Emma Breheny

Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor

Emma is Good Food’s Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor and editor of The Age Good Food Guide.

Mortadeli’s meatball sub with basil pesto and parmigiano.

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Torquay

Torquay’s Mortadeli combines its sandwich shop, deli and pasta bar under one roof

Here’s what to expect from the new phase of the Surf Coast deli and cafe.

June 25, 2025
Emma Breheny

Mortadeli in Torquay is combining sandwich shop, pasta bar and deli under one roof.

Just open

Torquay’s favourite sandwich bar is moving, but it’s good news for fans of carbs

There’s more to love at the new Mortadeli, including carbonara-inspired breakfast wraps, pasta all day, and Roman drinking food. Plus, a nearby cafe has an all-Australian menu led by jaffles.

June 23, 2025
Emma Breheny

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Brunswick

Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar

Where shoyu ramen is king.

June 18, 2025
Emma Breheny and Harvard Wang

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Brunswick East

Tiny Bar

There’s only room for 15 people at this tiny Brunswick East venue.

June 17, 2025
Emma Breheny

Founder Boris Portnoy at the Northcote location of All Are Welcome in 2020.

Now closed

Popular Melbourne bakery to close its three stores

All Are Welcome – renowned for its sourdough and pastries – is closing its doors after going into liquidation, leaving questions about unpaid entitlements for dozens of staff.

June 14, 2025
Emma Breheny

Chicken katsu with Japanese gravy. — Critics' Pick

Review
West Melbourne

This inner-city terrace serves outrageously juicy katsu and boss-level drinking food

Craft beer hangout Benchwarmer breaks the mould with its brash and bold Japanese snacks.

June 6, 2025
Emma Breheny

Bloomwood cafe-bakery on Exhibition Street.

Essential cafes and bakeries

Melbourne’s cafes have always been world-class. But in 2025 they’ve got even better

As we announce Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries, Emma Breheny looks at the city’s shift from macchiatos to matcha, and the rise of third culture cooking.