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Huu Huu Thanh within Footscray Market.

‘Chaotic in a good way’: The inner western suburb on the edge of a renaissance

Iconic pastries, deeply flavoured pho and ringside drinks. Dani Valent traverses Barkly Street in search of its best eats.

  • Dani Valent
Sogumm’s owners Changhoon “Kimi” Kim (left) and Suhyun “Su” Kim

‘Melbourne’s Silicon Valley’ rises as a daytime dining destination. Here are five spots to try

Some of the most exciting new lunch venues are in a small pocket of the inner south-east.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Quincy Malesovas
Fried chicken washed down with Cass beer at Seven Star Pocha in Koreatown.

Finger-licking late-night fun: An expert’s guide to eating (and drinking) in Koreatown

Good Food joins Doju chef Mika Chae for a tour of the city’s now-official Korean hub, Healeys Lane.

  • Dani Valent
A selection of venues featured along Koornang Road, Carnegie.

Ramen, Russian cold cuts and bullfrog: The street where you can find – and eat – almost any delicacy

Decades ago, this strip was where many Melburnians discovered bibimbap. It’s since boomed into arguably the city’s most diverse eating street.

  • Dani Valent
Preston enjoying tarts at Millstone Patisserie.

Let him eat cake: Matt Preston’s insider guide to eating and drinking in Malvern

The media personality “eats cake for a living”, but on this neighbourhood tour he tucks into a slice of tarte tatin, and then some.

  • Sofia Levin
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Tiamo restaurant in Carlton.

Five years ago, Lygon Street was dying. Now diners are queuing out the door

Melbourne’s most iconic dining strip was saved from a slow demise – but if you’re only visiting for Italian, you’re doing it wrong. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where you should go to eat and drink.

  • Dani Valent
Crosta D’Oro in Thornbury.

High Street is jam-packed with bars, cafes and restaurants – but this is its best section

The 18-kilometre stretch runs through five suburbs in Melbourne’s north, and one slice of the strip is enjoying its golden era. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink in Thornbury.

  • Dani Valent
Victor Churchill in Armadale.

How a well-heeled street of rug and wedding dress shops became a premier dining strip

Visitors used to flock to Armadale for the boutique shopping. Now its eateries – from high-end to casual – attract Melburnians from all over the city. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink on High Street.

  • Dani Valent
Tocca restaurant in Werribee.

How a run-down strip became the most exciting culinary street in the west

In Melbourne’s west, diners are spending big at this once-unassuming strip that now bustles with amazing eateries. In this series, Dani Valent tells you exactly where to eat and drink on Watton Street.

  • Dani Valent
Lee Ho Fook owner-chef Victor Liong outside his favourite Melbourne restaurant, Flower Drum.

The chefs’ guide to Melbourne’s Chinatowns, and what to eat when you’re there

Ahead of Lunar New Year, five top chefs share where they head for “textbook Cantonese cooking”, “a warm Cambodian hug”, or crispy suckling pig.

  • Daniela Frangos

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