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Burnished bird: the rotisserie chicken at Scott Pickett's Deli

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October hit list: Melbourne's best new restaurants, bars and cafes

It's October and you're busy. Relax. We've cherry-picked the best of the openings of the last two months to bring you a concise hit list for dining out.

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Chicken and hand-cut chips at Pickett's Deli & Rotisserie.

Eat burnished birds and roast rolls at Scott Pickett's Deli & Rotisserie

  • Matt Holden
Barbecue chicken at the new Fancy Hank's.

Barbecue legend Fancy Hank's has fancy new city digs, now open

  • Roslyn Grundy
Halal snack pack jaffle special.

Get weird: inject your breakfast at chemistry-themed cafe Dosage

  • Dani Valent
Tricked up tostadas, ceviche and tartare at Hotel Jesus, Melbourne.

Praise be to tostadas and tequila at Mamasita sister, Hotel Jesus

  • Nola James
Coburger & Co's 'Lip Popper' wagyu burger with battered jalapeno, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, chipotle mayo and guacamole.

Coburger & Co brings a fierce burger battle to Coburg. Who'll win?

  • Jane Holroyd
Umamilicious: Garlic bread with seaweed.
14.5/20

Japanese Slippers and duck pancakes at Ricky and Pinky

  • Gemima Cody
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Pho meets tartare: modern Vietnamese at Atlas Dining.
Good Food hat15/20

A Firedoor expat does contemporary Vietnamese at Atlas, South Yarra

  • Gemima Cody
Go-to dish: the margherita pizza - you can't lose.
14/20

Discover the tao of Napoli pizza at SPQR. Order the Margherita

  • Gemima Cody
Coffee waffles with fresh, freeze-dried and macerated strawberries.

Prahran's new cafe inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge

  • Matt Holden
The Gilligan cocktail involves 'Frosty Fruit reduction'.

Get up on the glitzy new rooftop bar at QT Melbourne

  • Michael Harry

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