• Review
• Knafeh Nabulseyeh

I’ve waited up to half an hour for this $16 shawarma. I’d do it again in a heartbeat

Besha Rodell is a sucker for shawarma, and Knafeh Nabulseyeh’s perfectly proportioned wrap is her latest obsession.

• July 1, 2025
• Besha Rodell

• Recommended
• Bluestone American BBQ

Bluestone American BBQ

Where southern and South American barbecues collide.

• June 24, 2025
• Quincy Malesovas

• Recommended
• Beit Siti

Beit Siti

A homely cafe serving riffs on Palestinian dishes.

• June 23, 2025
• Kosa Monteith

• Recommended
• Melbourne

Half Moon Cafe

• June 6, 2025

• Recommended
• Sweet Nectar Inn

Sweet Nectar Inn

A lo-fi neighbourhood bottleshop, bar and pantry in one.

• March 25, 2025
• Emily Holgate

• Review
• Good Weekend

‘Tough economic climates are temporary, but community is forever’: Why Gemini is a gem

This crowd-funded cafe, bar, restaurant and pantry has changed Coburg for the better. If you’re local, you’re lucky.

• May 10, 2024
• Dani Valent

• Just open

‘Finally!’ The Coburg couple who risked it all to open the wine bar of their dreams

Tresna Lee and Shane Farrell put everything on the line to build the cosy wine bar their neighbourhood was missing.

• October 6, 2023
• Bianca Hrovat

• Review
• North & Common

Why this jailhouse rocks: North & Common brings mod-Oz cooking to a former prison canteen

Can a historic prison, like an inmate, be rehabilitated? This new Coburg restaurant is a strong argument in favour of the idea.

• June 13, 2023
• Michael Harden

• Review
• Melbourne

The Post Office Hotel Dining Hall

The good-looking mess hall attached to Coburg’s Post Office Hotel has a

• January 30, 2017

• Review
• Melbourne

Glass Den, Coburg

The beefy Bluestone Benedict is a magnificent brunch creation that makes dinner seem unnecessary.

• June 28, 2016
• Dani Valent