• Recommended
• Dawn and Mabel’s

Dawn and Mabel’s

An Art Deco-style bar with a globetrotting wine list.

• July 11, 2025
• Emma Breheny

• Victoria residential property

Boho blues: How St Kilda living lost its lustre

The suburb, long-renowned for its beachfront, artistic lifestyle, is looking worse for wear, and apartment prices have retreated accordingly. Yet many locals are still inspired by its social diversity and unique spirit.

• June 28, 2025
• Caroline Zielinski

• Victoria residential property

The 10 best homes for sale in Victoria right now

A Grand Designs-featured rural retreat is among the best houses for sale in the state this week, as well as inner-city retreats and leafy family homes.

• June 20, 2025
• Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney

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• Melbourne

Monarch Cakes

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

• June 6, 2025

• Local council

Dog poo bags could soon be free in this Melbourne area. Some fear a costly mistake

A council is considering providing free dog waste bags in its parks – against its own experts’ advice.

• May 13, 2025
• Gemma Grant

• Melbourne luxury property

Media mogul Antony Catalano lists glam St Kilda penthouse for $33 million to $36 million

The residence could suit a family buyer, a jet-setter who wants to lock up and leave, or someone later in life who no longer wants a lawn.

• April 23, 2025
• Elizabeth Redman

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• Cafe Di Stasio

Cafe Di Stasio

A longstanding dining institution on Fitzroy Street.

• April 17, 2025
• Emma Breheny

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• D.O.C St Kilda

D.O.C St Kilda

The sixth outpost of a Carlton institution, on the St Kilda foreshore.

• April 17, 2025
• Daniela Frangos and Emily Holgate

• Collection
• Eating out

Where to dine in St Kilda, Balaclava, Windsor, Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias, these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.