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Outdoor dining

Inside Maggio’s Pasticceria in North Ryde.

This family-run cafe and pasticceria is an old Italian soul worth visiting

In a quiet suburban shopping strip, Maggio’s offers a cornucopia of maritozzi, sfogliatelle and excellent chicken schnitzel sandwiches.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Gracie’s lush courtyard is popular on weekends.

From lofty rooftops to leafy courtyards, five new bars for this gloriously sunny weekend

From South Yarra to Thornbury, these new watering holes (some of them sun-drenched) are worth making plans around to soak up the last of the warm weather.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Snacks include Scotch eggs and other old-school faves.

Morning Star Hotel

Bringing pub culture back to Williamstown.

  • Daniela Frangos
Inside The Gardiner Hotel.

The Gardiner Hotel

A revamped watering hole with a sun-drenched rooftop terrace.

  • Daniela Frangos
On Wednesdays, spicy fried chicken burgers are $15 at The Rochey.

The Rochey

A rebooted classic serving burger specials and $8 happy hour pints.

  • Daniela Frangos
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The sundae with cherry, chocolate brownie and sherry.

Mid Air

Sky-high dining from breakfast through to post-dinner drinks.

  • Emma Breheny
Dr Morse
13.5/20

Abbotsford favourite goes from grungy to grown-up but is still finding its groove

New chef. New fit-out. There’s lots to like about the new-look Dr Morse. And still plenty of room for dancing out the back.

  • Dani Valent
Malena Cucina & Bar in Brighton focuses on southern Italian flavours.

Malena Cucina & Bar

Southern Italian hot spot on Martin Street.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Bougatsa and coffee.

Clarence and V

Outside the Box Hill bar and bottleshop.

Bar Nearby

Neighbourhood bar and bottleshop doing mostly drinks.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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