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Your July hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

From budget to blow-out, these are the Melbourne restaurants and bars that caught our attention in June.

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Molli bistro-bar (left) and Little Molli cafe-deli are sibling venues in Abbotsford.

Meet Molli, a mini dining and drinking precinct in Abbotsford’s backstreets

  • Tomas Telegramma
Italian-ish restaurant Slim’s Upstairs has opened above the more casual Slim’s Hot Pizza.

Slim’s Upstairs is Mount Eliza’s opening of the year

  • Tomas Telegramma
Guacamole, pico de gallo and corn chips at Hotel Nacional, CBD.

A trio of hot new Mexican venues: Hotel Nacional, El Columpio and Bar Mexico

  • Tomas Telegramma
Assorted dishes, includign fufu (top left), at Little Lagos in Sydney.

Five West African eateries (and their signature dishes) to try

  • Tomas Telegramma
Wazzup Falafel sells its signature dish on skewers, in house-made wraps with hummus; or as a FSP (falafel snack pack).

Tawooq, Falastini Food Truck and Wazzup Falafel; Three new Middle Eastern eateries to try

  • Tomas Telegramma
Paul Mathis has devised his own brewing method at The Stovetop Sessions.

The Stovetop Sessions in Surrey Hills cafe brews beans the old-fashioned way

  • Dani Valent
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Foul, a sturdy bean dish topped with fresh ingredients, at Flavours of Syria in Camberwell.

Flavours of Syria brings its warm Middle Eastern vibes (and baklava) to Camberwell

  • Dani Valent and Tomas Telegramma
Moreton Bay Bug spaghetti with cured yolk and chives.

Meet Mr Vincenzo’s, the Mornington wine-diner that’s literally risen from the ashes

  • Tomas Telegramma
Goodwater bar is a mix of its owners’ passions, from whisky to American food.

Pour Diane, Nina’s and Goodwater are three vibrant new bars to prop up

  • Emma Breheny
Go-to dish: Beyaynetu vegan platter on injera.
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Sinq Ethiopian restaurant is heartwarming and delicious

  • Dani Valent
Zoe Birch in the tiny dining room at Greasy Zoes in Hurstbridge.
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Greasy Zoe’s is intimate, homely and two-hat worthy

  • Emma Breheny
Olympia Wine’s rooftop is all blue and white.

Olympia Wine’s hidden rooftop bar is a dose of Greek island heat during winter

  • Dani Valent
Momos are a popular order.
13/20

Lakhey in the Melbourne CBD will change the way you think about Himalayan food

  • Dani Valent
Nasi lemak kukus - coconut rice with peanuts, cucumber and hard-boiled egg, plus turmeric fried chicken and sambal calamari.

Terry’s Kitchen is a Malaysian canteen in a suburban megachurch

  • Dani Valent
Lucia’s coffee, bourbon and chocolate dessert.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Rediscover an endangered brand of old-school fine dining at polished newcomer Lucia

  • Besha Rodell
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Wang Wang BBQ’s exhaust vents do a great job.
13.5/20

If you like Korean barbecue, head to Wang Wang for something a bit different

  • Dani Valent
Donovans in St Kilda.
Good Food hat15/20

Birthdays, parties, anything: Icon Donovan’s is the definition of dependable

  • Besha Rodell

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