Melbourne

For a food city, Melbourne could do better at all-day dining. Elio’s Place ticks many boxes.

Nothing happens at this luminous local bakery without Hagrid, reviews Dani Valent.

Laneway newcomer Circl is uncorking the good bottles, pairing them with dishes made by a chef with fine-dining credentials.

You know you’re in Melbourne when you’re welcomed into this lovely bluestone restaurant tucked behind a church.

The revival of this Brunswick Street landmark also raises the question: Why isn’t kangaroo schnitzel an Aussie staple?

Sincero is a charming high-street restaurant with high-concept dishes from the team behind Buono in Melbourne’s bayside.

Perched atop a suburban shopping centre, Rombe serves a daytime menu with dinner aesthetics and patisserie-style desserts.

Bar Spontana is one of those spots that feels like a secret, and a really juicy secret at that.

Lilijana embraces the Swedish “fika” tradition of slowing down for coffee and a pastry, and for less than $10.

The Bossa Nova pitch sounds like a drunken late-night thought bubble. But it’s a welcome measure of weirdness for this great restaurant town.