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Inside the street-level Carlton Draught bar.

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
The prime burger at Cutler.
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‘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
Salona owners Stavros and Alex Konis.

‘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
The upstairs Pure South Dining boasts river and skyline views.

‘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
Basement restaurant Caterina’s Cucina E Bar is back.
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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
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Nine trolleys roam the 200-seat dining room at Golden Dragon Palace on weekends.
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‘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
Rodell, The Age’s (formerly anonymous) chief restaurant reviewer, recently revealed her identity.

‘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
Pastries at Lune’s Armadale store.

Lune Croissanterie

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Lune Croissanterie.

Lune Croissanterie

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Brunetti restaurant in Lygon St, Carlton.

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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