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Armadale

Pastries at Lune’s Armadale store.

Lune Croissanterie

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Ruben’s occupies a site in Armadale’s heritage-listed Kings Arcade.

Ruben’s Deli

This venue is a finalist for best sandwiches in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Crab toast at Albert’s Wine Bar.

Albert’s Wine Bar

Where small plates pull no punches.

Pony’s good-looking dining room.
Critics' Pick

Pony

Promising newcomer with a popular cheeseburger.

Bansho brings together French and Japanese cuisine.
Good Food hat15/20

Bansho

Stylish amalgam of two cuisines.

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Cote de boeuf for two served at Victor Churchill in Melbourne.
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Victor Churchill

An embarrassment of riches inside a former bank.

Cavatelli cacio e pepe at Rina's Cucina in Armadale.
14.5/20

Rina’s

Old-school hospitality of the Sicilian variety.

Celeriac pithivier with onion and stout gravy poured tableside.⁠
14.5/20

Auterra

So much more than hors d’oeuvres.

Turnip tacos with seaweed butter.
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Amaru

Ultra-seasonal fine diner behind an unassuming facade.

Sushi platter.
Good Food hat15/20

A little Japanese, a little French but a lot to love at this Armadale passion project

Don’t be deterred by the words “fusion food”. At this High Street newcomer, two cuisines meld with sensitivity and purpose.

  • Dani Valent

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