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A restaurant in Abbotsford less than a year old is being rebooted, after its owners say they missed the mark.

Why this much-talked-about restaurant is being overhauled in its first year

The owners admit the original menu “missed the mark” with locals – now they’ve gone back to the drawing board, revealing a new all-women leadership team with impressive international credentials.

  • Dani Valent
Gra Pow with chilli and basil at Jinda Thai in Abbotsford.

Jinda Thai

Fast-paced, wallet-friendly dining in warehouse digs.

Julie’s menu is built around produce from the surrounding gardens.
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Julie

Simple pleasures in a picture-perfect garden setting.

Lulie Tavern is a dive bar with staying power.

Lulie Tavern

Rarely is a dive bar this delightful: the rock’n’roll energy is strong, the burgers are better on local’s night, and the pool is still free.

Molli bistro-bar (left) and Little Molli cafe-deli are sibling venues in Abbotsford.

Meet Molli, a mini dining and drinking precinct in Abbotsford’s backstreets

The Mulberry Group’s new neighbouring venues – Molli and Little Molli – tick a lot of boxes between them: bistro, bar, cafe, deli, grocer. Here’s what to expect.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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The dining room is high-ceilinged, strung with ceramic lights as delicate as paper.
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This joyful Abbotsford newcomer is an instant treasure for Melbourne

Once a dining room for “wayward” women, Julie is now a light-filled restaurant with a menu built around produce from the surrounding gardens.

  • Dani Valent
The casual dinner party vibe is captured perfectly at Julie

Enjoy a casual dinner party only with better food and no cleaning up at Abbotsford Convent’s new restaurant

Glasses of wine on the garden terrace, freshly picked produce, and trackies welcome at Abbotsford Convent’s new restaurant Julie.

  • Bianca Hrovat
The fish tacos feature beer-battered swordfish-stuffed jalapenos.

Bodriggy is a bodacious new brewpub

This huge brewpub and modern Latin American grill is a fun, frothy boost for Melbourne's inner north.

  • Dani Valent
Belgian waffle balls with passionfruit creme patissiere.

AU79 cafe goes for gold

As the adage goes: money can't buy you happiness. But it will buy you a power breakfast in brass-trimmed surrounds.

  • Nola James
Prem Tanpapat (centre) with Fon Tanpapat (right) and Kitti Tanpapat at Oneyada Cafe.

Oneyada Cafe, Abbotsford, Melbourne

Rice soups and grilled roti: Bangkok-style market breakfasts add to Melbourne's cafe scene.

  • Matt Holden

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