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Chashu pork, nori and bamboo shoots top the original bowl.

Kajiken

Serving aburasoba (soupless ramen) inside a busy train station.

  • Emma Breheny
A circular bar with carnival lighting is the focus of Doglands’ main space.

First look: Moon Dog’s ‘biggest venue yet’ is a 1200-person tropical beer hall in Docklands

Naturally, it’s called Doglands. And it’s right on the Marvel Stadium concourse, making it your new game-day hangout.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Assorted dishes including grilled prawns and watermelon ceviche at Amphora.
12.5/20

Does Marvel Stadium’s new fine-dining restaurant beat a meat pie at the footy?

Amphora and Friends of Fire have dual menus: an omnivorous one and a vegan version by Smith & Daughters’ Shannon Martinez.

  • Dani Valent
The Complete Collection of 10 dumplings.

With 10 fillings and 10 seats, Heartling is not your usual dumpling fix

Dumplings are often a brisk bite amid bustle, but this Docklands restaurant is a calm contrast, reviews Dani Valent.

  • Dani Valent
Spicy minced chicken dip: Thai larb meets bolognese.

Bopha Devi's dip blends Thai larb and bolognese

Chan Ouy has introduced many Melburnians to Cambodian food; start with this minced mash-up.

  • Besha Rodell
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A rustic Italian panzanella salad.

Long Shot

The queues have been steadily growing at this artisan bakery-cafe in Docklands.

  • Kylie Northover

Pok Pok

Like a beacon in the slim Docklands dining scene, Pok Pok glows brightly, from its warehouse-style interior with lolly-pink chairs to its zingy Thai street food menu.

Non Solo Pasta

Simply marrying chunks of Berkshire sausage with a zesty tomato passata and slices of creamy mozzarella, Non Solo Pasta’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ pizza is less saucy than its namesake – the alleged sexual romps of Silvio Berlusconi – and all the better for it.

Baby flathead and smoked eggplant.
14.5/20

Bar Nacional

This beguiling little Docklands venue takes its cues from the modern tapas bars of San Sebastian.

  • Larissa Dubecki
Bar Nacional

Bar Nacional

Bar Nacional is stage 1 in a plan to plant a bunch of distinguished cafes and restaurants in the Docklands’ hitherto infertile soil.

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