Abla Amad is one of Australia’s greatest culinary treasures and a pioneer of Melbourne’s Lebanese dining scene. In the same modest location since 1979, she’s been steadily converting generations of diners into hardcore fans of her benchmark tabbouleh, lamb-stuffed ladyfingers and cashew-heavy baklava. It may appear humble and homey, but Amad is the type of artisan whose seemingly simple preparations reveal exquisite, elevated flavours.