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Pepple officially opens December 9 in West Melbourne.

Former head chef of a three-hatted restaurant opens a West Melbourne pop-up for summer

With a dog-friendly courtyard and new liquor licence, Cam Tay-Yap’s Pebble is a hot ticket for a freewheeling menu inspired by Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

  • Dani Valent

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2 Laurens Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003

Melbourne home sellers pocket $170,000 premium after advertising reserve price

The smart warehouse-style apartment in a central location was part of a former biscuit factory and attracted four bidders.

  • Shona Hendley
Coffee is by Every Half Coffee Roasters.

Going out for brunch is back at this soothing Vietnamese cafe near Queen Victoria Market

Newcomer Cham serves comforting, generous dishes that take notes from both Vietnamese and Aussie breakfast culture.

  • Emma Breheny
Baby octopus and other dishes at Misty Pot.
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Misty Pot

A cosy spot offering a full vocabulary of classic comfort.

Chicken katsu with Japanese gravy.
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Benchwarmer

Easygoing bar-meets-bottleshop.

West Melbourne resident Beck Roy at the pedestrian crossing over Dynon Road, which will be removed to speed up traffic coming off the West Gate Tunnel.

A $100m fund to improve West Melbourne streets has paid for tram stops and streetscapes kilometres away

Residents say money intended to improve liveability when the new West Gate Tunnel opens has instead been spent on dangerous traffic changes and upgrades in other areas.

  • Patrick Hatch
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Chicken katsu with Japanese gravy.
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This inner-city terrace serves outrageously juicy katsu and boss-level drinking food

Craft beer hangout Benchwarmer breaks the mould with its brash and bold Japanese snacks.

  • Emma Breheny
Barista Aum Philthakphon takes latte art to the next level at Udom House.

Udom House

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

The Mont Blanc pastry with chestnut “noodles”, cream and candied chestnuts

The Flour

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

Assorted dishes at Roslyn Thai Cafe.

Roslyn Thai Cafe

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