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The prime burger at Cutler.
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‘Ordering a burger here seems weird’: Our critic reviews Cutler’s flexible new menu

The restaurant formerly known as Cutler and Co. switches from pricey degustation dining to a more casual format.

  • Besha Rodell

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D.O.C’s soppressa pizza with pesto di casa.

One of Melbourne’s most iconic Italian restaurants has been slinging wood-fired pizzas for nearly two decades

D.O.C’s Carlton flagship first opened in 2007 on Drummond Street.

Outside the shop, where sunny streetside seating is available.

Grab filled focaccia, pintxos and more at an Italian-Spanish deli opposite South Melbourne Market

Pull up a seat in the sunny courtyard at Deli Boy, where all produce is sourced from Italy and the opposing market.

  • Emily Holgate
Founder of Ms. Cattea Cathy Zhang prepares Nine Mountains green tea on a candle burner.

There are more than 100 types of tea at Ms. Cattea, but you should also book in for the dumplings

The Potts Point shop can be overwhelming with its tea choices, however Lee Tran Lam has a cheat code for first-timers.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Meze plates include taramosalata dip, green chilli kingfish and tirokafteri.

Muses Wine Bar

A laidback Greek wine bar with a meze-heavy menu.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Pork loin katsu is the hero at Katsuhon.

Katsuhon

A cosy Japanese eatery in the CBD specialising in crunchy, golden katsu.

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Calle’s lemon meringue croissant wheel.

Calle Bakery

Carlton North’s cult-favourite bakery, now on High Street.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The precision-built club sandwich.

Beachside pocket near Frankston has a wine bar (and club sandwich) worth travelling for

Ordain has jolted the small bayside suburb with barbecue bento boxes, fried cheese and a precision-built sanger.

  • Dani Valent
Pici carbonara with guanciale.

Rovollo’s roving pasta cart delivers pici carbonara tableside

There’s always plenty of movement at 25 Martin Place, even so, it’s hard to miss the flaming cheese wheel at new Italian restaurant and wine bar Rovollo.

  • Erina Starkey

This retro servo draws crowds with live music, fire pits and deep-fried lasagne sangas

Crackerjack snacks including pork cordon bleu buns and fried fish sandwiches are among the fleeting specials at this laid-back community spot.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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