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A Carlton Draught bar, private karaoke: Inside a city pub’s $12m facelift, plus five more to try
A Russell Street pub is now four storeys of sport, city views and vintage style. But it’s not the only new pub ready to kick your winter blues.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Fitzroy
‘Ordering a burger here seems weird’: Our critic reviews Cutler’s flexible new menu
The restaurant formerly known as Cutler and Co. switches from pricey degustation dining to a more casual format.
- Besha Rodell
‘It’s a blessing’: A Greek dining institution gets its biggest change in nearly 60 years
Richmond’s new-look Salona joins the Greek renaissance that’s sweeping Melbourne, plus three more venues to try.
- Tomas Telegramma
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- Now closed
‘Southgate is falling apart’: Riverside restaurant calls time after 21 years
One of Southgate’s premier dining tenants has left the city shopping centre, saying standards have slipped while rents have remained the same.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Melbourne
An almost-30-year-old city power-lunch hub finally gets its second hat
Does the basement restaurant still feel right after it flooded and closed for a seven-month rebuild? Yes, and then some.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Templestowe Lower
‘Like the MCG on game day’: Why this 200-seater is the king of Melbourne’s yum cha belt
Dim sum is as entrenched in the Melbourne DNA as a love of footy, and Golden Dragon Palace kicks plenty of goals.
- Larissa Dubecki
‘I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since’: Besha Rodell reflects on her most formative meal at a Melbourne icon
As a child, Besha Rodell lived in a hulking terrace house, but it was another majestic old home that kick-started her journey into a life in food.
- Besha Rodell
- Recommended
- Armadale
Lune Croissanterie
This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
- Recommended
- Melbourne
Lune Croissanterie
This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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- Essential cafes and bakeries
Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025: Icons
Melbourne’s icon cafes are the beating heart of the city and these are some of its very best.
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