“Bananas, water and maybe get a little cuddle from my wife.” Aussie musician G Flip – born Georgia Flipo — is imparting hangover remedies during a home-soil stopover.

In early September, G Flip was back in their hometown to accept the Melbourne Fashion Week ambassador mantle at a drizzly launch event at Queen Victoria Market before jetting back to Los Angeles to begin crafting a third album.

The ARIA-award-winning singer and drummer took some time out to enthusiastically share the eateries and dishes they hanker for when they’re back home.

Favourite Melbourne cafes and pubs

When in Melbourne, Balaclava cafes Glass Merchants and Batch Espresso – where the porridge “absolutely slaps” – are firm favourites. But top of the list sits St Kilda’s Hotel Esplanade, where treasured memories run deep.

“I always love going to The Espy, where I played my first gig when I was 14 or 15, and I just love being in St Kilda.”

More fond reflections surface as G Flip reveals their birthday dinner is always “dad’s spag bol” by request. “He’s been making spaghetti bolognese for me and the family since I was a wee, little baby.”

Sydney favourites

Sydney’s Chin Chin and Spice Alley are among the key Sydney meal stops for the artist and band, who share a passion for “awesome” Asian flavours. And for a parmi, as it’s known in Sydney, Chippendale’s The Lord Gladstone – aka The Gladdy – is their pub meal stop of choice.

On the road

A grinding tour schedule necessitates a more programmed approach to sustenance. “I use a lot of energy on stage, so I eat a lot of bananas, protein bars and drink so much water. I just have healthy, filling meals, loaded with protein and carbs. You know, like chicken breast, brown rice, salmon, broccoli. It’s a meat-and-veg kind of vibe.”

Favourite dish

In late October, G Flip will be back for Melbourne Fashion Week ambassadorial duties, which include supporting Australian designers and performing at the closing runway. A favoured indulgence – a classic chicken parmigiana paired with a pot of Carlton Draught – is already top of mind.

“I love just getting a pot at my local pub with the fam. And I love a parma.” In Melbourne, G Flip favours Moon Dog (in Footscray, Preston and Abbotsford) and yes, the Hotel Espy parmas are top of their list of favourites.

And in case there’s a need for it, G Flip’s answer to feeling “really, really, really seedy” – well, that’s a cheeseburger. And make it a double.

Melbourne Fashion Week runs from October 21-27, mfw.melbourne.vic.gov.au