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Sunshine

An injera and curry feast at Gojo.
13.5/20

Gojo Ethiopian Cafe

Spice-laden gem disguised as a simple coffee spot.

Vietnamese breakfast at Xuan Banh Cuon.
13.5/20

Xuan Banh Cuon

All-day breakfast bowls by way of Hanoi.

Iced strawberry matcha at Kuuki Cafe.

Kuuki Cafe

This venue is a finalist in the best matcha and specialty drinks category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Lamb plate at Kababi.

Kababi

Where Melbourne and Persian influences meet.

  • Emma Breheny
SalamaTea’s falafel plate.

Cafe Sunshine & SalamaTea

Refugee-run spot where sumptuous brunches melt into languid nights.

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Vietnamese pancake

Co Do

Co Do's far-ranging menu of 227 savoury dishes is primarily Vietnamese but also takes in Chinese, Singaporean, Cambodian, Thai and Aussie-Asian.

  • Simone Egger

Nhi Nuong 2 Sisters

At Nhi Nuong, sisters Yen Phuong and Elizabeth Nguyen not only serve tip-top

The banh cuon nhan (pork and prawn-filled steamed rice paper rolls).

Xuan Banh Cuon

Among all the multi-culti yum in Sunshine, a tasty little northern Vietnamese venue is thriving.

  • Dani Valent
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Thuan An Restaurant

Family-run Thuan An kicks plenty of culinary goals with its long menu of classic Vietnamese dishes. ...

Thuan An Restaurant

Lively and boisterous, family-run Thuan An is full most nights, packed with diners in big cushy ...