Good Food Guide 2024

A welcoming slice of southern India in the Dandenong Ranges.

Three-hatted Victorian restaurant Brae is popping up at the Sydney Opera House. Here’s what Dan Hunter and Danielle Alvarez have in store.

The tri-colour neon sign has glowed for close to 40 years, but France-Soir remains a benchmark for Melbourne-French restaurants.

This Richmond stalwart is a haven for anyone who returns from Vietnam with cravings for its incredible street food.

Cicciolina has bohemian swagger in spades, personable floor staff and a menu geared to what the people want.

The queue at this Aussie-Thai juggernaut is such a Flinders Lane fixture, it’s likely due for heritage listing.

Riding high with a Good Food Guide hat, Victoria’s Chef of the Year is quitting the bowls club to tackle new projects.

Here are our (gilda tooth)picks of where to settle in with a suite of share-plates and a glass of sherry or sangria.

In a city spoiled for choice, these restaurants are the crema de la crema of Melbourne’s rich Italian dining scene.

What Melbourne lacks in coast-hugging restaurants, it makes up for with al fresco eateries in unexpected locations. Here’s where to find them.