Just open
Four hot new city restaurants with $15 lunch deals to hit in your break
Including a three-storey Malaysian mega-venue from a top Aussie chef, and affordable fast-casual eateries for cheesy toasties and pastas.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Collection
- Hot & new
Your June hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month
Beers and schnitzels galore, the must-orders at freshly baked bakeries, and more.
Middle Park finally gets its moment as a new bar and bistro opens in the suburb
From the owner of Tartine and Ned’s Bake, Middle Park European is a long-awaited diner for pasta and steak frites in the Melbourne neighbourhood.
- Tomas Telegramma
Caulfield North scores a neighbourhood restaurant with fine-dining cred
After nearly changing careers, a former Society and Cutler & Co chef has rediscovered his love for cooking at an airy day-to-night diner.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- Food shops and specialty grocers
‘It’s the milk bar for 2025’: Breadcetera fills a loaf gap in Malvern East
The new takeaway shop and grocer is serving house-made sausage rolls, chocolate tarts and chicken salad sangers on high-top bread.
- Dani Valent
Your guide to 13 of Melbourne’s hottest new bakeries (plus what to order at each)
Here’s a baker’s dozen of openings to add to your hit list, from suburban gems to those in the inner-city’s emerging pastry hub.
- Tomas Telegramma
Melbourne’s charcoal chicken shops have levelled up: Here are four to try
There’s more than meets the eye at these new spots. Try Lebanese wraps with serious spice, wood-roasted birds like those found in Korea and a burger that rivals a fast-food fave.
- Quincy Malesovas
$5 skewers and a ‘secret’ menu: Your cheat sheet to the city’s latest Filipino restaurant
Find real-deal Filipino flavours at a new spot off Smith Street in Fitzroy. It’s all about hearty brunch, snacky night menus and wallet-friendly prices.
- Tomas Telegramma
Two ex-D.O.C staff bring a fresh take on pizza to South Melbourne Market
Hefty pizza by the slice? Or a lighter, crisper Roman style? Why not both at this new south-side pizzeria, by a co-owner of Park Street Pasta & Wine.
- Tomas Telegramma
‘A bread course unlike any other’: What Young Chef of the Year is cooking at her pop-up
A young gun chef and her husband are bringing their innovative, Indian-influenced cooking to a well-known city restaurant for a month of fun. Here’s what to expect.
- Tomas Telegramma
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