you’ll want to share.

• Review
• Clara Luna at Jamsheed

Clara Luna at Jamsheed

For happiness-inducing food and drink.

• Recommended
• Jamsheed Urban Winery

Jamsheed Urban Winery

A Preston winery pouring minimal intervention vinos.

• Review
• Melbourne

Persian in Preston: This is a feast you’ll want to share with friends

It’s all about Persian classics at Maryam, with an emphasis on rice dishes and kebabs.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• Habibi

Habibi

Wagga’s favourite Lebanese chicken, now in Melbourne.

• Quincy Malesovas

• Recommended
• Tyler's Milk Bar

Tyler’s Milkbar

This venue is a finalist for best family-friendly cafes in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

• Review
• Clara Luna at Jamsheed

The mash-up of cuisines at this suburban winery makes our critic ‘giddy’ (in a good way)

Clara Luna serves bar food, but it’s also soul food; Middle Eastern and South American, but also Australian.

• Besha Rodell