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At Grana, shoppers can sit down for snacks such as baked brie.

Grana

Lygon Street deli and wine bar by the team behind Tipo 00.

  • Emma Breheny
Beef cheek, mozzarella, pesto and napoli dip sandwich.

Greta

Euro-inspired wine-diner serving lunch baguettes and pasta specials.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Michael Harry
Lobster brioche rolls with ocean views.

The Rooftop at Hotel Sorrento

A French Riviera-inspired bar and diner with ocean views.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Suze is designed for quick, casual visits that might spill over into dinner.

A new Fitzroy North spot brings Italy’s bar culture to a leafy corner

Suze is the answer when low-commitment dining is on the cards. Expect cheesy pastry puffs, house-made ricotta, and dishes that encourage staying for dinner.

  • Kosa Monteith
Vienna pork schnitzel.
14/20

This ‘raucously cosy’ club serving schnitzels and schnapps is still going strong after 45 years

The pokie-free Austrian Club has an infectiously warm vibe, deer-based taxidermy and excellent apple strudel.

  • Callan Boys
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Chef Kirbie Tate has flipped James into the eponymous Kirbie.
14/20

Restaurant goes from modern Korean to broadly European and finds its identity

Chef Kirbie Tate finally has her name up in lights at her eponymous bistro Kirbie (nee James).

  • Dani Valent
The firelit dining space of Neighbourhood Wine.

Neighbourhood Wine

Fireside wines and character to spare.

Go-to dish: Goat’s cheese souffle.
14/20

Discover fluffy souffle near Puffing Billy at this local favourite in the hills

Cognoscenti, a bistro from an ex-Donovans trio, is worth building into a day trip or a Dandenong Ranges weekend.

  • Dani Valent
 Avia.
14.5/20

‘Hands-on and handmade’ is the motto behind this fresh neighbourhood tratt

Focaccia, pasta, vinegars, sausages are all made from scratch at small Darlinghurst spot Avia.

  • Terry Durack
Estate-grown lamb, wheat, honey, fruit and vegetables are woven onto the menu.

Lakeside Restaurant

An idyllic place, big on heart and low on food miles.

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