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The Punters Club drinks list is pub-appropriate but with better wine.
13.5/20

‘How good are pubs?’: The return of an old Fitzroy favourite feels like a triumph

The revival of this Brunswick Street landmark also raises the question: Why isn’t kangaroo schnitzel an Aussie staple?

  • Besha Rodell
XO pipis in a fruity chilli sauce with egg noodles.
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Does Neil Perry’s new Chinese restaurant Song Bird hit all the right notes?

Dive into a big bowl of pipis and wrap Peking duck in pancakes at the veteran restaurateur’s grand new banquet house.

  • Terry Durack
Vadouvan eggs: Poached eggs drizzled with spiced ghee and garnished with zaatar over herbed carrot puree and lemon labne.

Is breakfast the new dinner? This rooftop cafe adds fine dining touches to brunches

Perched atop a suburban shopping centre, Rombe serves a daytime menu with dinner aesthetics and patisserie-style desserts.

  • Dani Valent
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
Bonito with palm heart and pomelo.
13/20

It has a new hotshot Sydney chef and great service. So why has this St Kilda stalwart lost its hat?

The room, drinks and service are all great. But the umami-forward food leaves our critic feeling baffled.

  • Besha Rodell
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Chef Philippa Sibley’s drawings (left) decorate the walls of the bistro.
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‘Like a general store in a country town’: This 13-year-old local favourite finally gets a hat

Charming neighbourhood bistro Pinotta is experiencing a golden period under chef Philippa Sibley.

  • Dani Valent
Pizza Diavola with spicy salami, onion and roasted capsicum.

Everyone can get a pizza the action at this allergy-friendly pizzeria

Plus: Don’t miss nonna’s-gnocchi-meets-potato-gems at warm and welcoming neighbourhood gem Shop 225.

  • Dani Valent
Barbacoa estilo Hidalgo (lamb barbacoa tacos with chilli consommé).

‘The best tacos Melbourne has ever seen’: This inexpensive Fitzroy diner is changing the game

The most memorable, soul-quenching single bite of food I’ve had in weeks was at modest shopfront diner El Columpio.

  • Besha Rodell
No-waste cake.

Our reviewer visited this food co-op four times to try the chef’s tongue-wowing cooking

Let Eilish Maloney and her team at Moss Vale cafe The Studio by The What If Society do all the hard work for you by dreaming up local, seasonal dishes that will bring you back again and again.

  • Lenny Ann Low
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

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