Go-to dish:Beyaynetu vegan platter on injera.
13.5/20

‘Doubly exceptional’:Why this humble Ethiopian restaurant’s injera is twice as nice

Sinq’s sisters cook Ethiopian dishes you can find in dozens of Melbourne dining rooms,but with uncommon deftness and detail,and a warm,generous spirit.

  • Dani Valent
Kimusabi.

New ‘sushi’ spot offers bargain $35 omakase experience just off Newtown’s meat-free mile

Plant-based Japanese venue Kimusabi on Enmore Road takes sushi to a new,creative level with a vegan twist.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Dan dan noodles.
14/20

Warm up with $5.90 noodles and lip-tingling dishes at this hot Chinatown spot

Spicy Joint tackles the “good,fast,cheap” brief with impressive,dependable results.

  • Callan Boys
Momos are a popular order.
13/20

More than momos:Trek down to this CBD basement for a taste of the Himalayas

The exemplary dumplings are not a wrong move,just make sure you’re trying other dishes,too.

  • Dani Valent
Roti banjir - roti bread in curry sauce with two soft-boiled eggs and sambal.

‘I’m full of praise for this Malaysian canteen in a suburban megachurch’

There’s something mysteriously good about Terry’s Kitchen’s chilli sambal that will keep me coming back.

  • Dani Valent