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Where to dine in St Kilda, Balaclava, Windsor, Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias, these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.

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Crab and chilli spaghetti.
Critics' Pick

Stokehouse Pasta & Bar

The seafood platter at Stokehouse.
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Stokehouse

Pappardelle pasta at Cicciolina in St Kilda.

Cicciolina

Slurp your way around the Australian coast with the oyster selection.

The Walrus

Chicken liver parfait.
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Donovans

Akwaaba serves West African cuisine.
Critics' Pick

Akwaaba

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Middle Eastern dishes are served in a lively atmopshere.
Critics' Pick

Buba Local Shuk

The glass-wrapped kiosk can be found on the Albert Park foreshore.
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Pipis Kiosk

The Spice Bag.

Northern Soul

  • Dani Valent
A sample of what to expect at the Village Belle.

Village Belle

  • Dani Valent and Emily Holgate
The Frenchy light fittings of The Post Office Club Hotel in St Kilda.

Post Office Club Hotel

Konnyaku aglio olio.

Bounty of the Sun

  • Dani Valent and Emily Holgate
Moonhouse approaches fusion with conviction.
Critics' Pick

Moonhouse

Red lentil, bulgur and capsicum meatballs.
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Tulum

Pizza pros D.O.C have brought their Italian flair to St Kilda.

D.O.C St Kilda

  • Daniela Frangos and Emily Holgate
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Campanelle with milk-braised pork.
14.5/20

Studio Amaro

Inside Windsor’s Maha East.

Maha East

  • Emily Holgate
Panko-crumbed eggplant bao at Saigon Street Eats.

Saigon Street Eats

  • Dani Valent
Lezzet’s baklava.
Critics' Pick

Lezzet

The hopper set includes rice flour pancakes, two curries and sambols.

Hopper Joint

Tuna tartare, lemon sorrel, beaurre bosc pear, green olive.
14.5/20

Osteria Renata

Cafe Di Stasio in St Kilda circa 2012.

Cafe Di Stasio

  • Emma Breheny

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