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The Punters Club drinks list is pub-appropriate but with better wine.
13.5/20

‘How good are pubs?’: The return of an old Fitzroy favourite feels like a triumph

The revival of this Brunswick Street landmark also raises the question: Why isn’t kangaroo schnitzel an Aussie staple?

  • Besha Rodell
Point Leo General Store has been given a crisp interior while retaining its original bones.

A general store glow-up (with beaut baked goods) makes this coastal village even more appealing

  • Simon Cassar
Hacienda is serving house-made tortillas, oysters with longaniza chorizo, butter and lime, and grilled mullaway.

Go from breakfast birria to mole Old Fashioneds at this new all-day Mexican destination

  • Tomas Telegramma
Melbourne-meets-Milan at Sincero in Malvern.
14.5/20

Let’s give this sophisticated Italian restaurant a quiet clap for its lovely acoustics

  • Dani Valent

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Tacos at Hotel Jesus

Time it right and tuck into tacos from $5 at these popular Mexican eateries

Ricotta gnocchi at the soon-to-open all-day eatery and patisserie Cheri in South Melbourne.

Coming in hot: 10 soon-to-open restaurants to make a booking at this spring

Assorted curry pans (curry-filled bread puffs).

The Melbourne venues we got excited about in August

Assorted dishes at The Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.

10+ classic old pubs, all spruced up

Kew bar Bianchetto now screens movies mid-week with movie snacks to match.

From vintage movies to flamenco: The Melbourne restaurants reviving ‘dinner and a show’

The duck-terrine burger at Bar Margaux.

Where to find this very fancy burger for just $27 including fries (plus more great specials)

A huge spread of Filipino food at Pinoy Diner.

The underdog of South-East Asian cuisines finally has its moment (and here’s where to get the best)

Skip parma and steak nights and try these 12 pub specials under $30 instead

Skip parma and steak nights and try these 12 pub specials under $30 instead

Chongqing chilli chicken.

Your August hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Rossi’s gnocchi comes with a choice of (clockwise from top right) carbonara, wagyu beef ragu or roasted pumpkin sauce.

15 of Melbourne’s best pasta deals from gnocchi to $20 lobster linguine

Steak frites at Ouest France Bistro

Eight of Melbourne’s best steak frites

Gemini is a cafe by day, and wine bar by night.

Our 10 favourite  Melbourne openings of the year (so far)

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Arnold’s eclectic interior features a cork-tiled bar and a disco ball.

First look: This inner-city village finally gets the laid-back wine bar it was missing

Homely spot Arnold’s goes big on fun and flavour, serving up punchy snacks beyond the usual suspects.

  • Daniela Frangos
Preston enjoying tarts at Millstone Patisserie.

Let him eat cake: Matt Preston’s insider guide to eating and drinking in Malvern

The media personality “eats cake for a living”, but on this neighbourhood tour he tucks into a slice of tarte tatin, and then some.

  • Sofia Levin
Masons of Bendigo.

‘We want to pass the tongs on’: Beloved hatted Bendigo restaurant is closing after 12 years

Popular regional restaurant Masons of Bendigo has been a champion for local produce for more than a decade, but for the owners, it’s time to move on.

  • Richard Cornish
Tacos at Hotel Jesus

Time it right and tuck into tacos from $5 at these popular Mexican eateries

12 of Melbourne’s best taco deals to add to your hit list, and – spoiler – they’re not all on Tuesdays.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Vadouvan eggs: Poached eggs drizzled with spiced ghee and garnished with zaatar over herbed carrot puree and lemon labne.

Is breakfast the new dinner? This rooftop cafe adds fine dining touches to brunches

Perched atop a suburban shopping centre, Rombe serves a daytime menu with dinner aesthetics and patisserie-style desserts.

  • Dani Valent
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Bar Spontana’s fitout features brick walls, exposed roof trusses and colourful artwork.
14/20

Funk, fire and fantastic cocktails: This secret bar might be the Thai diner of your dreams

Bar Spontana is one of those spots that feels like a secret, and a really juicy secret at that.

  • Besha Rodell
The Daylesford Hotel has reopened with a new team, menu and accommodation to come.

Top local hospo talent bring classics - and a curveball - to the grand old Daylesford Hotel

The team from much-loved Cliffy’s Emporium have brought their magic touch to the local landmark – and added some top cooking talent to the mix.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Ricotta gnocchi at the soon-to-open all-day eatery and patisserie Cheri in South Melbourne.

Coming in hot: 10 soon-to-open restaurants to make a booking at this spring

Including a fancy French behemoth six years in the making and a 1500-person “island-themed oasis” in the middle of the city. 

  • Tomas Telegramma
The winery development housing Re’em (pictured) also includes a cellar door, barrel room and accommodation.
Good Food hat15/20

Yarra Valley’s deluxe new winery restaurant is shaking things up, and we’re here for it

Most winery restaurants steer towards the cuisine of traditional wine-making countries. Not so at Re’em.

  • Dani Valent
Soi 38 restaurant’s owners Tasha Piyaphanee and Top Piyaphanee outside the restaurant in a carpark.

Melbourne’s favourite Thai restaurant is exiting the car park, and adding a second venue

Melbourne’s best-known Thai restaurant is about to move, with a new home that’s less hidden but holds plenty of other perks.

  • Emma Breheny

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Cherry tomato, feta and avocado egg flip.

Why you should believe the hype about protein, and three easy, filling recipes to try

  • Sarah Pound
Point Leo General Store has been given a crisp interior while retaining its original bones.

A general store glow-up (with beaut baked goods) makes this coastal village even more appealing

  • Simon Cassar
Spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed chicken breasts.

14 recipes to make when you can’t be bothered to cook

Hacienda is serving house-made tortillas, oysters with longaniza chorizo, butter and lime, and grilled mullaway.

Go from breakfast birria to mole Old Fashioneds at this new all-day Mexican destination

  • Tomas Telegramma
Melbourne-meets-Milan at Sincero in Malvern.
14.5/20

Let’s give this sophisticated Italian restaurant a quiet clap for its lovely acoustics

  • Dani Valent

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