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Neptune’s Grotto.
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Terry Durack saves one of the year’s best openings until last for his final review

The Clam Bar team’s new Italian diner is a nostalgic party serving a fresh remix of Italian dishes. And it makes a fittingly fabulous venue for Terry Durack’s last review.

  • Terry Durack
The $25 chicken at Firebird.

Group catch-up before Christmas? 11 top dining deals that won’t break the bank

From $15 burgers at Pub of the Year, and great-value set menus at hatted restaurants, to happy hours at delicious new bars, these are the spots with the lot for end-of-year catch-ups.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Tortelli filled with asparagus, goat’s cheese and wild garlic sings of the fragility of seasons, food, life.
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Eat it and weep: The pasta dish so good it brought our critic to tears

It’s been a decade of masterful pasta and good cheer from Tipo 00, the city Italian joint that’s become a Melbourne drawcard.

  • Besha Rodell
The mid-century modern interiors at The Grill.

The Grill at The International

An international grill with a distinctly local flavour.

  • Erina Starkey
Carlotta in Canberra.
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This high-energy restaurant from a star Melbourne group has Canberra talking

Melbourne’s Lucas Restaurants group’s first Canberra venture, Carlotta, has pulled out all the stops, with a talented chef, wood-fired oven and house-made pasta.

  • Terry Durack
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Jose Silva at his Petersham venue.

This laid-back inner west spot is like a vine-clad European backyard

Shared meals and outdoor dining give customers a taste of Portugal at Lunas in Petersham.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Scallops- France Soir in South Yarra- Good Food review of the best dishes for Bastille day- 9th July 2020 The Age News Picture by JOE ARMAO

France-Soir

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

Swordfish empanada.
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Can’t snag a table at the new Restaurant of the Year? Stroll into the (fancy) bar instead

The new three-hat home for chef Josh Niland’s fish cookery includes a walk-in bar serving seafood-led snacks such as swordfish empanada and curry fish pie.

  • Terry Durack
The Mediterranean menu draws on Turkish, Greek and Lebanese cuisines.
Critics' Pick

Rose Bay House

Old favourite adds a touch of Turkish delight.

The Pines is located near North Cronulla Beach.
Critics' Pick

The Pines

Hamptons-channelling eatery in a prime beachfront position.

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