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Restaurateur Melanie Zhang of fine diner Ishizuka inside her forthcoming Bourke Street restaurant, Oden

The next venue from this two-hatted Japanese restaurant will be totally different

The creator of trailblazing basement fine-diner Ishizuka is opening a casual restaurant specialising in one of Japan’s most beloved, yet little-known, soul food dishes.

  • Dani Valent
Listen out for the crackle of the filo tiropita (cheese pie).

This Toorak Road taverna is hitting its stride with cheese pie and crackling filo pastry

Astoria Bar Ke Grill opened quietly last spring, but is now coming into its own with a host of dips, stews and a hefty moussaka.

  • Dani Valent
The North Fitzroy Arms’ schnitzel Holstein.

This deliciously different loaded schnitzel dish rivals the parma. Here’s where to try it

The seldom-seem German Holstein is popping up on menus in different guises (and meats).

  • Tomas Telegramma
Lemon meringue croissant wheel at Calle Bakery.

Join the queue at this viral inner-north bakery for custard croissant wheels and Parisian hot chocolate

Calle Bakery became so popular, it recently opened a second store in Northcote.

Cosy gatherings in the dining room at Ras Dashen.

Settle in to the cosy dining room at this 14-year-old Ethiopian eatery

Order claypot lamb chops, firfir soup mixed with injera flatbread and more at Ras Dashen in Footscray.

  • Dani Valent
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Bistecca al pepe - eye fillet steak topped with a pepper sauce-filled raviolo - at Gambino restaurant in Glen Waverley.
14.5/20

Bet you’ve never had steak and pepper sauce like this before, Melbourne

Gambino restaurant and rooftop bar brings tricksy Italian dishes and Big Night Out energy to the ’burbs.

  • Dani Valent
Toi Chan owners Sai Yoke “Sue” Wong and Kok Hem “Peter” Chee.

With no one to take over, Australia’s oldest Chinese restaurant is closing

Toi Shan has been serving the Bendigo community for more than 70 years. Its owners are now retiring and will take the final order for lemon chicken next week.

  • Dani Valent
Brisket is smoked for up to 18 hours at Il Texas Barbecue.

One of Melbourne’s best Texas-style barbecue joints is found in the unlikeliest of places

Il Texas Barbecue serves slow-cooked brisket and pork cooked in the smoker for up to 18 hours.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Thin Slizzy is Collingwood’s late night muso pizza joint

The pizzas are punny at this popular northside spot

Collingwood’s Thin Slizzy offers cheap pizzas, cocktails and pints on Wednesdays.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Kikanbo specialises in spicy, mouth-numbing bowls of ramen, with several spice levels to choose.

Nine of Melbourne’s cosiest bowls to wrap your hands around (feat. spicy ‘demon’ ramen)

Whether it’s spicy ramen, porridge finished with brown sugar apples at a South Melbourne favourite, rich laksa or one of 30 creamy congees, these bowls hug back.

  • Haymun Win

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