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Yarraville

Iced teh (left) and avocado semifreddo.

Masak Masak

Masak Masak is owned by Deb Ong and Julien Tay, and the menu is a comforting look back at childhoods spent in Singapore.

Roti John tiger roll filled with lamb shoulder and omelette.

Sick of smashed avo? Head to this suburban cafe for a playful taste of Singapore instead

An ex-Copper Pot chef’s brunch menu is inspired by the South-East Asian comfort foods of her childhood.

  • Dani Valent
Signature black garlic macarons filled with salmon roe are available in the restaurant and its adjacent bar.
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Can't nab a table at Navi? Head next door for world-class bar snacks

Besha Rodell scores a coveted table for Navi's "stellar" degustation in Melbourne's west, and spreads the word about its more casual spin-off.

  • Besha Rodell
Anchovy on crisp potato.
Good Food hat15/20

Yarraville's Bar Romanee has French pedigree but local soul

Euro-style wine bars have been such a thing in the past couple of years that it became hard to pick the good from the fad. This is the real deal, reviews Gemima Cody.

  • Gemima Cody
Saltbush and pepperberry crocodile with lemon aspen aioli.

Indigenous cafe Mabu Mabu swaps calamari for crocodile

Meet the Torres Strait chef encouraging cafe goers to put the bite on crocodile.

  • Larissa Dubecki
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A Rocco Roll with ruffles of prosciutto.

Why Rocco's Deli's $6.50 rolls rock

Rolls are made to order with care and flair at Rocco's, an Italian deli in the backblocks of Yarraville.

  • Dani Valent
Sweetbreads with shiitake and buckwheat glaze.
Good Food hat15/20

A fine diner raises the west

Serving just 25 souls, Navi is a new type of fine diner.

  • Gemima Cody
Go-to snack: Corn croquettes.

Azabu Jaban a nifty neighbourhood izakaya in Yarraville village

Sit up at the bar for a sake and a snacky sumthin' sumthin'.

  • Jane Ormond
The jerk platter - chicken, pork and corn.
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Bax Food Co

It's all about cheap, simple and solidly executed Jamaican food at this Yarraville diner.

  • Gemima Cody
Vegan corn fritters at  Dad & Dave's, Yarraville.

Dad and Dave's

There's a strong vegan strand to the menu at this homespun cafe.

  • Dani Valent

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