Just open
From lofty rooftops to leafy courtyards, five new bars for this gloriously sunny weekend
From South Yarra to Thornbury, these new watering holes (some of them sun-drenched) are worth making plans around to soak up the last of the warm weather.
- Tomas Telegramma
Where to sit, the total bill and best dishes: Your cheat sheet to Australia’s first Ministry of Crab
A Sri Lankan seafood restaurant with nine international branches has opened on Flinders Lane, bringing bibs, claw crackers and the theatre of wok-cooked mud crabs.
- Dani Valent
Chadstone’s shiny new Market Pavilion is a spectacle, but does it deserve the hype?
Recipe bots, pre-packaged meals and sweet treats are all there. But where do you sit down and eat? Here’s Good Food’s guide to the enormous food precinct.
- Emma Breheny
From udon carbonara to a hot-choc haven: Five new cafes to try (and what to order)
Find one in a famed Melbourne garden, another in Australia’s largest shopping centre, and others tucked in the backstreets.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Collection
- Hot & new
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.
Four surprising new Italian venues taking their pasta and tiramisu to new places
Get pasta in shapes you’ve never seen before. Eat pizza topped with saganaki. And return to a Melbourne dining institution that’s been revived.
- Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny
Two-hat sushi restaurant opens a casual spin-off for city workers
“It’s not omakase, it’s more like a canteen.” Come for fluffy katsu sandos, Japanese fish and chips, and a style of sushi that’s perfect for lunch al desko.
- Emma Breheny
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- Wine bars
A new Fitzroy North spot brings Italy’s bar culture to a leafy corner
Suze is the answer when low-commitment dining is on the cards. Expect cheesy pastry puffs, house-made ricotta, and dishes that encourage staying for dinner.
- Kosa Monteith
Relive your magical trip to Japan at these nine Melbourne venues
Pocket-sized sushi restaurants, old-school Tokyo-style cafes, and affordable delis with build-your-own bentos are just the tip of a rapidly growing and highly specialised Japanese scene.
- Emma Breheny
- Collection
- Hot & new
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.
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