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Cracking Christmas catch-up spots for Melbourne 2017

"We must catch up before Christmas" you say. Relaxed, buzzy, and easy to slip out of for quick escapes: here's where's good for groups from 2 to 20.

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Melbourne's latest laneway bar features a majestic stag mural.

Melbourne's new laneway container bar is ship-shape

  • Nola James
Vegetarian carbonara: Fazzoletti pasta with egg yolk and roast pumpkin.

Panama Dining Room: Slog your way up the stairs for share plates and cityscapes

  • Dani Valent
Crepe cake layered with tea-flavoured cream at Magic Mountain Saloon.

Magic Mountain Saloon

  • Dani Valent
Hotel Lincoln, restaurant, Carlton, Melbourne.
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Hotel Lincoln

Flat iron steak with carrots and labna at the Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel.
14.5/20

Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel

  • Gemima Cody
Classic cocktails at the bar at Cutler & Co.

Cheers to Melbourne's top 20 bars 2017

  • Michael Harden and Gemima Cody
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Neighbourhood Wine, restaurant, Fitzroy North, Melbourne. Picture supplied
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Neighbourhood Wine

Chicken parma at the Rose Fitzroy.

The Rose Fitzroy

  • Michael Harry
Vietnamese-style brunch at Saigon Sally.

Nine boozy brunches in Melbourne

  • Larissa Dubecki
Chicken taco from Super Taco food truck.

Welcome to Thornbury

  • Dani Valent
The Gilligan cocktail involves 'Frosty Fruit reduction'.

Melbourne's hot new rooftop bar

  • Michael Harry
The Stokehouse has returned with a strong ocean-bound menu.
14.5/20

Stokehouse: the beach is back

  • Gemima Cody
The disappointing Sriracha chicken buns are dominated by the sauce.
13.5/20

Hawker Hall

  • Gemima Cody
Share-friendly: Whole roasted eggplant with pita bread.

Top recovery food at Richmond's renovated Corner Hotel rooftop

  • Dani Valent
The 'mixed six' tasters ($18).

Collingwood's new Stomping Ground

  • Michael Harry
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: The roasted onion pie served at Arbory Bar and Eatery on the Yarra River on May 1, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Wayne Taylor/Fairfax Media)

Arbory Bar & Eatery

  • Dani Valent

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