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The king-size thali at Namaste Haifa in Ormond.

This affordable, female-led eatery provides an ‘extraordinary’ discount to certain diners

Create your own vegetarian thali from the day’s 20 specials, all cooked by a team of mothers.

  • Dani Valent
Chilli crab linguine.
14.5/20

Well-heeled locals are lapping up this breezy restaurant (and its ‘bang on’ chilli crab pasta)

Every table at Henrys seems to order the linguine and I get it, I really do. But don’t miss the exemplary dessert, too.

  • Dani Valent
Arnold’s wine bar in Kensington, complete with disco ball.
13.5/20

This local wine bar stands out from the crowd with its blue drink and Mexican-ish food

Melbourne has plenty of neighbourhood wine bars, but not many have Arnold’s creativity and heart.

  • Besha Rodell
Inside Thai restaurant and Asian grocer, Thoong Thong.

This Thai takeaway tucked inside an Asian grocer is Thai Airways cabin crew-approved

Eddie Goosag’s food at suburban gem Thoong Thong is light, bright and fresh with dancing flavours.

  • Dani Valent
The duo base hot pot loaded with ingredients from the conveyor belt.

Hot pot meets sushi train for a new style of DIY dining

We’ve got sushi and cheese trains, but Divine Hotpot’s track boasts 50 trays of ingredients ready for DIY dipping.

  • Dani Valent
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Amatrice Rooftop is a red velvet and stone salon up in the clouds.
13/20

This swanky rooftop Italian restaurant has a lot going for it, but leaves our critic baffled

Dani Valent reviews the views and set menus at Melbourne’s Amatrice.

  • Dani Valent
Marmelo at Melbourne Place.
Good Food hat15/20

Avoiding what’s obvious and popular, this hotel restaurant feels properly new

Focused on the food of Portugal, Marmelo is one of the more exciting restaurants to open in recent memory.

  • Besha Rodell
Tear the dosa, dip it in sambar and enjoy.
14/20

A former real estate office is now home to one of Melbourne’s best South Indian restaurants

Vegetarian Udupi restaurant Sri Ananda Bhavan will impress dosa snobs and novices alike.

  • Dani Valent
The “torotaku” hand roll.
14/20

This ‘fantastically affordable’ new sushi counter is the answer to our critic’s prayers

Why can you only get very cheap or very expensive sushi asks Besha Rodell. Nori Maki delivers high-quality sushi in a setting that feels special.

  • Besha Rodell
The hand-cut, double-cooked chips are a cut above.

This 1860s pub punches well above its weight for food (even if there’s no chicken parma)

Bobbie Peels’ simple dishes − including these chunks of fluffy spud − have surprising depth.

  • Dani Valent

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/reviews