Have you heard the one about where comedians like to eat while in town for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival? Sammy J,Josh Glanc and more spill all.
“It’s not omakase,it’s more like a canteen.” Come for fluffy katsu sandos,Japanese fish and chips,and a style of sushi that’s perfect for lunch al desko.
From Columbian hot dogs in car parks to barbecues at climbing gyms,some of the city’s best eating is increasingly found in unlikely locations.
Pocket-sized sushi restaurants,old-school Tokyo-style cafes,and affordable delis with build-your-own bentos are just the tip of a rapidly growing and highly specialised Japanese scene.
The next gen of front-of-house talent spills on the places you’ll find them on their days off.
A small-batch tofu maker is pushing perceptions of the vegetarian staple into new territory,using McDonald’s,low-waste cooking and more for inspiration.
The dim sim is this city’s most famous dish,and next month it’s being celebrated at a free event. But these will be like nothing you’ve had before.
From a $20 express lunch to a $45-a-head Italian feast,with some deals including a drink.
“Mixed grills,platters – that’s never the way Greeks have eaten.” A couple with 30 years experience are drawing people from all over with their homemade and ultra-fresh approach.
Settle in for a long lunch for just 14 guests at a time at this intimate,family-run eatery in the middle of northern Victoria.