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Long lunch

Le Pub is the latest addition to the Kirk’s empire on busy Hardware Lane.

Hardware Lane gains a new pub (and bottleshop) by the French Saloon and Kirk’s team

Le Pub is styled on the Aussie pub-plus-bottleshop format with punter-friendly prices and music.

  • Kosa Monteith
Moreton Bay bug pasta.

Cordelia

A seafood-forward restaurant by the Don’s team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Spanner crab ravioli with pumpkin bisque.

Harriot

A broadly European bistro by the Tipo 00 crew.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Basement restaurant Caterina’s Cucina E Bar is back.
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An almost-30-year-old city power-lunch hub finally gets its second hat

Does the basement restaurant still feel right after it flooded and closed for a seven-month rebuild? Yes, and then some.

  • Dani Valent
The seafood tower at the Collins Kitchen buffet at Grand Hyatt.

Collins Kitchen at Grand Hyatt

Home to one of the most expensive, extravagant buffets in Melbourne.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Steak frites.

Middle Park European

An elevated Eurocentric bistro and wine bar by the Tartine team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
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Newtown’s new grown-up candlelit Italian restaurant just scored a hat

Must-order lamb, bouncy gnudi and a cassata for the ages are among the compelling reasons to visit Osteria Mucca.

  • David Matthews
Raw tuna with stracciatella and a fragrant lemon-myrtle dressing.

Banksia

A day-to-night restaurant with a globetrotting menu.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Inside Hopetoun Bake Shop.

Hopetoun Bake Shop

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

High rea served at the Tea Room at NGV International, Melbourne

Tea Room at NGV International

This venue is a finalist for best tea in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

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