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

A craft beer mega-venue finally gets bucking, affordable gems worth crossing town for and charming little wine bars galore. Here are Melbourne’s hotspots to visit this month and beyond.

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Pasta at the front, diners at the back at Prova.

Prova in Thornbury is a pasta shop by day, classy restaurant by night

  • Tomas Telegramma
Enoteca Zingara is aiming to be an affordable pit-stop like those in Italy.

Enoteca Zingara is Fitzroy’s new wine bar from the Alta team

  • Emma Breheny
Moon Dog Wild West in Footscray, featuring the mechanical bull ridden by owners Josh Uljans (left) and Karl van Buuren.

Moon Dog Wild West brings multi-level fun to Footscray

  • Tomas Telegramma
Suntop Plaza channels summery Noosa vibes.

Suntop Plaza is the sunny cafe of dreams in Brunswick East

  • Tomas Telegramma
Ora, already a key part of the Kew community, is about to open after dark too.

Bar Olo is Carlton North’s new low-key luxe wine bar

  • Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
Wally’s sits in a light-filled corner building in Albert Park.

Wally’s brings relaxed dining and hard-to-find wines to Albert Park

  • Daniela Frangos
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A cheeseburger and beer on tap is part of the relaxed offering.

Bistra brings back the old-school Aussie bistro to Carlton

  • Emma Breheny
The bar at Enter Via Laundry serves Indian chaat (snacks) and inventive cocktails.

Enter via Laundry loosens up with its new front bar in Carlton North

  • Emma Breheny
Casa Chino is a moody space with a long list of cocktails to go with the Peruvian-Chinese food.

Casa Chino is Brunswick’s beautiful new Peruvian restaurant

  • Emma Breheny
Gauge Espresso & Bistro spans three shopfronts.
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Gauge is a 13-year-old oldie-but-goodie in Ormond

  • Dani Valent
Sizzling pork jowl and green lip abalone sisig.
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Askal is the CBD’s much hyped new Filipino restaurant

  • Besha Rodell
Xinjiang-style lamb skewers over juice-absorbing flatbread.

Bay Aka BBQ serves Clayton’s (and maybe Melbourne’s) juiciest kebabs

  • Dani Valent
A selection of Iranian dishes at Kitchen 55.
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Try Kitchen 55 for great Middle Eastern food in Templestowe

  • Dani Valent
Whitebark wine bar in West Melbourne.
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Whitebark is a relaxed sliver of a wine bar in West Melbourne

  • Besha Rodell
The Peach.
13.5/20

Basq is a charming all-day restaurant (with peach desserts) in Essendon Fields

  • Dani Valent
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The borage-bedecked avocado tart tastes like something fairies would serve at the summer solstice.
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Fine diner Vue de Monde is more fun than it’s ever been

  • Besha Rodell
Fried plantain at African Calabash restaurant in Footscray.

African Calabash is a taste of West Africa in Melbourne’s west

  • Dani Valent

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