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Pancakes with poached rhubarb, baked apple, coffee caramel and mascarpone.

‘Best in the country’: Why this cafe’s ruby-red rhubarb is worth a stop on your next road trip

The secret to earthly delight is in pairing local fare with passion at Moonacres Kitchen in the Southern Highlands of NSW.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Schnitty sandwich with crispy chicken schnitzel, herby mayonnaise, mixed lettuce and caramelised carrot.

‘A sandwich you could use as a pillow’: Why this suburban shop is a slice of schnitty heaven

Crispy chicken schnitzel crispiness gives way to tender flesh, with herby mayonnaise and folds of mixed lettuce at Loaf in Sydney’s southern suburbs.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Flavours and toppings range from matcha yoghurt to popping pearls.

Fun, fresh and fruity: Why this sweet spot upends stereotypes about frozen yoghurt

Choice is king at Yo-Chi’s new flagship store in Barangaroo, where customers can be ‘stunned into indecision’.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Foccaccia with onion butter that uses onion in three different forms.

Ex-Rockpool chef brings comfort food and White Russians to Warrnambool

Wood-grilled steaks and onion butter are on the menu as a chef returns to his hometown (plus two more spots to try en route).

  • Emma Breheny
Tchouktchouka and eggs.

Like shakshuka? You’ll love this cafe’s sizzling Tunisian version tchouktchouka

The dishes of Tunisia,Morocco and Algeria are brought to life with love.

  • Lee Tran Lam
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Onigiri Kitchen on Degraves Street in Melbourne offers light Japanese lunches, including rice balls.

Back to work? 10 new Melbourne CBD spots for fast noodles, hefty banh mi and ace coffee

Impress your office pals with bright bakeries to sweeten meetings, lunchtime bargains that you can afford to keep on rotation, and cafes hidden in plain sight.

  • Emma Breheny
The bar at Alma’s.

Alma’s

Bar Copains’ sister venue, just 130 metres up the road.

  • Erina Starkey
The dining room at Bessie’s.

Bessie’s

Fire-powered Mediterranean restaurant with a standout side bar.

  • Erina Starkey
Original aburasoba bowl with chashu pork, seaweed and an ajitama egg.

A cult Japanese noodle shop arrives in Melbourne with summer-ready bowls

Everything you need to know about aburasoba, the “dry ramen” that ditches the soup but still packs loads of flavour into every squiggly bite of noodles.

  • Emma Breheny
The yeeros plate with fresh-cut chips and Greek salad.

My Father’s Yeeros

Like father like son.

  • Erina Starkey

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