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Flemington

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone with the 2023 Lexus Melbourne Cup.

Grilled octopus with Vegemite? What guests will be eating at this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival

Curtis Stone joins local and international chefs feeding the well-heeled at Flemington’s Birdcage enclosure.

  • Donna Demaio
Duck laksa at Laksa King Kitchen in Flemington.

Melbourne's laksa monarch still reigns

Laksa king Esmond Wong now has four restaurants, and his latest takes his secret recipe to the next level.

  • Nina Rousseau
Mandi rice mixed platter from House of Mandi on Racecourse Road in Flemington.

Hands-on dining at House of Mandi

Succulent meat and rice platters provide an opportunity to practise your 'no cutlery' dining skills.

  • Dani Valent
The NSK Classic (lamb with rice).

New Somali Kitchen, Flemington

In Somali cuisine, no meal is complete without a banana.

  • Dani Valent
The pho served at Hem 27 at Showgrounds Village in Flemington offers six different toppings

Hem 27

Vietnamese noodle soups from various regions and a tidy number of hawker snacks and rice dishes.

  • Simone Egger
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The soon-to-be-signature Franklin toastie at Wolf and Hound.

Wolf and Hound

These toasties are not your standard throw-it-together-in-the-Breville-at-home affairs.

  • Kylie Northover
Vietnamese omelette at Mama Bear.

Mama Bear

With all-day breakfasts and its own blend of coffee, this cafe has become a hit with the locals.

  • Kylie Northover
Crushed peas and broad beans, poached eggs and eggplant kasundi.

STREAT

Behind a popular cafe is a social program helping homeless youths.

  • Kylie Northover

Mama Bear

This mama’s a little unconventional. Sure, she’s tucked behind a mock white

Laksa King

As busy as Newmarket train station opposite, Laksa King is loved for its good

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