Eating out
Beyond the big bowls: Three extra-special ramens to seek out in Melbourne this winter
More chefs are making nuanced broths and noodles that tell a personal story the larger ramen franchises can’t.
- Harvard Wang
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- Melbourne
This city restaurant’s signature dish has been served 100,000 times
Red Cliff is a sensory assault and heartfelt celebration of China’s spiciest cuisines.
- Frank Sweet
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- Caulfield North
A new day-to-night restaurant arrives with a globetrotting menu
Banksia serves dishes that take inspiration from across Europe, Asia and beyond.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- Campbellfield
A food truck in an op-shop car park serves some of the best Turkish snacks in town
Find crusty kavurma rolls and meaty snack packs at Latif’s Street Foods in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
- Dani Valent
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Your June hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month
Beers and schnitzels galore, the must-orders at freshly baked bakeries, and more.
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- South Yarra
One of Melbourne’s favourite falafel crosses the river to get to this southside bar
It’s worth coming to cocktail bar Nobody’s Baby for the crunchy-fluffy falafel alone.
- Dani Valent
Buffets are booming: Four of Melbourne’s best all-you-can-eat restaurants (plus one to avoid)
Five years on from COVID restrictions, the buffet resurgence is real. Here’s what’s driving the trend and tips for getting the most bang for your buck.
- Tomas Telegramma
Middle Park finally gets its moment as a new bar and bistro opens in the suburb
From the owner of Tartine and Ned’s Bake, Middle Park European is a long-awaited diner for pasta and steak frites in the Melbourne neighbourhood.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- West Melbourne
This inner-city terrace serves outrageously juicy katsu and boss-level drinking food
Craft beer hangout Benchwarmer breaks the mould with its brash and bold Japanese snacks.
- Emma Breheny
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Get Korean street food until 2am at this late-night CBD haunt
Seven Star Pocha brings street-food energy to its casual, sometimes raucous dining room.
- Dani Valent
Caulfield North scores a neighbourhood restaurant with fine-dining cred
After nearly changing careers, a former Society and Cutler & Co chef has rediscovered his love for cooking at an airy day-to-night diner.
- Tomas Telegramma
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This Friday night fakeaway is a vegetarian take on a Japanese favourite
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- Jessica Brook
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