Good Food Guide 2025

Young Chef of the Year Saavni Krishnan (right) and her partner Aditya “Adi” Suresh.

Just open

‘A bread course unlike any other’: What Young Chef of the Year is cooking at her pop-up

A young gun chef and her husband are bringing their innovative, Indian-influenced cooking to a well-known city restaurant for a month of fun. Here’s what to expect.

May 2, 2025
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North Fitzroy Arms has been a hit with its new menu and new look.

Fine dining

Backstreet pubs to pizza joints: 30 top spots from Victoria’s restaurant young guns

The next gen of front-of-house talent spills on the places you’ll find them on their days off.

February 26, 2025

Oyster salad at Thai Baan, one of the spots in a booming Thai Town in Melbourne’s CBD.

Best of

Noodle soup to hot pot-barbecue: 10 of Melbourne’s latest and greatest Thai restaurants

Take your pick of these communal barbecue feasts, speedy venues for solo bowls, and surprising backstreet finds where drinks and food go hand-in-hand.

February 20, 2025
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Good Food Guide (Vic)

The complete list of venues in The Age Good Food Guide 2025, by region

From three-hatted fine diners to budget-friendly Critics’ Picks, here are the best places to dine in Victoria right now.

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Regional Victoria

Every restaurant featured in The Age Good Food Guide 2025 in Regional Victoria including Central Victoria, Geelong & Bellarine, Gippsland, Mornington Peninsula, Northern Victoria, Western Victoria and Yarra Valley.