Good for solo diners
- Review
- Bangalow
This country spot is the ‘pub’ every town wishes it had on the corner
If you can’t find an old pub, make one. That’s the approach the You Beauty team has taken to create this award-winning community-led venue.
- David Matthews
- Review
- Terrey Hills
‘Beaut little hub’: This rebadged suburban spot crackles with community spirit
McCarrs on Mona Vale Road is an excellent place to sit by the fire and share pizza slices topped with pepperoni, honey and chilli.
- Callan Boys
- Recommended
- Carlton North
Join the queue at this viral inner-north bakery for custard croissant wheels and Parisian hot chocolate
Calle Bakery became so popular, it recently opened a second store in Northcote.
- Recommended
- Melbourne
One of Melbourne’s best Texas-style barbecue joints is found in the unlikeliest of places
Il Texas Barbecue serves slow-cooked brisket and pork cooked in the smoker for up to 18 hours.
- Quincy Malesovas
- Recommended
- Ivanhoe
The siblings behind Via Porta open an Italian-inspired cafe in Melbourne’s leafy north-east
Lucci honours the Cosentino siblings’ mother, Lucia, who instilled in them a love of food and hospitality.
- Daniela Frangos
- Recommended
- Caulfield South
Sebby’s Scrolls
Home to some of the best cinnamon scrolls in Melbourne.
- Quincy Malesovas
- Recommended
- Harcourt
Blumes Historic Bakery
A historic wood-fired bakery with one of the best lamingtons in Australia.
- Richard Cornish
- Review
- Newtown
Why this perpetually busy restaurant is one of Sydney’s most meaningful dining experiences
Cafe Paci might have the look and feel of a bistro, but the food tells a more complex story.
- Myffy Rigby
- Recommended
- South Melbourne
Deli Boy
An Italian-Spanish deli serving filled focaccia, pintxos and more opposite South Melbourne Market.
- Emily Holgate
- Review
- Potts Point
There are more than 100 types of tea at Ms. Cattea, but you should also book in for the dumplings
The Potts Point shop can be overwhelming with its tea choices, however Lee Tran Lam has a cheat code for first-timers.
- Lee Tran Lam
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