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Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma

Tomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.

Melbourne institution Caffe Greco is back open after a 10-plus year hiatus.

Four surprising new Italian venues taking their pasta and tiramisu to new places

Get pasta in shapes you’ve never seen before. Eat pizza topped with saganaki. And return to a Melbourne dining institution that’s been revived.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny
Love a croque monsieur? Chances are you’ll be a fan of the American monte cristo, a truly decadent sandwich that’s said to have French origins.

Ham and cheese, but make it ‘hectic’: this salty-sweet monte cristo is seldom seen in Melbourne

For the unacquainted, think of it as a ham and cheese sanger on steroids. Why? When ordered, it’s deep-fried until gloriously golden.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Salad foccacia at Juju’s.

Juju’s Deli

A simply decked-out eatery serving sandwiches bigger than your head.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Salad foccacia at Juju’s.

Juju’s Deli

A simply decked-out eatery serving sandwiches bigger than your head.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Hugh Allen, Vue de Monde’s executive chef, at the site of his new restaurant in Fitzroy Gardens.

Top chef at three-hatted Vue de Monde to open ‘destination diner’ this year

A once-derelict pavilion is being rebuilt as a fine diner. Here’s what’s in store for Melbourne’s hottest restaurant opening of 2025.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Prawn Nerano pizza.

Rossi

Pizza, pasta and cocktails with live jazz on Wednesdays.

  • Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
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

Nora’s Pizza House

For a pizza pitstop on the Mornington Peninsula.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Serving a wine-friendly, share-style Indian menu.

The Cellar Kitchen at Avani Wines

Where wine-friendly, share-style Indian dishes shine.

  • Tomas Telegramma

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/by/tomas-telegramma-p536v7