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Good for solo diners

Point Leo General Store has been given a glow-up inside and out.

Point Leo General Store

A coastal general store serving fresh baked goods in a historic building.

  • Simon Cassar
Colourful goodies line the shelves at Wild Life’s spin-off Superette.

Wild Life Superette

Wild Life Bakery’s convenience store spin-off.

  • Emma Breheny
Smith and Deli is heaven for plant-based eaters.

Smith & Deli

Serving plant-based riffs on deli favourites.

  • Emma Breheny
Ruben’s occupies a site in Armadale’s heritage-listed Kings Arcade.

Ruben’s Deli

A one-stop shop for pantry essentials, baked goods and hulking sangers.

  • Emma Breheny
At Grana, shoppers can sit down for snacks such as baked brie.

Grana

Lygon Street deli and wine bar by the team behind Tipo 00.

  • Emma Breheny
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Koulouri, a traditional Greek baguette shaped like a ring.

Baker of Things

For fresh sourdough loaves and baguettes, plus cakes, pastries and other specialty snacks.

  • Emily Holgate
Melbourne institution Caffe Greco is back open after a 10-plus year hiatus.

Four surprising new Italian venues taking their pasta and tiramisu to new places

Get pasta in shapes you’ve never seen before. Eat pizza topped with saganaki. And return to a Melbourne dining institution that’s been revived.

  • Tomas Telegramma and Emma Breheny
Vegetarian dorilocos in a Flaming Hot Doritos bag.

Chip bags turned into portable bowls are the hot order at Abe’s Comida

The Leichhardt kitchen is filling Doritos packets with lime, guacamole and slow-cooked meat as per Mexican street-food tradition.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Wife-and-husband team Annick De Silva and Binura Jayasuriya.

This elegant neighbourly spot serves 32 varieties of sweet and savoury crepes

The Bungalow transforms from serene brunch spot in the day to a place of white tablecloths, brass table-lamps and cocktails in the evening.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Half-chicken with French onion soup toast.
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Heritage farmhouse meets natural wine at this new bread fanciers’ hang-out

The All Purpose Bakery team brings “posh RSL” vibes and a no-bookings policy to a refurbished sandstone cottage on Oxford Street, serving rissoles, steak, oysters Kilpatrick and all things bread.

  • Callan Boys

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