The dish
We asked tennis stars where they love to eat out in Melbourne – and one place kept lobbing up
The perennially popular Flinders Lane restaurant is a hit with tennis players and fans alike. From Ash Barty to Frances Tiafoe, here are their favourites.
- Jane Rocca
‘I’m a massive burger lover’: The restaurants, rooftops and dishes Jelena Dokic thinks are ace
The tennis legend turned author and commentator shares her favourite places to eat and drink in Melbourne, Sydney and Zagreb, plus what she likes to eat at home.
- Jane Rocca
Two-hatted chef Brigitte Hafner’s favourite venues (and the dishes so good they almost made her cry)
Tedesca Osteria’s star chef will take Australian Open dining to dazzling heights. But first shares her favourite dining out tips – and some sage cooking wisdom, too.
- Jane Rocca
‘I prefer pubs to bars’: The low-key dining and drink spots TV presenter Sarah Abo loves most
For Today show co-host Sarah Abo, beer trumps wine, bread is best with butter, and chocolate desserts are almost impossible to resist.
- Jane Rocca
The restaurants, bakeries and bars three-hatted chef Hugh Allen loves most (and what he’s having at each)
As executive chef at Melbourne’s sky-high Vue de Monde, Allen, 29, knows a good dish when he eats one. Here are his favourites, at home and abroad.
- Jane Rocca
The Australian restaurants legendary chef Tetsuya can’t stop returning to (and what he loves to order)
After 37 years as chef and restaurateur behind iconic Japanese-French restaurant Tetsuya’s, he says it’s simple classic pasta dishes that really hit the spot.
- Jane Rocca
‘I probably couldn’t trust anybody who doesn’t like Italian food’: Chef Shannon Martinez’s hits – and misses
The vegan-chef-to-the-stars is all about punchy flavours, whether that’s in her kitchen, her cookbooks or when dining out.
- Jane Rocca
‘Don’t judge me!’ The restaurants, cafes and dishes Virginia Trioli loves the most
From a dish she’ll order until she dies to a divine lunch with Antonio Carluccio, these are some of the ABC presenter’s favourite places, flavours and moments.
- Jane Rocca
The restaurants (and dishes) Zan Rowe loves the most
From an unlikely-sounding pizza in West Footscray to a boisterous French bistro, the ABC presenter shares favourite food finds in Melbourne, Sydney and beyond.
- Jane Rocca
The restaurants star chef Andrew McConnell loves to eat at (and his secret takeaway pizza cheat)
When he’s not in the kitchen or dreaming up new businesses, serial restaurateur and chef Andrew McConnell cannot resist the lure of simple Italian flavours.
- Jane Rocca
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