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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.
Good Food hat15.5/20

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
Bar Spontana’s fitout features brick walls, exposed roof trusses and colourful artwork.
14/20

Funk, fire and fantastic cocktails: This secret bar might be the Thai diner of your dreams

Bar Spontana is one of those spots that feels like a secret, and a really juicy secret at that.

  • Besha Rodell
Bistro Grenier
14.5/20

This funky new bistro is a bit French, a bit somewhere else, and a whole lot of Newtown

The loft space above Odd Culture becomes the dark and moody Bistro Grenier.

  • Terry Durack
The sushi train, imported from Taiwan, fits the narrow Bourke Street site.
13.5/20

It’s super weird, fun and accessible, but a few things almost send this big-name sushi train off track

The Bossa Nova pitch sounds like a drunken late-night thought bubble. But it’s a welcome measure of weirdness for this great restaurant town. 

  • Besha Rodell
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Sails overlooks Lavender Bay, Luna Park, the bridge and beyond.
14.5/20

If you’ve ever searched ‘harbourside restaurants with a view’ this revamped diner will float your boat

Sails had recently had a major renovation, and now feels like a relaxed luxury weekender where you’ll want to linger.

  • Terry Durack
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
Crisp-skinned red mullet on sauce Americaine with fregola.
Good Food hat15/20

‘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
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

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