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European

Beef cheek, mozzarella, pesto and napoli dip sandwich.

Greta

Euro-inspired wine-diner serving lunch baguettes and pasta specials.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Michael Harry
Lobster brioche rolls with ocean views.

The Rooftop at Hotel Sorrento

A French Riviera-inspired bar and diner with ocean views.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Suze is designed for quick, casual visits that might spill over into dinner.

A new Fitzroy North spot brings Italy’s bar culture to a leafy corner

Suze is the answer when low-commitment dining is on the cards. Expect cheesy pastry puffs, house-made ricotta, and dishes that encourage staying for dinner.

  • Kosa Monteith
Vienna pork schnitzel.
14/20

This ‘raucously cosy’ club serving schnitzels and schnapps is still going strong after 45 years

The pokie-free Austrian Club has an infectiously warm vibe, deer-based taxidermy and excellent apple strudel.

  • Callan Boys
Chef Kirbie Tate has flipped James into the eponymous Kirbie.
14/20

Restaurant goes from modern Korean to broadly European and finds its identity

Chef Kirbie Tate finally has her name up in lights at her eponymous bistro Kirbie (nee James).

  • Dani Valent
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The firelit dining space of Neighbourhood Wine.

Neighbourhood Wine

Fireside wines and character to spare.

Go-to dish: Goat’s cheese souffle.
14/20

Discover fluffy souffle near Puffing Billy at this local favourite in the hills

Cognoscenti, a bistro from an ex-Donovans trio, is worth building into a day trip or a Dandenong Ranges weekend.

  • Dani Valent
 Avia.
14.5/20

‘Hands-on and handmade’ is the motto behind this fresh neighbourhood tratt

Focaccia, pasta, vinegars, sausages are all made from scratch at small Darlinghurst spot Avia.

  • Terry Durack
Estate-grown lamb, wheat, honey, fruit and vegetables are woven onto the menu.

Lakeside Restaurant

An idyllic place, big on heart and low on food miles.

Crab toast at Albert’s Wine Bar.

Albert’s Wine Bar

Where small plates pull no punches.

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