The Sydney Morning Herald logo
Saved
Advertisement

South Yarra

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
Outside the Godby Hotel.

Godby Hotel

A new pub in an old train station.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Cappelletti stuffed with four cheeses on top of cavolo nero purée with a parmigiano fondue, burnt-butter sage and hazelnuts.
Good Food hat15/20

Bar Carolina

Creative takes on broadly Italian food mixed with comforting classics.

  • Dani Valent
Inside South Yarra’s Bar Carolina, now run by celebrity chef Karen Martini.
Good Food hat15/20

‘Bursting with new energy’: Karen Martini’s latest venture is an instant hit – and hat

The celebrated chef has settled in to the revamped Bar Carolina in South Yarra, serving creative takes on broadly Italian food mixed with comforting classics.

  • Dani Valent
Marinated salmon and dill.
14.5/20

France-Soir

Melbourne’s defining bistro is as thrilling as ever.

Advertisement
Compressed watermelon salad at Lona Misa.
14/20

Lona Misa

The premier plant-based eatery of the south.

Spanner crab and charred flatbread at Matilda 159 Domain restaurant in South Yarra, Melbourne. Pic Simon Schluter.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Matilda 159 Domain

Flame-driven Australian cooking, sans cliche.

Snacks.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Omnia

Bistro classicism without the elitism, grandeur without the pretence.

Mullet with pickled chilli.
Good Food hat15/20

Dainty on Toorak

One of Melbourne’s best-loved addresses for spice.

Spaghetti marinara at Bacash.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Bacash

Precision cooking and pitch-perfect service.