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A selection of venues featured along Koornang Road, Carnegie.

Ramen, Russian cold cuts and bullfrog: The street where you can find – and eat – almost any delicacy

Decades ago, this strip was where many Melburnians discovered bibimbap. It’s since boomed into arguably the city’s most diverse eating street.

  • Dani Valent
Viet Hoa Hot Bread.

Breakfast noodles to all-hours banh mi: The Good Food guide to Sydney’s Vietnamese heartland

You’ll never go hungry in Cabramatta, home to celebrated grocers and restaurants. David Matthews shares the essential stops along John Street.

  • David Matthews
Frances Song, co-owner of Moon Phase bakery at St Leonards, with one of her chocolate bar croissants at nearby Crows Nest Metro station.

The reviewers’ guide to the best fine, fun and fuss-free dining spots along the metro

Explore new dining destinations within a10-minute walk of five metro line stations.

  • Bianca Hrovat, Erina Starkey, David Matthews and Callan Boys
Preston enjoying tarts at Millstone Patisserie.

Let him eat cake: Matt Preston’s insider guide to eating and drinking in Malvern

The media personality “eats cake for a living”, but on this neighbourhood tour he tucks into a slice of tarte tatin, and then some.

  • Sofia Levin
Cairo Takeaway in Enmore Road.

How a grungy street became one of Sydney’s most exciting dining and drinking strips

The inner-west arterial has lagged King Street in the public consciousness. David Matthews gives it the attention it deserves.

  • David Matthews
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Tiamo restaurant in Carlton.

Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door

Melbourne’s most iconic dining strip was saved from a slow demise – but if you’re only visiting for Italian, you’re doing it wrong. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where you should go to eat and drink.

  • Dani Valent
Crosta D’Oro in Thornbury.

High Street is jam-packed with bars, cafes and restaurants – but this is its best section

The 18-kilometre stretch runs through five suburbs in Melbourne’s north, and one slice of the strip is enjoying its golden era. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink in Thornbury.

  • Dani Valent
Victor Churchill in Armadale.

How a well-heeled street of rug and wedding dress shops became a premier dining strip

Visitors used to flock to Armadale for the boutique shopping. Now its eateries – from high-end to casual – attract Melburnians from all over the city. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink on High Street.

  • Dani Valent
Tocca restaurant in Werribee.

How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west

In Melbourne’s west, diners are spending big at this once-unassuming strip that now bustles with amazing eateries. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink on Watton Street.

  • Dani Valent
A selection of antipasti at Fior.

Fine-dining team opens family-friendly Italian restaurant Fior in The Shire

PLUS: Five new eateries to try in the southern Sydney hot spot.

  • Bianca Hrovat

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