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Beach House cafe and kiosk overlooks the colourful bathing boxes.

Beach House

A sunny cafe and kiosk overlooking Brighton’s famous bathing boxes.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Outside Hotel Paradiso in Frankston.

Hotel Paradiso

A 330-person bar with an ’80s-Miami-inspired fitout.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Tomato, strawberry, oyster, prawns, lemon aspen and green ants.
Good Food hat15.5/20

New chef, new tricks for ultra-hip rooftop restaurant Kiln

One of Australia’s most internationally lauded chefs never to have run a restaurant in his home country writes a delicious new chapter for Sydney’s Ace Hotel.

  • David Matthews
Hank’s platter.

An American’s guide to Melbourne’s best barbecue, from Texas brisket to Carolina pork

Which pitmaster is doing the best sausage? Who goes wild with their sides? Where do you need to pre-order from? This venue-by-venue guide breaks it down.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Chulho’s steamed Nepalese momos.

Chulho

  • David Matthews
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The daily fish market selection.

Tombo Den

A high-octane ode to Tokyo’s late-night dining scene, by Chris Lucas.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Billy Wong.
14/20

If little of the original Golden Century remains, is it still Golden Century? The verdict

For devotees of the Cantonese icon, the reborn GC might feel like your parents have moved from your childhood home into flash new digs. But you’ll be hard-pressed to find yum cha with a better view.

  • Myffy Rigby
Melbourne institution Caffe Greco is back open after a 10-plus year hiatus.

Four surprising new Italian venues taking their pasta and tiramisu to new places

Get pasta in shapes you’ve never seen before. Eat pizza topped with saganaki. And return to a Melbourne dining institution that’s been revived.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny
Potato bolani at Afghan Bolani comes with many different choices of sauce.

What to eat at Melbourne’s booming new Ramadan night market

This Dandenong market wants to match the roaring success of its Sydney equivalent. Find camel burgers, Persian stews and loaded Malaysian pancakes, many under $20.

  • Quincy Malesovas
The premium Indian restaurant seats 130 in booths or on elegant folding chairs.
Good Food hat15/20

This hatted restaurant is a jewel, nestled in our critic’s least favourite location in Melbourne

Toddy Shop chef Mischa Tropp’s fire-driven, premium restaurant at Crown feels real, right and resonant.

  • Dani Valent

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