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Kokoras is a Greek charcoal chicken joint by the Tzaki team.

Kokoras

Greek charcoal chicken by the Tzaki team.

An internal archway separates Navi’s dining room (pictured) from its lounge bar.
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Navi

Hitting the sweet spot between culinary thrills and unpretentious delight.

Chickpeas a la Diporto and wood roasted sardines.
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Tzaki

A pocket-sized piece of contemporary Athens.

Navi restaurant in Yarraville.
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Why this inner-west neighbourhood gem is among Victoria’s finest places to dine

If every suburb needs a good baker, butcher and cafe, perhaps it also needs a perfect little fine-dining restaurant like Navi.

  • Dani Valent
Sandwiches at Rocco’s are packed with deli meats, cheeses and vegetables.

Roccos Deli

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

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Saganaki at Eleni’s.

Eleni’s Kitchen & Bar

Longstanding Greek restaurant for time-honoured favourites.

  • Daniela Frangos
The Persian-inspired croissant flavoured with pistachios and rosewater from OCAB Bakery, Yarraville.

OCAB Bakery

It’s an acronym for ‘overly confident arrogant bakers’.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Steak frites at Bar Romanee.

Bar Romanee

Versatile village bistronomy.

Tzaki’s tiny kitchen produces pastries, coffee, wood-fired mezze and Greek-inspired cocktails.
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Yarraville just became a whole lot cooler with this delicious slice of modern Greek dining

This all-day Greek cafe and no-bookings wine bar in Yarraville exudes cool. It helps, of course, that the food is fantastic.

  • Besha Rodell
Iced teh (left) and avocado semifreddo.

Masak Masak

Masak Masak is owned by Deb Ong and Julien Tay, and the menu is a comforting look back at childhoods spent in Singapore.