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The great Good Food Melbourne croissant taste test.

Good Food ranked Melbourne’s best croissants, and a surprise suburban bakery took top spot

Six Good Food judges blind tasted 23 buttery pastries to find the city’s No.1, from Baker Bleu to Bread Club. Spoiler alert, Lune, isn’t number one.

  • Emma Breheny
To Be Frank’s hot cross bun is so fluffy, you might forget to chew.

‘A bun so fluffy you’ll forget to chew’: Good Food’s pick of Melbourne’s best hot cross buns

Whether you’re anti-peel, pro-cardamom or a fan of a wildcard hot cross bun, this highly personal list is guaranteed to set off a bun fight in your household.

  • Good Food team
Dunkeld Old Bakery is one of the standout regional bakeries doing everything from scratch.

Ten country bakeries worth a roadtrip (and where to find the best pie)

A vanilla slice that “puts others to shame”. Pies and pasties made the old-school way. And what might be the country’s best lamington. These standout bakeries are worth a detour.

  • Richard Cornish
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
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Your April hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

From newly hatted diners in Melbourne’s CBD to kebab vans worth travelling for, these were the venues that caught our attention in March for you to try this month.

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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
Sammy J: Fond of a vending machine snack.

Where Sammy J and co get their kicks (and snacks) during the comedy festival

Have you heard the one about where comedians like to eat while in town for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival? Sammy J, Josh Glanc and more spill all.

  • Emma Breheny
Love a croque monsieur? Chances are you’ll be a fan of the American monte cristo, a truly decadent sandwich that’s said to have French origins.

Ham and cheese, but make it ‘hectic’: this salty-sweet monte cristo is seldom seen in Melbourne

For the unacquainted, think of it as a ham and cheese sanger on steroids. Why? When ordered, it’s deep-fried until gloriously golden.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The spice bag at St Kilda’s Northern Soul.

Ireland’s answer to the HSP? The spice bag and where to find it in Melbourne

The popular Irish late-night takeaway is gaining momentum in Melbourne. Here are five of the best for lovers of loaded chips with a Chinese-ish twist.

  • Emily Holgate
Dim sims get a cheffy makeover at Dim City.

From budget to blow-out: Our pick of this month’s Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Free tacos, pie parties with DJs, wine bar crawls by tram and more: get ready for a tasty 10 days with this guide to what’s on at the festival, kicking off March 21st.

  • Good Food team

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