The original jam doughnuts of American Doughnut Kitchen are hard to beat.

From $2.20 doughnuts to cult chicken nuggets:Where to find Melbourne’s top 20 snacks

Whether you like your snacks palm-sized and less than $2 or built for sharing,this list from The Age Good Food Guide 2025 covers plenty of ground.

  • Claire Adey andEmma Breheny
Five Guys burgers come with a choice of 15 toppings for a set price..

US burger giant to open a second Melbourne store – and there are more to come

After the success of its original Southbank location,cult US burger chain Five Guys is expanding.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Fish burger.

How to make Adam Liaw’s foolproof fish burgers with perfect crunchy batter,every time

Tender fish,shattery batter,soft buns and don’t forget the tartare sauce. Here’s Adam Liaw’s masterclass on how to make the much-loved Aussie classic.

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  • Adam Liaw
The duck-terrine burger at Bar Margaux.

Where to find this very fancy burger for just $27 including fries (plus more great specials)

These are the top pub and bar burger deals really worth rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in to – with change for a beer.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Hotel Harry’s burger range costs $10 with chips.

Where to get this burger and fries for just $10 plus nine more juicy burger specials

Smashing value burgers don’t have to be reserved for takeaway night. Flip out on these deals at restaurants,pubs and even a bakery.

  • Isabel Cant
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The Classic smashburger with chips and watermelon soda.

Chebbo’s launches ‘burger empire’ to rival In-N-Out with first outlet in Marrickville

Ali Chebbani has gone from McDonald’s burger flipper to social media smashburger sensation and beyond.

  • Bianca Hrovat
The Muffin Top with omelette,beef patty,zucchini pickles,American cheese and chilli Kewpie mayo.

This deli was built by a virtual community,but its breakfast muffins are the real deal

Stay with me here,this friendly fast-food shop is the product of an online collective called Nouns.

  • Dani Valent
Danielle Alvarez recipe:Cuban fish sandwiches

13 satisfying burgers and sandwiches with seafood in the starring role

Hook into these glam sandwiches,from banh mi crammed with salt-and-pepper squid to a grill-striped fish burger that comes together in a flash.

Cheeseburger from Meatsmith by Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler.

The juicy secrets behind Gimlet’s legendary late-night cheeseburger (and how to make it)

Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler reveal the recipe for the Melbourne restaurant-bar’s signature supper.

  • Andrew McConnell andTroy Wheeler
Temperance House,where Ali Currey-Voumard has a summer kitchen residency.

Is this regional town now up there with nearby Daylesford in the quality dining stakes?

There’s a top chef serving farmhouse French food in heritage digs,another cooking affordable public bar dishes in a cosy space on the main street,and a much-needed pub in a picturesque small town nearby.

  • Emma Breheny