Contemporary
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Newtown
Bar Planet
Welcome to the only martini bar in the universe that looks like a Doctor Who fever dream.
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Healesville
This rare treat might be gone by the time you read this, but dinner will be no less delicious
Chef Joel Bowers is creating magic with fleeting seasonal ingredients at No.7.
- by Besha Rodell
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Melbourne
‘Of all the recent restaurant openings in Melbourne, this feels the most exciting’
You know you’re in Melbourne when you’re welcomed into this lovely bluestone restaurant tucked behind a church.
- by Besha Rodell
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Potts Point
Fun times for less than $40? This Potts Point newcomer has you covered
Restaurateurs Kirk and Nick Matthews-Bowden have opened Teddy in the former home of Raja, offering budget-conscious specials, a daily happy hour and BYO Mondays, with a pretty vine-clad courtyard to boot.
- by Terry Durack
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Torquay
This newly two-hatted Torquay restaurant delivers zero-waste and maximum enjoyment
Chef Graham Jefferies’ compelling, startlingly creative waste-not cooking sees his rejigged Samesyn restaurant gain a second chefs’ hat.
- by Dani Valent
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Malvern
Let’s give this sophisticated Italian restaurant a quiet clap for its lovely acoustics
Sincero is a charming high-street restaurant with high-concept dishes from the team behind Buono in Melbourne’s bayside.
- by Dani Valent
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Merimbula
The regional wine bar with a menu so good, I should have booked an extra night
I was not expecting a full bistro menu with too many beaut-sounding things to try. Nice one, Bar Superette.
- by Callan Boys
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Burwood East
Is breakfast the new dinner? This rooftop cafe adds fine dining touches to brunches
Perched atop a suburban shopping centre, Rombe serves a daytime menu with dinner aesthetics and patisserie-style desserts.
- by Dani Valent
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Gruyere
Yarra Valley’s deluxe new winery restaurant is shaking things up, and we’re here for it
Most winery restaurants steer towards the cuisine of traditional wine-making countries. Not so at Re’em.
- by Dani Valent
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Paddington
Sydney has a new three-hat restaurant, and it’s in a former pub
Josh Niland’s tasting menu showcases the near-limitless potential of fish. But it’s not all livers and eyes and “oh, my!”
- by Callan Boys
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Mcmahons Point
If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this revamped diner will float your boat
Sails had recently had a major renovation, and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger.
- by Terry Durack
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