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Yiaga

Our Review

The caviar coconut dish is a beguiling mix of creaminess, soft saline and nutty umami. — 18/20

Review
East Melbourne

Yiaga

Luxury through a pointedly Australian perspective.

February 18, 2026
Besha Rodell

Yiaga

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Hugh Allen has become the first chef to head up two three hat restaurants.

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Chef Hugh Allen makes Good Food history with second three-hat win

At 30, the Yiaga and Vue de Monde chef has accomplished something no other Australian chef has before.

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East Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens are part of the room at Yiaga. — 18/20

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East Melbourne

Melbourne has a new three-hat restaurant that’s beautiful and pointedly Australian

Vue de Monde “wunderkind” Hugh Allen’s ambitious Fitzroy Gardens project achieves a significant accolade out of the gate.

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