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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.

The restaurant formerly known as Cutler and Co. switches from pricey degustation dining to a more casual format.

Richmond’s new-look Salona joins the Greek renaissance that’s sweeping Melbourne, plus three more venues to try.

One of Southgate’s premier dining tenants has left the city shopping centre, saying standards have slipped while rents have remained the same.

Does the basement restaurant still feel right after it flooded and closed for a seven-month rebuild? Yes, and then some.

Dim sum is as entrenched in the Melbourne DNA as a love of footy, and Golden Dragon Palace kicks plenty of goals.

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.

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

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

Melbourne’s icon cafes are the beating heart of the city and these are some of its very best.