• Collection
• Best of

11 new and revamped venues making the inner east cool (at last!)

From a new hatted wine bar in Balwyn to a sleek rooftop bar in Kew, it’s fair to say Melbourne’s eastern suburbs are having a moment.

• Review
• Melbourne

Climb the stairway to Italian snacking heaven at Balwyn’s Enoteca Boccaccio

It may be new, but this Balwyn wine bar packs 60 years of food and wine knowledge into a squeezy upstairs space.

• July 25, 2023
• Larissa Dubecki

• Review
• Melbourne

Char Dining

This suburban steakhouse does everything right, from sourcing to saucing.

• January 31, 2017
• Dani Valent

• Review
• Melbourne

The Turkish Tea House

For cafe-goers with smashed-avocado fatigue, the Turkish Tea House could be the breakfast/brunch option at the end of the rainbow.

• December 1, 2015
• Simone Egger

• Review
• Melbourne

Mr Hendricks

From crisp eggs to cassoulet, this French-influenced cafe lifts the breakfast stakes in Balwyn.

• August 9, 2014
• Kylie Northover

• Review
• Melbourne

Arthur Radley

Arthur Radley calls itself a bistrot, although the menu hugs both sides of the Mediterranean.

• July 1, 2014
• Larissa Dubecki

• Review
• Melbourne

Snow Pony

This thriving Deepdene cafe is run by the talent behind Friends of Mine and

• March 21, 2014

• Review
• Melbourne

Postino

This fresh-faced pizzeria has become a locals’ favourite thanks to its casual Italian

• March 21, 2014

• Review
• Melbourne

Aashiana

Farsi for 'nest' or 'place to live', Aashiana reflects the regional kaleidoscope that

• March 20, 2014

• Review
• Melbourne

Postino

It's very good pizza at Postino - a light, thin base with zero sog-factor, a fluffy crust, charred just right.

• November 4, 2013
• Nina Rousseau