• Recommended
• Roti Road

Flaky roti is the centrepiece at this Malaysian diner in Melbourne’s inner west

Head to Roti Road in Footscray for roti canai, plus staples like skewers, wokked noodles and laksa.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• Ras Dashen

Settle in to the cosy dining room at this 14-year-old Ethiopian eatery

Order claypot lamb chops, firfir soup mixed with injera flatbread and more at Ras Dashen in Footscray.

• Dani Valent

• Eat Streets

‘Chaotic in a good way’: The inner western suburb on the edge of a renaissance

Iconic pastries, deeply flavoured pho and ringside drinks. Dani Valent traverses Barkly Street in search of its best eats.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• T. Cavallaro & Sons

T. Cavallaro & Sons

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

• Recommended
• Rudimentary

Rudimentary

This venue is a finalist for best family-friendly cafes in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

• Recommended
• Kariton Sorbetes

Kariton Sorbetes

Ice cream inspired by nostalgia for traditional Filipino sorbetes.

• Cheyenne Bardos and Emma Breheny

• Review
• Divine Hotpot

Hot pot meets sushi train for a new style of DIY dining

We’ve got sushi and cheese trains, but Divine Hotpot’s track boasts 50 trays of ingredients ready for DIY dipping.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• Karlaylisi

Karlaylisi

Standard-setting skewers and whole lamb.

• Review
• Co Thu Quan

Co Thu Quan

This Richmond stalwart is a haven for anyone who returns from Vietnam with cravings for its incredible street food.

• Review
• Melbourne

Santos Churrascaria

Traditional home-style cooking in a no-frills setting.