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Good Food hat15.5/20

This country spot is the ‘pub’ every town wishes it had on the corner

If you can’t find an old pub, make one. That’s the approach the You Beauty team has taken to create this award-winning community-led venue.

  • David Matthews
A spread of crab blini with hollandaise, chips, steak Diane and Skull Island prawns with black pepper butter (clockwise from left).
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

Why this perpetually busy restaurant is one of Sydney’s most meaningful dining experiences

Cafe Paci might have the look and feel of a bistro, but the food tells a more complex story.

  • Myffy Rigby
Inside Fitzroy’s Bar Liberty.

‘Melbourne wine bar’ has become its own genre, but this decade-old spot breaks the mould

Push past the orthodoxies at Fitzroy’s Bar Liberty, where spirit infuses everything from the playlists to the legacy of cheesy, peppery dishes.

  • Dani Valent
Melbourne’s Ministry of Crab.
Good Food hat15/20

It borders on cringe, but this international seafood chain restaurant is hat-worthy

There are so many things here that feel positively out of place in Melbourne in 2025. But the service is faultless, and the crabs are exceptionally good.

  • Besha Rodell
The Argyle nightclub has been reborn as The Dining Room.
14/20

Have we hit peak luxury grill? It seems so, at the new restaurant by the Rockpool team

There’s a lot to like at The Dining Room, but somehow it manages to mask complex and assured cooking behind decisions that strip it of the magic.

  • David Matthews
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The precision-built club sandwich.

Beachside pocket near Frankston has a wine bar (and club sandwich) worth travelling for

Ordain has jolted the small bayside suburb with barbecue bento boxes, fried cheese and a precision-built sanger.

  • Dani Valent

This retro servo draws crowds with live music, fire pits and deep-fried lasagne sangas

Crackerjack snacks including pork cordon bleu buns and fried fish sandwiches are among the fleeting specials at this laid-back community spot.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Inside Yaowarat, a new late-night Thai diner in Melbourne’s Chinatown.

Bustling late-night Thai joint brings Bangkok’s Chinatown to Melbourne

Named after Thailand’s famous Yaowarat Road, this fast-casual eatery serves punchy, pungent street food from a cheery, clattery space.

  • Dani Valent
Jia-Yen (J.Y.) Lee (left) and Thi Le’s Anchovy is celebrating 10 years in business.
Good Food hat15/20

Why Anchovy is a shining example of what makes Melbourne a great restaurant town

Thi Le and J.Y. Lee’s Viet-Australian restaurant is not a slick machine, but it has soul − and creativity − in spades.

  • Besha Rodell
Molli has reopened after a reboot.
13.5/20

This office block restaurant was rebooted within a year. Does Molli 2.0 hit the mark?

It’s helmed by an exciting new chef, but feels like a small neighbourhood restaurant trapped in an airport lounge.

  • Besha Rodell

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