Good for groups
- Review
- Melbourne
Taiwanese diner makes a bid for Melbourne’s best popcorn chicken
Halfway down a Chinatown arcade, Ahma is much more than a simple fuel stop in the city.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
Fun drinks, disappointing duck: Critic sees red at new modern Asian hot spot
The mood-lit restaurant plays it safe with a selection of greatest hits from Michael Lambie’s pan-Asian playbook.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Surry Hills
A restaurant for the share-plate generation: Bessie’s clocks up a second hat for the Bar Copains team
The Surry Hills hotspot is all about snacks, fizzy wine and a wood-fired pie.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Cape Schanck
Barragunda Dining
One of Australia’s most ambitious farm-to-table experiences.
- Emma Breheny
- Review
- Preston
The mash-up of cuisines at this suburban winery makes our critic ‘giddy’ (in a good way)
Clara Luna serves bar food, but it’s also soul food; Middle Eastern and South American, but also Australian.
- Besha Rodell
- Review
- Brighton
Well-heeled locals are lapping up this breezy restaurant (and its ‘bang on’ chilli crab pasta)
Every table at Henrys seems to order the linguine and I get it, I really do. But don’t miss the exemplary dessert, too.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Sydney
This new CBD restaurant serves excellent pho – just don’t ask for bean sprouts and Thai basil
An An steers clear of the Saigon-style pho that dominates Sydney, instead championing its cousin from Vietnam’s north.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Kensington
This local wine bar stands out from the crowd with its blue drink and Mexican-ish food
Melbourne has plenty of neighbourhood wine bars, but not many have Arnold’s creativity and heart.
- Besha Rodell
Gimmick proves golden as Sooshi Mango expands Lygon Street restaurant
The comedy trio add a new level to their nostalgic Italian diner – and they’re not the only Melbourne hospitality operators scaling up on-site.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Cremorne
This swanky rooftop Italian restaurant has a lot going for it, but leaves our critic baffled
Dani Valent reviews the views and set menus at Melbourne’s Amatrice.
- Dani Valent
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