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Assorted curry pans (curry-filled bread puffs).

The new Melbourne restaurants, bars and cafes we got excited about in August

From these Japanese buns to Irish-Chinese loaded fries and deep-fried gnocchi bites, a wide world of snacks abounds in Melbourne.

Assorted dishes at The Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.

10+ classic old pubs, all done up and ideal for your Father’s Day celebrations

Take dad back to one of his favourite pubs – only with much better food, drink and carpet – thanks to these rebooted classic Vic pub beauts.

Kew bar Bianchetto now screens movies mid-week with movie snacks to match.

From vintage movies to flamenco: The Melbourne restaurants reviving ‘dinner and a show’

Skip dessert and do an hour of karaoke. Dine mid-week when there’s a live band and cheap gnocchi. Or sink into a booth with a negroni and watch a vintage film.

  • Emma Breheny
The duck-terrine burger at Bar Margaux.

Where to find this very fancy burger for just $27 including fries (plus more great specials)

These are the top pub and bar burger deals really worth rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in to – with change for a beer.

  • Tomas Telegramma
A huge spread of Filipino food at Pinoy Diner.

The underdog of South-East Asian cuisines finally has its moment (and here’s where to get the best)

Do you know your sinigang from your sisig? Get the low-down on all the must-try dishes and where to find them.

  • Cheyenne Bardos
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Sandwich from Moorabbin’s Marko’s Schnitzel.

A tradie hotspot makes one of Melbourne’s top chicken schnitzel sangers

Marko’s lets you choose your own adventure, with four house-made schnitties and an old-school salad bar.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Builders Arms’ rotating rotisserie chicken special is currently served with potato puree and mushroom sauce (pictured).

From fancy chook to luxe laksa: 12 of Melbourne’s best pub specials under $30

Laksa and ramen, towering club sandwiches, juicy charcoal chicken … these cut-price counter meals are a steal.

  • Tomas Telegramma
One of Melbourne’s most loved French bistros, Bistro Thierry in Armadale.

Food-obsessed Melbourne deserves gold in this genre, but these gems are overlooked

Our city does this dining experience better than most places in the world, writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Chongqing chilli chicken.

Your August hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

From lip-tingling spicy chicken to suburban excursions for baked goods, here’s where to eat and drink in Melbourne this month.

Steak frites at Ouest France Bistro

Eight of Melbourne’s best steak frites for Bastille Day and beyond

It’s Bastille Day on Sunday, so celebrate with the most simple yet succulent of French bistro dishes – perfectly cooked steak, crisp fries and your sauce of choice.

  • Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma

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