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Accepts bookings

Paccheri with sausage, porcini and cavolo nero ragu.

Decca

An 80-seat restaurant and wine bar with a “loosely Italian” menu.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Wok-tossed crab requires rolling up your sleeves and getting hands-on.

Ministry of Crab

Sri Lanka’s most famous restaurant, now on Flinders Lane.

  • Dani Valent
Baked vodka pasta and other dishes at Gambino’s rooftop bar.

Gambino Restaurant & Rooftop

A moody Italian restaurant with a casual rooftop bar one level up.

  • Emma Breheny
Inside Vinesmith.

Vinesmith

A French-leaning bistro, wine bar, bottle shop and tasting room in one.

  • Emma Breheny
Hako sushi is pressed in a wooden box and sliced into blocks.

Sushi On Little Bourke

The casual spin off to two-hat Sushi On, specialising in hako sushi.

  • Emma Breheny
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Chef Chae prepares food in the kitchen.
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After years of trying for a reservation, our critic finally makes it to Victoria’s most hard-to-book restaurant

Besha Rodell finally scores one of six seats at chef Jung Eun Chae’s hideaway restaurant and home in the mountains for an unforgettable dining experience.

  • Besha Rodell
Collingwood’s Bendigo Hotel.

Bendigo Hotel

Longtime live music haunt now home to a local craft brewery.

  • Daniela Frangos
Snacks include Scotch eggs and other old-school faves.

Morning Star Hotel

Bringing pub culture back to Williamstown.

  • Daniela Frangos
Inside The Gardiner Hotel.

The Gardiner Hotel

A revamped watering hole with a sun-drenched rooftop terrace.

  • Daniela Frangos
On Wednesdays, spicy fried chicken burgers are $15 at The Rochey.

The Rochey

A rebooted classic serving burger specials and $8 happy hour pints.

  • Daniela Frangos

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