Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

The “Benny Nest” (eggs benedict on kataifi pastry).

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Your March hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

Greek and Lebanese brunches, Southeast Asian and South Indian suburban gems, plus our top picks of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival program.

St John’s first restaurant in Smithfield is known for its stark and understated dining room.

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‘They’re restaurant royalty’: Trailblazing London eatery coming to Melbourne

Chefs love it – but so do artists, bankers and everyone in between. It has created dozens of iconic dishes. What’s in store when this decades-old favourite comes to town?

February 18, 2025
Emma Breheny

The dim sim: created in Melbourne, now loved all over Australia.

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Is the Melbourne-invented dim sim Australia’s greatest snack?

The dim sim is this city’s most famous dish, and next month it’s being celebrated at a free event. But these will be like nothing you’ve had before.

February 15, 2025
Emma Breheny

Motokichi Yukimura of Kyoto’s Kichi Kichi

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How to nail the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival if you’re from interstate

From free tacos to cult wine, an Indian feast in the mountains and a famous British restaurant, this is a guide to the country’s most exciting food festival.

January 24, 2025
Myffy Rigby

Julia Busuttil Nishimura will prepare the World’s Longest Brunch in the Royal Botanic Gardens.

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Everything you need to know about the 2025 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival

Australia’s preeminent food and drink event runs March 21-30, featuring fabulous food across Victoria.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura will cook the World’s Longest Brunch.

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Julia, Curtis and St John: Get set for a huge Melbourne Food & Wine Festival

March means fabulous food, whether it’s an epic brunch in lush grounds, world-famous chefs cooking with hometown heroes, or tributes to the humble dimmie.