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Michael Harden

Michael Harden

Michael Harden is a Melbourne-based restaurant critic, author and bar reviewer for Good Food..

Michael Harden

You could check off a good chunk of the week’s grocery list at Torello Farm’s farmgate store.

The Good Food guide to eating and drinking in Dromana

The Mornington Peninsula town has wineries and beachside cafes aplenty. But some of its best eating and drinking is found in an industrial estate.

  • Michael Harden and Good Food Guide reviewers
Xiao long bao at HuTong Dumpling Bar in the CBD.

25 of Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants to tick off your bucket list

Only a few establishments can claim definitive icon status. These deserve such a shout-out.

  • Michael Harden
The historic Studley Park Boathouse in Kew has undergone a $5.8 million renovation.
13/20

Spectacular setting, but how is the food at the revamped Studley Park Boathouse?

A $5.8 million dollar renovation has given Kew’s historic boathouse a fresh look, with a crowd-pleasing menu to match.

  • Michael Harden
Stokehouse Pasta & Bar remains the definition of casual-elegant Aussie beachside dining.
14/20

Is this the best the beachy chic ground floor restaurant at this St Kilda stalwart has ever been?

With its simple but often excellent food, beautiful bayside views and flat rate wine, there’s something special going on at Stokehouse Pasta & Bar.

  • Michael Harden
The small restaurant behind Le Comptoir des Caves in Paris.

Chin Chin’s Chris Lucas shares his best bistros, boulangeries and blow-out meals in Paris

The successful restaurateur and his team explored Paris in search of inspiration for their new restaurant Batard, and found plenty to get excited about.

  • Michael Harden
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North & Common restaurant inside what was once Pentridge Prison’s canteen.
Good Food hat15/20

Why this jailhouse rocks: North & Common brings mod-Oz cooking to a former prison canteen

Can a historic prison, like an inmate, be rehabilitated? This new Coburg restaurant is a strong argument in favour of the idea.

  • Michael Harden
Bar Rosella replaces Gertrude Street Enoteca.
14/20

Relaxed Bar Rosella brings a taste of Puglia to Fitzroy

Italian-accented wine bar carries on the spirit of its pioneering predecessor, Gertrude Street Enoteca.

  • Michael Harden
Golden fried rice with dried salmon and preserved cos lettuce.
14.5/20

Parcs transforms scraps before they've 'scone' to waste

On paper, the Melbourne bar's minimal-waste philosophy is an ode to worthiness, but the menu will show you a fun and often surprising time, reviews Michael Harden.

  • Michael Harden
Inside the bustling Grill Americano.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

Glamorous Grill Americano brings Manhattan to Melbourne

This stylish Italian-American steakhouse might be restaurateur Chris Lucas' best work yet, reviews Michael Harden.

  • Michael Harden
Honey cake with amaretto.
14/20

Untitled brings art to the table (and leaves it open to interpretation)

Are we supposed to take Untitled as a work of art, or are we being invited to use the Richmond restaurant as we like? A bit of both, it seems.

  • Michael Harden

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