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The hand-cut, double-cooked chips are a cut above.

This 1860s pub punches well above its weight for food (even if there’s no chicken parma)

Bobbie Peels’ simple dishes − including these chunks of fluffy spud − have surprising depth.

  • Dani Valent

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Homely and warming at Earth Walker & Co.

This candlelit South Coast cafe-restaurant serves medieval feasts fit for a king

Lush and dramatic dishes made from seasonal produce over an open fire are at the heart of Coledale’s cosy coastal cafe-restaurant Earth Walker & Co.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The labne manakish with zaatar, tomato, cucumber and olives.

Sure, this cafe-bakery’s cakes are elegant, but its flatbread is sprinkled with magic

Paris-trained baker Mariana Chedid, of Brulee patisserie fame, leans into her Lebanese heritage at Salam.

  • Dani Valent
Big, and brash, and fun: The ground floor of Maison Batard.
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‘Eye-wateringly expensive’: Does Maison Batard stand up to its prices and hype?

Chris Lucas’ ambitious four-level venue is Melbourne’s “opening of the season”. Here’s our critic’s verdict.

  • Besha Rodell
Pasta trio (clockwise from top left: Gnocchi with tomato and basil, spinach and ricotta tortelli with mascarpone, and tagliatelle with bolognese ragu).
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Looking for that authentic Lygon Street dining experience? This legendary restaurant is it, and amore

From arancini to tiramisu, the family-run Donnini’s has been serving gold standards of Italian classics since 1979.

  • Dani Valent
Moon Dog’s venue in Frankston is a tribute to tropical beach clubs.

Mega beach clubs to micro hangouts: Four new (and very different) Melbourne bars

Size does matter at these new bars. Some are for sipping limoncello slushies in the sun, others are your go-to for elegant cocktails before dinner.

  • Emma Breheny
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Island Radio, Redfern.
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Deep-flavoured sambals and satay: Our critic’s verdict on the tropical disco of Island Radio

Does the first restaurant to open in Redfern’s new $500 million Wunderlich Lane precinct live up to the hype?

  • David Matthews
One of the pastel-heavy murals at Marmont.
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Plumped up desserts and corporate vibes: Our critic’s verdict on Crown’s glitzy new restaurant

It might have little to do with its namesake Hollywood hotel Chateau Marmont, but it’s serving sexed up and lascivious cornbread.

  • Besha Rodell
Cocktails at Olympia sneak in Greek ingredients like ouzo.

From posh to party, these 10 new rooftop bars and restaurants are built for anything

Around Victoria, you can take your pick of seaside gems, suburban finds and rollicking rooftops, as the options for open-air drinking and dining multiply.

  • Emma Breheny
Pancakes with poached rhubarb, baked apple, coffee caramel and mascarpone.

‘Best in the country’: Why this cafe’s ruby-red rhubarb is worth a stop on your next road trip

The secret to earthly delight is in pairing local fare with passion at Moonacres Kitchen in the Southern Highlands of NSW.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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