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Elsternwick

Co-founder Asha Lourie (left) at Luna Blu.

This tiny gelato shop in the ’burbs proves Melbourne’s lickability rating is rising

Over the years, the big gelati brands have opened more branches and there are many cool new players, but Luna Blu has become more special for staying small.

  • Dani Valent
Steak frites with bearnaise.

Embrace the delights of a proper lunch (not brunch) at this restaurant-y cafe

Melbourne brunching is consistently excellent, but plated lunch dishes are where Elster really shines.

  • Dani Valent
Bombe Alaska with salted macadamia parfait and a chocolate brownie base.
14.5/20

Is Melbourne neighbourhood charmer Copycat a copycat?

The owners have bowerbirded other people's great ideas to create a venue that feels familiar and surprisingly good all at once.

  • Dani Valent
The Mighty Butter Chicken burger.

Burger Shurger serves butter chicken in a burger

A fun Indian fusion burger and craft beer joint in Elsternwick.

  • Dani Valent
A platter of roasted pork belly with shatter-crisp crackling.

Yu Chu brings Cantonese barbecue to babka-land

Elsternwick Chinese restaurant specialises in glistening roast duck, char siu and snap-crackle pork belly.

  • Dani Valent
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Roasted pumpkin in massaman curry.

Bang Bang at the Rifle Club hits its target

The long-empty Caulfield Rifle Club and adjacent plaza is transformed into an all-day mod-Asian eatery.

  • Dani Valent
House-made beetroot bagel filled with salmon, watercress and egg.

A healthy serve of indulgence at Elsternwick cafe Penta

This ambitious Melbourne cafe menu has something for everyone, from the cheeseburger cheerleader to the buckwheat buff.

  • Dani Valent
Bagel and lox at Bancroft Brewers.

Bancroft Brewers

The menu is bit of a World Cafe excursion, from bagels to bibimbap.

  • Matt Holden
Poached ocean trout with quinoa, kale, goji berry and broccoli salad.

Glovers Station

An old service station has been reborn as a stylish cafe, a place to pull in for a tasty breakfast.

  • Matt Holden
Elegant: Grilled chicken waldorf salad at Glovers Station.

Glovers Station

This former auto workshop brings excellent coffee and delicious food to a neighbourhood in need.

  • Dani Valent

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