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14/20

The 50 combos at this Italian-inspired panino shop are all ‘killers with delicious fillers’

More than 50 sandwich options have been created for tiny regional paninoteca and wine bar Arno Deli.

  • Callan Boys
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
72-hour fermented dough is prepared using the "Tokyo stretch" technique.

Garfield Pizzeria

There’s no lasagne in sight at this rollicking Lygon Street hangout.

  • Emily Holgate
Cafe Effe makes cakes and tarts, its own, gelato, and coffee using Proud Mary beans.

Cafe Effe

Where gelato and coffee collide.

  • Frank Sweet
LPO Wine occupies an old post office in Tarragindi.

LPO

Matt Okine’s neighbourhood wine store and bar in an old post office.

  • Matt Shea
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Bar Carnation has taken over the former Gerald's Bar space.
14/20

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
The fried cheese empanada.

‘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
Donnie’s pepporoni pizza.

Donnie’s

Tidy little pizza restaurant slinging NYC-style pies.

  • Matt Shea
For food, Dark Blue serves snacks such as tinned sardines and octopus, duck cherry pate, and terrine.

Dark Blue

The follow-up to Hannah Wagner’s popular Dark Red wine bar.

  • Matt Shea
Harissa egg danish.

Idle

Bakery-led cafe from the Agnes team.

  • Matt Shea