Red lentil,bulgur and capsicum meatballs.
Good Food hat15/20

Tulum

Vibrant fare in a humming,low-lit room.

Moonhouse approaches fusion with conviction.
Critics'Pick

Moonhouse

Handles dim sum to date night with aplomb.

Malewa City pop-up restaurant in Balaclava.

‘A true find’:This pop-up is the kind of place that makes Melbourne worth celebrating

Warehouse cafe Glass Merchants turns into Congolese restaurant,Malewa City,three nights a week.

  • Dani Valent
Wall Two 80 in Balaclava.
14/20

Melbourne icon review:This timeless cafe celebrates 25 years and seven million lattes

When Wall Two 80 opened in 1998,almonds and oats were as yet unmilked and no one had a labradoodle.

  • Dani Valent
Pretty Little’s communal dining table.
Good Food hat15/20

Pretty Little feels like a dinner party at a friend’s house (one who can cook like a hatted chef,that is)

Take a seat at the communal table and choose from two,three or four courses (yes,you have to pay).

  • Dani Valent
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Go-to dish:Hainanese chicken club sandwiches with dipping sauce.
14.5/20

Does Melbourne's new cult chicken sandwich live up to the hype?

Moonhouse taps into the nostalgia for old-school Aussie Cantonese restaurants and takes some liberties with the classics.

  • Dani Valent
Crispy Taiwanese-style popcorn chicken with Thai basil and garlic.

Balaclava's Jymmanuel fries popcorn chicken,Taiwanese-style

This please-all-comers neighbourhood eatery is casual,welcoming and good quality.

  • Dani Valent
Konnyaku aglio olio.

Bounty of the Sun is a bountiful experience

Mod Oz and Italian influences collide with Japanese tradition in this Balaclava izakaya.

  • Dani Valent
The must-try Levantine breakfast at Levanter Cafe.

Syrian cafe breezes into Balaclava

Former Syrian refugees bring big breakfasts and a breath of fresh air to Carlisle Street.

  • Nina Rousseau
Blue swimmer crab dumplings.
14/20

Balaclava's new pocket rocket

Pretty Little proves good dining increasingly comes in small packages.

  • Gemima Cody