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December 2021 hit list: Hot and new places to eat and drink in Victoria this month

The best bar, cafe and restaurant openings so far of 2021 to add to your must-visit list.

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Big Esso brings big energy, a reminder of what makes Melbourne one of the world's great cities.
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Big Esso is the start of a new chapter at Fed Square

  • Gemima Cody
Vesper is the new mod-Mediterranean restaurant on Toorak Road.

Mediterranean elan and a touch of luxury at Vesper Bistro and Bar

  • Dani Valent
Char-grilled octopus chow mein with house-made XO at Laurus.

Laurus restaurant launches in Carlton with a fresh take on southern Chinese cuisine

  • Sofia Levin
After building a following with pop-ups, Manze chef and co-owner Nagesh Seethiah has a hit on his hands.
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North Melbourne's Mauritian wine bar Manze gets off to a flying start

  • Gemima Cody
Entrecote has landed in Prahran, a place where frothy French fantasies can come true.
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So Frenchy, so chic at Entrecote, Prahran

  • Gemima Cody
Mixed Mount Zero grain salad with ricotta.
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City wine bar smarts in a room with a Yarra Valley view

  • Gemima Cody
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Corker experience: a sweet shopfront has been transformed into a welcoming wine bar and bottle shop.

Corker food in a wine bar setting at Public Wine Shop

  • Gemima Cody
Inside the newly opened Nomad Melbourne on Flinders Lane, a four-year project finally realised.

Just Open: Nomad Melbourne welcomes guests to Flinders Lane, at last

  • Emma Breheny
Fine-diner Navi has transformed a vacant beautician shop next door into a more casual bar for walk-in guests, while still serving its high-octane brand of food in snack form.

Navi's new cocktail lounge in Yarraville is fine-dining in bite-sized form

  • Emma Breheny
Meet Me At Mary's in Geelong West is from the same couple behind local venues The Arborist and Beav’s Bar.

Geelong's newest wine bar, Meet Me At Mary's, dances to its own tune

  • Gail Thomas
Runner Up is a new bar in the Collingwood Yards arts precinct with a regular roster of DJs, indoor and outdoor spaces, and a strong Italian bent to the drinks list.

First look: Collingwood's Runner Up leads the pack on rooftop bar fun

  • Emma Breheny
The new wine bar spotlights local makers of wine and other produce, complemented by French and Italian bottles from the owners' collection.

Daylesford gets a cosy yet quality local in the form of Bar Merenda`

  • Emma Breheny
Mission District has arrived in Ripponlea, after several months of a pop-up takeaway slinging San Francisco-style burritos.

Mammoth San Francisco-style burritos await at Mission District in Ripponlea

  • Dani Valent
The Caravaggio Room with Reko Rennie artwork on the wall is joined by Bar Sport, The Ladies Lounge and gravel-covered courtyard.

Di Stasio Pizzeria brings its own brand of Italo-Australian dining to Carlton

  • Emma Breheny
Two species of oysters from four different regions are always on offer, with your choice of having them natural, dressed or cooked.

Pearl Diver is Melbourne's new bar for cocktails and oysters

  • Emma Breheny
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Anthony Puharich wants Victor Churchill's products to blow people's minds.

Luxe butcher Victor Churchill's first Melbourne store comes with a dry-ageing room, lots of marble and a bar

  • Emma Breheny
Sydney Rock oysters with fermented chilli and a dish of pickled squid (vindaye) with turmeric, mustard and sorrel

First look at Manze, Melbourne's fresh taste of Mauritius paired with great wine

  • Emma Breheny
Snacks at Bar Holiday are complemented by a small menu of more substantial fare such as pasta or ribollita.

Bar Holiday in Carlton is a sunny escape to Europe

  • Emma Breheny
Thy Thy's rice vermicelli cakes with sugarcane prawns (left) and grilled beef and betel leaf.

New life for an old Victoria street Vietnamese favourite, plus three more new Victorian venues to try

  • Emma Breheny

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