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Beach House cafe and kiosk overlooks the colourful bathing boxes.

Beach House

A sunny cafe and kiosk overlooking Brighton’s famous bathing boxes.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Outside the Box Hill bar and bottleshop.

Bar Nearby

Neighbourhood bar and bottleshop doing mostly drinks.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Tomato, strawberry, oyster, prawns, lemon aspen and green ants.
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New chef, new tricks for ultra-hip rooftop restaurant Kiln

One of Australia’s most internationally lauded chefs never to have run a restaurant in his home country writes a delicious new chapter for Sydney’s Ace Hotel.

  • David Matthews
Inside the Barragunda dining room.
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The Mornington Peninsula’s newest two-hatted fine-diner is very fancy – but still a bargain

Barragunda gives critic Besha Rodell hope for the future of dining in Victoria.

  • Besha Rodell
The menu includes tomatoes with truffle mayo, and tarragon-forward chicken dip with tortilla chips. 

Bar Conexao

A moody cocktail bar in a former photography studio.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Pressé of Lamb shoulder with sweetbreads, rosemary, alliums and jus.
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The low-key James Street restaurant that deserves your attention

It may not be as glamorous as its neighbours, but a chef with NYC Michelin pedigree and a master sommelier help make this heritage-listed spot a must-visit.

  • Matt Shea
Fish and chips at Edita’s.

Edita’s Fish ‘n’ Chips

Batter-to-order fish and hand-cut chips by a sibling duo.

  • Emily Holgate
Inside Juniper.

Juniper

The southside sibling cafe to cult-favourite Florian.

  • Emma Breheny
Inside Natural Science wine bar in Blackburn.

Natural Science Wine & Liquor

An all-Australian bottle shop and wine bar in Melbourne’s east.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Ruben’s occupies a site in Armadale’s heritage-listed Kings Arcade.

Ruben’s Deli

A one-stop shop for pantry essentials, baked goods and hulking sangers.

  • Emma Breheny

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