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Young Chef of the Year Saavni Krishnan (right) and her partner Aditya “Adi” Suresh.

‘It feels very surreal’: Young Chef of the Year’s pop-up goes permanent in former Sunda site

After three years of running pop-ups, two ambitious young chefs have finally found a forever home for their innovative Indian cooking.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Roti canai at Roti Road in Footscray.

Flaky roti is the centrepiece at this Malaysian diner in Melbourne’s inner west

  • Dani Valent
The lamb pie at The Espy, where you can get the pie of the week and a drink for $35 on Wednesdays.

Get a piece of the pie at 11 of Melbourne’s best pie nights, from top pubs to hatted diners

  • Tomas Telegramma
Inside The Pontian Club in Collingwood.

A home-style Greek pop-up is now a fully fledged restaurant in Collingwood

  • Tomas Telegramma

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Carlton cafe Good Measure is hosting a Tokyo-style kissa featuring specialty drinks from T2’s new matcha range.

The Download: A Tokyo-style kissa pop-up with Good Measure and T2

Inside The Pontian Club in Collingwood.
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A home-style Greek pop-up is now a fully fledged restaurant in Collingwood

Brisket is smoked for up to 18 hours at Il Texas Barbecue.
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Head to the CBD to try one of the city’s best Texas-style barbecue joints

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The 1110-person Hickens Hotel now has two additional levels.
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A mega pub with a rooftop bar, private karaoke and more opens in the CBD

Roti canai at Roti Road in Footscray.
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Flaky roti is the centrepiece at this Malaysian diner

Lemon meringue croissant wheel at Calle Bakery.
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Join the Calle queue for custard croissant wheels and Parisian hot chocolate

Cosy gatherings in the dining room at Ras Dashen.
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Settle in to the cosy dining room at this 14-year-old Ethiopian eatery

Edita’s fish burger has a cult following.
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The fish burger might catch your eye, but it’s not our critic’s go-to at Edita’s

Listen out for the crackle of the filo tiropita (cheese pie).
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This Toorak Road taverna hits its stride with cheese pie, crackling filo pastry

Bistecca al pepe - eye fillet steak topped with a pepper sauce-filled raviolo - at Gambino restaurant in Glen Waverley.
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Bet you’ve never had steak and pepper sauce like this before, Melbourne

The prime burger at Cutler.
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‘Ordering a burger here seems weird’: Our critic reviews the new Cutler

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Edita’s fish burger has a cult following.
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The viral fish burger might catch your eye, but it’s not our critic’s go-to order at Edita’s

The new-school fish-and-chip shop combines Pacific Islander family traditions with Melbourne’s love for fried and battered meat, seafood and potatoes.

  • Besha Rodell
The 1110-person Hickens Hotel now has two additional levels.

A mega pub with a rooftop bar, private karaoke and more opens in Melbourne’s CBD

Hickens Hotel is now open in the four-storey space once housing the Crafty Squire.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Restaurateur Melanie Zhang of fine diner Ishizuka inside her forthcoming Bourke Street restaurant, Oden

The next venue from this two-hatted Japanese restaurant will be totally different

The creator of trailblazing basement fine-diner Ishizuka is opening a casual restaurant specialising in one of Japan’s most beloved, yet little-known, soul food dishes.

  • Dani Valent
Listen out for the crackle of the filo tiropita (cheese pie).

This Toorak Road taverna is hitting its stride with cheese pie and crackling filo pastry

Astoria Bar Ke Grill opened quietly last spring, but is now coming into its own with a host of dips, stews and a hefty moussaka.

  • Dani Valent
The North Fitzroy Arms’ schnitzel Holstein.

This deliciously different loaded schnitzel dish rivals the parma. Here’s where to try it

The seldom-seem German Holstein is popping up on menus in different guises (and meats).

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Lemon meringue croissant wheel at Calle Bakery.

Join the queue at this viral inner-north bakery for custard croissant wheels and Parisian hot chocolate

Calle Bakery became so popular, it recently opened a second store in Northcote.

Cosy gatherings in the dining room at Ras Dashen.

Settle in to the cosy dining room at this 14-year-old Ethiopian eatery

Order claypot lamb chops, firfir soup mixed with injera flatbread and more at Ras Dashen in Footscray.

  • Dani Valent
Bistecca al pepe - eye fillet steak topped with a pepper sauce-filled raviolo - at Gambino restaurant in Glen Waverley.
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Bet you’ve never had steak and pepper sauce like this before, Melbourne

Gambino restaurant and rooftop bar brings tricksy Italian dishes and Big Night Out energy to the ’burbs.

  • Dani Valent
Toi Chan owners Sai Yoke “Sue” Wong and Kok Hem “Peter” Chee.

With no one to take over, Australia’s oldest Chinese restaurant is closing

Toi Shan has been serving the Bendigo community for more than 70 years. Its owners are now retiring and will take the final order for lemon chicken next week.

  • Dani Valent
Brisket is smoked for up to 18 hours at Il Texas Barbecue.

One of Melbourne’s best Texas-style barbecue joints is found in the unlikeliest of places

Il Texas Barbecue serves slow-cooked brisket and pork cooked in the smoker for up to 18 hours.

  • Quincy Malesovas

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The lamb pie at The Espy, where you can get the pie of the week and a drink for $35 on Wednesdays.

Get a piece of the pie at 11 of Melbourne’s best pie nights, from top pubs to hatted diners

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Karen Martini’s coconut chicken curry uses both coconut cream and coconut milk.

Is coconut milk the same as coconut cream and are they interchangeable?

  • Sarina Kamini
Edita’s fish burger has a cult following.
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Grill-striped oyster mushroom “steaks” are served with sauce au poivre.

Steak au poivre, but make it veg: Rosheen Kaul’s fun ways with fungi

  • Rosheen Kaul
Toi Chan owners Sai Yoke “Sue” Wong and Kok Hem “Peter” Chee.

With no one to take over, Australia’s oldest Chinese restaurant is closing

  • Dani Valent

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