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Good speck and a bright, piquant pineapple and habanero salsa.
14.5/20

High on garlic, ‘green goddess’ and gelato at Perth pizza paradise

Welcome to the kitchen of Paul Bentley, a pizzaiolo with a disruptive streak making pizza unharmed by either a 20-minute car ride or a sleepover in your fridge.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Stuffed homemade tofu with pork mince.
14.5/20

Eating this extra-special tofu dish is like being softly covered by a blanket

Hakka Cuisine is on a mission to expand Melbourne’s understanding of Chinese food, one burbling claypot, sticky dumpling and pork-stuffed tofu pillow at a time.

  • Dani Valent
Crisp-skinned red mullet on sauce Americaine with fregola.
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‘Make a mess’: This beachside bolthole puts the fun into fine dining

Head chef Luke Churchill’s menu is simultaneously serious and playful, running from sultry little snacks to big-ticket, kick-up-your-heels items.

  • Terry Durack
The Bat and Ball has reopened in Redfern.

‘Never-ending’ happy hour, $1 oysters and BYO wine the order of the day at this rejigged Redfern pub

Bat and Ball has reopened as budget-friendly homage to the traditional Sydney pub. And there’s more to come.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Comedor is a good-looking space set in a century-old warehouse.
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New modern Mexican brings the fiesta to the inner west, and gets a hat straight off the bat

Comedor nails warehouse party vibes, with a buzzy open kitchen, park views and plenty of salsa.

  • Callan Boys
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Southall’s keema naan (left) and Gruyere naan.
14/20

Second to naan: Which of this longstanding Indian restaurant’s stuffed breads is best?

The two tandoor-cooked breads are so good, and so different, that it’s impossible to decide which one is better.

  • Dani Valent
The salami deep dish.
14/20

Vegans take note: Family pizzeria brings Leederville great pizza, small plates – and a dedicated vegan menu!

Also on offer: house-baked focaccia, utterly comforting desserts and a chilli oil to be reckoned with.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Go-to dish: Salsiccia e funghi pizza.
14.5/20

It won the Haberfield pizza duel, but is this icon still one of Sydney’s best pizzerias?

La Disfida’s warm-lit dining room and wood-fired winter cooking has serious pulling power.

  • Callan Boys
Go-to dish: Beyaynetu vegan platter on injera.
13.5/20

‘Doubly exceptional’: Why this humble Ethiopian restaurant’s injera is twice as nice

Sinq’s sisters cook Ethiopian dishes you can find in dozens of Melbourne dining rooms, but with uncommon deftness and detail, and a warm, generous spirit.

  • Dani Valent
France-Soir in South Yarra.
14/20

This Melbourne icon divides food snobs – but our critic keeps going back

It may not be Melbourne’s best French restaurant. But it might be the city’s best-loved bistro.

  • Besha Rodell

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