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Red velvet seats and timber panelling has helped transform a onetime bike shop into a rococo bordello.
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‘Glammed-up bordello appeal’: Peek inside the southside bar where photos aren’t allowed

Come for the stellar French wine list and stay for the snacks at this exciting update to one of the city’s best-loved bistros.

  • Besha Rodell
The semolina, olive oil and basil cake.

This come-hither cafe-bistro-wine bar is the perfect perch any time of day

The casual menu at North Sydney’s gorgeous Sol Bread and Wine stretches from sweet to savoury.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Goat’s cheese souffle.
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Discover fluffy souffle near Puffing Billy at this local favourite in the hills

Cognoscenti, a bistro from an ex-Donovans trio, is worth building into a day trip or a Dandenong Ranges weekend.

  • Dani Valent
Crab toast at Albert’s Wine Bar.

Albert’s Wine Bar

Where small plates pull no punches.

Pony’s good-looking dining room.
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Pony

Promising newcomer with a popular cheeseburger.

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The modern, mirrored dining room at Earth Angels.
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Earth Angels

Thai-influenced small plates with big plate energy.

Vegetable medley at Bar Olo.
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Bar Olo

Clubby mid-century cocktail den.

Burrata and anchovy pizza.
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The Hills

Top-tier wine to toast pizza time.

Eel tart at Circl.
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Circl

Wine wonderland with generosity at its heart.

The chalkboard menu at Bar Merenda in Daylesford.
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Bar Merenda

Delightfully laissez-faire, with serious wine flair.

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