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Ntinos Fotinakis is bringing his dishes from Greece to his curated pop-up at Manta.

Sydney’s love for Greek restaurants hits fever pitch with a wave of openings (and a hot new pop-up)

From a souvlaki bar on a rooftop to village-style cooking at Olympic Meats, the harbour city is embracing all things Greek.

  • Scott Bolles
Suze is designed for quick, casual visits that might spill over into dinner.

A new Fitzroy North spot brings Italy’s bar culture to a leafy corner

Suze is the answer when low-commitment dining is on the cards. Expect cheesy pastry puffs, house-made ricotta, and dishes that encourage staying for dinner.

  • Kosa Monteith
Omo cafe is styled on Tokyo’s kissaten.

Relive your magical trip to Japan at these nine Melbourne venues

Pocket-sized sushi restaurants, old-school Tokyo-style cafes, and affordable delis with build-your-own bentos are just the tip of a rapidly growing and highly specialised Japanese scene.

  • Emma Breheny
Corner 75, Randwick.

Two of Sydney’s most popular hatted restaurants unveil revamped 40-year-old institution

What happens when three-hatted Sixpenny teams up with trailblazing Baba’s Place to relaunch Randwick’s Corner 75? Sunflowers, scones and chicken dumpling soup.

  • Scott Bolles
The chicken pitogyro.

A Greek ‘grill house’ where the gyros actually taste like they do in Greece

The sourdough pita is baked to-order in a wood-fire oven and the meat is prepared over three days, before it’s cooked on a rotisserie.

  • Erina Starkey
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Australians prefer to customise their Five Guys burgers more than other nationalities.

Cult US burger chain Five Guys to open at new hospitality hub

Extra toppings are built into the price of the burger, which means customers can add any or all 15 to their order at no extra cost.

  • Scott Bolles
The “Benny Nest” (eggs benedict on kataifi pastry).

Your March hit list: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

Greek and Lebanese brunches, Southeast Asian and South Indian suburban gems, plus our top picks of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival program.

Red Park is a new all-day eatery in Ocean Grove.

A laidback Victorian coastal town is now home to Heartattack and Vine’s famous porchetta roll

Locally minded Red Park serves sandwiches by day, and pizza and cocktails by night. Plus, more new openings to visit in nearby Geelong and beyond.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Pork kalamaki (pork souvlaki).

Your March hit list: The hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out this month

From a dazzling luxury grill to one of Sydney’s oldest (and best) Lebanese venues, here’s where (and what) to eat and drink in Sydney this month.

Skewer medley with batata bi kizbara and cheese sambousek from Al Aseel in Liverpool.

This restaurant started in western Sydney. Now it’s taking on airline food, stadiums and precincts

The ambitious group began by serving Lebanese food in Greenacre in 2002, but says real estate agents suddenly began calling.

  • Scott Bolles

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