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Deep-fried pork loin set at Ichi Katsu in Glen Waverley.

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April 2022 hit list: Hot and new places to eat and drink in Melbourne this month

The best bar, cafe and restaurant openings so far of 2022 to add to your must-visit list (plus a pair of new venues in Geelong).

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Darren Leaney (left) is on drinks and chef Dennis Yong is on snack duty at Parcs bar.

Sunda and Aru crew open low-waste wine bar Parcs in Melbourne CBD

  • Dani Valent
Chris Lucas' latest restaurant is styled on northern Italian grills and glamorous dining rooms of Melbourne's 1970s and '80s.

Chris Lucas's new Melbourne restaurant Grill Americano brings an Italian twist to the US steakhouse

  • Emma Breheny
Chef Jessi Singh has installed a new venue featuring seafood dishes inspired by coastal regions of Asia and South Asia.

Bar Bombay Yacht Club replaces Mrs Singh

  • Emma Breheny
Honey cake with amaretto.
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Richmond's Untitled brings art to the table

  • Michael Harden
Caesar salad with mortadella.
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Is this Melbourne's classiest new city cafe?

  • Dani Valent
Bombe Alaska with salted macadamia parfait and a chocolate brownie base.
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Is neighbourhood charmer Copycat a copycat?

  • Dani Valent
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Crispy Taiwanese-style popcorn chicken with Thai basil and garlic.

Balaclava's Jymmanuel fries popcorn chicken, Taiwanese-style

  • Dani Valent
Deep-fried pork loin set.

Ichi Katsu serves schnitty, Japanese-style

  • Dani Valent
The twice-fried potato cakes are head-turningly crisp and creamily smooth within.

Find potato cake perfection at Fish Social

  • Dani Valent
Sweet tarts like this will be joined by a savoury creation for the first time.

Lockdown Instagram biz Tarts Anon opens bricks-and-mortar shop

  • Emma Breheny
The pontoon bar is decked out in greenery over two storeys and highlights Victorian producers across its menu.

Floating bar Yarra Botanica arrives on the river

  • Emma Breheny
With a shopfront in Prahran Market and a streetside pasta-making station, Oltre is a vibrant addition to Commercial Road.

Tiny Italian cafe Oltre brings fresh pasta and panini to Prahran Market

  • Dani Valent
Records, tap wine and seasonal cocktails are all part of the offer.

Good Measure is a low-waste bar-cafe in Carlton

  • Emma Breheny
Shish kofta platter with fattoush, pickles and hummus.

Taita's House serves Lebanese family feasts in a Thornbury cottage

  • Dani Valent
'nduja soldiers.
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Lo-fi wine bar Shabooh Shoobah hits a high note in Brunswick

  • Michael Harden
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Peter Gunn's new honey parfait dessert may become a signature to rival his MasterChef-famous black box dessert.

Collingwood fine-diner Ides opens spin-off bar March – with a dessert to rival the 'black box'

  • Emma Breheny
A solid music set-up is another big focus of the team, who have all worked at Black Pearl in the past.

Caretaker's Cottage might be Melbourne CBD's smallest (and most charming) pub

  • Emma Breheny
Co-owner Brendan Keown is changing the cocktail list with the seasons.

Tiny CBD bar Yarra Falls has its own waterfall wall

  • Emma Breheny
Roast chicken with parsley puree and whey mashed potato.
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Geelong's charming La Cachette is the bistro you'll wish was your local

  • Besha Rodell
Cheeses trundle by on colour- and price-coded plates.

Choo choo choose your cheese at Splatters cheese train in Geelong

  • Dani Valent

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